Sabre ELSA Instructions For Use Manual

ELSA
Compressed Air Escape Breathing Apparatus
User Instructions ........................................ 1
Brugervejledning ....................................... 13
Användarhandbok ..................................... 25
Article No. 2001225 Issue F 01. 2010
ELSA
Compressed Air Escape Breathing Apparatus
Contents
WARNINGS .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 BREATHABLE AIR .......................................................................................................... 3
1.2 APPARATUS SELECTION .............................................................................................. 3
1.3 TRAINING........................................................................................................................ 3
1.4 SERVICING ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 WARRANTY .................................................................................................................... 3
1.6 TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................ 4
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 HOOD .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 REDUCER/CYLINDER VALVE ........................................................................................ 5
2.4 CYLINDERS .................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 STORAGE BAG ............................................................................................................... 5
2.6 QUALITY ATTRIBUTES .................................................................................................. 6
3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE............................................................................................................ 6
4. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 8
4.1 MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................. 8
4.2 ROUTINE CHECKS ......................................................................................................... 8
4.3 AFTER-USE CLEANING ................................................................................................. 9
4.4 CHARGING CYLINDERS ................................................................................................ 9
4.5 WORKSHOP REPAIR AND ANNUAL SERVICING ....................................................... 11
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY - MARINE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE ............................................ 12
Sabre Breathing Apparatus is a division of Scott Health and Safety Limited.
Registered Office: Scott Health and Safety Limited, Pimbo Road, West Pimbo,
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9RA, England.
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WARNINGS
Please Read Carefully and Fully Understand
This manual is for use by personnel trained in the use and care of compressed air escape apparatus, and MUST NOT be used as a self-teaching guide by untrained users.
Scott Health and Safety Limited have taken great care to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate, complete and clear. However, Training and Technical Support
Services will be pleased to clarify any points in the manual and answer questions on Sabre breathing apparatus.
If you need to use this apparatus you will be in an unusual, possibly life-threatening situation. Poor visibility and toxic fumes may add to your difficulties.
Prepare for that situation:
Learn the location of escape apparatus and how to gain access to it.
Learn to use the escape apparatus, as detailed in these instructions.
Be aware of the protection limits provided by ELSA. Exceeding these limits may cost you your
life or result in injury.
Be fully aware of workplace hazards.
Become familiar with planned escape routes.
If the situation arises:
Remain calm and remember what you must do to survive.
Don and activate the apparatus. Leave the hazard area immediately.
Do not enter a hazard area unless it is part of the escape route.
General and Managerial:
Check apparatus daily when issued to wearers or deployed in ready-use lockers; or monthly if
held in stores.
ELSA is an escape apparatus. DO NOT use for other purposes, such as fire fighting or cargo
handling.
Ensure wearers are fully trained in the use of the apparatus, advised of workplace hazards and
planned escape routes.
Ensure ELSA provides respiratory protection for workplace hazards and has duration for
planned escape routes.
Refer to EN 529 : 2005 - Guide to implementing an effective respiratory protective device programme.
DISCLAIMER Failure to comply with these instructions or misuse of the apparatus may result in
death, injury or material damage, and invalidate any resulting warranty or insurance claims.
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This manual must not be copied in part or in whole, or used for purposes other than its intended purpose without the written permission of Scott Health and Safety Limited.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 BREATHABLE AIR
Air for compressed air breathing apparatus may be natural or synthetic. A typical composition of natural air is shown in Table 1.
Element Mass %
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
Neon
Helium
Krypton
Xenon
(Dry Air)
23.14
75.52
1.288
0.048
0.000 003
0.001 27
0.000 330
0.000 0732
0.000 039
Table 1: Breathable Air
The quality of air used to supply and charge breathing apparatus must conform to European Standard EN 12021 : 1999 (Requirements for Breathable Air).
Fire risk increases when the oxygen level rises above the value shown in Table 1.
Contaminants must be kept to a minimum, and must not exceed permissible exposure levels.
