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uSe of The reSPirATor
conTinued on nexT PAge...
WArning
Air loSS from The Self-conTAined
Air SuPPly cylinder due To A Poorly
fiTTing fAcePiece cAn SignificAnTly
ShorTen The Time The reSPirATor Will
Provide reSPirATory ProTecTion. uSe
of A reSPirATor WiTh A Poorly fiTTing
fAcePiece mAy reduce The durATion
of ProTecTion reSulTing SeriouS in-
Jury or deATh.
WArning
The vAlve on The Self-conTAined Air
SuPPly cylinder muST be fully oPen
for ProPer oPerATion of The AuTo-
mATic TrAnSfer feATure. See The uSe
of AuTomATic TrAnSfer feATure Sec-
Tion of ThiS inSTrucTion. fAilure To
underSTAnd The oPerATion of ThiS
eQuiPmenT mAy reSulT in SeriouS in-
Jury or deATh.
noTe
WHEN USING THE SKA-PAK AT WITH DUAL AIRLINE CONNECTION
HOSE AND TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AIR SUPPLY HOSE IS AN-
TICIPATED DURING USE OF THE RESPIRATOR, THE USER SHALL
CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE RESPIRATOR AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE WITH EACH AIR SUPPLY HOSE AND EACH AIR SUPPLY
SYSTEM THE SUPPLY HOSE MAY BE CONNECTED TO BEFORE
ENTERING THE HAZARDOUS AREA. IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR
THE USER OR OTHER PERSONS TRAINED IN USE OF THE RESPIRA-
TOR TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM
BEFORE TRANSFER TO THAT SYSTEM DO NOT CONNECT THE
RESPIRATOR TO THE AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM. TAKE WHATEVER
ACTION NECESSARY TO ENSURE SAFETY, SUCH AS SELECTING
AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR.
Check the face-to-facepiece seal by holding your breath. Air flow into
the facepiece should stop. If you hear flow through the regulator or feel
air flow past the face seal, DO NOT PROCEED. If a good facepiece
seal cannot be made, DO NOT USE THIS RESPIRATOR.
Proceed with use of the respirator in accordance with your respiratory
protection program.
