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rebreather

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rebreather,
1 a breathing apparatus that allows the breathing of a combination of supplied oxygen and exhaled or room air.
2 a reservoir mask that allows room air to flow in through ports so that it is mixed with supplied oxygen.


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Mechanical faults in rebreathers can cause blackouts, seizures and disorientation.
In this system, exhaled air is reprocessed by the rebreather to make it fit for re-inhalation.
 
 
 
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