BioPak 240R-NIOSH User Instruction Manual
47C090, Revision C
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7. APPARATUS SPECIFICATIONS
Respirator Type:
Self-Contained, Closed-Circuit, Pressure-Demand
Respirator Duration:
Certified as entry and escape, 4-hour duration
Size:
23.0 x 17.3 x 7.0 inches
(584 x 439 x 178 mm)
Weight (Fully Charged):
34 pounds (15.4 kg)
Operational Conditions
1
:
Temperature: -5
o
F to 104
o
F (-20
o
C to 40
o
C)
Relative Humidity: 0 to 100%
Storage Conditions:
Temperature: 40
o
to 90
o
F (4
o
C to 32
o
C)
Relative Humidity: 0 to 100%
Oxygen Delivery:
Constant Add: 1.8 lpm Average
Demand Add: 80 lpm Minimum
Emergency Add: 80 lpm Minimum
Oxygen Supply:
> 99.5% Oxygen by volume
< 300 ppm Carbon Dioxide
< 10 ppm Carbon Monoxide
50 mg/m
3
Water Content Maximum
Tasteless and Odorless
440 liter storage at 300 psig (207 bar) pressure
Battery:
Power: 9 Vdc
Life:
200-hours or six months
Type:
Only the below types may be used
Energizer 522
Panasonic 6AM6
Rayovac A1604
Duracell MN1604
Carbon Dioxide Scrubber:
Dual, single use “Solid-Core” canisters
Non-dusting
Non-settling
Non-channeling
Tidal Volume:
> 6.0 liters
Apparatus Approval:
NIOSH #TC-13F-541 (AV3000 Mask)
NIOSH #TC-13F-684 (AV3500 Mask)
Monitor Approval:
MSHA 18-A060028-0
Cylinder Approval:
US DOT-E11194 per DOT-CFFC Standards
Transport Canada TC-SU 5303
Note:
1. Operating temperature range provided above is the standard 4-hour duration with PCM installed. For extreme
temperature ranges utilize as directed below:
Ambient
Recommended
Temperature
Safe Duration of Use
105 to 140
o
F
1-hour
(41 to 60
o
C)
141 to 194
o
F
(61 to 90
o
C)
15-minutes
+194
o
F
(+90
o
C)
6-minutes
The above temperature/duration figures are derived from human endurance limits and not from the endurance limit
of the BioPak.
