Niosh Approval Information - MSA ADVANTAGE 200 LC Manual De Instrucciones

NIOSH APPROVAL INFORMATION

Cautions and Limitations
A- Not for use in atmospheres containing
less than 19.5 percent oxygen.
B- Not for use in atmospheres immediately
dangerous to life or health.
C- Do not exceed maximum use concentra-
tions established by regulatory standards.
H- Follow established cartridge and canister
change schedules or observe ESLI to
ensure that cartridges and canisters are
replaced before breakthrough occurs.
J- Failure to properly use and maintain this
product could result in injury or death.
K- The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regulations require gas-
proof goggles be worn with this respira-
tor when used against formaldehyde.
L- Follow the manufacturer's User's
Instructions for changing cartridges, can-
ister, and/or filters.
M- All approved respirators shall be select-
ed, fitted, used, and maintained in
accordance with MSHA, OSHA, and
other applicable regulations.
N- Never substitute, modify, add, or omit
parts. Use only exact replacement parts
in the configuration as specified by the
manufacturer.
O- Refer to User's Instructions and/or main-
tenance manuals for information on use
and maintenance of these respirators.
P- NIOSH does not evaluate respirators for
use as surgical masks.
S- Special or critical User's Instructions
and/or specific use limitations apply. Refer
to User's Instructions before donning.
S - SPECIAL OR CRITICAL USER
INSTRUCTIONS
1. NIOSH allows this respirator to be used
for protection against a mixture of conta-
minants that are present simultaneously
or used alternately against one contami-
nant then another (using the same car-
tridges or filters) if the mixture meets the
following conditions:
INTRODUCTION
2. Special Instructions for Mersorb-
3. Special Instructions for P100 with Splash
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a. The cartridge/filter must be approved
for all contaminants present.
b. Contaminants present simultaneously
must be below IDLH levels for the
specific contaminants. If any one con-
taminant in the mixture exceeds the
IDLH concentration, then the entire
mixture must be treated as IDLH and
the respirator cannot be used (except
for escape from particulates with
appropriate filter).
P100/Mersorb Cartridges:
a. Mersorb-P100/Mersorb
can be used against a mixture of chlo-
rine and mercury that are both present
simultaneously, but cannot be used if
alternating between mercury-contami-
nated atmospheres and chlorine-cont-
aminated atmospheres.
b. Service Life Indicator - The Mersorb-
P100 respirator utilizes an End of
Service Life Indicator (ESLI) for use
against metallic mercury vapor. The
ESLI must be readily visible to the
wearer of this respirator without
manipulation of the respirator, car-
tridges, facepiece, or the indicator. If
you cannot readily see the indicator, do
not wear the respirator. The ESLI band
around the side of each Mersorb-
P100/Mersorb cartridge consists of
chemically treated paper. In use, as the
paper is exposed to metallic mercury
vapor, it changes from orange to
brown. When the indicator color
changes to brown, the cartridge is
beginning to lose its effectiveness
against metallic mercury vapor and
must be replaced. Thus, the wearer has
a constant, positive check on the con-
dition of the cartridge.
c. Do not enter any atmospheres with this
respirator unless you know that you are
not colorblind and can distinguish
between the beginning and ending col-
ors of the end-of-service-life indicator
(when using Mersorb- P100/Mersorb
respirators only).
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