miner's self-rescuer

miner's self-rescuer

[′mīn·ərz ¦self ′res·kyü·ər]

(mining engineering)

A pocket gas mask effective against carbon monoxide; air passes through a cannister containing fused calcium chloride before entering the mouth.

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