Bio protection: respirator offers protection from deadly agents.An air purifying escape respirator respirator /res·pi·ra·tor/ (res´pi-ra?ter) ventilator (2). cuirass respirator see under ventilator. produced by ILC Dover ILC Dover (formerly ILC Industries) is a Dover, Delaware-based corporation located in nearby Frederica, Delaware. Approximately ten percent of the workforce is stationed at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. that protects against chemical, biological and nuclear contamination has won approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, n.pr an institute of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is responsible for assuring safe and healthful working conditions and for developing standards of safety and health. . The new mask benefits from an improved filtration capability that not only protects users from toxic gases, but also biological agents such as anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis . The one-size-fits-all unit allows persons with glasses or beards to use the mask. Additionally, the clear hood and large visor permits users to perform a variety of tasks including using a telephone and other communication devices. Developers also note the respirator's hooded design tends to discourage claustrophobic reactions from users. |
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