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2. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   Throughout the 1800s, other SCBA-like devices were developed by various people [failed verification] including a closed-circuit rebreather designed by Bernhard Draeger. The closed circuit system developed by him would not only be used by many fire departments, but also was one of the first working SCUBA systems.

3. Cascade filling system - Wikipedia

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   A cascade filling system is a high-pressure gas cylinder storage system that is used for the refilling of smaller compressed gas cylinders. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In some applications, each of the large cylinders is filled by a compressor , otherwise they may be filled remotely and replaced when the pressure is too low for effective transfer.

4. Self-contained self-rescue device - Wikipedia

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   Test bench for a miner's closed circuit self-rescuers. A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a type of closed-circuit SCBA [1] with a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide.

5. Escape breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   Polish Au-2 escape respirator. Escape breathing apparatus, also called escape respirators, escape sets, self-rescuer masks, emergency life saving apparatus (ELSA), emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD), and Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED), [1] [2] are portable breathing apparatus that provide the wearer with respiratory protection for a limited period, intended for ...

6. Supplied-air respirator - Wikipedia

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   SARs without an auxiliary SCBA may also be used in conditions where an air-purifying respirator may be used, and have the benefit of a higher range of assigned protection factors (APF). Air-purifying respirators have APFs in the range 5–50 while SARs are in the range 25–2000, and full-facepiece pressure-demand SARs with an auxiliary ...

7. Scott Air-Pak SCBA - Wikipedia

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   The Scott Air-Pak SCBA is an open-circuit, self-contained breathing apparatus designed to meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981. All components, excluding the air cylinder, were designed and manufactured by Scott Safety .