Table Of Contents; Niosh Approval Information - MSA PremAire Cadet Escape Operation And Instructions Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NIOSH Approval Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Donning the Respirator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Standard Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Removing the Respirator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Cleaning and Disinfecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Visual Inspection and Functional Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

NIOSH APPROVAL INFORMATION

CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
D - Air-line respirators can be used only when the respira-
tors are supplied with respirable air meeting the
requirements of CGA G-7.1 Grade D or higher quality.
E - Use only the pressure ranges and hose lengths speci-
fied in the User's Instructions.
I - Contains electrical parts which have not been evaluat-
ed as an ignition source in flammable or explosive
atmospheres by MSHA/NIOSH.
J - Failure to properly use and maintain this product could
result in injury or death.
M -All approved respirators shall be selected, fitted, used
and maintained in accordance with MSHA, OSHA and
other applicable regulations.
N - Never substitute, modify, add or omit parts. Use only
exact replacement parts in the configuration as speci-
fied by the manufacturer.
O - Refer to Users Instructions, and/or maintenance man-
uals for information on use and maintenance of these
respirators.
S - Special or critical Users Instructions and/or specific
use limitations apply. Refer to user instructions before
donning.
S - SPECIAL OR CRITICAL USER'S INSTRUCTIONS
Approved for use at temperatures above -25°F.
Approved only when the respirator is supplied with res-
pirable air through an air supply hose with a minimum
length of 8 feet and a maximum length of 300 feet within
a pressure range of 70-90 psig. A maximum of 12 sec-
tions of straight or uncoiled air supply hose may be used
in making up the working length of hose. When using
coiled hose, a maximum of six sections may be used and
each section is considered to be 50 feet long. Hose sec-
tions vary from 8 feet to 100 feet lengths. The air-line con-
nection to the apparatus is to be made through approved
Quick-Disconnects only. The purity of the air supply is the
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responsibility of the user. The respirator is approved only
when the air supplied meets the requirements of the
Compressed Gas Association Specification G-7.1 for
quality verification level (Grade) D air or equivalent specifi-
cations.
Approved only when the compressed-air container is fully
charged with air meeting the requirements of the
Compressed Gas Association Specification G-7.1 for
quality verification level (Grade) D air or equivalent specifi-
cations. The cylinder shall meet applicable DOT specifica-
tions.
Use with adequate skin protection when worn in gases
and vapors that poison by skin absorption (for example:
hydrocyanic-acid gas).
In making renewals or repairs, parts identical with those
furnished by the manufacturer under the pertinent
approval shall be maintained.
NIOSH Approval Information is included as a supplement
to these instructions (P/N 10074329).
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR RESPIRATORY PROTEC-
TION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
1. An adequate respiratory protection program must
include knowledge of hazards, hazard assessment,
selection of proper respiratory protective equipment,
instruction and training in the use of equipment,
inspection and maintenance of equipment, and med-
ical surveillance. [See OSHA regulations, Title 29 CFR,
Part 1910.134, Subpart I, Par. 1910.134 (c).]
2. This respirator may be used only after proper instruc-
tion and training in its use as specified in OSHA regu-
lations Title 29 CFR, Part 1910.134, Subpart 1, Par.
1910.134 (b) (3).
3. Do not mark the respirator, i.e., with stamps, labels,
paint or other method. Use of such markings may
interfere with apparatus use or may constitute a flam-
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