Abstract: A strap for respirator masks comprises a head strap piece, made from elastically flexible synthetic material, with a strap fixing piece and a head plate with a greater wall thickness than the attached head straps. A neck strap, connected to the mask at two fixing points and an extending temple strap, which may be introduced in a detachable and length adjustable manner into fixing clips attached to the head straps, are fixing to the strap fixing piece. The head strap piece thus consists of a straight and a curved piece. The crown-shaped embodiment with the elastic temple band is associated with good fitting and wearing properties and low maintenance requirements.

Abstract: A strap for respirator masks comprises a head strap piece (1), made from elastically flexible synthetic material, with a strap fixing piece (5) and a head plate (4) with a greater wall thickness than the attached head straps (6). A neck strap, connected to the mask at two fixing points and an extending temple strap, which may be introduced in a detachable and length adjustable manner into fixing clips (7) attached to the head straps (6), are fixed to the strap fixing piece. The head strap piece thus consists of a straight and a curved piece. The crown shaped embodiment with the elastic temple band is associated with good fitting and wearing properties and low maintenance requirements.

Abstract: A metal respirator cartridge which may be completely assembled prior to performing the encapsulation process wherein the periphery of the filter element is completely sealed to the metal cartridge body. The cartridge has a metal cover provided with a unique air inlet opening which performs two distinct functions, that is, as an opening to admit air into the metal respirator cartridge as is normal; and as an opening which, during the manufacturing process, allows a liquid sealant to be introduced into the interior of the metal cartridge body to encapsulate the periphery of the filter element.

Abstract: A process for neutralizing chloramines, chlorine and ammonia in marine and fresh waters by adding an alkali metal formaldehydebisulfite in a dry or solution form in which the alkali metal formaldehydebisulfite is selected from the group consisting of sodium formaldehydebisulfite and potassium formaldehydebisulfite. Preferably, the alkali metal formaldehydebisulfite is sodium formaldehydebisulfite added in the amount at least equal to the greater of the quantity required to react on a one to one molecular basis with 4 times the stoichiometric amount of ammonia, 12 times the stoichiometric amount of monochloramine, 10 times the stoichiometric amount of dichloramine or 12 times the stoichiometric amount of chlorine in the form of hypochlorites present in the water to be treated.