BioPak 240R-NIOSH User Instruction Manual
47C090, Revision C
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CERTIFICATION APPROVALS
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Respirator NIOSH Approval Label
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OrbSorb
®
CO
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Scrubber NIOSH Approval Label
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RMS MSHA Electrical Approval
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CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
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S-SPECIAL OR CRITICAL USER’S INSTRUCTIONS
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1
Breathable Oxygen
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1.2
Apparatus Duration
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1.3
Personnel Training
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1.4
Servicing
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1.5
Spare Parts
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2. APPARATUS DESCRIPTION
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2.1
General
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2.2
Harness
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2.3
Housing
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2.4
Breathing Loop
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2.5
Oxygen Delivery System
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2.6
Oxygen Cylinder
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2.7
Alarming System
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2.8
Facemasks
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2.9
Optional Attachments
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3. PREPARATION FOR USE
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3.1
Maintenance Tag Inspection
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3.2
Mask Preparation
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3.3
BioPak Positioning
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3.4
PCM Installation
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3.5
Carbon Dioxide Scrubber Installation
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3.6
Breathing Chamber Lid Installation
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3.7
Coolant Canister Installation
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4. DONNING THE APPARATUS
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4.1
Attachment of Cap Lamp Battery and/or Self-Rescuer
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4.2
Donning the Apparatus
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4.3
Donning the Facemask
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4.4
Activate Oxygen Supply
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5. PRACTICAL USE
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5.1
Breathing the Apparatus
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5.2
Speaking
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5.3
Alarming System
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5.4
Coolant Replacement
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5.5
Emergency Bypass
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5.6
Emergency Operation
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5.7
Low Temperature Operation
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5.8
Facemask Fogging
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6. DOFFING THE APPARATUS
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6.1
Doffing Instructions
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7. APPARATUS SPECIFICATIONS
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8. WARRANTY
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Revision Record
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