asked 187k views
3 votes
Technician A says a respirator will block all poisonous fumes produced in a shop. Technician B says a respirator will block only those fumes for which it is rated. Who is right?

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

Technician B

Step-by-step explanation:

There's no such thing as a perfect filter available to block any kind of toxic fumes. The effectiveness of a filter depends of various things, such as the air flow and the particles size. They have specific rates depending on the place they are designed to be installed on, so they have to be chosen with that in mind. For example, most industrial applications have more demanding restrinctions than a commercial one, so a filter designed for the latter would probably not be useful for the first case.

answered
User Naaman Newbold
by
9.2k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.