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Re-breathers are devices used by the Imperium that consist of a mask or helmet that contains its own air supply. They make their wearers immune to the effects of gases and are designed to allow their wearer to survive underwater, as well as in the most toxic of atmospheres. Re-breathers typically have air canisters that last for about one hour before they must be replaced.[1] It is possible to smell some chemical weapons through rebreathers,[2] as well as particularly foul and polluted atmospheres, such as on some Hive worlds.[3d]

Some zealots and fanatical preachers infuse rebreathers with incense to grant manic vigour,[3b] aiding them in a frenzy of righteous slaughter.[3a] While others, from Ministorum Priests to lowly Imperial citizens in book keeping roles or employed in an Ecclesiarchal setting, might see the over-consumption of noxious incense fumes as an occupational hazard and opt to wear a rebreather. However, purists would object against this, commenting on how incense expands the mind[3b] and wearing a rebreather dilutes the quality of one's work.[3c]

On the mining world of Adacore, a rebreather was developed specifically to efficiently filter particulates like ore dust. This type of Adacore rebreather is much sought-after in refineries and manufactories across the Imperium.[3e]

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