Sperian 2000 Series Manual

AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR Series 2000
DO NOT USE this respirator until you completely read and understand this instruction manual. You
are required to inspect your respirator prior to putting it into service. Please refer to the inspection
procedures in this manual.
I. INTRODUCTION
This manual provides instruction in the use and main-
tenance of the SURVIVAIR Series 2000 Belt Mounted
Half Mask Respirator. The respirator comes in three
sizes: small, P/N 250050, medium, P/N 260050, and
large, P/N 270050. You must read and understand
this manual and be trained in the proper use of this
respirator before wearing it in a contaminated at-
mosphere.
II. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The Warnings, Cautions, and Notes contained in this
manual have the following significance:
WARNING
Maintenance or operating procedures
and techniques that will result in personal
injury or death if not carefully followed.
CAUTION
Maintenance or operating procedures and
techniques that may result in damage to
equipment if not carefully followed.
Maintenance or operating procedures and
techniques or information considered impor-
tant enough to emphasize.
III. DESCRIPTION
This SPERIAN air purifying respirator consists of a half
mask facepiece and breathing tube assembly, and a
plenum with two threaded connectors for attaching par-
ticulate filters, gas or vapor cartridges, and cartridge/
filter combinations as required for specific contaminant
protection. The plenum is designed to be clipped to the
user's belt.
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Belt Mounted Half Mask
NOTE
WARNING
• The employer is responsible for es-
tablishing that this respirator is suit-
able for the user's applications.
• This respirator must be worn and used
as specified in SPERIAN's instructions.
• This respirator does not supply oxy-
gen and must not be used in atmo-
spheres containing less than 19.5%
oxygen by volume.
• Before entering a hazardous envi-
ronment while wearing SPERIAN
equipment, you must conduct safe,
scientific tests to determine if the
environment could render the equip-
ment unsafe. Results of this testing
should be well documented. Seek the
help of a certified safety professional
or industrial hygienist. DO NOT USE
this equipment if the user would be
endangered in any way through envi-
ronmentally induced degradation of
the materials in the apparatus.
• Do not use this respirator in environ-
ments where the concentrations of
contaminants are unknown, or where
the atmosphere is immediately dan-
gerous to life or health (IDLH). IDLH
atmospheres are defined as:
1. Those which the wearer could not
breathe for short periods.
2. Those from which the wearer
could not escape without the aid
of the respirator.
3. Those which have an immediate or
delayed adverse effect on health.
• NEVER use this respirator without ap-
propriate SPERIAN cartridges/filters
identified on the NIOSH approval label
securely threaded onto the plenum.
• Always read cartridge labels prior to
use to be certain that you have car-
tridges and/or filter that will provide
the required protection. Cartridges/
filters labeled for protection against
particulates only shall not be used
for gases/vapors, and cartridges/
filters labeled for protection against
gases/vapors only shall not be used
for particulates.
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