Cylinder water content of air at atmospheric pressure must not exceed 50 mg/m mg/m
3
for 200 bar cylinders or 35
3
for 300 bar cylinders.
National regulations for compressed air breathing apparatus must be observed.
1.2 APPARATUS SELECTION
When selecting respiratory protective equipment the following factors must be considered:
Hazards likely to be encountered
and their effect on the wearer.
Physical and emotional stress and
their effect on wearer breathing rate.
The type of respiratory protection
required.
Vol. %
(Dry Air)
20.947 6
78.084
0.934
0.031 4
0.000 05
0.001 818
0.000 524
0.000 114
0.000 009
In general, constant-flow escape breathing apparatus is NOT suitable for use where:
There are unknown hazards.
There are no planned escape
routes.
There are escape routes that require physical exertion, e.g.: ladders, tunnels and hatches.
1.3 TRAINING
These instructions cannot replace an accredited training course run by fully qualified instructors in the proper and safe use of Sabre breathing apparatus.
Please contact Training and Technical Support Services or your Sabre distributor for training course details.
Training and Technical Support Services:
Scott Health and Safety Limited
Pimbo Road, West Pimbo, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9RA, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 1695 711711 Fax: +44 (0) 1695 711775
1.4 SERVICING
ELSA must be serviced by personnel
who have completed a formal training course and hold a current certificate for servicing and repairing Sabre breathing apparatus. Details of the servicing schedule are contained in the Sabre ELSA Service Manual, copies of which can only be obtained by registered holders of a current certificate.
Your Sabre distributor or Training and Technical Support Services will be pleased to provide training course details and quotes for service contracts. Please see above for contact details.
1.5 WARRANTY
The products manufactured at our factories in Skelmersdale and Vaasa carry a warranty of 12 months (unless stated otherwise) for parts, labour and return to site. The warranty period runs from the date of purchase by the end user.
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These products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the time of delivery. SCOTT will be under no liability for any defect arising from wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow the original manufacturer’s instructions, misuse or unauthorised alteration or repair.
Evidence of purchase date will need to be provided for any claims arising during the warranty period. All warranty claims must be directed through SCOTT Customer Services and in accordance with our sales return procedure.
1.6 TRANSPORTATION
It is essential that ELSA is transported in suitable packaging. Refer to the Health and Safety document: Guide to the
Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Container Regulations 1989.
Where an ELSA with charged cylinder is to be transported by road, the Road Traffic Regulations 1986, although primarily intended to cover toxic, flammable and corrosive gases, should be observed.
After transportation, ELSA should be checked to ensure that:
The bag and contents gauge have not been damaged.
The anti-tamper tags are intact.
2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
2.1 GENERAL
Sabre ELSA is a self-contained, open
circuit, compressed air, constant-flow, escape breathing apparatus. ELSA comprises a compressed air cylinder with a combined reducer/cylinder valve, an escape hood, with a breathing hose and a stowage bag.
ELSA is fitted with a 2 litre (10 minute duration) or 3 litre (15 minute duration) steel cylinder. The constant flow rate is 38 litres per minute.
Owing to its weight, the 3 litre ELSA is not suitable for wearing for complete 8 hour shifts.
Pictogram user instructions and the duration of the air supply are prominently visible on the bag.
Two bright red anti-tamper tags seal the bag. The tags break easily when the bag is opened, or if the apparatus is tampered with.
The combined reducer/cylinder valve (RCV) is held closed by a firing pin, which is attached to the bag’s flap by a quick­fire strap. When the access flap is opened it pulls the pin and opens the valve. Air immediately flows into the hood.
If the firing pin is not released when the bag is opened the quick-fire strap can be used to pull it. The red disc on the RCV can be used to pull the valve actuator once the firing pin has been released.
While ELSA is stored ready for use, the cylinder contents gauge, on the cylinder/reducer valve, is visible though a transparent panel in the bag, permitting the cylinder charge state to be checked without opening the bag.
