Dr ger X-plore Series Respiratory Filter Bayonet Instructions

Dr ger X-plore Series Respiratory Filter Bayonet

Product Information

Specifications

• Product Name: X-plore Bajonett Atemfilter
• Approved Body: BSI Assurance UK Ltd.
• Identification Number: TP TC 019/2011
• Standards: EN 14387:2004+A1:2008, EN 143:2000/A1:2006, (EU) 2016/425, AS/NZS 1716:2012

Product Usage Instructions

Zu Ihrer Sicherheit

Für Ihre Sicherheit beachten Sie bitte die folgenden Anweisungen.

FAQ

What are the storage conditions for the filters?

• The filters should be stored within the specified temperature range and maximum humidity conditions to ensure their effectiveness.

Instructions for use

For your safety

Observe the instructions for use! Precise knowledge of and compliance with these instructions for use as well as the instructions for use of the facepiece used (X-plore® 3300/3500, X-plore 3350/3550 or X-plore 5500)5) is necessary before handling the respiratory filter. The respiratory filters are only intended for the described use.

Description

• These instructions for use describe pad particle filters, unencapsulated particle filters (X-plore Pure and X-plore Pure Odour), particle filters, gas filters, and combination filters, which are pooled under the name X-plore Bayonet respiratory filters.
• X-plore Pure particle filters can be used on gas filters with the Pure adapter or mounted directly on the mask. Pad particle filters can be used on gas filters with a pad cap or mounted directly on the mask with a pad plate and pad cap.

Intended use

• X-plore Bayonet respiratory filters combine with Dräger half masks or full face masks (X-plore 3000 and X-plore 5500) to create a filtering device.
• Filtering devices filter certain gases, vapors, and particles from the air inhaled by the wearer within the indicated limit values.

Approvals

• The respiratory filters are approved under EN 14 387:2004+A1:2008, EN 143:2000/A1:2006, (EU) 2016/425, Regulation 2016/425 on personal protective equipment, as amended to apply in GB, TP TC 019/20116), AS/NZS 1716:2012
• Declarations of conformity: see www.draeger.com/product-certificates

Limitations on use

• Do not use filters in oxygen-enriched atmospheres.
• If used for their intended purpose, Dräger respiratory filters can also be used in potential explosion-hazard atmospheres in zones 1 and 2 or 21 and 22 and accordance with company safety regulations due to their design.
• Do not use filtering devices if suspected contaminants with low warning properties (odor, taste, irritation of the eyes and airways) are present.
• Particle and combination filters protect against the incorporation of radioactive particles.
• However, they do not protect against radiation emitted by radioactive substances or radiation injuries.
• A1 or A2 gas filters must not be used for protection against low boiling point substances. This also applies to associated multi-purpose filters.

Explanation of symbols

Prerequisites for use

• The user of a filtering device must be instructed in its use and be suitable as well as both physically and mentally fit to use a respirator (breathing) apparatus.
• Pay close attention to the applicable national regulations on the use of filtering devices (in Germany, e.g. DGUV-R 112-190; in Australia and New Zealand, e.g. AS/NZS 1716:2012).

WARNING

• Do not use filtering devices if there is uncertainty about their intended use or conditions of use.
• Observe the following information during use.
• Failure to do so can lead to serious health problems for the user or even death.
• The environmental conditions (especially the type and concentration of the contaminants) must be known.
• The oxygen content of the ambient air must not fall below the following limit values: 17 Vol% in Europe, excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, UK 19 Vol% in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

For other countries, observe the national regulations

• The application temperature is between –30 °C and 60 °C.
• The ambient atmosphere must not be able to change adversely.
• Unventilated containers, pits, channels, etc. must not be accessed with filtering devices.
• Checking the respiratory filter: Check the identifying color, marking, and expiration date, and do not use expired or unsuitable filters.
• Check the necessity of additional personal protective equipment and its compatibility.
• Gas filters do not protect against particles! Particle filters do not protect against gases and vapors! In case of doubt, use combination filters!
• High concentrations of harmful gases that are heavier than air can accumulate close to the floor.
• Special application rules and application restrictions must be observed for organic compounds with low boiling points (boiling point ≤65 °C)!
• Do not use damaged respiratory filters or respiratory filters from damaged bags.
• Always replace both respiratory filters at the same time. Both respiratory filters must always come from the same packaging unit.
• When using particle filters that protect against particles of radioactive substances, airborne biological agents, and enzymes, check the reusability; contact Dräger if necessary.
• When working with hot liquid metals or in the case of sparks, make sure that no metal or sparks get into the filters to avoid the formation of toxic substances from the filters.
• Use filter pairs heavier than 300 g only with a full face mask (see Table 1).

Table 1:

Legend:

• X: can be used with X-plore 3300/3500, X-plore 3350/3550 half mask, or X-plore 5500 full face mask
• O: may only be used with X-plore 5500 full face mask
• For criteria for selecting filtering devices, see DGUV-R 112-190 (for Germany). For other countries, the national guidelines apply.
• The classification of gas filters does not indicate the actual performance of the device at the workplace nor the defined workplace exposure limits.

Table 2: Gas filters

1. Maximum period of use of 50 hours (in acc. with EN 14 387:2004+A1:2008, marking: Hg- P3: max. 50 h).

Table 3: Particle filters

Use

• Treat respiratory filters with care: protect against impacts, do not drop, etc.!
• The air from the filter may be warm and the filter housing can warm up significantly during use. This is a sign of the correct operation of the filter.
• Open the flat bag just before use. Do not push sharp objects into the respiratory filter.
• Connect the respiratory filter tightly with the facepiece.
• Only use respiratory filters and facepieces in the specified combinations (see Table 1).
• Inserting two respiratory filters (unencapsulated particle filter, particle filter, gas filter, or combination filter) (see Figure A)
• Position the respirator filter (1) – aligned with line markings! – and lock in the end stop position (2) by rotating the respiratory filter downwards until it noticeably reaches the end stop.
• Remove the respiratory filter in the opposite direction.

WARNING

• Do not insert the bayonet-type connector on one side only! Do not tilt the respiratory filter when locking!
• Mounting the pad particle filter (on the gas filter or the pad plate) (see Figure B)
• Place the pad particle filter in the padded cap (lettering visible from the outside) and snap it into place around the perimeter (1).
• Click the padded cap with pad particle filter onto the gas filter or pad plate (2).
• Make sure that the seat of the pad particle filter does not change during use.
• Mounting the X-plore Pure particle filter (on the gas filter) (see Figure C)
• Fit the narrow side of the Pure adapter on the gas filter (1).
• Align the markings on the gas filter and Pure adapter.
• Use both heels of your hands to slide the Pure adapter symmetrically onto the gas filter until the wide side of the Pure adapter clips (2).
• Press the edge of the Pure adapter onto the gas filter around the entire perimeter.

WARNING

• Make sure that the individual parts do not tilt. If the edge of the Pure adapter does not lie symmetrically on the gas filter, take apart both parts and repeat the procedure.
• Otherwise, you are not guaranteed a tight connection and the filter may not provide complete protection.
• Align the markings on the X-plore particle filter and Pure adapter (3).
• Rotate the X-plore Pure particle filter in the direction of the arrow into the Pure adapter up to the end stop (4).
• Do not hold one side to rotate, instead proceed as shown in Figure C to prevent tilting.
• Check that the edge of the Pure adapter lies tight against the gas filter around the entire perimeter.

NOTICE

• To disassemble the Pure adapter, hold onto the straight side and pull it off the gas filter.

Duty period of use

• General reference values for the maximum period of use cannot be provided because they depend heavily on the environmental conditions, e.g. the type and concentration of the contaminant, air requirement of the user, humidity, and temperature.
• Gas filters and combination filters must be replaced no later than when the user notices a breakthrough (signs of odor, taste, or irritation).
• Combination filters, particle filters, unencapsulated filters, or pad particle filters must be replaced if the breathing resistance noticeably increases.

Storage

• Store respiratory filters in rooms with normal humidity (<90 % rel. humidity), temperature (–10 °C to 55 °C), and uncontaminated air.
• The maximum storage life once a respiratory filter is first opened is 6 months, provided that the filter is sealed after use.
• The storage capacity may be impaired if the filters are stored under different conditions.

Disposal

Dispose of the product under the applicable rules and regulations.

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