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eg5 User Manual (Intrinsic Safety)

MODEL eg5 Intrinsic Safety

The EDGE

3M Personal Safety Division

3M™ The Edge eg5 Personal Noise Dosimeter

Summary of Contents for Edge eg5

Page 1: ...eg5 User Manual Intrinsic Safety MODEL eg5 Intrinsic Safety The EDGE 3M Personal Safety Division 3M The Edge eg5 Personal Noise Dosimeter ...

Page 2: ... IP65 Ambient temp range 10ºC Tamb 40ºC Certificate number IECEx SIM 08 0012 Maximum charge input voltage Um 5 6V Temperature Operating 14 ºF to 122 ºF 10 ºC to 50 ºC for 143ºC I S rating 14 ºF to 104 ºF 10 ºC to 40 ºC for T4 I S rating Storage 13 ºF to 140 ºF 25 ºC to 60 ºC Humidity Range 0 to 95 Non Condensing 3M Quest Service Contacting 3M Quest Should your 3M Quest Technologies equipment need ...

Page 3: ...s Directive 94 9 EC Safety Markings Manufacturer Quest Technologies a 3M company Equipment model eg5 Dosimeter Certificate number Sira 09ATEX2269 Compliance with safety markings EN 60079 0 2006 EN 60079 11 2007 EN60079 26 2007 Markings I II M1 1G EX AI I IIC 143ºC Ma Ga 10ºC Ta 50ºC EX AI I IIC T4 Ma Ga 10ºC Ta 40ºC ...

Page 4: ... for a prolonged period A prolonged period is considered to be 2 or more months If the Edge is to be stored for an even longer period it is best to take the Edge out of storage and re charge the dosimeter every 2 3 months Charge the Edge in an EdgeDock before attempting to turn it on if the Edge has not been used for a prolonged period or was stored in a lobat condition It is best not to store the...

Page 5: ...ers 6 Chapter 2 Getting started 7 Checking the equipment 7 Turning on 8 LED indicator 9 Navigating 9 Turning off 9 Display and keypad 10 Diagram 10 3MTMDetection Mangement Software DMS 11 Loading 11 Docking station functionality 11 Docking station components 12 EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 12 Powering EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 13 Charging your dosimeter 14 Mounting the docking station to a wall 15 Storing ...

Page 6: ... downloading data 21 Customizing set up parameters in DMS 22 Dosimeter setting 23 General Edge Parameters 23 Display setting 24 Security setting 25 Auto Run setting 25 Firmware update 26 Saving and sending configurations 27 Chapter 4 Running and Operating 28 Overview of running a study 28 Positioning the Edge on your shirt 29 Checking battery power 30 Calibrating 31 Resetting the dosimeter 32 Adju...

Page 7: ...r page 39 Report View 39 Panel Layout View charts graphs 40 Quick tips with panels charts graphs 40 Chapter 6 Technical Support 41 Setting up and Viewing C A measurements 41 LED indicator disable enable 42 Replacing microphone and windscreen 42 Attaching Detaching 42 Hard Hat Attachment Kit 43 Appendix A Specifications 44 3M Service 51 Contacting 3M 51 International customers 51 Warranty 51 Append...

Page 8: ...creen 26 Figure 3 11 Saving and sending Edge setups 27 Figure 4 1 Quick help list for running a study 28 Figure 4 2 Attaching the Edge on your shoulder 29 Figure 4 3 Battery indicators 30 Figure 4 4 Calibrating 31 Figure 4 5 Splash screen 32 Figure 4 6 Resetting the Edge from the keypad 32 Figure 4 7 Changing the contrast from the keypad 33 Figure 4 8 Display screen while running 34 Figure 4 9 Loc...

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Page 10: ...tion can be used to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies or to ensure if hearing conservation programs are needed Figure 1 1 Sample measurement display Overview To get you started quickly with the Edge the first chapter is dedicated to introducing basic noise dosimetry terms and information The subsequent chapters will guide you through setting up the dosimeter running studies and assessing yo...

Page 11: ...he next circuit is the response circuit which controls the dampening of the readout The response choices are typically Slow or Fast Finally the results will display on the dosimeter screen For computation and storage the clock tracks the sampling time Dosimeters record how long sound levels exceeded a set upper limit The calculator computes an LAVG a dose a TWA and other data The memory stores all...

