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SELF-CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

... self contained positive pressure breathing apparatus is required to treat as an oil/petroleum fire ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

(...) l'appareil respiratoire (...) est dit "à surpression" lorsque le réglage du second étage de détente (...) permet de maintenir de façon constante une légère surpression au niveau du masque. Cette surpression a pour effet d'interdire toute pénétration de particules nocives dans le masque (...)

OBS

appareil respiratoire autonome à surpression : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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