Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire: TN-25250-Division of Safety Research Requested the Evaluation of a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model X3

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This report provides a summary of NPPTL’s inspection and evaluation methods, as well as findings, for an SCBA that was on air and was being used by a fire fighter when he fell through the first floor into a basement that was on fire. The SCBA used was a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model X3, 45-minute, 5500 psi unit. The NIOSH Division of Safety Research (NIOSH DSR) was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Dust Glass Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency Responders Equipment Testing Fatalities Fire Fighters Fire Fighting Equipment First Responders Laboratory Testing Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Equipment SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Training

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• Series:
  PPE Case
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064752
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dd2d0a13b2c5a4a7f45d9e0a1c2627954c2fbaff24984fe08844827a7dbc1880b3967fa46fb068879e14753df9e41412e6677b2c68753cf3a2424514ed3d15f3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138258/cdc_138258_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.32 MB ]