Providing the apparatus is serviced regularly in accordance with the service requirements detailed in the ELSA Service Manual, there are no shelf life limits.
EMERGENCY PULL
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ELSA should be stored away from direct
heat and sunlight, and operated between
-15°C and +60°C. Prior to storing in very low temperatures the apparatus, especially the valve flaps, must be completely dry.
2.2 HOOD
The hood is fabricated in high-visibility, flame-resistant PVC or PVC coated materials with a rubber neck seal.
An inner mask, which covers the wearer’s nose and mouth, minimises visor misting and carbon dioxide dead space.
Sprung metal strips hold the visor flat when in storage and when the hood is in use; form the hood to a shape that holds the inner mask against the wearer’s face.
A sealed foam pad on the inner rear of the hood holds the hood in place when the wearer’s head moves.
The spring-loaded exhale valve helps maintain an above ambient pressure within the hood.
2.3 REDUCER/CYLINDER VALVE
The reducer/cylinder valve (RCV) is screwed permanently into the cylinder. It is a spring and piston device with a fixed orifice outlet. The cylinder valve opens automatically when the firing pin is pulled, permitting air to flow from the reducer to the hood.
The quick-fire strap can be used to pull the firing pin in the unlikely event of the pin not releasing when the bag is opened.
EMERGENCY PULL disc on the RCV
The red can be used to pull the valve actuator once the firing pin has been released.
The warning whistle sounds when the designed duration (10 or 15 minutes.) is reached. Beyond this point the carbon dioxide level in the hood increases and the hood must be removed as soon as the wearer is clear of the hazard area.
The medium-pressure system is protected from over-pressurisation by a pressure relief valve (PRV) located in the reducer.
The contents gauge indicates the cylinder charge level, which must be maintained at fully-charged with the needle in the green sector of the gauge.
The orange sector of the gauge indicates the minimum cylinder charge that will achieve the specified duration. This is
NOT an acceptable charge state for issued or ready-use apparatus.
The charging adaptor conforms to prEN 144-2 : 1996.
2.4 CYLINDERS
10 minute steel cylinder
CE
Water Capacity 2L 2.2L
Charging Pressure 200 bar 200 bar
Working Pressure 200 - 10 bar 200 - 10 bar
Duration 11.5 min 12.5 min
Free Air Capacity 400L 440L
Charged Weight of Complete Apparatus
Countries
4.1kg 4.4kg
Australia and New
Zealand
15 minute steel cylinder
CE
Water Capacity 3L 3.3L
Charging Pressure 200 bar 200 bar
Working Pressure 200 - 10 bar 200 - 10 bar
Duration 17 min 19 min
Free Air Capacity 560L 627L
Charged Weight of Complete Apparatus
Countries
5.3kg 5.8kg
Australia and New
Zealand
2.5 STORAGE BAG
The standard bag is fabricated from high­visibility lightweight material. A bag fabricated from black anti-static material is also available for use with both versions.
The flap, which is opened by pulling a webbing grab strap, is held closed by
TM
Velcro
strips.
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An adjustable webbing neck-strap supports the bag when in use.
A transparent panel is provided to enable the cylinder contents gauge to be checked without opening the bag.
A waist belt, which prevents the bag swinging while in use, is available as an option for all versions of the bag.
2.6 QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
ELSA is approved to European Standard
EN 1146 : 2005 (Respiratory Protective Devices for Escape) and Australian/New
Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1716. Cylinders provided with apparatus to be
used in Germany are TÜV approved. ELSA is 'CE' marked in accordance with
EEC Directive EC/686/1986. ELSA is also approved for use at sea by
Marine Equipment Directive, certified on the basis of a BSI examination to the requirements of Council Directive 96/98/EC, as amended by 98/85/EC.
Sabre Breathing Apparatus is an ISO9001 : 2000 approved Division of
Scott Health and Safety Limited. NOTIFIED BODY:
BSI Product Services (0086) Kitemark House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4SQ, England.
3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1. Lift ELSA from the ready-to-use
store and place the neck-strap around the neck so that the pictogram on the bag is outermost.
