AEL Category: 01. Personal Protective Equipment
AEL Title: Respirator, Powered, Air-Purifying (PAPR), CBRN
AEL Number: 01AR-03-PAPA
SAVER Project: Powered Air-Purifying Respirators
Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) are respiratory protective devices that provide clean air to the user by utilizing a battery to power a blower that pumps clean air through a filter into a mask, hood, or helmet. Responders use PAPRs when a face mask alone would not provide enough protection against atmospheric contaminants.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Highlight (February 2006) | 279.82 KB | ||
| Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Assessment: Fire and Rescue Applications Summary (June 2007) | 291.07 KB | ||
| Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Assessment: Law Enforcement Applications Summary (June 2007) | 329.25 KB |