During Use - MSA G1 SCBA Operating Manual

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During Use

WARNING!
– Do NOT use the SCBA if any of the following conditions occur:
• Functional test is unsuccessful
• Product is damaged
• Correct servicing/maintenance has not been done
• Genuine MSA spare parts have not been used
– Go out of a contaminated area immediately if:
• Breathing becomes difficult
• Dizziness or other distress occurs
• You taste or smell a contaminant
• You experience nose or throat irritation
• The SCBA does not operate according to the instructions or training
– Immediately return to fresh air if:
• SCBA free-flows (provides air when not inhaling)
• Low-pressure warning occurs
• HUD low-pressure indicator lights and flashes red
• Control module ALARM button flashes red
• HUD, control module, or low-pressure warning device indicates 35 percent cylinder pressure
• Airflow in the SCBA is reduced. Immediately turn the regulator bypass knob counterclockwise
to open the regulator bypass valve.
– Do NOT use the carrier and harness assembly as a vertical raising or lowering device.
– Do NOT use this product as a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. This will result in a
rapid loss of air which could result in serious injury or loss of life.
– Return to a safe atmosphere immediately if discoloration, crazing, blistering, cracking, or other
deterioration of the facepiece lens material occurs.
Misuse or abuse of the HUD, control module, power module, speaker module, or equipment to which
they are attached, or using this equipment in a manner or situation not intended by the manufacturer,
can result in injury or death to the user or persons dependent on the user, or damage to the equip-
ment.
Failure to obey these warnings can result in serious injury or death.
Before using the SCBA, review all NIOSH approval labels and approval inserts to make sure the
SCBA is in an approved configuration. For more details and a complete list of cautions and limitations
for the SCBA, refer to Section 1 "Safety Regulations". For NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84 approval configu-
rations, refer to G1 SCBA Approval Label Insert (P/N 10187230).
For NIOSH CBRN approval configurations, refer to the G1 SCBA CBRN Approval Label Insert
(P/N 10187241).
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