| Gas masks, or respirator masks, are an essential | | | | clogged, it must be replaced to remain effective. |
| part of protecting oneself from biological and | | | | Particle filtration gas masks, however, will not be |
| chemical attacks. Respirator masks, however, are | | | | helpful against chemicals and a different approach |
| also frequently used for industrial safety on a | | | | must be taken. |
| regular basis. They can prevent the chemicals in | | | | Chemical neutralization works by using a chemical |
| paint and all manner of airborne pollutants from | | | | to react with a particular substance, such as |
| affecting your respiratory system. For those in | | | | chlorine or ammonia, to make it non-toxic. |
| the field of agriculture, a quality mask is essential. | | | | Different filters are available for each type of |
| There are three means by which respirator | | | | chemical that needs to be eliminated. These |
| masks filter and purify the air: particle filtration, | | | | respirator masks are ideal for industrial applications |
| chemical neutralization, and chemical absorption or | | | | and the filters are coded by the National Institute |
| adsorption. Particle filtration uses a filter to block | | | | for Occupational Safety and Health, a branch of |
| organisms or substances that are larger than the | | | | the CDC. |
| pores in the filter. Once the filter becomes | | | | |