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MASQUE FILTRANT [2 records]

Record 1 2008-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Protective Clothing
  • Radiation Protection
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A device that filters gas and air particles and is worn over the face in the context of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threat, for instance.

Key term(s)
  • filtering face piece
  • filtering face-piece

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Vêtements de protection
  • Radioprotection
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

Dispositif conçu pour filtrer les gaz et les particules de l'air, qui couvre le visage et qui est porté dans le contexte d'une menace chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire, par exemple.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
DEF

appareil respiratoire individuel composé d'une boîte métallique contenant des produits chimiques, reliée au masque au moyen d'un tuyau semi-rigide et fournissant au porteur de l'air filtré, mais n'assurant la protection que contre des produits toxiques déterminés.

Spanish

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