APOLLO HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR Page 2
HELMET MODEL 600
© 2011 CLEMCO INDUSTRIES CORP. www.clemcoindustries.com
Manual No. 23930
WARNING
NIOSH approval applies only when this
supplied-air respirator is used as a complete
system. Do not make any non-approved
modification, deletion, or substitution. Non-
approved components void the NIOSH approval
and may permit ingress of toxic and hazardous
dust, resulting in toxic poisoning and
respiratory disease.
1.4 OSHA Regulations
1.4.1 OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.134 for
respiratory protection in General Industry is referenced
throughout this document. Respiratory protection
standards for Construction 29 CFR 1926.103 and for
Maritime 29 CFR-1915.154, 1917, and 1918 refer back
to 1910.134. The complete regulation is available
through the U.S. Dept. of Labor web site at
www.osha.gov.
1.4.2 OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910.134(a) and (c)
require the employer to establish and maintain a
comprehensive, written, respiratory protection program
administered by a suitably-trained program administrator.
1.4.3 It is essential that the user be properly instructed
in the use and maintenance of the respirator. This
manual must be made available to all users of the
respirator, and the users must demonstrate their
understanding of its subject matter. Read the entire
manual before installing or operating the equipment.
1.4.4 The respirator must be supplied with respirable
air meeting requirements described herein. It is the
responsibility of the employer to provide quality
breathing-air to the respirator, and to establish a
program to ensure that the respirator is properly used
and maintained.
1.5 Respiratory and Health Alerts
WARNING
TOXIC DUST POISONING
Research by the National Institute For
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has
discovered risks associated with dust produced
during abrasive blasting operations including but
not limited to Lead, Silica, Antimony, Arsenic,
Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel,
Tin, Nitrate and Nitrite, to unprotected abrasive
blasting operators and other personnel who may
be exposed to toxic dust in the abrasive blasting
vicinity. These risks include debilitating lung,
blood, liver, kidney, and skin injuries, and even
death. Toxic dust is produced primarily by the
breakdown of the abrasive being used and the
surface being treated, during abrasive blasting.
The breakdown of toxic coatings and hazardous
abrasive causes the contaminants to become
airborne. Breathing toxic dust generated by the
abrasive or surface being treated can cause health
and life-threatening toxic poisoning and can
damage vital organs. Breathing hazardous dust
produced from silica and other abrasives can
cause delayed life-threatening respiratory disease.
It is imperative that blasting contractors identify all
material being removed by blasting, and obtain
material safety data sheets (MSDS) for the blasting
abrasive prior to blasting. It is the responsibility of
the employer to identify all airborne contaminants
in the blast vicinity, and ensure they do not exceed
the permissible exposure limit (PEL) Ref. 29 CFR
1910.1000 and 29 CFR 1926.62. Thorough site
hazard examinations should be made by A Certified
I
ndustrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional or
other qualified professional to identify all
contaminants generated by blasting and in the
blasting vicinity.
Exposure to dangerous levels of toxic or hazardous
dust is not restricted to blast operators. There may
be an equal or greater danger present after the
blasting process due to lingering airborne dust
particles, and especially from dust generated
during cleanup activity. Heavy metal paint,
asbestos, sand or other silica, and other toxic
material dusts will cause serious lung disease or
death if not prevented through the use of properly
designed, and maintained NIOSH-approved,
supplied-air respirators worn by blasting operators
and all personnel within the work area. OSHA’s
regulations found primarily in 29CFR1910, Subpart
Z provides the permissible exposure limits for all
toxic and hazardous substances. It is the
responsibility of the employer to determine the
inhalation hazards associated with the abrasive
blasting being performed. Do not begin any
operations including abrasive blasting without
being trained by the employer and fully
understanding the hazards associated with the
work performed.
The Apollo supplied-air respirator system is
approved by NIOSH as a Type-CE, continuous-flow,
abrasive blast, supplied-air respirator, in
accordance with title 42 CFR Part 84. The NIOSH
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