
2TAL 0110 (L) Rev. 2 - 10008901
CONTENTS
NIOSH APPROVAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SPECIAL USER INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GENERALDESCRIPTION ........................2
UNPACKING ..................................2
DONNING THE ESCAPE HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Donning the Carrier and Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chest-Mounted .............................4
Hip-Mounted ...............................4
Waist-Mounted .............................4
Donning the Apparatus Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WARNING .................................6
REMOVING AND MAINTAINING THE ESCAPE HOOD . 6
Cleaning and Disinfe ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WARNING .................................8
ComponentInspe tion ..........................10
WARNING.................................10
Reassembling the Es ape Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
NIOSH APP OVAL INFO MATION
Cautions and Limitations
J– Failure to use and maintain the product properly
could result in injury or death.
M– All approved respirators shall be selected, fitted,
used and maintained in accordance with MSHA,
OSHA and other applicable regulations.
N– Never substitute, modify, add or omit parts. Use
only exact replacement parts in the configuration
as specified by the manufacturer.
O– efer to User’s Instructions, and/or maintenance
manuals for information on use and maintenance
of these respirators.
S– Special or critical user’s instructions and/or specif-
ic use limitations apply. efer to User’s
Instructions before donning.
SPECIAL USE INST UCTIONS
1. An adequate respiratory prote tion program must
in lude knowledge of hazards, hazard assessment,
sele tion of proper respiratory prote tive equipment,
instru tion and training in the use of equipment,
inspe tion and maintenan e of equipment, and med-
i al surveillan e. [See OSHA regulations, Title 29 CFR,
Part 1910. 134]
2. This respirator will perform as designed only if used
and maintained a ording to the manufa turer’s
instru tions. The Program Administrator and the users
must read and understand these instru tions before
trying to use or servi e this produ t. We en ourage
our ustomers to write or all for information on this
produ t before using it.
3. This respirator may be used only after proper instru -
tion and training in its use as spe ified in OSHA regu-
lations [Title 29 CFR, Part 1910. 134].
4. This respirator may be worn for es ape only from
atmospheres whi h are immediately dangerous to life
or health as defined in Title 42 CFR, Part 84, or from
whi h the wearer annot es ape without the aid of a
respirator. Under no ir umstan es should the respira-
tor be used as an underwater devi e.
5. Approved for use at temperatures above 0°F.
6. To maintain NIOSH approval, the air used in the ylin-
der must meet the requirements of the Compressed
Gas Asso iation Spe ifi ation G-7.1 for quality verifi-
ation level (grade) D air or equivalent spe ifi ations.
The ylinder shall meet appli able DOT spe ifi ations.
7. Wear impermeable prote tive lothing for exposure to
gases or vapors whi h an poison by skin absorption.
8. Do not alter, modify, or substitute any omponents
without the approval of the manufa turer. Alterations
will void the NIOSH approval.
9. Inspe t the respirator regularly and maintain it a ord-
ing to the manufa turer’s instru tions. Repairs must
only be made by properly trained personnel.
GENE AL DESC IPTION
Two respirators are des ribed in this manual:
TransAire 5 Minute Es ape Hood Respirator
TransAire 10 Minute Es ape Hood Respirator
Both respirators from MSA are approved by the National
Institute for O upational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for
use as an es ape devi e from hazardous atmospheres,
in luding those whi h are immediately dangerous to life or
health (IDLH). An IDLH atmosphere is defined as:
“ ... onditions that pose an immediate threat
to life or health or onditions that pose an
immediate threat of severe exposure to onta-
minants, su h as radioa tive materials, whi h
are likely to have adverse umulative or
delayed effe ts on health.” [Title 42 CFR, Part
84, Subpart A, par. 84.2 (q)].”
TransAire Es ape apparatus onsist of a arrier ontaining
a loose-fitting hood, a flow- ontrol regulator and hose
assembly, and an air ylinder and valve assembly. The
TransAire 5 Minute Es ape Hood Respirator air ylinder
ontains a 5-minute supply of air at FULL pressure (2216
psig). The TransAire 10 Minute Es ape Hood Respirator
air ylinder ontains a 10-minute supply of air at FULL
pressure (3000 psig).
There are significant differen es between ESCAPE appa-
ratus (like the TransAire) and self- ontained breathing
apparatus (SCBA).
Comparison: TransAire Escape Apparatus vs Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
The apparatus an be worn on the hest, hip or waist, and
may be arried into or stored in an area that may be poten-
tially hazardous. The hood is designed to be a reservoir of
breathing air. It is not designed to provide splash prote tion
Contents/Spe ial Instr./General Des ription
5-Minute Escape Apparatus
10-Minute Escape Apparatus SCBA
Air flows from cylinder Air flows from cylinder to Air flows from cylinder to
to hood constantly until hood constantly until the hood following user s
the cylinder is empty cylinder is empty (10 minutes) breathing rate (30 min.
(5 minutes) to 60 min.)
No audible alarm when No audible alarm when Audible alarm warns user
cylinder is nearly empty cylinder is nearly empty that cylinder is nearly
empty
Loose-fitting hood Loose-fitting hood Tight-fitting pressure-
demand facepiece.
Service time: 30 to 60
minutes (depends on
model).