Dräger X-plore 9300 US Instructions For Use

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X-plore 9300 US
Supplied airline respirator
1 Safety-related information
● Before using this product, carefully read the Instructions for Use and
those of the associated products.
● Strictly follow the Instructions for Use. The user must fully understand
and strictly observe the instructions. Use the product only for the
purposes specified in the Intended Use section of this document.
● Do not dispose of the Instructions for Use. Ensure that they are
retained and appropriately used by the product user.
● Only fully trained and competent users are permitted to use this
product.
● Comply with all local and national rules and regulations associated
with this product.
● Only trained and competent authorized personnel are permitted to
inspect, repair and service the product. Dräger recommends a Dräger
service contract for all maintenance activities and that all repairs are
carried out by Dräger. The warranty may be void if repair, modification
or alteration is made to the product by any individual or entity other
than Dräger or its authorized representatives.
● Properly trained authorized service personnel must inspect and
service this product as detailed in the Maintenance section of this
document.
● Use only genuine Dräger spare parts and accessories, or the proper
functioning of the product may be impaired.
● Do not use a faulty or incomplete product, and do not modify the
product.
● Notify Dräger in the event of any component fault or failure.
● Before occupational use of this respirator a written respiratory
protection program must be implemented meeting all the local
government requirements. In the United States employers must
comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 which includes medical
evaluation, training, and fit testing.
These instructions for use can be downloaded in electronic form in
other languages in the Technical Documentation database
(www.draeger.com/ifu).
2 Conventions in this document
2.1 Definitions of alert icons
Alert icons are used in this document to provide and highlight text that
requires a greater awareness by the user. A definition of the meaning of
each icon is as follows:
WARNING
!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in physical injury or damage to the product or
environment. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
NOTICE
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Indicates additional information on how to use the product.
2.2 Trademarks
Trademark Trademark owner
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X-plore Dräger
The following webpage lists the countries in which Dräger's trademarks are
registered: www.draeger.com/trademarks.
3 Description
3.1 Product overview
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The Dräger X-plore 9300 (see Fig 1) is a continuous-flow supplied airline
respirator (SAR). The product has a belt mounted manifold that is used to
connect an external breathing air supply (an airline) to an item of headgear
worn by the user. The manifold has an input connector (see Fig 1, item 5)
to connect the airline and has an output connector (see Fig 1, item 4) to
connect the headgear using a corrugated hose (see Fig 1, item 3) with a
quick coupling on either end.
During use, a pressure reducer inside the manifold supplies a continuous
flow of air from the airline to the headgear. This air flow is within the safe
limits required at the headgear. The X-plore
adjustable flow control valve (see Fig 1, item 2). The flow control valve
allows the wearer to adjust the air flow within preset limits.
The warning whistle (see Fig 1, item 1) is a low input pressure warning
device which sounds during use to alert the wearer if the breathing air
supply falls below the pressure required to provide adequate breathing air.
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The X-plore 9300 is used with Dräger X-plore 8000 headgear including
hoods and protective helmets. For a full description of the headgear see
the Instructions for Use supplied with the product.
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an option available for this product
to allow electronic asset management and tracking using a radio-
frequency reader. When fitted, the RFID tag is positioned inside the
manifold casing.
3.1.1 Breathing air supply
The breathing air supply (airline supply) is an external source of breathing
air capable of supplying the specified air quality, pressure and flow rates
(see Section 4.1 for details).
3.2 Intended use
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The X-plore 9300 is an approved Dräger supplied airline respirator which
is intended to provide respiratory protection against the effects of harmful
substances. The equipment is intended to be used only for airline
applications.
The compressed airline breathing equipment and other accessories used
with this product must be certified Dräger components, assembled in an
approved configuration; otherwise the operation of the device may be
impaired. Contact Dräger for further information.
There is no restriction for use in areas containing flammable dust.
MAXIMUM
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9300 is available with an
MINIMUM
3.3 Limitations on use
This product is not suitable for use in IDLH (immediately dangerous to life
and health) atmospheres, and is not approved for use in CBRN (chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear) applications.
3.4 Approvals
The Dräger X-plore
conforms to the 19C requirements of NIOSH. The product is approved for
use as a supplied airline respirator (SAR) system, and must only be used
in the Dräger configurations approved by NIOSH.
