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Put on a dual-cartridge respirator and scrape a small amount of popcorn off the ceiling and into a resealable plastic bag. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling," 25 Jan. 2019 Face masks can block many large droplets, while N95 respirators are designed to obstruct the passage of those very small airborne particles that can lead to illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "Here’s How Far Germs Spread Through Sneezing and Coughing," 13 Feb. 2019 Local children ride Razor scooters wearing N95 respirators. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The Paradise fire is catastrophic. And the wildfire threat to California is only growing.," 17 Nov. 2018 Garcia writes in his report that the oil is thick enough that people need to wear respirators because of fumes. — Jeff Amy, The Seattle Times, "Federal lawyers: Gulf oil leak spills much more than thought," 17 Sep. 2018 Photos published by the prosecutor’s office show firefighters in respirators and other workers in anti-contamination suits examining gas lines. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "Iowa family found dead in Mexico likely inhaled toxic gas from water heater, official says," 26 Mar. 2018 The air quality is so bad that cities are handing out respirator masks. — Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue, "California's Fires Lead to School Closings, Poor Air Quality, and Public Service Shutdowns as Death Toll Climbs," 16 Nov. 2018 Remember to wear your cartridge respirator doing this work. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Rid of Bedbugs Once and For All," 6 Nov. 2018 Mask Oakland is a group that aims to provide N95 respirators (equipment to protect people from toxic air particles) to homeless communities in Oakland. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "How to Help People Affected by California Wildfires," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'respirator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also ventilator
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