2. Hold the bag and pull the flap to
withdraw the firing pin. Listen for air flowing into the hood.
3. If there is no sound, check that the
firing pin is fully withdrawn.
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4. If the firing pin is still in place, pull the yellow belt to free the pin.
5. If there is still no sound, access the reducer/cylinder valve and pull the red
EMERGENCY PULL disc.
6. Pull the hood from the bag.
7. Place the palms of the hands together and insert through the rubber neck seal. Open the hands to open the hood.
CAUTION:
Ensure that finger nails and rings do not snag or tear the neck seal.
Do not roll or fold the neck seal when donning the hood.
8. Hold the hood with the neck seal
over the crown of the head and pull the hood down over the head until the neck seal is around the neck. Check that clothing or hair is not trapped in the neck seal.
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9. Check that there is a steady flow of air into the hood.
10. Breathe normally. LEAVE THE HAZARD AREA IMMEDIATELY.
11. When clear of the hazard area, insert thumbs under the neck seal and remove the hood.
12. When the cylinder is almost empty the warning whistle sounds. Beyond this point carbon dioxide within the hood will increase and the hood must be removed as soon as it is safe to do so.
13. Once the apparatus has been used it must be returned to be serviced and have the cylinder re-charged.
4. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
4.1 MAINTENANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Wearer maintenance options:
No wearer maintenance.
Wearer performs daily (or monthly)
checks.
Wearer performs daily (or monthly) checks, cleans and when the apparatus has been used, prepares the apparatus for future use.
Your Safety Officer will advise which of the above applies.
Maintenance tasks not performed by wearers must be referred to a properly equipped and trained service facility.
DO NOT perform maintenance tasks unless you have been trained and tasked to do so by a qualified, responsible expert.
It is a mandatory requirement that ELSA units are function-tested annually to ensure that the air supply is flowing freely from the cylinder into the hood. This test must only be carried out by personnel who have completed a formal training course and hold a current certificate for the servicing and repair of escape equipment manufactured by Scott Health
and Safety Limited.
4.2 ROUTINE CHECKS
It is a mandatory requirement that all escape apparatus shall be checked at monthly intervals.
In addition, apparatus issued to wearers should be checked when issued and daily thereafter.
Apparatus held in ready-use lockers should be checked daily.
Apparatus held ready for use in a central store must be checked monthly.
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Routine checks consist of the following:
1. Check that the contents gauge needle is in the green sector, showing that the cylinder is fully-charged.
2. Check that the bag is clean and undamaged.
3. Check that the anti-tamper tags are in place and unbroken.
4. Check that access to the bag is unobstructed.
5. Check that the quick fire strap and pin are in place.
Apparatus that fails any of these checks must be withdrawn from use and returned for workshop service or repair.
4.3 AFTER-USE CLEANING
CAUTION: DO NOT immerse the hood or
reducer/cylinder valve. Fluid must not enter the inner mask.
1. Wipe the surface of the hood and bag using a clean lint-free cloth moistened in a solution of TriGene
TM
(available from Scott Health and Safety Limited under Article Numbers 2008247
for 1 litre, 2008248 for 5 litres) and warm water.
2. Allow the hood and bag to dry naturally away from direct heat and sunlight.
3. Disinfect the neck seal using a
TriGene
TM
hygienic wipe, available from
Scott Health and Safety Limited under Article Number 2004225 (Pack of 20).
4. Use an Exxene
TM
de-misting wipe,
available under Article Number 2011081 (Pack of 10) from Scott Health and
Safety Limited, to polish the visor.
4.4 CHARGING CYLINDERS
WARNING:
HP compressors and charging apparatus must only be used by trained operators.
Wear eye protection when working with HP air.
Air used to charge cylinders must conform to EN 12021 :
1999.
Remove Cylinder from Bag:
1. Break anti-tamper tags, open the
bag flap carefully and release quick-fire strap from firing pin.
