Method and devices for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus

A precleaning appliance for precleaning personal protective equipment, the precleaning appliance comprising:

• at least one precleaning chamber,
• at least one appliance for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus, the at least one breathing apparatus comprising at least one respiratory mask, the appliance, having at least one holder, and at least one cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder is selected from a group consisting of a holder fixedly connected to the at least one cleaning basket;
• and a holder releasably connectable to the cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder has at least one curved sealing face, the at least one respiratory mask being stretchable onto the at least one holder in such a way that a sealing lip of the at least one respiratory mask lies on the at least one curved sealing face and closes off an interior of the at least one respiratory mask, wherein the at least one appliance with the at least one respiratory mask stretched onto the at least one holder is introduced into the at least one precleaning chamber, and
• at least one exposing appliance for exposing an outer side of the at least one respiratory mask to at least one precleaning fluid in the at least one precleaning chamber.

A cleaning system for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus, the cleaning system comprising:

• at least one precleaning appliance at least one precleaning chamber, at least one appliance for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus, the at least one breathing apparatus comprising at least one respiratory mask, the at least on appliance, having at least one holder, and at least one cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder is selected from a group consisting of a holder fixedly connected to the at least one cleaning basket, and a holder releasably connectable to the cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder has at least one curved sealing face, the at least one respiratory mask being stretchable onto the at least one holder in such a way that a sealing lip of the at least one respiratory mask lies on the at least one curved sealing face and closes off an interior of the at least one respiratory mask, wherein the at least one appliance with the at least one respiratory mask stretched onto the at least one holder is introduced into the at least one precleaning chamber, and at least one exposing appliance for exposing an outer side of the at least one respiratory mask to at least one precleaning fluid in the at least one precleaning chamber
• at least one primary cleaning appliance, wherein the at least one primary cleaning appliance has at least one primary cleaning chamber,
• wherein at least one respiratory mask of the at least one breathing apparatus is introduced, after precleaning in the precleaning appliance, released from the at least one holder, into the at least one primary cleaning chamber,
• the at least one primary cleaning appliance additionally having at least one exposing appliance for exposing the at least one respiratory mask, including an inner side of the at least one respiratory mask that faces the interior, to at least one primary cleaning fluid.

An appliance for cleaning at least one breathing apparatus, the at least one breathing apparatus comprising:

• at least one respiratory mask,
• the appliance, having at least one holder, and
• at least one cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder is selected from a group consisting of:
• a holder fixedly connected to the at least one cleaning basket and a holder releasably connectable to the cleaning basket, wherein the at least one holder has at least one curved sealing face,
• the at least one respiratory mask being stretchable onto the at least one holder in such a way that a sealing lip of the at least one respiratory mask lies on the at least one curved sealing face and closes off an interior of the at least one respiratory mask.