BioPak 240R-NIOSH User Instruction Manual
47C090, Revision C
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CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
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Failure to properly use and maintain this product could result in injury or death.
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All approved respirators shall be selected, fitted, and maintained in accordance with NIOSH,
MSHA, OSHA, and other applicable regulations.
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Never substitute, modify, add, or omit parts. Use only exact replacement parts in the
configuration as specified by Biomarine.
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Refer to User’s instructions, and/or maintenance manuals for information on use and
maintenance of these respirators.
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Special or Critical User’s Instructions and/or specific use limitations apply. Refer to User’s
instructions before donning.
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Refer to the AVIWT Communication Interface User Instructions and MSHA Conditions of Use
for Sentinel Mesh Handset documents to ensure that intrinsic safety approval is maintained
when utilizing the optional communication system of section 2.9.
S-SPECIAL OR CRITICAL USER’S INSTRUCTIONS
Please Read Carefully and Fully Understand
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All users of the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) must be trained by Biomarine
Qualified Instructors in the donning, operation, inspection and emergency use procedures of
the BioPak 240R.
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Biomarine, or a qualified Biomarine representative, must perform all repairs beyond the
scope of this manual.
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Prior to using the BioPak 240R it must be determined that the user is medically fit. The
following lists some, but not all, medical and psychological conditions that could limit or
prevent the use of the BioPak 240R.
Emphysema
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Bronchial Asthma
X-Ray evidence of Pneumonia
Evidence of reduce pulmonary function
Coronary Artery Disease
Severe or progressive hypertension
Epilepsy-Grand Mal or Petit Mal
Pernicious Anemia
Diabetes-Insidious or Mellitus
Breathing difficulties when wearing a SCBA
Abnormal or ruptured ear drum
Claustrophobia or anxiety when wearing a SCBA
Pacemaker or other Cardiac Conditions
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Compressed Oxygen Hazard:
Always handle oxygen cylinders with care to prevent
damage. Do not allow oil, grease or other foreign materials to come in contact with cylinder,
cylinder valve or cylinder pressure regulator to prevent possible ignition. Do not open the
cylinder valve in the presence of open flame, sparks or high radiant heat. Failure to follow
these recommendations could result in personal injury or death.
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Oxidizing Agent Hazard:
Oxygen will enhance the combustion of other materials so that
materials that normally will not burn in air may burn in oxygen-rich atmospheres; and,
materials that do burn in air will burn more vigorously and at a higher temperature in oxygen-
rich atmospheres. Oxygen will not cause materials to ignite without the presence of an
ignition source.
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Work Load Stress Factors:
The use of a SCBA will add to the work load and stress of the
user. The user must be capable of determining when excessive ambient temperatures and
high workloads will lead to physical exhaustion and/or collapse.
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Low Temperature Operation:
The BioPak 240R is suitable for respiratory protection during
entry into and escape from oxygen deficient atmospheres in temperatures as low as -5
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F
