MSA TransAire - Donning the Apparatus Hood; Removing the Transaire Escape Hood

5 Removing the TransAire Escape Hood
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d. AttachthecarrierstraphooktotheD-ringandadjustthestraptoyour
waistsize.
4.2 Donning the Apparatus Hood
1. Openthecylindervalvealltheway.
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2. Pullthehook-and-loopstripandpullthepouchcoveroutawayfromthecarrier.
Graspthehoodfromthepouchandlistenforthesoundofairrushinginsidethe
hood.
3. Stretchtheneckbandwithbothhandsandpullthehoodoveryourheadsothat
theregulatorhoseisatthefront.
4. Makesurethereisnothing(suchasclothingorhair)betweentheneckbandand
yournecktopreventagoodseal.
5. Exittoasafeatmosphere—Immediately!
WARNING!
Thisapparatusisdesignedtosupplyairfornomorethan5or10minutes.Donotremaininthehazardousatmosphere.
Leaveimmediatelyandreturntoasafeatmosphere.Removethehoodwhenairflowstops.Therushingsoundwillstop,
andthehoodwillbegintocollapsearoundyourhead.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death by suffocation.
5 Removing the TransAire Escape Hood
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1. Stretchtheneckbandwithbothhandsandpullthehoodupoveryourhead.
2. Closethecylindervalve.