Noun
A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke. Being warmed by the breath, it tempers cold air passing through it, and may also be used for the inhalation of medicated vapors.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA new study from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, has looked at a new method of sanitizing N95 respirator masks using common home appliances. Source: Internet
"As some of you know, Honeywell is wholly retrofitting one of their factories to produce more respirator masks." Source: Internet
Contractor CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company informs workers, saying the Chem-OV cartridge, when installed on respirator after the O ring, creates a “potential pathway of chemical/radiological contaminants to personnel.” Source: Internet
A nurse disinfects her respirator using bleach wipes after tending to a COVID-19 patient in California. Source: Internet
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told West Virginia officials that respirator masks distributed to 50,000 first responders might be counterfeit, but officials decided to leave them in use, according to a report. Source: Internet
Environmental Science and Technology Letters, civil and environmental engineering professors Thanh ‘Helen’ Nguyen and Vishal Verma from the University of Illinois said it is possible to sanitise an N95 respirator mask in an electric cooker. Source: Internet