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breathing apparatus |
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breathing apparatus [′brēth·iŋ ap·ə′rad·əs] (engineering) An appliance that enables a person to function in irrespirable or poisonous gases or fluids; contains a supply of oxygen and a regenerator which removes the carbon dioxide exhaled. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After Chornyj found nothing on the market outside of the bulky, single cylinder, self-contained breathing apparatus, he decided to design a better one. Officer O'Connor ran outside and entered the burning, smoke-filled home three separate times without breathing apparatus. On the way to the fire, Williams straps on an air tank, otherwise known as an SCBA, or self-contained breathing apparatus (see diagram, right). |
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