SCOTT FLITE - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... II
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL ................................................................................ 1
1.2 LIMITATIONS OF USE ................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 BREATHABLE AIR ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 COMPRESSED AIR AIRLINE SUPPLIES ................................................................................... 2
1.5 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.6 SERVICING .................................................................................................................................. 2
1.7 PARTS IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................ 2
1.8 ORDERING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ................................................................................. 3
1.9 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.10 SELECTING APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION .............................................. 3
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 FILTERS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 DEMAND VALVE ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 FACEMASKS ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 REDUCER/CYLINDER VALVE .................................................................................................... 5
2.6 CYLINDERS ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.7 QUALITY ATTRIBUTES............................................................................................................... 6
2.8 NOTIFIED BODIES ...................................................................................................................... 6
3. PRE-USE CHECKS................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 FACEMASK .................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 BANDOLIER................................................................................................................................. 8
4. DONNING AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 8
4.1 BANDOLIER................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 FACEMASK .................................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 POSITIVE PRESSURE TEST ...................................................................................................... 9
4.4 FACE SEAL TEST ........................................................................................................................ 9
4.5 NEGATIVE PRESSURE TEST (FLITE WITH FILTER) .............................................................. 10
4.6 CHANGING FROM FILTER CANISTER TO AIRLINE ............................................................... 10
4.7 CHANGING FROM AIRLINE TO FILTER CANISTER ............................................................... 10
4.8 CHANGING FROM AIRLINE TO CYLINDER ............................................................................ 11
4.9 CHANGING FROM CYLINDER TO AIRLINE ............................................................................ 11
5. DOFFING THE APPARATUS .............................................................................................................. 11
6. CLEANING AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE............................................................................... 12
6.1 FACEMASK ................................................................................................................................ 12
6.2 DEMAND VALVE ....................................................................................................................... 13
6.3 BANDOLIER............................................................................................................................... 13
6.4 REDUCER, GAUGE AND CYLINDER ....................................................................................... 13
6.5 CHECK APPARATUS ................................................................................................................ 13
6.6 DEMAND VALVE ....................................................................................................................... 13
6.7 RECORD DETAILS OF CHECKS .............................................................................................. 14
6.8 STORAGE .................................................................................................................................. 14
6.9 MONTHLY MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................... 14
6.10 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................... 14
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