Lincoln Electric K4886-1 Instruction Manual

CLEAR SHIELD HOOD PAPR UNIT
GENERAL CLEANING GUIDELINES
K48861, K48863
Maintenance and Storage
• Read and follow all steps set forth in the
Clear Shield Hood PAPR Unit Operator’s
Manual.
• Replace damaged or dirty air lters.
Filters cannot be washed or cleaned with
compressed air. Never reuse a dirty air lter.
• Never use solvents or abrasive cleaning
solutions to clean the respirator. Keep water
and other uids out of blower assembly.
• Maintain accurate records of lter
replacement and respirator maintenance.
• Cleaning is recommended after each use.
• After the whole set of the product is
completely dry, connect the hood with
the blower unit, install the new lters or
accessories, and store it in a disposable
medical plastic bag.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• Follow your facility’s protocols for proper
disposal of cleaning equipment and solutions.
Recommended Disinfection Method
Sodium hypochlorite disinfection method
(free chlorine concentration is 5000 ppm
(0.5%)). This concentration standard is
derived from the “Guidelines for Temporary
Infection Control for Nursing Suspected or
Diagnosed Filamentous Hemorrhagic Fever
in Medical Institutions” issued by the WHO
(World Health Organization) in August 2014.
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/who-ipc-
guidance-ebolanal-09082014.pdf?ua=1
Product Disinfection Handover
The Clear Shield Hood PAPR Hood can be
handed over using the following steps:
1. Prepare a graduated spray bottle (1.0- 1.5L
volume) with 1L clean water inside. Making
the disinfecting solution of 5000mg/L by
adding 10pcs of LIRCON eervescent tablets
with an eective chlorine content of 500mg/
tablet and mix thoroughly. (For reference
only, subject to actual conditions of each
hospital).
2. When medical workers wearing the Clear
Shield Hood PAPR leave isolation section,
please make sure the blower unit is always
working (DO NOT turn it o). Other medical
workers spray the whole hood PAPR system
(hood, hose, belt, and blower unit) with
chlorine-containing disinfectant.
3. After spraying disinfectant, turn o the
blower unit, take o the hood (from inside
out), blower unit, and hose and pack them
with the clean medical plastic bags. Put them
in the designated area of the buer zone,
and take them to the disinfection area by a
designated person for disinfection.
Disinfection Process in
Designated Area
Preparations:
1. Disinfectors must wear a full set of
protective equipment including protective
clothing, mask, and goggles.
2. Prepare two layers of nitrile gloves or vinyl
gloves before cleaning.
3. Prepare 5000mg/L chlorine-containing
disinfectant and medical gauze.
Initial Process:
1. Get the complete protective equipment out
from the disposable medical bag.
2. Separate each part (hood, hose, blower unit)
carefully.
Hood Disinfection:
The Clear Shield Hood PAPR Hood can be
cleaned following the steps below:
1. Remove the sweatband from the headband
inside the hood, put the sweatband into a
disposable medical plastic bag and discard.
2. Clean the hood inside and outside surface
three times by using the medical gauze
soaked with chlorine disinfectant (0.5%).
Dip the neutral (PH6-8) cleaner to wipe the
hood and use the clean water to wash o the
remaining liquid of the cleaner.
3. Put the disinfected hood into a disposable
medical plastic bag and dry them in a
pollution-free area. Please make sure to
assemble the new sweatband correctly
before next use.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• If there is sucient inventory for the hood,
one-time use is recommended.
• The cleaned Hood should be carefully
inspected per the Operator’s Manual.
• Store Helmet when not in use in accordance
with the Operator’s Manual.
Blower Unit Disinfection
The Clear Shield Hood PAPR Blower Unit can
be cleaned by following the steps below:
1. Clean the surface of the blower unit
(including the belt) and the hose connection
area three times by using the medical gauze
soaked with chlorine disinfectant (0.5%).
a. Note: When the complete hood PAPR
system is running, the air is always clean
after ltration, so only need to clean the
hose connection area which is exposed to
the air.
2. Please clean the white area inside the blower
unit carefully.
a. DO NOT wash it with liquid, the liquid may
penetrate into the equipment and cause
damage.
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3. Set the blower unit vertically, and open the
lter cover. Remove the pre-lter and particle
lter in order and put them into medical
plastic bags and discard. After removing the
lters, install the blower cleaning covers over
the white area inside the blower and the hose
connection outlet.
4. Soak the lter cover in 1000mg/L chlorine
disinfectant for 30 minutes.
a. Note: Please follow the disinfection
instructions formulated by your
organization and/or local regulatory
authorities for the target microorganism or
corona virus.
5. Clean the surface of the blower unit and the
particle lter installation area three times by
using the medical gauze soaked with chlorine
disinfectant (0.5%).
6. Remove the battery, and clean the battery
(including the connection area between the
battery and the blower unit) three times by
using the medical gauze soaked with chlorine
disinfectant (0.5%).
a. Please clean the contacts on the bottom of
the battery carefully. Make sure the area is
completely dry before next use or storage.
7. Dip the neutral (PH6-8) cleaner to wipe all
parts repeatedly and evenly, and use the
clean water to wipe the remaining liquid of
the cleaner.
8.Put the disinfected blower unit and battery
into a disposable medical plastic bag, dry
them in a pollution-free area, and remove
both blower cleaning covers.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• Soaking any parts of the blower unit is
prohibited.
• Insure all components are dry prior to reuse
or storage.
• Reassemble unit as described in the product
Operator’s Manual.
• After cleaning, the PAPR Blower Unit and
headgear should be inspected following
the inspection procedures in the Operator’s
Manual for that item.
Air Hose Disinfection
The Clear Shield Hood PAPR Air Hose can be
cleaned by following the steps below:
1. Remove the air hose cover, and put it into
disposable medical plastic bag and discard.
2. Soak the air hose is 1000mg/L chlorine
disinfectant for 30 minutes.
a. Note: Please follow the disinfection
instructions formulated by your
organization and/or local regulatory
authorities for the target microorganism or
corona virus.
3. Dip the neutral (PH6-8) cleaner to wipe the
air hose and use clean water to wash o the
remaining liquid of the cleaner.
4. Put the disinfected air hose into a disposable
medical plastic bag and dry them in a
pollution-free area. Or, connect the air hose
with the blower unit, and turn on the blower
unit to dry the air hose.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• Inspection of blower assembly and breathing
tube after each use is good practice.
• Replace breathing tube if damaged or if inside
of tube is dirty.
• Replace damaged or dirty air lters.
Filters cannot be washed or cleaned with
compressed air. Never reuse a dirty air lter.
• DO NOT immerse the battery pack during
cleaning.
• Use caution when cleaning around the
battery pack connector pins on the bottom of
the motor/blower. It is critical not to bend or
break the pins.
• Ensure the battery pack and the connector
pins are thoroughly dry before next use or
storage. It is critical not to bend or break the
pins.
• Ensure all components are dry prior to reuse
or storage.
• Follow your facility’s protocols for proper
disposal of cleaning equipment and solutions.
• Read and follow all steps set forth in the Clear
Shield Hood PAPR Unit Operator’s Manual.
Lincoln’s Clear Shield PAPR system is approved by NIOSH for protection against particulates at a high eciency ltration level, and is currently authorized by an Emer-
gency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in healthcare settings by healthcare personnel when used in accordance
with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to prevent wearer exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates during respirator
shortages resulting from the COVID- outbreak. However, Clear Shield is not intended to be used as a medical device in healthcare surgical settings or in the presence
of a high intensity heat source or ammable gas, and has not been cleared by the FDA other than as stated in the EUA.