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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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Class 2 - Air-Supplying

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) provide complete respiratory protection against toxic gases and oxygen deficiency. Wearers are independent of the surrounding atmosphere because they are breathing with a portable system that admits no outside air. The oxygen or air supply of the apparatus takes care of respiratory requirements.

The two basic types of self-contained breathing apparatus are listed here.

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Click on the above terms to learn more about these two basic types of self-contained breathing apparatus.

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