Compulsory Information for the use of a powered respirator with hood type head unit
Please read these instructions carefully before unpacking your Origo™Air product. Failure to comply
with the instructions in this leaflet may void your warranty and adversely affect your health. If you have
any questions regarding the suitability of this product to your task. please contact an
occupational hygienist or call the manufacturers technical help line.
Address and Telephone number information is printed at the back of this leaflet.
Unpacking
:
Your Origo™Air Powered Respirator system should include:
a)
Blower Unit with attached Battery and Filter
b) Belt
c) Hose
Assembly
d) Battery
Charger
e) Instruction
Leaflet
f) Airflow Test Unit
If any of the above components are not included in your kit, please contact the supplier immediately.
Approvals: Origo™Air
Origo™Air has been designed and manufactured to comply with EN12941: 1998 as a TH2P device
BS4275 (Guide to implementing an effective respiratory protective device programme), which the user
is advised to read, defines an EN12941 TH2P device as offering an Assigned Protection Factor of 20.
Origo™Air can only provide this level of protection when used with filters provided by the manufacturer
marked “Origo™Air by ESAB” and “EN12941:1998 TH2P”.
Origo™Air is manufactured under a BS EN ISO 9000 Quality System.
Limitations To Use:
This Respirator must be used strictly in accordance with this instruction leaflet and the instructions
supplied with corresponding head-units.
When the blower unit is switched off little or no respiratory protection is to be expected. When the blower unit
is switched off a rapid build up of carbon dioxide and depletion of oxygen within the head unit may occur.
DO NOT use Origo™Air with the blower unit switched off.
DO NOT use Origo™Air in an atmosphere that is immediately hazardous to user hygiene or health and
or has oxygen content of less than 19.5% or contains unknown substances
DO NOT expose the Origo™Air to flames and/or sparks.
DO NOT use Origo™Air in an explosive atmosphere.
DO NOT use Origo™Air in confined spaces or areas of poor ventilation.
DO NOT use Origo™Air in high winds.
DO NOT alter or modify in any way.
DO NOT touch any of the moving parts.
DO NOT allow water or other liquids to enter the Impeller Chamber I Volute, the Filter or Battery
Compartment.
There is a possibility that the hose to the head unit may become caught up in use. The blower unit
should be positioned on the person in such a way as to reduce this possibility.
Filters cannot be fitted directly to the head units and should not be adapted to do so. Correct respiratory
protection will not be provided if any parts of the equipment are modified.
At very high work rates the pressure in the device may become negative at peak inhalation flow. Origo™Air
systems are for use only by competent, trained personnel.
Filters should not be modified to fit different blower units.
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