Niosh Cbrn Approval Information - MSA G1 SCBA Operating Manual

remove the device from service. The HUD, control, power, and speaker module are approved
intrinsically-safe and conform to UL 913 6th edition, Class I, Division 1, Groups C and D, Tempera-
ture Rating T1.
• Use the SCBA with adequate skin protection when worn in gases and vapors that poison by skin
absorption (for example: hydrocyanic-acid gas).
• Approval for use against CBRN chemical warfare agents is maintained only when using approved
components and following instructions listed on the NIOSH approval matrix
(P/N 10158405).
• For non-CBRN applications see Approval Insert (P/N 10154623).
• Do not mark the SCBA, i.e., with stamps, labels, paint, or other method. Use of such markings may
interfere with apparatus use or may constitute a flammability hazard.
Cautions And Limitations Of Emergency Breathing Support Systems (EBSS)
• Activation or engagement of EBSS in either the donor or receiver mode changes the SCBA use to
Escape-Only, approved service time for either the donor, or the receiver is no longer applicable.
• EBSS may not be engaged or activated in donor mode after the donor End-of-Service-Time-Indi-
cator (EOSTI) has activated.
• Users must be fully trained in the operation of EBSS in accordance with a training program
conforming to the requirements of NFPA Standards 1404, Fire Service Respiratory Protection
Training and 1500, Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
• Simultaneous connection of more than two users, one donor and one receiver, is not permitted.
SCBAs operated in EBSS mode are approved for escape only.
• Entry approval only restored after re-charge, either host or donor.
• Connection not to be established after donor/host EOSTI activation.
• Limited to one donor/receiver (host/parasite) pair. Not suitable for connection in CBRN environ-
ment.
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NIOSH CBRN Approval Information

WARNING!
Use in conjunction with personal protective ensembles that provide appropriate levels of protection
against dermal hazards.
Some CBRN agents may not present immediate effects from exposure, but can result in delayed
impairment, illness, or death.
Direct contact with CBRN agents requires proper handling of the SCBA after each use and between
multiple entries during the same use. Decontamination and disposal procedures must be followed. If
contaminated with liquid chemical warfare agents, dispose of the SCBA after decontamination.
The respirator should not be used beyond 6 hours after initial exposure to chemical warfare agents to
avoid possibility of agent permeation.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE ITEMS IN ADDITION TO ALL ESTABLISHED CBRN PROTEC-
TIVE MEASURES CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
This SCBA has been designated by NIOSH as being CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and
nuclear) Agent Approved. It complies with the special tests under NIOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c); Chemical
Agent Permeation and Penetration Resistance Against Distilled Sulfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB)
and the Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL) tests.
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