Respiratory Protective Equipment Market Size By Product (Air Purifying Respirator [Unpowered {Disposable Half Mask, Reusable Half Mask, Full Face Mask}, Powered {Half Face Mask, Full Face Mask, Helmets, Hoods & Visors}], Supplied Air Respirator [Self Cont

Respiratory Protective Equipment Market Size By Product (Air Purifying Respirator [Unpowered {Disposable Half Mask, Reusable Half Mask, Full Face Mask}, Powered {Half Face Mask, Full Face Mask, Helmets, Hoods & Visors}], Supplied Air Respirator [Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Airline Respirator]), By Application (Industrial, Medical & Healthcare, Military & Aviation, Public Service, Consumer), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Application Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2020 - 2026

The respiratory protective equipment market is slated to record significant gains over the forthcoming timeframe owing to the rising demand from medical & healthcare sector and increasing awareness related to workplace safety. Respiratory protective equipment comes under the Personal Protective equipment category.

These equipment protect people or the individual wearers against the inhalation of substances that are hazardous to health. It is advised that the respiratory protective equipment is supposed to be used only when all the other necessary control measures have been performed.

The supplied air respirator is an RPE product type which is used for workers in an environment in which the air is usually uncomfortable or harmful, or contaminated for breathing. The SAR device supplies clean air by an air-supply hose.

Respiratory protective equipment market is bifurcated in terms of product, application, and regional landscape.

Based on product, the respiratory protective equipment market is classified into Supplied Air Respirator (SAR), Air Purifying Respirator (APR), and others. The others segment is likely to exhibit 3.0% CAGR over the forecast time frame. This segment constitutes a minor share and involve specialty as well as general purpose respiratory equipment.

In terms of application, the overall respiratory protective equipment market is segmented into medical & healthcare, consumer, industrial, public service, and military & aviation. Among these, the public service segment is set to observe considerable growth in the coming years. This equipment is majorly used for non-industrial firefighting by the firefighting professionals to safeguard people’s life in emergency situations.

Fire service professionals usually carry Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) where in an air tank is carried by them to overcome oxygen deficient atmospheres at the fire site, thereby performing their duties effectively. The consumer applications segment comprises personal protective respirators which are usually used by consumers for protection against dust, pollution, as well as disease causing contaminants around patients in the hospitals.

From a regional frame of reference, the LATAM respiratory protective equipment market is projected to witness gains of 4.6% CAGR over the forecast timeframe. Increasing population in the region requires more accommodations, thereby driving the growth in construction industry which is expected to witness moderate growth in respiratory protective equipment market during the forecast period.

The Middle East & Africa RPE market is expected to witness gains of 3.3% CAGR over the forecast time period. The growth is ascribed to high production of oil and gas in the region which is likely to drive the market during the projected period.