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Issue date: 17 November 2006
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RPE maintenance rooms
23.1
RPE maintenance rooms must be kept in a clean and tidy condition to ensure that items of RPE
(including resuscitators and oxygen equipment) are not contaminated with oil, dirt and grease
during cleaning and storage. This is particularly important with regard to oxygen resuscitation
equipment.
Under no circumstance should RPE maintenance rooms be used to store anything other
than RPE, nor should they be used for the cleaning of other items.
23.2
Serious accidents can result from the misuse of RPE and oxygen equipment. The materials
provided for the cleaning and maintenance of RPE are the only ones that should be used. Under
no circumstances should solvents or other non-approved cleaning agents or cloths be used.
23.3
Oxygen enrichment of the atmosphere could be a cause of accidents. Ensure that oxygen
equipment is turned off and does not leak. Small increases in the oxygen content of the
atmosphere in a confined space can lead to fires or explosions.
RPE maintenance rooms are a no smoking, no drinking and no eating area.
