Industry Canada Statement; Important Notice For Respirator Users And Respiratory Protection Program Administrators; References - MSA G1 SCBA Operating Manual

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Industry Canada Statement

This device complies with RSS-210, Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category I Equipment. Oper-
ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne
doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y
compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.
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Important Notice for Respirator Users and Respiratory Protection Program Administrators

WARNING!
Firefighter Overhaul
unless atmospheric monitoring determines that it is unnecessary. The atmosphere can contain carcin-
ogens and other toxic contaminants at unknown concentrations as unburned products of combustion
continue to smolder.
(1) Before occupational use of this respirator, a written respiratory protection program must be
implemented meeting all the local government requirements. In the United States, employers
must comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 which includes medical evaluation, training, and fit
testing.
(2) An adequate respiratory protection program must include knowledge of hazards, hazard assess-
ment, selection of proper respiratory protective equipment, instruction and training in the use of
equipment, inspection and maintenance of equipment, and medical surveillance. Refer to OSHA
29 CFR, Part 1910.134 (c).
(3) This SCBA may be used only after proper instruction and training in its use as specified in NFPA
1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and OSHA 29
CFR Part 1910.134, Respiratory Protection Standard.
(4) Make sure that other equipment does not interfere with the respirator facial seal, the user's ability
to operate the respirator, or other necessary means of mobility.
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References

For more information on the SCBA use and performance standards, consult the following publications:
• ANSI Z88.2, Practices for Respiratory Protection, American National Standards Institute, New
York, NY, 2015.
• ANSI Z88.5, Practices for Respiratory Protection for the Fire Service, American National Stan-
dards Institute, New York, NY, 1981.
• CGA C-6-2, Standard for Visual Inspection and Requalification of Fiber Reinforced High Pressure
Cylinders, Compressed Gas Association, Inc., Arlington, VA, 2013.
• CGA G-7.1, Commodity Specification for Air, Compressed Gas Association, Inc., Arlington, VA,
2011.
• ISO 2230, Rubber Products – Guidelines for Storage, International Organization for Standardiza-
tion, Geneva, Switzerland, 2002.
Operations: Continue to wear the SCBA (on air) in post-fire environments
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