Chapter 2
Cylinder and Components
Edition 1 – December 2019
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MSA G1 Classic Breathing Apparatus
Chapter 2
Cylinder and Components
This chapter contains information about the:
general principals of operation;
cylinder;
cylinder carriage; and
MSA G1 C BA components
.
Cylinder
The compressed air cylinder used with the G1 C BA is a carbon wrap, aluminium
composite cylinder with a fibreglass outer wrap. These layers are then coated in a final
resin layer.
Figure 1
– Dräger 300 bar cylinder
