WARNING!
Return to fresh air immediately if:
• Leakage is detected by smell, taste, or eye, nose or throat irritation.
• High breathing resistance is encountered.
• Any feeling of nausea, dizziness or ill-being develops.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
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Removing the Respirator
WARNING!
Do not remove the facepiece in a contaminated area. The contaminant will remain in the surrounding air after abrasive blasting.
Return to a safe atmosphere before removing the respirator. Misuse can cause inhalation of the contaminant resulting in
serious respiratory injury or death.
1. To remove the hood, air supply system, and facepiece, return to fresh air and clean the outer surfaces of the respirator
before removing the facepiece.
NOTE:
On the waist-length model, unsnap the waiststrap.
2. Lift the back of the hood over your head.
3. Place your finger tips behind the headstraps.
4. Place your thumbs on the buckles.
5. Pull the top of the buckles away from your head.
NOTE:
Repeat as needed to loosen the headstraps.
6. Grip the facepiece by the inhalation housing.
7. Pull the facepiece out, then up over your head.
NOTE:
To remove the facepiece quickly, pull the facepiece away from your face, then
up over your head.
8. Disconnect the air-line quick-disconnect.
9. Turn the air supply off.
10. Disconnect the breathing tube from the flow control valve.
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Abrasi-Blast Respirator
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