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Panther HIP-PAC
WARNING─Continued
this testing should be well docu-
mented. Seek the help of a certified
safety professional or industrial hy
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gienist. DO NOT USE this equipment
if the user would be endangered in
any way through environmentally in
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duced degradation of the materials in
the apparatus.
• All persons using this SPERIAN respi
-
rator must be made aware of its limita
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tions. We cannot be responsible for any
damage to property, personal injury, or
death in which environmental exposure
is a contributing factor.
• SPERIAN cannot predict what will hap
-
pen to this equipment in every potential
environment. Materials can be chemi
-
cally attacked if exposed to the wrong
environment and may exhibit corrosion
or other forms of damage. Permeation
or penetration of gases, liquids, or par
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ticles through the materials could be
excessive. Extremes of temperature
might cause thermal degradation. Each
of these things, or a combination of
them, could create conditions in which
this SPERIAN equipment would be dan
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gerous to use.
• This respirator must be used in con
-
junction with a written respirator pro-
gram meeting the requirements of the
OSHA Standard for Respiratory Protec
-
tion 29 CFR 1910.134, available from the
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration. The
program must include, but not be lim-
ited to, procedures for evaluating air
contaminants and selecting appropriate
respirators, procedures for proper use
of respirators, procedures for testing
the facepiece-to-face fit of respirators,
procedures for cleaning, disinfecting,
inspecting, maintaining, and storing
respirators, procedures for determining
if workers are physically and medical
-
ly capable of wearing respirators, and
procedures for training employees in
the use of respirators and in recogniz
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ing the hazards associated with con
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taminants in the workplace.
• The air supply must meet the guide
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lines of the Compressed Gas Associa
-
tion (CGA) pamphlet G-7.1, Grade D Air,
as appropriate.
• DO not wear this respirator if a satis
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factory fit, as determined by a qualita
-
tive or quantitative fit test, cannot be
obtained. See ANSI Z88.2, latest edition,
and OSHA 1910.134. Beards and side
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burns will prevent good facepiece seal.
Do not use this respirator unless you
are clean shaven.
WARNING─Continued
• This respirator does not protect ex
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posed areas of the body. Some contam
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inants can be absorbed directly through
the skin while others may irritate ex
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posed areas. This respirator does not
provide protection from splash of haz
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ardous liquids, flying objects, hazard
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ous rays, or harmful noise. Always wear
proper head, ear, and eye protection.
• This respirator is designed for use in
temperatures above -30°F.
• When using this respirator at tempera
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tures of 0 to -30°F, the first stage regu
-
lator must be wrench tightened on the
cylinder valve, and anti-fog solution,
P/N 951015 or 951016, must be applied
to the inside of the facepiece lens.
• The Panther HIP-PAC has a rated ser
-
vice time of 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Under
average conditions, you will have up to
5, 10, or 15 minutes in which to escape
from a toxic environment. Stress and
exertion may cause extra air consump-
tion and reduce the service time. Know
escape routes in advance and the time
required to travel them.
• Compressors, storage cylinders,
valves, regulators, fittings, and other
hardware must be large enough to de-
liver the air volume required by all us
-
ers at peak demand.
• This respirator will reduce, but will
not eliminate the inhalation of con
-
taminants. Some sensitive individuals
may experience health problems when
exposed to even minute amounts of
contaminants. This respirator will not
prevent health problems for those indi
-
viduals.
• Do not modify this respirator in any
manner.
• This respirator must only be worn
and used as specified in SPERIAN’s in
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structions. Always read and follow the
instructions listed in the Material Safe
-
ty Data Sheet for the chemicals that are
present in the work area. Selection and
use of these respirators must be done
in accordance with ANSI Z88.2, latest
edition, and the applicable OSHA stat-
utes.
• Do not use SPERIAN respirators, ac
-
cessories, and associated equipment in
atmospheres which may contain con-
taminant concentrations above the low
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er explosive limit (LEL). Intrinsic safety
certification of electronic components
does not eliminate potential danger
from ignition in these atmospheres.
