MSA OptimAir 6A, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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RESPIRATOR USE
DO NOT remove filters, chemical cartridges, or CS/CN
canisters in a contaminated area. Return to a safe
atmosphere and clean any contaminant from the sur-
face of the filters, cartridges, or canisters, the motor-
blower, and the battery pack.
DO NOT remove the filters, chemical cartridges or
CS/CN canisters while the motor-blower is running.
With the filters, chemical cartridges ,or CS/CN canis-
ters removed, contaminants shaken from the surfaces
of the respirator will be drawn in through the air-intake
holes in the motor-blower case and will be supplied
directly to the breathing tube and facepiece.
Failure to follow this warning can cause inhalation of
the contaminant and result in serious respiratory injury
or death.
Note: You can breathe through the facepiece with the
motor-blower off but breathing resistance will be greater
than when the PAPR is on and supplying air to the face-
piece.
1. To change filters, chemical cartridges, or CS/CN canis-
ters, refer to Removing and Installing Particulate
Chemical Combination Cartridges, and CS/CN
Canisters.
2. To charge the NiCad Battery Pack, refer to Charging
the NiCad Battery Pack.
3. To install a charged NiCad or fresh Lithium Battery
Pack, refer to Reattaching the Battery Pack.
OTHER USES (NOT EVALUATED OR APPROVED BY
NIOSH)
This PAPR, when used with the Riot Control Canister
(P/N10012164) and either the Advantage 1000 or
Millennium Facepiece, also is effective against the follow-
ing chemical warfare (CW) agents, GA, GB (Sarin), GD,
VX, Mustard and Lewisite and all biological agents.
Although not evaluated or approved by NIOSH for this
application, the gas mask and canisters have been tested
by MSA and have met the requirements for effectiveness
against CW agents using the test protocol recommended
by the Chemical Agent Safety and Health Policy Action
Committee (CASHPAC). This gas mask also has been
tested by MSA and found to be effective against OC
(Oleoresin Capsicum) Riot Control Agent and HCN
(Hydrogen Cyanide). NIOSH has not evaluated or
approved this for OC or HCN.
RESPIRATOR USE LIMITATIONS IN CBA (CHEMICAL-
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT) ATMOSPHERES
The recommended work environments for this respirator
include operations where exposure to vapor or liquid
Chemical Agents or Biological Agents (CBA) is possible
but not expected, for escape from possible CBA contami-
nation and controlled low level CBA atmospheres, which
do not exceed the maximum use concentration as deter-
mined by the governing authority.
In the event a maximum use concentration has not been
established by the governing authority, MSA
recom-
mends that the use of the respirator should be limited to
atmospheres 100 times (or less) the defined permissible
Airborne Exposure Limit (AEL) or Time Weighted Average
(TWA) of the contaminate (except for Mustard and
Lewisite; for these agents the recommended use concen-
tration is to be limited to the AEL or TWA).
For uses in atmospheres containing chemical or bio-
logical warfare agents, as with all hazardous atmos-
pheres, it is recommended that a complete respiratory
and body protection program be developed and full
protective ensemble be utilized. This program should
as a minimum include the following items:
Before entering a CBA Contaminated Area
1. All users should be trained (on a regular basis) in
the use of the protective equipment, the hazard,
the effects and physical signs of agent overexpo-
sure, governing protocols or regulations concern-
ing the hazard, user medical needs emergency and
first aid procedures in case of overexposure,
decontamination, and handling and disposal of
contaminated equipment.
2. Each user should be quantitatively fit tested in the
facepiece they will be using and have a tested fit
factor of 1000 or greater.
3. It is recommended that each user should be outfit-
ted with a facepiece with CBA canister, a hood,
and a full chemical protective suit including gloves
and shoe coverings.
4. The user would determine or check with the safety
office to verify that the protective equipment to be
used is sufficient for exposure to their particular
hazard and contamination level. Misuse of the pro-
tective equipment can result in serious personal
injury or death.
During the Stay in the CBA Contaminated Area
1. It is recommended that the area be real timed
monitored (with alarm) for exposure levels of the
contaminate. If the monitored contaminate level is
above the allowable exposure limit or maximum
use concentration (as determined by the governing
protocol), the user should leave the area immedi-
ately.
2. The user should not remove any of the CBA pro-
tective clothing while in the contaminated area.
This action could result in a serious injury or death.
3. If symptoms of CBA overexposure are present,
seek medical treatment and attention immediately.
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