Respirator

Definitions

1. A device to assist breathing.
2. A facemask with integrated filter(s) to keep out harmful dusts, fumes, and mists.

Equivalents

Examples

“Any N95 respirator is designed to filter out 95 percent of particles 0.3 microns or larger.”

“The painters in the paint⟳ booth were wearing the kind of respirators with dual filter canisters.”

“Similarly, a few studies have⟳ suggested that high-quality respirators can trap⟳ 95 percent of nanoparticles. But "whether 95 percent efficiency is good enough or not is still open⟳ to discussion," said Hung Min Chein of the Industrial Technology Research⟳ Institute in Chutung, Taiwan, who is studying the issue⟳.”

“A national hive mind⟳ has come⟳ to life on an open⟳ source Facebook group where hundreds of strangers trade⟳ tips on making respirator masks with baby wipes and paper towels, […]”

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