Page 12: ...pain and permanent damage What do the standards say Many organizations have studied and analyzed the effects of high sound exposure on hearing As a result standards were developed to regulate personal noise exposure In the United States the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA the Mine and Safety and Health Administration MSHA and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hy...

Page 13: ...ure compliance with OSHA MSHA ACGIH IEC or your own customized parameter settings to determine if your workers are over exposed to noise As a time history monitor Used to provide a worker s minute by minute noise exposure levels This data can help you identify major contributors to the average daily noise exposure As a survey monitor Throughout a plant facility used to oversee noise levels through...

Page 14: ...rating the Edge 4 View your results via 3MTM Detection Management Software DMS Working with Charts and Graphs Organizing and saving your studies See Chapter 5 to view measurements with DMS 5 Develop corrective actions Engineering redesign tools implement changes in workstation Administrative job sharing rotations redefinition of job functions reduce duration operating tool equipment and or impleme...

Page 15: ...circle with a checkmark indicating a docked powered on Edge with the serial name DMS will also display a checkbox in front of applicable models that are selectable for setup parameters See Customizing set up parameters for more details Virtual dosimeters You can monitor and log noise studies by enabling two different parameter settings in one dosimeter also referred to as virtual dosimeters For in...

Page 16: ...our noise studies NOTE Depending on the accessories you selected the dosimeter may have the following components For the docking stations you will either have an EdgeDock1 or an EdgeDock5 For more information on parts accessories please refer to www 3m com detection Figure 2 1 Identifying your equipment CHAPTER 2 Edge 5 microphone and windscreen attached mounting clasps attached USB cable connects...

Page 17: ...10 will appear indicating the model i e eg5 and firmware version The screen will be in the measurement view Figure 2 2 Powered on with measurement view displayed View Displays measurement values battery information and calibration information LED Indicator Battery indicator icon If icon is fully shaded this indicates full battery power approx 35 hours ...

Page 18: ... up down arrows to navigate through the measurement values and battery run time Turning off 1 Press and hold the on off and enter button A 3 2 and 1 countdown will appear as the dosimeter is powered off NOTE To halt the power off mode simply release the on off enter button LED indicator Explanation Red A flashing red LED indicates the dose has exceeded the alarm level Amber A flashing amber LED in...

Page 19: ...nd various indicators Up Arrow Used to scroll through display screen views On Off and Enter Used to power On Off the meter Used to switch between toggle dosimeter one and dosimeter two measurements and settings Down arrow Used to scroll through display screen views Run and Stop Used to activate meter when running or logging measurements Used to Stop your noise study LED indicator Red indicates dos...

Page 20: ...ase follow the directions online www 3m com dms or access the 3M Detection Solutions home page at www 3m com detection Docking station functionality Depending on the kit you purchased you may have an EdgeDock1 and or an EdgeDock5 Both are designed similarly with the same LED indicators The main difference with the EdgeDock5 is that it has five bays for docking charging and or managing the dosimete...

Page 21: ... the one you are using Mechanically it will function similarly Figure 2 5 Attaching the charger adapter with the plug adapter Docking station components Explanation Charging indicator Identifies if the dosimeter is charging or fully charged A red blinking LED indicates the dosimeter is charging A solid green LED equates to a fully charged dosimeter Power indicator An amber LED indicates the dockin...

Page 22: ...in Figure 2 5 It will be the same process for an EdgeDock5 2 Plug the charger adapter directly into the wall electrical wall plate 3 Plug the opposite end into the power connector or jack of the EdgeDock1 NOTE an amber solid light will appear indicating power to the charger Figure 2 6 Attaching charger adapter to EdgeDock1 EdgeDock1 LED indicator Amber light indicates ON Charger adapter cord ...

Page 23: ... EdgeDock s lower LED will appear solid when powered on 2 Slide the Edge see 1 downward onto the Hook of the EdgeDock until it clicks It will be fully seated See 2 in Figure below NOTE The top LED will appear as red flashing or solid green when fully charged Figure 2 7 Docking the Edge on the EdgeDock 1 Backside of Edge The open cavity contacts slides into the Hook of EdgeDock The contacts will al...

