CFA MSA G1, Reference Manual

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Edition 1 – December 2019 SAFETY FIRS T i
MSA G1 Classic Breathing Apparatus
Contents
Foreword ........................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2
A wareness of MSA G1 Electronic BA ................................................................................ 2
Relat ed Resources .......................................................................................................... 5
Icons in this Manual ......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 Specifications and General Precautionary Safety Measures ....... 7
Terminology .................................................................................................................... 7
General Description and Specifications of the G1 C ........................................................... 8
Precautionary Safet y Meas ures ...................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Cylinder and Components ................................................................... 13
Cylinder ........................................................................................................................ 13
MSA G1 Classic BA ....................................................................................................... 19
Components .................................................................................................................. 20
Chapter 3 Operation .................................................................................................. 39
Functional Pre-Operational Check .................................................................................. 39
Visual Inspection ........................................................................................................... 39
Changing the Cylinder.................................................................................................... 43
Functional Test .............................................................................................................. 48
Chapter 4 Donning and Doffing ............................................................................. 53
Flash Hood.................................................................................................................... 53
Don the BA Set.............................................................................................................. 58
Distress Signal Unit........................................................................................................ 68
Post Incident Wash-Down .............................................................................................. 70
Doff the BA set .............................................................................................................. 71
Doff the Flash Hood ....................................................................................................... 77
Emergency Shared Air Procedure (Buddy Breathing) ....................................................... 79
Chapter 5 After-use Care and Maintenance........................................................ 85
Authorised Service......................................................................................................... 85
Cleaning the BA After Use.............................................................................................. 85
After Doffing .................................................................................................................. 88