SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE..............12 GENERAL....................... 12 DAILY CHECKS ..................... 12 MONTHLY CHECKS..................13 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.
Scott Health and Safety Limited have taken great care to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate, complete and clear. However, Training & Technical Support Services will be pleased to clarify any points in the manual and answer questions on Sabre breathing apparatus.
Training & Contaminants must be kept to a Technical Support Services or your minimum, and must not exceed Sabre distributor for training course permissible exposure levels. details. Cylinder water content of air at Training & Technical Support atmospheric pressure...
TRANSPORTATION ELSA apparatus must be serviced by It is essential that ELSA Dash and personnel who have completed a ELSA Sprint are transported in formal training course and hold a suitable packing. current certificate for servicing and Refer to the Health and Safety repairing Sabre breathing apparatus.
DESCRIPTION cylinder valve handwheel. When the lid is opened it turns the cylinder GENERAL valve handwheel and air immediately ELSA Dash and ELSA Sprint are flows into the hood. self-contained, open circuit, If the valve does not open when the...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT The hood design changed in October 1998, however, the instructions for use are the same for both hoods. Both hood types have an inner mask to minimise visor misting and carbon dioxide dead space. A spring-loaded exhale valve helps maintain a positive pressure within the facepiece.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT First Breath Mechanism demand DEMAND VALVE valves have a black rubber reset (SPRINT) button which, when pressed, closes the demand valve. This permits the demand valve to be removed from the facepiece for testing or at the end of an escape.
Dash and Sprint are 'CE' marked in accordance with Directive DONNING EC/686/1986. Sabre Breathing Apparatus is an ISO9001 (BS 5750 Pt 1) approved Division of Scott Health and Safety Limited. NOTIFIED BODY: Inspec International Ltd (No. 0194), Upper Wingbury Courtyard,...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT HOOD (DASH/SPRINT) Open the bag and check that the quick-fire cord has opened the cylinder valve. Pull out the hood, insert hands (palms together) into the neckseal and stretch the neckseal. If the quick-fire cord is not fitted, turn the cylinder valve handwheel Hold the hood with the neck fully anti-clockwise to open the valve.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Position the mask over the face Place the chin in the chin-cup for a good fit. and pull the harness over the head. If Breathe normally. LEAVE THE a Neoprene head-harness is fitted, HAZARD AREA IMMEDIATELY. tighten straps sequence: bottom, side, then top.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT 4. AFTER USE Dash and Sprint: Wash the exhale valve in a CLEANING AND solution of TriGene™ ™ ™ ™ and warm TESTING water. Wipe the surface of the hood, CLEANING HOODS breathing hose and bag using a clean (DASH/SPRINT) lint-free cloth moistened in a solution Disconnect the breathing hose:...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Use an Exxene™ ™ ™ ™ de-misting Sprint only: wipe to polish the visor. Check that the locking catch moves freely without sticking and that Check the demand valve locking the orange O-ring is clean and in catch moves freely without sticking good condition.
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Check that the cylinder contents gauge shows fully charged and screw 12. Wind the quick fire cord around the reducer into the cylinder valve. the cylinder valve handwheel, so that the handwheel turns anti-clockwise when the cord is pulled. 13.
GENERAL workshop servicing annually or if a malfunction occurs (see ELSA Dash It is a mandatory requirement that all or ELSA Sprint Service Manual). escape apparatus shall be checked at monthly intervals. Apparatus stored in a corrosive, dusty, or humid environment may...
ELSA DASH/SPRINT Check that the silencer/filter is MONTHLY CHECKS not clogged, worn, or damaged. Carefully open the bag, release Replace if necessary. the quick-fire cord and remove the Insert the elbow into the hood apparatus from the bag. and fit the retaining U-clip. Check apparatus Check that the exhale valve is in...
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ELSA DASH/SPRINT Pre-1998 Hood Quick-Fire Cord Fold the hood carefully so that Fit the toggle of the quick-fire the visor does not crease and the cord to the handwheel and wind the front fitting is exposed. cord around the handle so that it will open the cylinder valve when pulled.
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