Page 24: ...single bay dock Figure 2 8 Backside of EdgeDock1 Storing the dosimeter To preserve the life of the battery it is suggested that the dosimeter is turned off when you are storing the dosimeter Additionally if the dosimeter is docked and stored on the docking station when it is powered off it will still draw a small amount of battery power from the dosimeter Thus it is recommended to store the dosime...

Page 25: ...filtering C A measuring an upper limit value and a criterion level This chapter explains data storage the pre set views on the dosimeter and how to customize the parameters and display of your Edge via DMS It concludes with an explanation of downloading data from the dosimeter to the software Figure 3 1 Edge Setup and Download options in DMS CHAPTER 3 Download panel Setup Select to access the acou...

Page 26: ...occurred throughout the run time NOTE To view C A measurement results this is a selectable parameter from the edit panel icon Please see Setting up and Viewing C A measurements Figure 3 2 Sample summary data from DMS reporting Time history Time history data is also referred as logged data which plots measurement values in minute by minute intervals Time History data represents values that occurred...

Page 27: ...For further details please see Table 3 2 Views on the EDGE Explanation LAS Sound pressure level is the basic measure of noise loudness expressed in decibels In DMS this is noted as SPL LASMX Maximum sound level is the highest sound level recorded during a measurement interval with a particular response setting Slow or Fast and weighting A or C LMax is the highest value that is included in LAvg or ...

Page 28: ...se Pdose Projected Dose this is similar to Dose However instead of an 8 hour period a specific hour is entered See dose for more information UL Upper Limit is the amount of time that the sound level exceeds a preset level the Upper Limit LC AAVG It is the result of subtracting an A weighted LAVG from a simultaneously collected C weighted LAVG This value is used to determine the following equation ...

Page 29: ...escriptors and equivalents for Lmax Lmin and Lcpk Descriptors Variants LASMX Maximum sound level is the highest sound level recorded during a measurement interval with a particular response setting Slow or Fast and weighting A or C LMAX is the highest value that is included in LAVG or dose calculations Under OSHA regulations unprotected workers may not be exposed to maximum sound levels greater th...

Page 30: ...dosimeter into DMS in order to view and analyze your studies in DMS s charts graphs and reporting functionality How to connect your dosimeter to the computer 1 Dock the dosimeter on the EdgeDock1 or 5 and turn on the dosimeter by pressing the on off enter button NOTE See charging your dosimeter for more information 2 Plug the USB cable into the computer See A in Figure 3 4 3 Plug the opposite end ...

Page 31: ...Hardware wizard for Edge Dock Customizing set up parameters in DMS Customizing and saving set ups are performed via DMS The following sections discuss each of the setup screens and explain how to save and send the parameters to the dosimeter s NOTE The following DMS settings apply to the eg5 model If you are also using other models eg3 eg4 and have them docked in a 5 bay charger they will appear i...

Page 32: ...ttings feature 2 To set the general features save and send to the Edge for more details see Saving and sending configurations Figure 3 6 Dosimeter screen General Edge Parameters General setup fields for the Edge Name Field Note refer to Glossary for more detailed information Heartbeat enable When enabled or checked the LED will flash green while running and flash amber when stopped Response Either...

Page 33: ...tive Exchange Rate Enter in or select with up down arrows 3 4 or 5 dB ER refers to how sound energy is averaged over time OSHA uses a 5 dB doubling rate while most of the world uses 3 dB Table 1 2 Dosimeter fields explained for the Edge Display setting The display screen is used to customize the parameters which will appear on your Edge It is organized by two columns the Display position and the I...

Page 34: ...nges to the selected instrument 3 To set the security settings save and send to the Edge for more details see Saving and sending configurations Figure 3 8 Edge security setting Auto Run setting With the Edge auto run setting you can program up to two auto start and auto stop configurations when start date and duration parameters are enabled This is useful if you wish to pre set the instruments to ...

Page 35: ... Edges when powered on and not in run mode 1 Click on the Firmware tab from the Instrument Configuration panel see 1 and ensure to dock the Edge or Edges Please read steps under Firmware Update prior to updating see 2 Press button to refresh the docked instruments if necessary 2 Press the button and please wait until the software states that it is Done Example of the message 3 To set save and send...

