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Contents
WARNINGS ......................................................................................................................................................II
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL................................................................................1
1.2 LIMITATIONSOFUSE.................................................................................................................1
1.3 BREATHABLE AIR.......................................................................................................................1
1.4 COMPRESSED AIR AIRLINE SUPPLIES ...................................................................................2
1.5 TRAINING ....................................................................................................................................2
1.6 SERVICING..................................................................................................................................2
1.7 PARTS IDENTIFICATION............................................................................................................2
1.8 ORDERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES .................................................................................3
1.9 WARRANTY.................................................................................................................................3
1.10 SELECTING APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION..............................................3
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................4
2.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................4
2.2 FILTERS.......................................................................................................................................4
2.3 DEMAND VALVE .........................................................................................................................5
2.4 FACEMASKS...............................................................................................................................5
2.5 REDUCER/CYLINDER VALVE....................................................................................................5
2.6 CYLINDERS.................................................................................................................................5
2.7 QUALITYATTRIBUTES...............................................................................................................6
2.8 NOTIFIED BODIES......................................................................................................................6
3. PRE-USE CHECKS................................................................................................................................7
3.1 FACEMASK..................................................................................................................................7
3.2 BANDOLIER.................................................................................................................................8
4. DONNING AND OPERATING PROCEDURES.....................................................................................8
4.1 BANDOLIER.................................................................................................................................8
4.2 FACEMASK..................................................................................................................................9
4.3 POSITIVE PRESSURE TEST......................................................................................................9
4.4 FACE SEALTEST........................................................................................................................9
4.5 NEGATIVE PRESSURE TEST (FLITEWITH FILTER)..............................................................10
4.6 CHANGING FROM FILTERCANISTER TOAIRLINE...............................................................10
4.7 CHANGING FROM AIRLINE TOFILTER CANISTER...............................................................10
4.8 CHANGING FROM AIRLINE TOCYLINDER ............................................................................11
4.9 CHANGING FROM CYLINDER TOAIRLINE ............................................................................11
5. DOFFING THE APPARATUS..............................................................................................................11
6. CLEANING AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE...............................................................................12
6.1 FACEMASK................................................................................................................................12
6.2 DEMAND VALVE .......................................................................................................................13
6.3 BANDOLIER...............................................................................................................................13
6.4 REDUCER, GAUGE ANDCYLINDER.......................................................................................13
6.5 CHECK APPARATUS................................................................................................................13
6.6 DEMAND VALVE .......................................................................................................................13
6.7 RECORD DETAILS OF CHECKS..............................................................................................14
6.8 STORAGE..................................................................................................................................14
6.9 MONTHLY MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................14
6.10 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................14
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