self-rescuer

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self-rescuer [¦self ′res·kyü·wər]

(mining engineering)

A small filtering device carried by a miner underground to provide immediate protection against carbon monoxide and smoke in case of a mine fire or explosion; used for escape purposes only, because it does not sustain life in atmospheres containing deficient oxygen.

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