Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality and a Near Miss While Operating at a Structure Fire: NIOSH Division of Safety Research DSR Clinton Fire Department Request for two MSA Model G1 [TN-22941]

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Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality and a Near Miss While Operating at a Structure Fire: NIOSH Division of Safety Research DSR Clinton Fire Department Request for two MSA Model G1 [TN-22941]

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2019/02/04
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Series: PPE Case

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English

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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 two SCBAs that were being used by two fire fighters while operating at a silo fire. The SCBAs used were both MSA Model G1, 4500 psi, 45-minute units. The NIOSH Division of Safety Research (NIOSH/DSR) and the Clinton Fire Department were 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
Series:

PPE Case
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Iowa
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

39 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20058092
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NPPTL Report No. TN-22941, 2019 Apr; :1-39
Federal Fiscal Year:

2019
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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