Emergency filter system for ventilated hood

A ventilated hood, comprising:

• an external air flow hose coupled to the ventilated hood;
• an emergency breathing apparatus comprising a filter incorporated in the ventilated hood, the filter having an exterior face and an interior face, where the exterior face of the filter is configured to face towards an exterior of the ventilated hood and wherein the interior face of the filter is configured to face towards an interior of the ventilated hood;
• a first seal coupled to one of the exterior of the ventilated hood or the exterior face of the filter;
• a facepiece;
• a breathing pipe coupled at one end to the filter and at a second end to the facepiece;
• a head enclosure;
• and
• a cowl coupled to the head enclosure and configured to drape over a top of the shoulders of a user of the ventilated hood, wherein the emergency breathing apparatus is removably coupled to the cowl with a tearable weld and/or an adhesive joint.