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If you have questions about whether to retire your Footwear, contact a HAIX
®
North
America Authorized Clean and Repair Center.
Trained professionals with in-depth knowledge of Footwear and their limitations
should handle the details of a retirement program. If you have any questions about the
useful life and retirement of your HAIX
®
Footwear, get assistance before wearing your
Footwear into any emergency situation!
Nothing in this section shall alter, affect, or extend the warranties set forth in Section 16.
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 16 OF THIS GUIDE, HAIX
®
NORTH AMERICA MAKES
NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE, OR
USEFUL LIFE.
14.2 RETIREMENT
According to NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care and Maintenance of Personal
Protective Equipment (2014) (“NFPA Standard”), Footwear should be retired in one of
several cases: (1) not more than ten years from the date of manufacture, (2) if Footwear is
too damaged to be repaired, or (3) if parts have been replaced, when the oldest component
reaches ten years old. For more detailed infor-mation, please consult the NFPA Standard
in effect on the date of manufacture. Please keep in mind that this does not mean the
useful life of Footwear will be close to ten (10) years. Please see the discussion in Section
14.1. Prior to the time for retirement as stated in the NFPA Standard, Footwear may have
exceeded its useful life. As discussed in Section 14.1, we recommend that such Footwear
be retired. Your Footwear should be assessed at each regular inspection described in
Section 6 of this Guide to determine whether it has exceeded its useful life and should
be retired, either pursuant to the NFPA Standard or because the Footwear’s useful life
has expired, as discussed in Section 14.1.
15 DISPOSING OF RETIRED HAIX
®
NFPA COMPLIANT
FOOTWEAR
15.1 DISPOSAL
Retired uncontaminated Footwear must be destroyed to prevent its unauthorized or
mistaken use. Cut the uncontaminated, retired Footwear into pieces and dispose of
properly. One suggested method of disposal is a landfill.
Retired Footwear that is contaminated with blood or body fluids or hazardous chemicals
should be placed in a plastic bag and properly disposed of. You should follow federal,
state, and local regulations governing disposal of contaminated materials.
Never use retired Footwear for training purposes. Use of retired Footwear in hazardous situations could result
in serious injury.
WARNING
!
