Evaluation of Three Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality in the Fire Service: TN-21618-San Antonio County Fire Department Request for three Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model AP50 4.5 units

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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 the three SCBAs that were being used by the San Antonio Fire Department fire fighters during a fatal event. The SCBAs being used were the Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model AP50 4.5, 45 minute, 4500 psi unit. The San Antonio 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:20058075
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e4bd3f6343aeafc22421f2a33cef9aa36795c14938f08cae04c76bcc9813ecfdd00ac55610dd631970a1736a3cdaacfcb0a9d34f5edb800455045614ee3562b9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138266/cdc_138266_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.45 MB ]