Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality in the Fire Service, TN-23616-Worcester Fire Department requested the evaluation of a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model 4.5, 45 minute, 4500 psi unit

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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, and findings for a SCBA that was used by the Worcester Fire Department firefighter during a fatal event. The SCBA was the Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model 4.5, 45 minute, 4500 psi unit. The NIOSH Division of Safety Research (NIOSH DSR) and the Worcester Fire Department 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:20060814
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3b9fef984bf4bc254e866b0918d13f580b14c733208665b74ccbafa29d2e45f870105fde01528f79761e0109d4efa9f3408266cc20fef89d3799e948143cddf7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138260/cdc_138260_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.70 MB ]