Meaning Of The Warning Notices; Description/Intended Use - Dräger PARAT 3100 Instrucciones De Uso

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Meaning of the warning notices

The following warning signs are used in this document to alert the user
to potential hazards. The meanings of the warning notices are defined
as follows:
DANGER
!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation. If not avoided, it
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation. If not avoided, it
could result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
i
Indicates additional information on how to use the product.
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Description/Intended use

The Dräger PARAT 3100 and Dräger PARAT 3200 are filtering escape
devices for self-rescue while escaping from industrial plants in which
toxic organic or inorganic gases and vapours, sulphur dioxide,
hydrogen chloride and other acid gases, ammonia and organic
ammonium compounds are suddenly released.
The devices are designed for a maximum duration of escape of
15 minutes. They are non-reusable.
This period may be reduced in the case of high concentrations (≥1 Vol%)
or if chemicals which boil at low temperatures (Group 1 and 2) are present.
Inexperienced users may have difficulty breathing.
DANGER
!
The filtering escape devices provide no protection against
carbon monoxide or shortage of oxygen!
Failure to heed this warning may result in death or serious
physical injury.
PARAT 3100 / PARAT 3200
Description/Intended use
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