Respiratory protection in U.S.: A billion-dollar market
U.S. manufacturers of industrial respiratory protection equipment, including respirators, masks and accessories, gas masks, respiration air supplying self-contained breathing apparatus and accessories, respirator filters and accessories, protective films, and powered air-purifying respirator systems (PAPRs) and accessories generate annual revenues of $1 billion, according to market researcher IBISWorld.
The industry does not include sleep and breathing aids for consumers with medical conditions, since these products are not considered protection equipment