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APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS
All models of the SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
2
SCBA conform to the require-
ments of Title 42 Part 84 of the Code of Federal Regulations and are
certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) under the appropriate approval number for the respirator con-
figuration. See the complete NIOSH approval label, SCOTT document
P/N 10012360, included with these instructions. Also see the CAU-
TIONS AND LIMITATIONS SECTION and the SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS
SECTION of this instruction for the cautions and limitations which
apply to NIOSH certified respirators of this type.
The SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
2
respirator is a modular design and is com-
posed of replaceable subassemblies. The SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
2
respirator may also include certain accessories. Each major subas-
sembly and accessory is labeled with its SCOTT part number. In order
to maintain the NIOSH approved status of the respirator, only those
subassemblies and/or accessories listed by part number as applicable
to a particular NIOSH approval number on the complete NIOSH ap-
proval label may be used in conjunction with the particular AIR-PAK
NxG
2
respirator approved under that approval number. The complete
NIOSH Approval Label, SCOTT document P/N 10012360, is included
with these instructions.
All models of the SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
2
SCBA described in these in-
structions are certified by NIOSH for use in ambient temperatures down
to -25° F /-32° C. See LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATION section of
this instruction. To maintain NIOSH certification, AIR-PAK NxG
2
SCBA
cylinders must be refilled with compressed air which meets the require-
ments for Grade D or higher compressed air as specified in the
Compressed Gas Association publication CGA G-7.1 entitled Commod-
ity Specification for Air, available from the Compressed Gas Association,
Inc., 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Suite 1004, Arlington, VA 22202. In
addition to meeting the requirements of Grade D or higher, the air must
be dry to a dew point of -65° F / -54° C or less. Special training is re-
quired to fill the cylinder and valve assemblies used with this SCOTT
AIR-PAK NxG
2
SCBA. Contact your SCOTT representative for addi-
tional information on refilling SCOTT SCBA cylinders.
In addition to meeting the requirements of NIOSH, the SCOTT AIR-PAK
NxG
2
SCBA meets the requirements of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation (NFPA) 1981 (Edition of 2002) Standard on Open-Circuit
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Fire Service when configured
in accordance with the NFPA approval. Due to the difference between
the NIOSH approval requirements and the NFPA Standard 1981, not all
subassemblies and/or accessories which are approved by NIOSH are
certified under the NFPA standard. Included with this instruction is the
NFPA Compliant Components Listing, SCOTT document P/N 89508-01,
which lists the major subassemblies and/or accessories which may be
used to configure a SCOTT respirator as compliant in accordance with
the requirements of NFPA Standard 1981. When compliance with NFPA
Standard 1981 is required, care must be taken during maintenance and
refurbishment of the respirator to install only subassemblies and/or ac-
cessories that are listed on SCOTT document P/N 89424-01 as
appropriate for use on a "certified model" SCOTT respirator. To main-
tain NFPA compliance, the SCOTT AIR-PAK NxG
2
SCBA must be used
only in accordance with NFPA standard 1500, entitled Standard on Fire
Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
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