2. Open the bag fully and check that
firing pin is fully home. If necessary push the actuator into the reducer/cylinder valve and fit the firing pin.
3. Ease the contents gauge through
the slot in the bag window and withdraw the cylinder from the bag.
4. Flex the hose and check for wear
and damage. Return apparatus for service if hose is worn or damaged.
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Charge Cylinder:
1. Remove the charging adaptor dust cover and store safely for use later.
2. Fit the firing pin and quick-fire strap.
7. Close the compressor supply valve, bleed off pressure from the supply hose, disconnect the charging adaptor from the cylinder and fit the charging adaptor dust cover.
Re-fit Cylinder into Bag:
1. Remove the cylinder from water, dry thoroughly and fit it into the bag.
2. Fit the contents gauge through the slot in the bag so that the gauge can be seen clearly when the bag is closed.
3. Fit 200 bar G5/8 pattern charging connector to the charging adaptor.
CAUTION: DO NOT immerse the cylinder valve.
4. Keep the reducer/cylinder valve clear of the water and immerse the cylinder vertically in water so that three quarters of the cylinder is covered.
5. Slowly open the compressor supply valve. Charge cylinders at 40 L/min, (10 min. cylinders should take approximately 10 minutes to charge and 15 min. cylinders approximately 15 minutes), then close the compressor supply valve.
6. When the cylinder has cooled check that it is full. If necessary, open the compressor supply valve briefly until the contents gauge shows full.
3. Feed approximately half of the breathing hose into the bag.
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4. Fold hood into bag and arrange the breathing hose under the rear of the hood so that it will not foul when the hood is pulled from the bag.
5. Fit quick-fire strap to the bag flap.
WARNING: When fitting the quick-fire strap, check
that it will not foul the air hoses or wrap round the reducer/cylinder valve when pulled.
4.5 WORKSHOP REPAIR
AND ANNUAL SERVICING
The apparatus must be returned for workshop servicing if:
The anti-tamper tag is broken.
The contents gauge shows less
than full.
The apparatus has been used.
A scheduled, annual service is due
(please refer to the ELSA Service Manual).
Apparatus stored in a corrosive, dusty, or humid environment may require more frequent servicing. Please contact
Training and Technical Support Services if you have any service or
operating enquiries.
6. Close the bag flap and fit anti­tamper tags.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
MARINE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE
Scott Health and Safety Limited
Pimbo Road, West Pimbo,
Skelmersdale, Lancashire,
WN8 9RA, England.
declares that the following Personal Protective Equipment:
‘ELSA 2000: ELSA-15-B & ELSA-10-B RANGE OF ESCAPE SETS’
Is in conformity with the provisions of Council Directive 96/98 EC on Marine Equipment. Type-Examination Certificate BSI A.1/3.41/71236 issued by BSI Product Services (Notified Body No 0086) relates. BSI Product Services also hold technical documents.
Is in conformity with the provisions of Council Directive 89/686/EEC relating to Personal Protective Equipment when assessed against Harmonised Standard BS EN1146. Type Examination Certificate No 544702 issued by BSI Product Services (Notified Body No 0086) relates.
Is manufactured under a Quality Control System which has been satisfactorily assessed against the requirements of Article 11, Section B of Council Directive 89/686/EEC; 96/98 EC MED MODULE D and Production Quality Assurance Module D Certificate BSI/MED/PC/90907 issued by BSI Product Services (Notified Body No
0086) relates.
This product is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.
Robert Carr Technical Director, Scott Health and Safety Limited.
