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Air-Purifying Respirators


AEL Category: 01. Personal Protective Equipment

AEL Title: Respirator, Air-Purifying, Full-Face, Tight-Fitting, Negative Pressure, CBRN

AEL Number: 01AR-02-APR

SAVER Project: Air-Purifying Respirators

Air-purifying respirators (APRs) remove particulate matter, gases, or vapors from the atmosphere. They can be used to protect responders in environments contaminated with chemical or biological agents, radiological or nuclear materials, or other hazardous materials when the correct canister is used.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report (2012), Market Survey Report (2012), Assessment Report on Handheld Raman Spectrometers (2012), and Handheld Raman Spectrometers Test Report (2022).

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Air-Purifying Respirators Highlight (February 2008) PDF 252.42 KB
Air-Purifying Respirators Analysis Report Summary (October 2006) PDF 410.37 KB
Air-Purifying Respirators Summary (October 2007) PDF 1.00 MB
Last Updated: 01/27/2025
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