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There are two methods of checking the masks with RA, PE and
ESA connections:
— with connected breathing apparatus or respirator filter
— without breathing filter or breathing apparatus. This check
does not include the tight fit of the connection between mask
and breathing apparatus or mask and respirator filter.
Leak test with breathing filter or breathing apparatus con-
nected:
Leak test without breathing filter or breathing apparatus.
RA
PE
●
Screw breathing apparatus or respirator filter into
the connection piece until it is tightly seated.
●
Either use your thumb to close the medium pressure
hose or the heel of your hand to close the filter
opening.
●
Inhale, then hold your breath. No entry of air should
be perceived, otherwise check the fit of the mask.
The exhaled air must escape through the exhalation
valve without resistance.
●
Repeat the tight fit test twice.
●
Connect self-contained breathing apparatus or line
breathing apparatus, if necessary.
ESA
●
Insert breathing apparatus or screw respirator filter
into the connection piece until it is tightly seated.
●
Turn and pull the breathing apparatus to check for
tight fit. Have a second person check the firmness
and correct connection.
●
Either use your thumb to close the medium pressure
hose or the heel of your hand to close the filter
opening.
●
Inhale, then hold your breath. No entry of air should
be perceived, otherwise check the fit of the mask.
The exhaled air must escape through the exhalation
valve without resistance.
●
Repeat the tight fit test twice.
●
Connect self-contained breathing apparatus or line
breathing apparatus, if necessary.
RA
PE
●
Close the connection piece with the heel of your
hand.
●
Inhale, then hold your breath. No entry of air should
be perceived, otherwise check the fit of the mask.
The exhaled air must escape through the exhalation
valve without resistance.
●
Repeat the tight fit test twice.
●
Screw breathing apparatus or respirator filter into
the connection piece until it is tightly seated. Have a
second person check the firmness and correct con-
nection.
●
Connect self-contained breathing apparatus or line
breathing apparatus, if necessary.
Notices on Use
Taking Off the Breathing Filter or Breathing Apparatus
1)
Donning the Facepiece
ESA
●
Close the connection piece with the heel of your
hand.
●
Inhale, then hold your breath. No entry of air should
be perceived, otherwise check the fit of the mask.
The exhaled air must escape through the exhalation
valve without resistance.
●
Repeat the tight fit test twice.
●
Insert breathing apparatus or screw respirator filter
into the connection piece until it is tightly seated.
●
Turn and pull the breathing apparatus to check for
tight fit. Have a second person check the firmness
and correct connection.
●
Connect self-contained breathing apparatus or line
breathing apparatus, if necessary.
WARNING
Make sure that the mask is airtight before reporting to duty,
danger of intoxication!
WARNING
RA
ESA
For use with respirator filters:
The ambient air must contain at least 17% of oxygen;
observe country-specific regulations, where neces-
sary. Not ventilated containers, cavities, channels etc.
must not be entered with the filter apparatus. The type
of pollutants must be known, chose corresponding
breathing filter. Strictly follow the Instructions for Use
of the respiratory filter!
RA
●
Unscrew the breathing filter or breathing apparatus.
PE
●
Unscrew the breathing apparatus.
ESA
●
Unscrew the breathing filter or press the buttons on
the breathing apparatus and simultaneously pull the
breathing apparatus out of the connection piece.
P
●
Press the button (Figure A3-26) and simultaneously
pull the breathing apparatus out of the connection
piece.
1) Follow the separate instructions for use of the product.
Full face
mask
●
Push the sliding buckles of the neck straps
forward with your thumb and loosen the
straps (Figure E).
●
Pull the full face mask away from the face over
the head.
NOTICE
To prevent damage, avoid pulling the connection piece!
Extreme operating conditions
Low Temperatures
Use anti-fog coated visors (PCaf) or use anti-fog agent "klar-
pilot gel" to prevent visor inside from steaming up.
High Temperatures / Alternating Thermal Stress
The coating may dissolve in some places on visors marked with
PCas and PCaf. The facepiece is fully serviceable until the end
of the operation. Replace visor after use.
Chemicals
Some substances may be absorbed by the mask body of the full
face mask and may possibly diffuse into it. Information is availa-
ble on the internet in the Dräger Voice data base on hazardous
substances (www.draeger-safety.com/voice).
Potentially Explosive Areas
The facepieces of the Dräger FPS 7000 series were tested
according to test protocol BVS PP 1100/223/06 EC.
The facepieces with the visor PC reach:
— I M1,
— II 1 G IIB T6 -30
o
C
≤
Ta
≤
+60
o
C,
— II 1D.
The facepieces with visor PCas reach:
— I M1,
— II 1G IIA T6 -30
o
C
≤
Ta
≤
+60
o
C,
— II 1D.
Mask/hel-
met combi-
nation with
adapter
H61 (S-fix)
●
Pull both mask/helmet adapters evenly to the
rear, then flip them away from the helmet.
●
Take off the facepiece.
Mask/hel-
met combi-
nation with
adapter
H62 (Q-fix)
●
Press and hold the snap fastener on both
mask/helmet adapters.
●
Pull both mask/helmet adapters evenly to the
rear, then flip them away from the helmet.
●
Take off the facepiece.
WARNING
Leave the danger zone immediately after noticing any signs of
damage, e.g. bubbles in the visor.
