PPE CASE TN-22491: Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire: Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Request for a MSA Model G1

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  At the request of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, NIOSH's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) inspected and evaluated the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) involved in a fatal event at a structure fire. This report provides a summary of NPPTL's inspection and evaluation methods, as well as findings, for an SCBA that was being used by a fire fighter while operating at a structure fire. The SCBA used was a MSA Model G1, 4500 psi, 45 minute unit. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Dust Emergency Responders Firefighters Fires Glass Laboratories Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preceptorship Respiratory Protective Devices Safety

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• Keywords:
  Personal protective equipment; PPE; Equipment testing; Protective equipment; Self contained breathing apparatus; SCBA; Fire fighters; Fire fighting equipment; Fatalities; Emergency responders; First responders; Laboratory testing
• Source:
  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-22491, 2018 Oct; :1-26
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  PPE CASE Notes
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• 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:
  26 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058082
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:67a46b47433810f4e230cc6c22d01f2e1a3afa44b3ff572582595b8b63d09567e3a66668020ddc668bbb29074571057b8266df779117ecbfbbd8a5eff65ae91e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138265/cdc_138265_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.77 MB ]