SURVIVAIR Opti-Fit
™
Convertible Facepiece
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TABLE
I
SURVIVAIR Opti-Fit Full Facepiece
Hose
Length
(feet)
Pressure (psig)
9308 Series
Hose w/OBAC
Couplings
9308 Series Hose
w/Foster/Hansen/
Schrader Couplings
9852 Series
Hose
0*
1 to 4*
2 to 14*
—
25
5 to 12
9 to 12
(985241)2.5
to 8
50
7 to 17
13 to 23
(985242)3.6
to 12
75
10 to 22
17 to 30
—
100
15 to 25
20 to 25
(985244)6.3
to 21
150
19 to 35
25 to 35
—
200
19 to 35
25 to 25
—
250
20 to 45
30 to 45
—
300
20 to 50
30 to 50
—
*Indicates the pressure range required when no sup-
plied air line hose is being used, and the respirator
breathing tube is connected directly to the air supply
source. The breathing tube must be connected to the
air supply with a quick-disconnect fitting.
TABLE II
SURVIVAIR Opti-Fit Full Facepiece
with Vortex Air Cooler (P/N 981847)
Hose
Length
(feet)
9308 Series Hose
w/Foster/ Hansen/Schrader/
OBAC Couplings
9852 Series Hose
25
45 to 75
(985241) 40 to 75
50
45 to 80
(985242) 40 to 80
75
50 to 80
—
100
50 to 85
(985244) 40 to 85
150
55 to 85
—
200
55 to 90
—
250
60 to 100
—
300
60 to 100
—
9. P100 Filter Service Life and Replacement
WARNING
You must replace the filters when breath
-
ing becomes uncomfortable or difficult.
As particulates collect on the filter sur
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face, the breathing resistance of the
facepiece increases. If you wait too long
to replace the filters, the particulates
may leak past the face seal instead of
being collected on the filters. Therefore,
SPERIAN strongly recommends that the
filters be changed at least daily. Failure
to comply with this warning may lead to
personal injury, illness, or death.
Before using a particulate filter, you must confirm
that the atmosphere is non-IDLH and not oxygen de-
ficient, the contaminant is a particulate hazard, and
you must determine the hazard ratio (hazard concen-
tration/exposure limit). If the hazard ratio is less than
100, you may use a full facepiece respirator with a
filter efficiency of 99% or higher. If the hazard ratio
is greater than 100, you must use another type of
respirator.
The service life of the filter depends on the charac
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teristics of the contaminant, the user’s breathing rate,
and the environmental conditions such as humidity,
temperature, etc. All new SPERIAN filters must be
maintained in factory sealed bags and must only be
removed when they are to be used. Used filters must
be stored in a protective bag, and in a clean, dry en-
vironment.
SPERIAN Model 1050 P100 filters are NIOSH ap
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proved for long duration use against any type of
particulate. When used in either oil-containing (e.g.,
lubricants, cutting fluids, glycerin, etc.) or non-oil-
containing atmospheres, these filters must be re
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placed immediately whenever:
●
they are damaged, soiled, soaked with liquids
such as water or alcohol, or appear to be suspect
or damaged in any manner, or
●
the user notices an increase in breathing resis-
tance such that the respirator becomes uncom-
fortable to wear.
If none of the above occurs, and there is a respira-
tory protection program per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134
in place, then these filters may be used continually,
but only for a maximum of 30 days or 40 total hours,
whichever comes first. However, service time for the
Model 1050 P100 filter can be extended if filter per
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formance to 42 CFR Part 84 can be demonstrated.
Whether used in oil-containing or non-oil containing
atmospheres, SPERIAN recommends that all filters
be replaced daily because the user may be unable
to detect small defects resulting in a loss of filter ef
-
ficiency, and the determination of when breathing re
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sistance becomes too uncomfortable is subjective.
a. Return to fresh air.
b. Unscrew the used P100 filters from the face
-
piece connectors and discard them in accor-
dance with applicable local, state and Federal
guidelines.
c. Securely install new P100 filters onto the face
-
piece threaded connectors as described in
Section VIII, Part B.3.
d. Perform a facepiece fit check as described in
Section VIII, Part B.5.
C. Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
Configurations
In addition to the General Warnings listed in Section
IV, the following warnings apply to powered air puri-
fying respirator (PAPR) configurations:
