ResponderTM CBRN PAPR

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ResponderTM CBRN PAPR
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Responder PAPR

• Background
• C420 Motor-Blower
• Facepieces
• Cartridges
• Options

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Background

• About the new CBRN PAPR Standard
• On October 6, 2006, NIOSH released a new CBRN
  standard for powered air-purifying respirators
  (PAPRs)
• MSA has partnered with Safety Tech to provide a
  system that passes the performance requirements
  of the new standard
• Tight-fitting facepiece PAPRs are designed for
  First Responders
• Loose-fitting facepiece PAPRs are designed for
  First Receivers
• The Responder CBRN PAPR is MSAs answer to the
  standard
• The Responder CBRN PAPR is the first CBRN PAPR
  with tight-fitting facepiece to be approved by
  NIOSH

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Background

• Responder CBRN PAPR provides non-IDLH protection
  for extended periods of time for
• First Responders
• Military Personnel
• Special Operations Personnel

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Background

• Three Components
• C420 Blower
• Purchased from Safety Tech
• Same blower used by Safety Tech, Dräger, Scott
• Over 50,000 fielded in the Apache Helicopter
  program, U.S. Special Forces, Federal tactical
  units, and U.S. and U.K. Army NBC patient
  chemical casualty wrap programs
• Facepieces
• Millennium Facepiece
• Ultra Elite Facepiece
• Cartridges
• Responder CBRN Cartridge
• OptiFilter XL Cartridge
• GME Multigas HE Cartridge

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C420 PAPR

• A belt-mounted powered air-purifying respirator
  that forces ambient air through filters to the
  facepiece
• The motor-blower provides constant air flow of at
  least 115 lpm to the facepiece via the breathing
  tube
• Reduces fatigue by virtually eliminating
  breathing resistance
• Ideal for extended wear times

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C420 PAPR

• Creates a cooling effect that eliminates
  facepiece fogging and keeps the user more
  comfortable
• Continuous air flow creates a slight positive
  pressure
• EMI-shielded to MIL-STD-461C, so it wont
  interfere with radio communications
• PAPRs offer an OSHA-assigned protection factor 20
  times greater than APRs

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C420 PAPR

• Basic kit includes
• C420 PAPR Blower
• Belt (easy to decontaminate)
• Air Flow Indicator
• 30 Breathing Tube
• Lithium Sulfur Dioxide battery

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Facepieces

• Millennium
• Commercial version of MCU-2/P (developed for Air
  Force during Operation Desert Storm)
• Same facepiece as CBRN gas mask, so no need for
  multiple fit tests
• Nose cup has 2 check valves to improve air flow,
  minimize lens fogging
• Six-point head harness maximizes comfort,
  improves ease of donning
• Drinking tube allows wearer to ingest water
  without removing mask

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Facepieces

• Ultra Elite
• Same facepiece as SCBA, so no need for multiple
  fit tests
• Wide field of view
• Soft Hycar rubber
• Available with 5-point rubber or SpeeD-ON head
  harness
• Optional ClearCommand Amplifier for increased
  communication capabilities

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Cartridges

• Responder Cartridge
• NIOSH-approved for CBRN PAPR
• CBRN-approved for both APR and PAPR
• Provides longer service life for ammonia,
  formaldehyde, and acid gases than GME Cartridge

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Cartridges

• OptiFilter XL HE
• Type H filtera HEPA, P100 particulate filter
  (99.97 efficient against all aerosols, oily and
  non-oily)
• Effective against particulates (dusts and mists)
  but not poison gases or vapors
• Filter efficiency improves with use, but users
  probably need to change filters when pressure
  drop gets too high for blower to operate
  effectively
• Choose for dust-filled environments

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Cartridges

• PAPR GME Multigas HE
• A combination cartridge comprised of P100 filter
  and activated carbon bed to absorb poison gases
  and vapors
• Filters out a broad spectrum of agents, such as
  acid gases (including chlorine, sulfur dioxide,
  and chlorine dioxide), ammonia, formaldehyde, and
  organic vapors
• Carbon bed lasts only as long as carbon is not
  saturated with chemical, so GME has a limited
  service life
• Service life is a function of the challenge agent
  concentration and flow rate plus environmental
  factors (humidity and temperature)
• Cartridge to choose for OSHA-regulated chemicals
  with concentrations gtTLV

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Options

• Facepiece
• Ultra Elite or Millennium (plus accessories)
• Battery
• Lithium-based single-use mission battery
• Up to 8 hours of run time
• Nickel-based rechargeable battery
• Up to 4 hours of run time
• Breathing tube
• 36 instead of standard 30