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SCBA
< on 1/29/2004 5:30 AM >
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Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.

A type of respirator that has air tanks to supply breathing air. These are used by fire crews, and in hazardous atmospheres where a conventional respirator is unusable, such as when the atmosphere in question contains little or no oxygen, or contains a gas that cannot be removed by cartridge filters.

SCUBA is an underwater version, for diving.

See also:
Asphyxiant
Hydrogen Sulfide
Methane
Confined Space/Permit-Required Confined Space


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