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Respirators
From the preamble to the revision of 1910.134:
In principle, respirators frequently may be
capable of providing adequate protection.
However, problems associated with selection,
fit, and use often render them ineffective in
actual application, preventing the assurance
of consistent and reliable protection,
regardless of the theoretical capabilities of
the respirator.
A little respirator history. . . .
In Roman mines they used loose-fitting animal
bladders to try to filter out lead
1814: development of a particulate removing filter
in a rigid container
1854: discovery that activated charcoal could be
used to capture some vapors
WWI: improvements in full face gas masks
1930: the development of resin impregnated dust
filters permitted cheaper, improved units
1940s: SCBA developed from SCUBA concept
Types of Respirators
Respirators
cleans air*
cant add oxygen
*maybe
Air- Purifying Respirators
removes particulate, or
Air-Supplying:
*maybe
Air- Purifying Respirators
Negative pressure
user draws in air through a filter or
cartridge
creates a negative pressure
Demand mode
Pressure-demand mode
Operation modes:
Demand mode: air enters facepiece
only when wearer creates negative
pressure
Positive pressure mode
Pressure-demand mode
Operation modes:
Demand mode
Positive pressure mode: facepiece is
constantly positively pressurized
(compared to air outside the
facepiece) by a constant flow
Pressure-demand mode
Operation modes:
Demand mode
Positive pressure mode
Pressure-demand mode: facepiece is
always positively pressurized but flow
changes according to demand from
user
Types of Facepieces