Page 36: ... in the software click on a name in the Configuration Profile Management panel See 1 Note The name will be shaded a light gray when selected To create a new profile name click and type in a profile name Click Save It will save under the configuration profile management panel 2 Click on the button see 2 and type in a Name Click Ok Note This saves the configuration file in the software Or click butt...

Page 37: ...udy CHAPTER 4 Quick Help List typical dosimetry session 1 Turn the dosimeter on and check your battery power 2 Reset the dosimeter o This will clear out all of the data history before your study begins to ensure you have sufficient memory space on the Edge 3 Set up your study parameters via DMS 4 Calibrate the dosimeter 5 Attach the dosimeter for your personal noise study 6 Press the Run Stop butt...

Page 38: ...efer to Appendix A Contacting 3M How to attach the dosimeter 1 Clip the dosimeter on your shirt and ensure the microphone is positioned as high on your shoulder as possible and away from your neck a If the noise seems to come from one direction place it on the shoulder closet to the noise source b During monitoring keep clothing from coming into contact with the windscreen to avoid contaminating y...

Page 39: ...re 4 3 Checking battery power 1 The battery indicator icon located at the top right of your screen gives an approximation of battery life and is always present If the battery indicator is half shaded this illustrates you have approximately 17 hours of battery life remaining If lobat appears less than 8 hours of run time is available 2 Additionally there is a battery time remaining measurement whic...

Page 40: ...de the Edge into the cavity 4 Turn on the calibrator and ensure parameters are set to 114 dB and 1000 Hz See calibration manual for operation details Figure 4 4 Calibrating 5 CAL will flash on the display when detected 6 Press the button to trigger the calibration display 7 To match the values on the calibration display press repeatedly the up or down arrow in order to select the exact output on t...

Page 41: ...ress the up or down arrow to select the reset icon symbol NOTE Setup menu is used to reset the dosimeter change the contrast and return to the main view Figure 4 6 Resetting the Edge from the keypad 5 Press and hold the button 6 A 3 2 1 countdown will appear and then a shaded bar will appear indicating the dosimeter is being reset 7 Press the down arrow until the checkmark icon is selected denoted...

Page 42: ...mbol is selected NOTE Setup menu is used to reset the dosimeter change the contrast and return to the main view Figure 4 7 Changing the contrast from the keypad 5 Next press the button 6 A number will appear on your display i e 50 Press the up or down arrow to increase or decrease the contrast of the Edge 7 Press button to accept the new contrast value 8 To return to the measurement view screen pr...

Page 43: ...o run a noise study 1 If your dosimeter is turned off press the button to power on 2 Press and hold the button A 3 2 1 countdown will appear 3 When running the following will appear A run indicator will appear on the top right side The LED indicator will flash green unless you disabled this in DMS Figure 4 8 Display screen while running Run indicator Appears when running Battery indicator Flashing...

Page 44: ...see Views on the Edge Viewing measurements 1 Press the or arrow This will move you through the views on the display NOTE If you enabled only one measurement to appear on the display when you press the up down arrows it will not show any other measurement values Locking or securing your dosimeter during run As explained previously under DMS set up parameters the security or lock feature is designed...

Page 45: ...or further details Unlocking How to unlock 1 To unlock press button 3 consecutive times within one second intervals and then press the button a If the padlock icon and the key indicator were on the screen these will vanish and the measurement view will appear along with the run indicator b If you enabled the lock feature with the key indicator showing and the measurement view showing then the key ...

Page 46: ... including English German French Spanish Italian and Portuguese Downloading data Loading your studies entails communicating downloading the sessions studies files and viewing the files in the data finder page charts and graphs or report views Downloading 1 Ensure DMS is downloaded Follow the install directions on the CD or visit the website 2 Dock the dosimeter and connect it to your pc using the ...

Page 47: ...ill appear Click yes to clear the memory or click no if you wish to save the data on the dosimeter 7 The sessions files will load and post to the Data Finder page under Family Noise Dosimetry heading Figure 5 2 Downloading in DMS Figure 5 3 Downloading in DMS with the Edge Noise Dosimetry Download button Optional click to view files sessions studies after download Edge 5 Edge Dock 5 example Click ...

