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Disposal
How to Dispose of the Oxygen Self-Rescuer On Your
Own
• Use protective goggles and gloves!
• Remove the starter from the housing and have it disposed of
according to local regulations.
• Remove the KO
2
cartridge from the housing and submerge it in a
great quantity of water until no more bubbles rise to the surface.
Neutralise the resulting solution with a 3 % acid, such as hydrochloric acid (HCl), in a ratio of 1:1.
• All plastics are marked and must be collected, separated by type
and recycled.
Let Dräger Dispose of the Oxygen Self-Rescuer for
You
Oxygen self-rescuers are subject to international transport regulations during transport. They are oxygen breathing apparatus and are
classed under
UN 3356 "Oxygen generator, chemical" Class 5.1, packing group II
Prepare damaged, opened, used up or expired oxygen self-rescuers
as follows:
• For opened or damaged oxygen self-rescuers with starters, trigger the starter before the transport. For unopened devices, the
starter need not be triggered.
• Put the oxygen self-rescuer into a hermetically sealed foil pouch,
then put the pouch into an approved package (e.g. Dräger Transport Package Dräger Oxy 3000): 63 05 202, Dräger Oxy 6000:
63 06 202).
The shipping good is classed under:
UN 3085, Oxidizing solid, corrosive, n.o.s. (Potassium Superoxide, Potassium Hydroxide), Class 5.1, packing group I
• In accordance with valid transport regulations, send the oxygen
self-rescuer to the following address:
Interservices GmbH
Grapengiesserstr. 26
23556 Luebeck
Germany
Tel.: +49 451 882-1813
Fax: +49 451 882-7074845
E-mail: recycling@draeger.com
• Please note any special regulations for shipping by airfreight.
Technical Data
Ambient temperature
for transport (not during use) -30
o
C ... +50oC
for max. 24 hours
up to +70
o
C
during use:
- Devices with starter -5
o
C ... +70oC
- Devices without starter 0
o
C ... +70oC
Temperature of inhalation air
(dry, breathable air) max. 60
oC1)
Relative humidity up to 100 %
Ambient pressure 700 to 1300 hPa
Volume of the breathing bag >8 litres
CO
2
content
1)
in the inhaling gas <1.5 vol. % (average)
in the inhaling gas at the end
of the service time max. 3.0 vol. %
CAUTION
When exposed to air moisture, the chemicals in the oxygen selfrescuer can create an aggressive basic solution, so used or opened
oxygen self-rescuers are to be professionally disposed of within
one week.
WARNING
Danger of Fire!
Keep the oxygen self-rescuer away from combustible substances
(petrol, grease, solvents, etc.).
1) In accordance with DIN EN 13 794
Duration
1)
for 35 l/min breathing minute volume
Dräger Oxy 3000 30 min
Dräger Oxy 6000 60 min
at rest (10 l/min breathing minute volume)
Dräger Oxy 3000 90 min
Dräger Oxy 6000 180 min
Inhalation/Exhalation Resistance
1)
for 35 l/min
Dräger Oxy 3000,
max. individual exhalation resistance +10 hPa or -10 hPa
Dräger Oxy 3000,
at the end of the duration Σ16 hPa
Dräger Oxy 6000,
max. individual exhalation resistance +7.5 hPa or -7.5 hPa
Dräger Oxy 6000,
at the end of the duration Σ13 hPa
Weight
unopened
Dräger Oxy 3000 Standard
2)
without support ring / impact protection 2460 g
with support ring, hip 2615 g
with support ring, hip / impact protection 2818 g
with support ring, shoulder 2582 g
with support ring, shoulder /
impact protection 2785 g
Dräger Oxy 6000 Standard
2)
without support ring / impact protection 3388 g
with support ring, hip 3549 g
with support ring, hip / impact protection 3859 g
with support ring, shoulder 3518 g
with support ring, shoulder /
impact protection 3828 g
during use
Dräger Oxy 3000 Standard
2)
1616 g
Dräger Oxy 6000 Standard
2)
2290 g
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Dräger Oxy 3000
without support ring / impact protection 215 x 189 x 105 mm
with support ring, hip 218 x 189 x 117 mm
with support ring, hip / impact protection 218 x 193 x 120 mm
with support ring, shoulder 236 x 189 x 105 mm
with support ring, shoulder /
impact protection 236 x 193 x 108 mm
Functional part 170 x 200 x 80 mm
Dräger Oxy 6000
without support ring / impact protection 248 x 212 x 121 mm
with support ring, hip 253 x 212 x 130 mm
with support ring, hip / impact protection 253 x 217 x 132 mm
with support ring, shoulder 267 x 212 x 121 mm
with support ring, shoulder /
impact protection 267 x 217 x 121 mm
Functional part 190 x 240 x 100 mm
Service life
3)
10 years
2) Devices with hoods weigh 250g more.
3) In the case of one-shift operation with max. 8 hours a day and 5 workdays
per week;
in multi-shift operation, the service life is reduced accordingly