For further information, see Notes on Approval (part number 9300778).
3.5 Marking and symbols
The product type is indicated on the label on the manifold casing, and the
product serial number is marked on the body of the manifold. Marking on
the air supply hose indicates that the hose is heat resistant (H) and/or
antistatic (S).
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9300 airline respiratory protection equipment
Instructions for Use
4 Use
4.1 Breathing air supply
3 WARNING
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The quality of the air supply shall meet the requirements for
breathing air according to CGA G-7.1, Grade D or higher quality.
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Do not use oxygen or oxygen-enriched air. The moisture content
of breathing air should be controlled within the specified limits in
the standard to avoid freezing the equipment.
Carry out a risk assessment of the workplace to ensure that it is
not possible to connect to any air supply other than breathable air
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(e.g. Nitrox).
Adequate protection may not be provided by the equipment in
certain highly toxic atmospheres.
The user must ensure that the capacity of the air supply system is
sufficient for every user connected to it. The user must also ensure
1 that they can retreat safely if the supply from the airline fails.
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Ensure that the air supply meets the air quality requirements, and complies
with the following pressure and flow requirements:
● Input pressure The minimum input pressure depends on the hose
length and number of couplings in line. Insufficient
pressure supply is indicated by the warning whistle
(see Fig 1, item 1). Do not exceed an input pressure
of 125 psi.
● Input flow 200 to 1200 liters/minute (to provide the full range of
the flow control valve, a minimum of 350 liters/minute
is required)
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4.1.1 Compressed air supply hose
4440 ● Ensure that the airline coupling is compatible with the product input
coupling. The coupling shown in the illustrations is the CEJN/Rectus
type coupling. Other couplings (e.g. Hansen and Schrader) are available
from Dräger.
● Airline hose requirements: 5 feet to 300 feet of Dräger approved hose.
The airline hose must not be made up of more than 12 individual
hoses.
● The maximum working pressure of Dräger compressed air supply
hoses is 250 psi.
● Ensure that supply hoses with a total length greater than 150 feet have
an appropriate earth connection.
4.1.2 Compressed air supply hose pressure drop
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CAUTION
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The use of extension hoses leads to a pressure drop between the
breathing air supply and the distributor. ► To compensate for the
pressure drop caused, increase the pressure of the breathing air
supply (e.g. ring line, compressor, etc.) accordingly.
If the warning whistle sounds, it might be that there is a pressure
drop due to the individual frame requirements of the breathing air
supply. In this case, the pressure must be increased until the
warning whistle does not sound anymore.
Observe the maximum allowed pressure of 125 psi.
4.2 Preparation for use
4.2.1 Preparing the product
The manifold can be worn on the left or right side. To swap sides, loosen
the belt, remove the backplate if fitted and rotate the manifold (see Fig 2).
When reassembling, ensure that the lip of the whistle cover sits under the
rib in the manifold bracket (see Fig 3). Ensure that the position of the
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manifold on the waist allows full head movement without pulling the hose,
and that the hose will not present a snag hazard.
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1. Carry out a visual inspection (see Section 6.2).
2. Put on the belt and adjust as necessary.
3. Connect the headgear hose to the output coupling and to the headgear
(see Fig 4).
4. Connect the airline supply to the manifold input coupling (see Fig 5).
The whistle will sound briefly as the pressure increases.
5. Put on the headgear.
6. Ensure that the pneumatic hoses are not kinked or compressed by
clothing or equipment.
7. Take several deep breaths to ensure that sufficient air is available and
then breathe normally.
4.3 During use
NOTICE
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Where hearing protection or sound attenuation communications
equipment is used, consider the reduction in audibility of the
whistle.
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Flow control valve: Set the control knob to the minimum flow position at
the start of the task (Fig 6 shows the minimum and maximum positions).
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Use the knob to adjust the air flow as necessary to suit your work intensity.
WARNING
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Air supply failure: If the whistle sounds or the air supply fails,
immediately cease the work activity and leave the hazardous area
by the shortest and safest route. Do not disconnect the airline
supply from the manifold. Remove the headgear as soon as it is
safe to do so.
4.4 After use
WARNING
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Do not remove the equipment until you are in a non-hazardous and
safe breathing environment.
1. Remove the headgear.
2. Disconnect the airline supply from the input coupling.
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