Introduction; Manual Structure; General - MSA ORION Manual

Four-Head Gas Detector: MSA Orion
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
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Manual structure

This manual consists of five sections:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Appendix:
1.2

General

This Recommended Practice instructs firefighters in the use of the Mine Safety
Appliances Company Orion four-head gas detector (Orion). For how you will use
the Orion at an incident, refer to your training material.
Orion, in
protective
rubber boot
Carry strap
D.I. Rec-ommended Practice
FILE: W:\NB\RP HMRU\Orion\Frame Ver 02\Orion.fm

Introduction

Equipment Fact Sheet
Operations
Maintenance
Principles of Gas Detection
Index
Figure 1 The Orion four-head gas detector
Sampling hose
Attached
quick start
instructions
Version 02 Issued February 2011
© Copyright State of NSW (Fire and Rescue NSW) 2011
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Sampling wand