Operations
Protection
Respiratory
This respirator is NIOSH approved for Type C operations. It can be worn for general purpose applications,
including pharmaceutical manufacturing, chemical and pesticide handling, tank cleaning, spray painting,
and other industrial or agricultural applications in which hazardous compounds are present.
This respirator is not approved for use in any atmosphere immediately dangerous to life or health (IDHL),
or from which the wearer cannot escape without the aid of the respirator.
Head
Respirex Supplied-Air Respirators DO NOT provide head protection.
Face
Respirex Supplied-Air Respirators provide LIMITED face protection from fl ying particles or spray of
hazardous liquids, but are not shatterproof.
Eyes
Respirex Supplied-Air Respirators provide LIMITED eye protection. If in doubt wear approved safety glasses
or goggles at all times.
Ears
Respirex Supplied-Air Respirators DO NOT provide hearing protection. Use properly fi tted earmuff s,
earplugs or other protection when exposed to high noise levels
Breathing air requirements
Air quality
WARNING: This respirator must be supplied with clean, breathable air, grade D or better, at all times. This
respirator does NOT purify or fi lter out contaminants.
Respirable, breathable air must be supplied to the point-of-attachment of the approved Respirex air supply
hose. The point-of-attachment is where the air supply hose connects to the fi tting that contains a pressure
gauge used to monitor the pressure of air provided to the respirator wearer.
Supplied breathing air must meet the requirements of Type 1 gaseous air described in the Compressed
Gas Association Commodity Specifi cations G-7.1 (Grade D or higher quality), as specifi ed by Federal Law
42 CFR, Part 84, Subpart J.
The requirements for Grade D breathable air include:
-Oxygen .................................................................................................19.5 - 23.5%
-Hydrocarbons (condensed)in mg/m3 of gas ..........................5mg/m3 max.
-Carbon monoxide .............................................................................10ppm max.
-Carbon dioxide ..................................................................................1000ppm max.
-Odour .....................................................................................................No detectable odour.
-No toxic contaminants at levels that make air unsafe to breathe.
Contact the Compressed Gas Association (1235 Jeff erson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202) for complete
details on commodity specifi cations G7.1.
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