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respirator

noun as in artificial lung

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In white coverall suits and full-face respirators, hazmat workers went property by property sifting through the ashes to dredge up lead-acid batteries, tins of paint thinner and pesticide canisters.

The researchers wore respirators while working near the river.

One category of threatened regulations applies to standards for respirators and filters to screen out workplace pollutants including asbestos, arsenic and lead.

The research team, which included scientists from UC San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, wore respirators and protective gear while collecting samples near the Tijuana River.

Cleanup crews in white hazmat suits and respirators typically needed up to three days to scrape away the material and remove it in sealed containers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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