Page 48: ... blue shading 2 Optional To reorganize the data displayed in the data finder columns click drag and drop the titles of the columns in different positions To shrink expand the columns click and drag the black column divider s Note these methods are similar to positioning expanding in Excel 3 To view in Graphs and Tables click on or buttons Figure 5 4 Data Finder page with the downloaded data Report...

Page 49: ...e icon to customize parameters Figure 5 6 Panel layout view viewing the data in charts and graphs Quick tips with panels charts graphs To stretch the graph click on one the corner s edge of a chart or table and drag the mouse The graph will expand and widened depending on how you drag your mouse To move the graph click drag and drop to the appropriate panel position To change ranges when clicking ...

Page 50: ...etup parameters c a is selected via the Setup button of DMS s dosimeter screen A quick checkmark of C minus A activates this measurement and is viewable on the display if it is turned on in the Display screen refer to Dosimeter setup or Customizing your views for more information Your setup parameters should look similar to the figure below Figure 6 1 C A measurement set up CHAPTER 6 C minus A Act...

Page 51: ...g microphone and windscreen Attaching Detaching The Edge features a field replaceable microphone and a screw on removable windscreen NOTE If you ordered an Edge kit extra windscreen s will be included in your case Attaching Detaching the windscreen and microphone 1 First unscrew the windscreen by turning the red ring not the foam in a counterclockwise direction 2 If you are replacing the windscree...

Page 52: ... mount see A above into the top bracket of the Edge Then slide the bolt into place and tighten with a hex wrench Then the epaulette mount snaps onto the bottom shoulder bolt Slide the two prongs of the hard hat mount see B above underneath the epaulette mount see A above until it clicks into place 4 Taking the Edge with the assembled hard hat attachments slide into the side of hard hat It will fit...

Page 53: ...da certificate number 2283414 MSHA Approval number 18 A100008 0 Safety Markings Manufacturer Quest Technologies a 3M company Equipment model eg5 Dosimeter Code Ex ia I IIC 143ºC IP65 Ambient temp range 10ºC Tamb 50ºC Alternate Code Ex ia I IIC T4 IP65 Ambient temp range 10ºC Tamb 40ºC Certificate number IECEx SIM 08 0012 Maximum charge input voltage Um 5 6V Mechanical characteristics Housing Plast...

Page 54: ...e Lithium Polymer Flat cell Memory capacity 120 hours Environmental effects The typical time interval needed to stabilize after changes in environmental conditions is 5 minutes for each 10 ºC change Temperature Operating 14 ºF to 122 ºF 10 ºC to 50 ºC for 143ºC I S rating 14 ºF to 104 ºF 10 ºC to 40 ºC for T4 I S rating Storage 13 ºF to 140 ºF 25 ºC to 60 ºC Humidity Range 0 to 95 Non Condensing U...

Page 55: ...k1 or EdgeDock5 are equipped with two single screw slots for wall mounting purposes Physical attributes of EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5 LED amber indicator Indicates EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 is powered on Lower of the 2 shown led s LED Red indicator and LED Green indicator Signifies status of charging Flashing red indicates charging Solid green indicates charging is complete Size of EdgeDock1 2 75 x 2 75...

Page 56: ...osimeters Up to three dosimeters at once eg5 each with its own assignable profile via DMS only RMS Range 70 to 140 dB RMS Weighting A or C weighting RMS Time Response Fast or Slow Exchange Rate ER 3 dB 4 dB or 5 dB Peak Range 110 dB to 143 dB Peak Weighting A C or Z weighting Criterion Levels 70 to 90 dB in 1 dB increments Threshold 70 to 90 db in 1 dB increments Upper Limit UL 70 to 140 dB in 1 d...

Page 57: ...ted study file Calibrator requirement Calibrations should be performed at 114 dB at 1kHz Communications The Edge communicates via the EdgeDock1 and or the EdgeDock5 Communications is supported via USB cable from the docking station to the PC Special functions Security Key sequence protection through the keypad when running Auto Run May be programmed via DMS Logging Data logging which includes LAVG...

