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Table of Contents
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................ 4
SPECIFIC MODEL DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................. 6
SERVICE LIFE............................................................................................................................................... 7
INTRINSICALLY SAFE LISTING ................................................................................................................... 7
APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 8
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................. 10
HEADS-UP DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................11
REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION ..................................................................................................12
PREPARATION FOR USE ........................................................................................................................... 15
USE OF RESPIRATOR ................................................................................................................................ 16
TERMINATION OF USE .............................................................................................................................. 18
EMERGENCY OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 19
RIC-UAC EMERGENCY USE...................................................................................................................... 20
LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATION ........................................................................................................... 22
USE OF THE RIC-UAC IN LOW TEMPERATURE ..................................................................................... 22
CYLINDER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ............................................................................................... 23
STANDBY INSPECTION, CLEANING AND STORAGE ............................................................................. 27
BATTERY REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 29
RESPIRATOR MARKINGS.......................................................................................................................... 31
PERIODIC TESTING ................................................................................................................................... 31
RETIREMENT CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................. 31
ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................................... 31
CAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................... 32
SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 32
SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
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Pressure-Demand Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)