APOLLO HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR Page 3
HELMET MODEL 600
© 2011 CLEMCO INDUSTRIES CORP. www.clemcoindustries.com
Manual No. 23930
recognized assigned protection factor (APF) for any
supplied-air respirator equipped with a loose-fitting
hood or helmet and operated in a continuous flow
mode is 25, based upon the NIOSH Respirator
Decision Logic (Pub. No. 87-108). In other words,
any Type-CE respirator should be used only in
atmospheres in which the contaminant level does
not exceed 25 times the permissible exposure limit.
However, OSHA revised its existing Respiratory
Protection standard in 2006 to add APFs and
Maximum Use Concentration (MUC) provisions.
APF means the workplace level of respiratory
protection that a respirator or class of respirators is
able to provide to workers. OSHA placed a table
reflecting the appropriate APF for various
respirators in 29CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A). OSHA
also provides a free publication titled “Assigned
Protection Factors” (reference number “OSHA
3352-02 2009”) to assist the user and their employer
in understanding the selection of respirators based
on APFs and MUCs. This section of the OSHA
regulations allow the employer to assign an APF of
1000 to all Apollo Series Respirators based on the
simulated workplace protection factor studies
Clemco has performed. These studies are available
for download from Clemco’s Website
www.clemcoindustries.com
, under the “Safety Info”
tab
The employer must provide and maintain
appropriate approved respirators, in addition to
providing operator training and employing required
work site safety practices.
To avoid any potential danger of respiratory injury,
approved, supplied-air respirators must be worn at
all times in the presence of any type of dust. The
respirator must be maintained as described herein.
Improper use of any respirator may cause life
threatening respiratory disease, and immediate
poisoning from toxic dust. Respirators should be
removed only after the ambient air has been tested
with a dust monitor, and found to be safe to breathe.
Toxic dust poisoning also may occur by eating,
drinking, or smoking in a contaminated area, or by
eating, drinking, or smoking in a non-hazardous
area before thorough washing of hands and face.
Do not eat, drink or smoke in the blast area.
Thoroughly wash hands and face to remove
contaminants before eating, drinking, or smoking
outside the blast area.
This manual does not contain all the health and
safety requirements regarding toxic and hazardous
dust exposure. Obtain copies of the OSHA
regulations and consult a safety professional
and/or industrial hygienist for complete
requirements.
Within this manual we refer to hazardous or
contaminated environments. These environments
can be any places around the blast area that could
contain toxic or hazardous dust.
If these warnings are not completely understood, or if
further information is required, contact a local OSHA
office. If any personnel in the abrasive blasting
vicinity cannot read or comprehend these warnings
and the entire content of this instructional material,
assign a qualified person to instruct him/her.
Additional information on abrasive blasting hazards
titled “Preventing Silicosis and Death From
Sandblasting”, Publication No. 92-102, is available
from:
Publications Dissemination, DSDTT
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226 (513) 533-8287
1.6 Cautions and Limitations
A - Not for use in atmospheres containing less than 19.5
percent oxygen.
B - Not for use in atmospheres immediately dangerous
to life or health (IDLH).
C - Do not exceed maximum use concentrations
established by regulatory standards.
D - Air-line respirators can be used only when the
respirators are supplied with respirable air meeting the
requirements of CGA G-7.1 for Grade D or higher quality.
E - Use only the pressure ranges and hose lengths
specified in the user’s instructions.
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 OSHA and
other applicable regulations.
N - Never substitute, modify, add, or omit parts. Use
only exact replacement parts in the configuration as
specified by the manufacturer.
O - Refer to user’s instructions, and/or maintenance
manuals for information on use and maintenance of
these respirators.
S - Special or critical user’s instructions, and/or specific
use limitations apply. Refer to instruction manual before
donning.
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