Page 58: ...49 Appendix A Edge Block Diagram Analog Board ...

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Page 60: ...defects in materials and workmanship for one year under normal conditions of use and service For United States customers we will replace or repair our option defective instruments at no charge excluding batteries abuse misuse alterations physical damage or instruments previously repaired by other than 3M Microphones sensors printers and chart recorders may have shorter or longer warranty periods T...

Page 61: ... the noise source of interest the combined measurement 2 Make a second measurement under exactly the same conditions as in Step 1 but without the presence of the noise source of interest the background noise measurement 3 Determine the decibel difference between these two measurements 4 Find that difference on the x axis of the figure below 5 Find the point on the curve directly above this differe...

Page 62: ...lly determining a combined level of sound from independent measurements made for two noise sources is given below 1 Make independent measurements for both noise sources where each exists without the presence of the other 2 Determine the decibel difference between these two measurements 3 Find that difference on the x axis of the figure below 4 Find the point on the curve directly above this differ...

Page 63: ...mple the SPL for 1 Pascal is 20 log 1 Pascal 00002 Pascal 94dB 20 microPascals 00002 Pascals is considered the average threshold of hearing A whisper is about 20 dB A normal conversation is typically from 60 to 70 dB and a noisy factory from 90 to 100 dB Loud thunder is approximately 110 dB and 120 dB borders on the threshold of pain Dose Related to the Criterion Level a dose reading of 100 is the...

Page 64: ...n making free field measurements with a dosimeter set up for use as a sound level meter the microphone is typically pointed directly at the sound source Hearing Conservation HC The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA and Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA provide regulatory standards for hearing conservation programs In addition the American Conference of Governmental Indust...

Page 65: ...evel Peak is the highest instantaneous sound level that the microphone detects Unlike the Max Level the peak is detected independently of the unit s Response Time setting Fast or Slow Example The peak circuitry is very sensitive Test this by simply blowing across the microphone You will notice that the peak reading may be 120 dB or greater When taking a long term noise sample such as a typical 8 h...

Page 66: ...und below the threshold is considered nonexistent noise for the averaging and integrating functions The threshold does not affect measurements in the sound level mode OSHA uses two different thresholds The original Occupational Noise Exposure Standard 1971 used a 90dB threshold and called for engineering controls to reduce the noise levels if the eight hour TWA was greater than 90dB The Hearing Co...

Page 67: ...t how the ear perceives sound at high decibel levels and is often used as a flat response when LINEAR is not available C weighted measurements are often reported as dBC Z is zero weighting with no weighting across the frequency range of human hearing LINEAR is thought of as having a flat frequency response curve over the entire measurement frequency range LINEAR is most commonly found on upper mod...

Page 68: ...59 Appendix C Appendix C Measurement equations APPENDIX C ...

Page 69: ...60 Appendix C Variables used in equations ...

Page 70: ...e Defined 54 Dose Indicator LED 9 Doubling Rate Defined 55 Download 21 DMS Heartbeat enabled 42 Threshold enabled 42 Viewing and Downloading 37 E Edge Positioning 29 Edge Dock New hardware wizard 22 EdgeDock1 37 EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5 21 eg46 eg5 Memory storage 20 model explained 6 Exchange Rate Defined 55 Export data 21 F Free field setting microphone Defined 55 H Hearing Conservation Defined 55...

Page 71: ...set the meter 32 Response Time Defined 57 Retrieve data 21 RMS Defined 57 Run indicator 34 Run mode 35 Running a study Overview 28 Running studies steps 34 S Securing run mode 36 SEL Defined 57 Sound pressure 3 Splash screen 8 Standards 3 Stop a noise study 35 Stop mode 35 Symbol Battery power clock 20 Calendar 20 memory storage 20 T Threshold Defined 57 Threshold enabled 42 TWA Defined 57 U unloc...

Page 72: ...ality and select toxic combustible gases The 3M Detection brand of instrumentation is used by safety and industrial hygiene professionals to help comply with applicable occupational standards and regulations About 3M Personal Safety 3M offers a comprehensive diverse portfolio of Personal Safety solutions providing respiratory protection hearing protection fall protection reflective materials for h...

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