MONTHLY CHECKS ......................10 5.3.1 Check Apparatus ....................10 5.3.2 Upon Completion ....................11 Sabre Breathing Apparatus is a division of Scott Health and Safety Limited. Registered Office: Scott Health and Safety Limited, Pimbo Road, West Pimbo, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9RA, United Kingdom.
Check apparatus daily when issued to wearers or deployed in ready-use lockers; or monthly if held in stores. • ELSA Dash and Sprint are escape apparatus. DO NOT use for other purposes such as fire fighting or cargo handling. •...
• Hazards likely to be encountered Providing that ELSA apparatus is serviced and their effect on the wearer. regularly as described in the ELSA Dash • Physical and emotional stress and and ELSA Sprint Service Manuals, there their effect on wearer breathing rate.
TRANSPORTATION Dash is a constant flow apparatus with a It is essential that ELSA Dash and ELSA flow rate of 38 litres per minute; that Sprint transported suitably consists of a compressed air cylinder with a pressure reducing valve (reducer), protective packaging.
Providing apparatus serviced regularly in accordance with the service requirements, detailed in the ELSA Dash, or ELSA Sprint Service Manual, there are no shelf life limits. Dash and Sprint must be stored away from direct heat and sunlight. They can be stored and operated between -15°...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT REDUCER VALVE (DASH/SPRINT) The reducer is a simple, automatic spring and piston device, which screws into the charging adaptor of the cylinder valve and must be removed to charge the cylinder. It is attached to the cylinder using the handwheel.
• The anti-tamper tag is in place. arm. • The contents gauge shows that the QUALITY ATTRIBUTES cylinder is full. ELSA Dash and Sprint are approved to: DONNING • 1993 (Respiratory protective devices for escape). • Lloyds...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Hold the hood with the neck seal over the crown of the head and pull the If the quick-fire cord is not fitted, turn hood down over the head until the neck the cylinder valve handwheel fully anti- seal is around the neck.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT FACEMASK (SPRINT) 4. AFTER USE CLEANING AND TESTING CLEANING HOODS (DASH/SPRINT) Disconnect the breathing hose: Dash only: Hold a lower harness strap in each hand. Unclip exhale valve cover and pull the exhale valve from its housing. Withdraw the elbow retaining U-clip and withdraw the elbow.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Wipe the surface of the hood, CLEANING FACEMASKS breathing hose and bag using a clean lint- CAUTION: free cloth moistened in a solution of Ensure visor is not scratched or TriGene (Article Numbers 2008247 for 1 contaminated with oil or grease while litre, or 2008248 for 5 litres) and warm cleaning.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Release the cylinder retaining strap Fit the cylinder into the bag and and withdraw the cylinder from the bag. arrange the contents gauge so that it can be seen clearly when the bag is closed. Secure the cylinder with the retaining strap and buckle.
AND ANNUAL SERVICING MAINTENANCE Apparatus must be returned for workshop GENERAL servicing annually or if a malfunction occurs (see ELSA Dash or ELSA Sprint It is a mandatory requirement that all Service Manual). escape apparatus shall be checked at monthly intervals.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Connect the demand valve to the Hoods (Dash/Sprint): facepiece. If it is a first breath demand Check that there are no splits in the valve, press the reset button and connect fabric of the hood, visor or neckseal.
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