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Prepared By: Vinuth Kumar V

Safety Officer-QRT
 CONTENTS:

Respirator
Types of Resipirators
Types of Air-purifying respirators (APRs)
Advantages & Limitations Air-purifying respirators (APRs) advantages & Limitations
Types of Atmosphere supplying respirators (ASRs)
Advantages & Limitations Atmosphere supplying respirators (ASRs)
Respirator Cartridge Color Coding
Respirator:

A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling hazardous

atmospheres including fumes, vapours, gases and particulate matter such as dusts and
airborne pathogens such as viruses.

Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts,

fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung
impairment, diseases, or death.
Types of Resipirators:
Respirators vary in type, size, and protection factors. However, there are two primary types of
respirators:

Air-purifying respirators (APRs):

which remove contaminants from the air. Respirators of this type include particulate respirators,
which filter out airborne particles, and air-purifying respirators with cartridges/canisters which filter
out chemicals and gases.

Atmosphere supplying respirators (ASRs)

provide clean breathing air from a separate source. These respirators protect workers from many
types of airborne contaminants (particles, gases, and vapors) and, in certain cases, oxygen-
deficient atmospheres. These respirators are commonly used in Immediately Dangerous to Life or
Health (IDLH) environments and emergency rescue applications.
Types of Air-purifying respirators (APRs):
 Elastomeric Half Facepiece
Respirators: are reusable and
have replaceable cartridges or
filters. They cover the nose and
mouth and provide protection
against gases, vapors, or particles
when equipped with the appropriate
cartridge or filter.
Elastomeric Half Facepiece Respirators
 Elastomeric Full Facepiece
Respirators: are reusable and have
replaceable canisters, cartridges, or
filters. The facepiece covers the
face and eyes, which offers eye
protection
Elastomeric Full Facepiece Respirators
Types of Air-purifying respirators (APRs):
 Filtering Facepiece  Powered Air-Purifying Respirators
Respirators: are disposable half- (PAPRs): have a battery-powered
facepiece respirators that filter out blower that pulls air through attached
particles such as dusts, mists, and filters, canisters, or cartridges. They
fumes. They do NOT provide provide protection against gases,
protection against gases and vapors, or particles when equipped with
vapors. the appropriate cartridge, canister, or
filter.

Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Powered Air-Purifying Respirators

(PAPRs):
Air-purifying respirators (APRs):
Advantages: Disadvantages:
1. Light Weight 1. May not use Positive
2. Not required an external air Presure
supply 2. Not designed for IDLH
3. Use of correct catridge to environments
protect from air 3. Doesn’t provide protection
contaminants in Toxic environments
Types of Atmosphere supplying respirators (ASRs):
 Supplied Air Respirators (SARs) are connected to a separate source that supplies breathing
air via a hose. This source is located outside of the work area.
 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs) are used for entry into or escape from
environments considered to be IDLH. They contain their own breathing air supply and can be
either open circuit or closed circuit.
 Combination Respirators can be either a supplied-air/SCBA respirator or supplied-air/air-
purifying respirator. The SCBA type has a self-contained air supply if the primary airline fails
and can be used in IDLH environments. The air-purifying type offers protection using both a
supplied-air hose and an air-purifying component which is cannot be used for entry into IDLH
environments.
Atmosphere supplying respirators (ASRs):
Advantages of ASRs: Disadvantages of ASRs:
1. Provides continuous air supply 1. Limited mobility
2. Designed for IDLH environments 2. Entanglement of airline hose
3. Provides protection in Toxic environments 3. Entry & exit points are same
4. Provides positive pressure
5. Multiples user hoses can be connected same
time with manifold

Advantages of SCBA: Disadvantages of SCBA:

1. Provides unrestricted mobility 1. It is Bulky
2. Designed for IDLH environments 2. It is Heavy
3. Provides protection in Toxic environments 3. It has Limited Air supply
4. Provides positive pressure
5. Used for rescue operations
Respirator Cartridge Color Coding:
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