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

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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 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.
• 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:20058082
• 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 ]