PRO-PAK
3
2. APPARATUS
DESCRIPTION
2.1 GENERAL
Pro-Pak
is an open circuit, self-
contained, compressed air Breathing
Apparatus (BA) for use by fire-fighters
and in industrial applications where a
high level of respiratory protection is
required.
Standard versions of
Pro-Pak
feature a
mechanical pressure gauge and whistle
mounted on the left-hand shoulder strap.
Versions specifically intended for use by
fire-fighters
are
available
which
incorporate
the
IRIS
data-
communications system.
Pro-Pak
is approved to the following
European Standards:
•
EN 137 : 1993 - Self-contained
Breathing Apparatus.
•
PrEN 137 : 2002 - Including Annex
A,
Self-contained
Breathing
Apparatus classification: Type 2 -
Fire Fighting.
•
EN 139 : 1995 - Self-contained
Breathing Apparatus with airline
attachment when there is no
intermediate split connection in the
MP airline between DV and
Pressure Reducer.
•
EN 139 : 1995 - Excluding
requirements of clause 6.7.2, Self-
contained Breathing Apparatus with
airline attachment when there is an
intermediate split connection in the
MP airline between DV and
Pressure Reducer.
Pro-Pak
is 'CE' marked in accordance
with EEC Directive EC/686/1986 plus
amendments.
NOTIFIED BODIES:
Inspec International Ltd (No. 0194)
Upper Wingbury Courtyard,
Wingrave, Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire,
HP22 4LW,
United Kingdom.
British Standards Institute (No. 0086)
389 Chiswick High Road,
London,
W4 4AL,
United Kingdom.
Please call
Scott Health and Safety
Limited
for further apparatus approval
details.
This manual contains user instructions
for single cylinder, twin cylinder (
Duo
)
versions and versions for use with
compressed air airlines.
2.2 HARNESS
The
Pro-Pak
harness is made from
flame-retardant
Kevlar
TM
and
Nomex
TM
.
The buckles are manufactured from
stainless steel, chromium-plated steel or
brass; and the press-studs from brass or
nickel-plated brass.
For wearer comfort, a lumbar pad or full
back pad is provided. Both are fabricated
from flame-retardant material and packed
with flame retardant, closed cell foam.
The lumbar pad is held in place by four
press-studs. The full-length pad is held
by press studs and the harness straps.
2.3 CYLINDER BAND
Pro-Pak
can be configured for use with
one or two (
Duo
) 200, 207 or 300 bar,
steel or fully wrapped aluminium carbon
fibre composite cylinders (see
Table 3
).
Cylinders are secured to the lightweight
backplate by a webbing cylinder band
and a cylinder valve retainer (CVR).
The webbing cylinder band is secured
around the cylinder(s) by a hinged, clamp
mechanism with a thumb-operated
release tag that prevents accidental
opening. The band can be adjusted to
accept the range of cylinders listed in
Table 3
. The clamp mechanism facilitates
replacement of similar size cylinders
without cylinder band adjustment.
Pro-Pak Duo
cylinder bands can easily
be altered by the wearer (no tools
required) to mount a single cylinder,
centrally on the backplate.
