Gas mask

A gas mask is a kind of mask that fits over the face area and nose. It protects from poison gases and many other hazards in the air. They are often used in war.^[1]

The label NIOSH uses for gas masks, that show NIOSH has checked the gas mask.

Gas masks in the United States are checked by NIOSH.^[2]

Related pages[change]

↑ Patton, James. "Gas in The Great War". University of Arkansas School of Medicine.
↑ "STANDARD APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF RESPIRATORS" (PDF). NIOSH. January 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-19.

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Types of respirators	Gas mask (Canister) • Supplied-air respirator • Self-contained breathing apparatus (Self-contained self-rescue device) • Particulate Respirator (N95 • Dust mask • Powered air-purifying respirator) • Chemical cartridge • Smoke hood • Elastomeric respirator • Filtering facepiece respirator (FFP) or (FFR)
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