Dangers, Warnings, And Cautions - MSA Cairns Serie Manual De Uso

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Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions

Failure to comply with the following warnings and cautions can result in injury, disease, illness, or
death.
DANGER!
Firefighting is an extremely dangerous activity. All personnel who have or will have the responsibility
for using or maintaining this fire helmet must follow the instructions in this manual carefully. This fire
helmet will perform as designed only if it is used and maintained according to the instructions. Other-
wise, the fire helmet could fail to perform as designed, and personnel who rely on it for their safety can
sustain serious personal injury or death.
This fire helmet does NOT provide protection from all burns, injuries, diseases, conditions, or hazards.
Do not perform firefighting activities without the proper training and equipment.
Use extreme caution for all operations.
WARNING!
Use MSA Cairns® Fire Helmets within the guidelines of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program (current edition); CFR Title 29, Part 1910, Subpart I, Personal
Protective Equipment; NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Fire
Fighting (current edition); and NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue
Incidents (current edition), as applicable.
MSA Cairns Fire Helmets are compliant with NFPA and/or OSHA standards according to the configu-
ration chosen (see the fire helmet label).
This fire helmet provides LIMITED protection to the head when worn during structural, proximity, or
rescue firefighting activities, as designated. Avoid exposure to flashovers, collapses, falls, and other
conditions that may exceed the protective capacity of the fire helmet.
If this fire helmet is exposed to heat, you may be BURNED with NO warning and NO sign of damage
to the fire helmet.
Use adequate eye protection. Removal of compliant eye protection voids the fire helmet's NFPA certi-
fication.
The goggles, faceshield, NFPA Bourkes, and/or Defender
faceshield area they cover.
Traditional non-compliant Bourke lenses are for cosmetic purposes only and do not provide eye or face
protection. Traditional non-compliant Bourke lenses are not certified to ANSI or NFPA standards.
To provide maximum protection and reduce the risk of injury, adjust the fire helmet with all components
in position to fit on the head properly and fasten the chinstrap securely.
The moisture barrier fabric used in ear cover L945 and aluminized proximity shroud 10041994 has not
been evaluated for all chemicals that can be encountered during fire fighting operations and informa-
tion that the effects of chemical exposure on the moisture barrier are to be evaluated per the inspection
procedures in NFPA 1851.
MSA Cairns Fire Helmets
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Visor provide LIMITED protection to the
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