respirator
respirator
Definition
res·pi·ra·tor (res′pə rāt′ər)
noun
- a device, as of gauze, worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhaling of harmful substances, to warm the air breathed, etc.
- an apparatus for giving artificial respiration
respirator
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- wear: We had to wear respirators in the trenches owing to the stench from dead bodies.
- power: In that case some form of dust mask, or a battery powered respirator, should be worn.
- use: At home, I use a Nippy portable respirator for 12 - 14 hours a day.
- filter: In order to use filtering respirators, the type, properties and composition of the hazardous agent in the ambient air must be known.
- provide: In rare circumstances it may be necessary to provide respirators.
Adjective modifier
- disposable: The company took the opportunity to show its range of 5000 disposable respirators.
- artificial: Some ITU's only have patients who cannot breathe without help and so are on ventilators ( artificial respirators ).
- tight: Wearers of tight fitting respirators must be clean-shaven in the area of the mask seal.
- fitting: Wearers of tight fitting respirators must be clean-shaven in the area of the mask seal.
- suitable: Goggles, overalls and a suitable mist respirator should be worn when working in fine sprays.
- appropriate: Being gases these are difficult to control and often require the use of appropriate respirators and ventilation of the area where the spillage occurred.
Modifies a noun
- mask: You will need a respirator mask for this ( cough!
- filter: Achieving a good fit means more of the air you breathe goes through the respirator filter.
- type: Wear rubber gloves, long-sleeved protective clothing, and a dust respirator type mask.
- seal: Mustaches, unless large, will not normally encroach on the respirator seal area and do not normally preclude face-fit testing.
- face: The equipment should comprise of; respirator face mask, eye protection, coveralls, heavy duty rubbers gloves and rubber or polyurethane boots.
Noun used with modifier
- mask: For instance half mask dust respirators are not suitable for asbestos stripping work.
- dust: For instance half mask dust respirators are not suitable for asbestos stripping work.
- half-face: If a half-face respirator is used also wear chemical resistant, gas tight goggles.
- face: In addition A full face mask respirator capable of dealing with acid and chlorine gasses and vapors may be preferable in some circumstances.
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