respirator
noun
Note: Particulate respirator masks are only able to filter out particles and are not effective against gases or vapors. A numerical rating (such as 95 or 99) is sometimes assigned to such a respirator to indicate the percentage of airborne particles filtered. A letter may also be assigned to indicate whether it is somewhat resistant (R), not resistant (NR), or strongly resistant (P) to the degrading effects of oil on proper respirator function.
Examples of respirator in a Sentence
Dorany Pineda, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
But that was particularly difficult during a poultry outbreak in northern Colorado, where about 160 workers had to wear Tyvek suits, respirators, goggles, boots and gloves while culling the birds as temperatures soared as high as 104 degrees.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 17 July 2024
At the hospital, Shakur remained on a respirator in intensive care.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
When no European state answered Italy’s urgent appeal for medical equipment and protective gear, China publicly committed to sending 1,000 ventilators, two million masks, 100,000 respirators, 20,000 protective suits, and 50,000 test kits.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2020
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respirator
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Note: Particulate respirator masks are only able to filter out particles and are not effective against gases or vapors. A numerical rating (such as 95 or 99) is sometimes assigned to a particulate respirator to indicate the percentage of airborne particles filtered. A letter may also be assigned to indicate whether it is somewhat resistant (R), not resistant (NR), or strongly resistant (P) to the degrading effects of oil on proper respirator function.
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