MSA APD 2000 Instruction manual

DELRAY BEACH FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
QUICK USER GUIDE
APD 2000
Revised: 1/1/2018
Page: 1 of 2
GENERAL INFORMATION
NOTES
Detects and identifies chemical warfare agents
(CWA) and civilian threats (mace/pepper spray).
Technology: Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS).
Modes of Operation: Monitor & Point Sampling
Detcetor
Agent Modes: Nerve/Blister , Nerve-VX, &
Irritants.
Power Source: (6) C-batteries.
Vapor diffuse check source verifies system
performance.
Unit contains 10 millicurie nickel 63 radioactive
source. Requires wipe test every 6 months.
False Response: Caused by strong vapor sources –
cleaning compounds, aromatic vapors, smoke &
fumes.
Backflush/Clear Down: protects unit from
oversaturation. Pump draws filter air into the unit
to purge it of contaminants. Functions
automatically (high conc.) –or - manually (press
[CLEAR] button).
AGENTS DETECTED
Nerve agents
oTabun (GA)
oSarin (GB)
oSoman (GD)
oVX
Blister agents
oMustard (HD, HN)
oLewisite (L)
Pepper Spray / Mace
SENSITIVITY RESPONSE TIME
V –4 ppb - 30 seconds
G –15 ppb - 30 seconds
H –300 ppb - 15 seconds
L –200 ppb - 15 seconds
For high concentrations of these
agents, detection time is 10
seconds
BASIC INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS
START UP PROCEDURES
1. Install (6) C-batteries inside battery
compartment.
2. Remove nozzle protective cap and store it
on battery cap retainer.
3. Press nozzle into filter nozzle standoff. Do
not touch nozzle or filter to prevent
contamination.
4. Press and hold [POWER] button until
“APD2000” appears on screen.
5. Wait for unit to complete “SELF TEST” and
“STNDBY”.
6. When “READY CW” appears on display,
unit is operational.
CONFIDENCE TEST
1. While “READY CW” appears on display, press
and release [MODE] key until “READY TEST”
appears on the display.
2. Press “H” end of confidence sample to no
nozzle, no longer than 1-second. Press hard
enough to open plunger at end of sample.
3. Verify horn sounds and display shows
“ALARM TEST”.
4. When display returns to “READY TEST”,
repeat Steps 2-3 using “G” end of confidence
sample.
5. When display returns to “READY TEST”, press
and release [MODE] key until “READY CW”
appears on display.
OPERATING & AGENT MODES
See Page 2.
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES
1. Before shutting down, ensure unit is in
clean environmnet and is not alarming.
2. Press and hold [POWER] button until
“POWER DOWN” appears on display.
3. Remove filter nozzle standoff and replace
nozzle protective cap.
4. Remove batteries from battery
compartment.
GENERAL ALARM MESSAGES
AUTO CAL ERR
Indicates that the APD 2000® cannot calibrate within 5 minutes of
STNDBY or an AUTO CAL message.
FLOW ERR
Indicates an obstruction in the airflow
LOW FLO
Indicates a partial obstruction in the airflow.
HIGH FLOW
Indicates a problem with the airflow.
RAD ERR
Indicates a malfunction with the radiation detector.
POWER LOW
Indicates either a weak battery(s) or dc input is below the minimum
requirement.
POWER HIGH
Indicates dc input is above the maximum requirement.
INIT DIAG ERR
Indicates an internal diagnostic error.
LOG ERR
Indicate that the APD 2000 could not properly store information into
the data log history
PRIMARY FUNCTION KEYS
POWER
Turns instrument On/Off.
CLEAR
Turns backflush pump on/off.
Pump draws clean filter air into the unit
to purge it of contaminants.
MODE
Switches Agent Mode:
• “CW” – Nerve/Blister
• “CWVX” - Agent VX
• “IRRT” - Pepper spray/Mace
• “TEST” - confidence test
LIGHT
Turns display backlight On/Off

DELRAY BEACH FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
QUICK USER GUIDE
APD 2000
Revised: 1/1/2018
Page: 2 of 2
INSTRUMENT DIAGRAM
1. Nozzle protective cap
5. Auxillary port cap
2. Filter nozzle standoff
6. Battery compartment
3. Nozzle
7. Battery compartment cap
4. Auxillary port
8. Confidence sample
DISPLAY DIAGRAM
1. Status indicator
4. Backflush indicator
2. Agent mode indicator
5. RAD indicator
3. Polarity indicator
6. Data line
KEYPAD DIAGRAM
1. Power
5. Event
2. Clear
6. Aux
3. Mode
7. Option
4. Light
8. Select
DECONTAMINATION/MAINTENANCE
If you suspect that the APD 2000 is contaminated, perform the following
decontamination procedures (Note - Limit your work area to avoid
spreading contamination. Use protective gloves while decontaminating):
1. Press [POWER] button to shut unit off.
2. Remove filtered nozzle standoff from nozzle and discard as
contaminated waste.
3. Lightly dampen cloth wipe with water and wipe nozzle thoroughly.
Do not get nozzle wet with soap and water to avoid contamination.
Discard cloth swipe as contaminated waste.
4. Reinstall nozzle protective cap over nozzle.
5. Decontaminate unit with a cloth and hot soapy water. Wipe dry with
a clean cloth or let air dry.
6. Check effectiveness of decontamination with M256-series detector
kit, M8/M9 detector paper or another APD 2000.
7. If the unit is still contaminated, repeat steps 5 &6 until
decontamination is complete.
8. Remove nozzle protective cap from nozzle and install a new filtered
nozzle standoff on the nozzle.
9. Press [POWER] button to turn unit on. The unit will purge itself of
any internal contamination. Let unit run until display returns to
“READY CW”.
APD 2000 MANUAL
OPERATING MODES
Monitor
Detect
Default setting. Operates as a
monitor.
Provides continuous alarm
concentration updates.
Relative agent concentrations
provided, roughly equivalent to the
following:
0 –25: Below alarm threshold
26 –50: Low
51 –75: Medium
76 –100: High
Operates as a point sample
detector.
The unit alarms when agent is
detected then goes into backflush
and clears down.
The APD is ready to detect agent
again within 5 minutes.
AGENT MODES
Three modes for selecting Agents and Irritants to identify.
Each mode is exclusive; the instrument can only detect and identify the
agent(s) or irritant(s) specific to the selected mode.
Agent Mode
Agent
Specific Agent/Irritant
CW
Nerve & Blister
GA, GB, GD, HD, HN, and Lewisite (L)
CWVX
Nerve
VX
IRRT
Irritants
Pepper spray and mace