Scott Safety FM3 Manual

Operating and Maintenance Instructions
Improper use of this equipment may result in Personal Injury or Death. Improper use includes,
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but is not limited to, use without adequate training, disregard of the warnings and instructions
contained herein, and failure to inspect and maintain this Respiratory Protective Equipment. Read
and understand all instructions before attempting to operate or service this equipment.
This equipment is intended to be used only in conjunction with an organised Respiratory Protection
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program.
Before using this equipment, read the contents of EN529:2005 and familiarise yourself with the
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requirements for Respiratory Protective Equipment and their potential effects on the wearer.
PAPR system users must be familiar with workplace hazards prior to using the equipment and must
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be fully trained in the use of the apparatus.
Scott Safety headtops must be used with a Scott Safety blower, unless otherwise directed. Read
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this manual, the PAPR manual, Scott Safety Filter manuals, prior to using this equipment.
The blower must be fi tted with the correct range of fi lters which are appropriate for the workplace
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hazard.
This product must only be used with fi lters manufactured by Scott Safety. The use of any other fi lters
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will negate the approval and will be likely to reduce the level of protection provided.
Do NOT confuse EN12941 and EN12942 fi lter markings with fi lter markings relating to other EN
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standards.
Do NOT use a PAPR in confi ned spaces, oxygen defi cient atmospheres (<19%), oxygen enriched
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atmospheres (>23%), or where there is an immediate hazard to life or health. Local regulations
may apply.
Do NOT use if the ambient temperature is outside of the range -10
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to 95% RH do not present any operational problems.
Do NOT use if the apparatus is damaged. The headtop and air hose must be inspected on every
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occasion before use to ensure that no damage of any kind is evident which could cause leakage
or reduced levels of protection. A monthly inspection of the apparatus is a mandatory requirement
in the UK under COSHH regulations and inspection on a monthly basis is strongly recommended
for all other countries.
! Protection will only be obtained if the equipment is fi tted correctly.
Protection levels may be reduced if wind speed exceeds 2 meters per second.
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In the unlikely event that the PAPR fails while in a hazardous area, there may be an increase of
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carbon dioxide and contamination within the headtop. LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY.
Scott Safety headtops can be used in certain explosive and fl ammable atmospheres when used
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with a blower which is marked as intrinsically safe. It is the employers responsibility to ensure that
the intrinsic safety approval is compatible with the particular environment.
! At very high work-rates, pressure in the apparatus may become negative at peak inhalation fl ow.
It is unlikely that the requirements for protection will be achieved if hair, spectacle side-arms or
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clothing intrude into the faceseal.
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WARNINGS
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C to +50 C. Humidity levels up
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