Calibration of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus: Dr. Nour F. Attia
Calibration of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus: Dr. Nour F. Attia
The respirators used when the concentration of oxygen in workplace is less than
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Air-purifying respirator : this is a respirator with an air-purifying filter, cartridge,
or canister that removes specific air contaminants by passing ambient air through
In this type the respirator have container with a filter, sorbent, or catalyst, or
combination of these items, which removes specific contaminants from the air
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Types of Respirators,(2)
End-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) : a system that warns the respirator user of
the approach of the end of adequate respiratory protection, for example, that the
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Types of Respirators,(3)
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Types of Respirators,(4)
Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) : is an atmosphere-supplying
respirator for which the breathing air source is designed to be carried by the user.
respirator for which the source of breathing air is not designed to be carried by the
user.
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Breathing air Quality,(1)
Compressed breathing
Compressed and liquid air shall meet at least
oxygen shall meet the the requirements for
United States Grade D breathing air
Pharmacopoeia described in
requirements for ANSI/Compressed Gas
medical or breathing Association Commodity
oxygen. Specification for Air, G-
7.1-1989
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Breathing air Quality,(2)
Hydrocarbon content
of 5 milligrams per
Compressed cubic meter of air or
breathing air shall less
meet at least the
requirements for
Grade D breathing Carbon monoxide
air described in (CO) content of 10
ANSI/Compressed ppm or less
Gas Association
Commodity
Specification for Air, Carbon dioxide
G-7.1-1989 content of 1,000 ppm
or less
Lack of noticeable
odor
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Breathing air Quality,(3)
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Breathing air Quality,(4)
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Breathing air Quality,(5)
Compressors used to
supply breathing air to
respirators are
constructed and Minimize moisture content so that the dew point at 1 atmosphere
situated so as to pressure is 10 degrees F (5.56 deg.C) below the ambient temperature.
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Calibration of Respirator, (SCBA) (1)
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Calibration of Respirator, (SCBA) (2)
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Thank You
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