Date of issue
19/01/10
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Flugtapparat
Indholdsfortegnelse
ADVARSLER ......................................................................................................................................... 14
1. INDLEDNING ............................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 INDÅNDINGSLUFT ....................................................................................................... 15
1.2 VALG AF FLUGTAPPARAT .......................................................................................... 15
1.3 TRÆNING ..................................................................................................................... 15
1.4 SERVICE ....................................................................................................................... 15
1.5 GARANTI ....................................................................................................................... 15
1.6 TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................. 16
2. TEKNISK BESKRIVELSE ........................................................................................................... 16
2.1 GENERELT ................................................................................................................... 16
2.2 LUFTHÆTTE ................................................................................................................. 17
2.3 REDUKTIONSVENTIL ................................................................................................... 17
2.4 TRYKFLASKER ............................................................................................................. 17
2.5 BÆRETASKE ................................................................................................................ 17
2.6 GODKENDELSER ......................................................................................................... 18
3. BRUGERVEJLEDNING ............................................................................................................... 18
4. VEDLIGEHOLDELSE .................................................................................................................. 20
4.1 VEDLIGEHOLDELS-ESANSVAR .................................................................................. 20
4.2 RUTINEEFTERSYN ...................................................................................................... 20
RENGØRING EFTER BRUG ......................................................................................... 21
4.3
4.4 PÅFYLDNING AF TRYKFLASKER ................................................................................ 21
4.5 ÅRLIGT EFTERSYN OG REPARATION ....................................................................... 23
KONFORMITETSERKLÆRING - SKIBSUDSTYRSDIREKTIV .............................................................. 24
Sabre Breathing Apparatus er en afdeling af Scott Health and Safety Limited.
Hovedkontor: Scott Health and Safety Limited, Pimbo Road, West Pimbo,
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9RA, England.
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ADVARSLER
Disse advarsler skal læses grundigt igennem og forstås
Denne håndbog er beregnet for personel som er blevet uddannet i flugtapparatets brug og vedligeholdelse, og må IKKE bruges som lærebog for utrænede brugere.
Scott Health and Safety Limited har gjort alt for at denne håndbogs informationer og anvisninger er korrekte, komplette og let forståelige. Training and Technical Support
Services vil til enhver tid afklare eventuelle spørgsmål og udføre serviceopgaver på alle Sabre apparater.
Hvis det bliver nødvendigt at bruge flugtapparatet, vil De befinde Dem i en farlig og måske livstruende sitiuation. Dårlig sigtbarhed og giftige dampe vil besværliggøre Deres sitiuation.
Forbered dem på det værst tænkelige:
Husk hvor flugtapparatet er placèret, og den korteste vej dertil.
Vær fortrolig med flugtapparatet. Læs instruktionen grundigt.
Vær opmærksom på flugtapparatets begrænsninger. Hvis disse begrænsninger overskrides,
kan det resultere i skader eller i værste fald koste Dem livet.
Vær 100% opmærksom på alle farer på arbejdspladsen.
Vær fortrolig med planlagte og alternative flugtveje.
Hvis sitiuationen opstår:
Bevar roen, og genkald instruktionerne i brug og flugt.
Tag flugtapparatet på, kontrollèr at ventilen er åben, og forlad fareområdet hurtigst muligt.
Gå ikke ind i et fareområde, medmindre det er en del af flugtvejen.
Generelt:
Kontrollèr flugtapparaterne dagligt, hvis de skal være klar til brug omgående, eller månedligt
hvis de foreksempel opbevares på et lager.
ELSA er et flugtapparat, og må IKKE bruges til andre formål som foreksempel
brandbekæmpelse, under transport af farligt gods og lignende.
Sørg for at alle potentielle brugere er trænet i, og fortrolige med brugen af et ELSA flugtapparat.
Og er blevet instrueret om farer på arbejdspladsen samt planlagte og alternative flugtveje.
Der henvises til EN 529 : 2005 - Vejledning til implementering af et effektivt åndedrætsværn-program.
PRODUKTANSVAR Hvis ikke disse instruktioner følges, eller hvis apparatet misbruges, kan det føre til
dødsfald, personskade eller beskadigelse af materiel, og alle deraf følgende garanti og erstatningskrav vil blive ugyldiggjort.
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Denne håndbog må hverken kopieres delvist eller i sin helhed, ej heller anvendes til andre formål end dens påtænkte formål uden forudgående skriftlig tilladelse fra Scott Health and
Safety Limited.
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