Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Near Miss in the Fire Service, TN-21002-Birmingham Alabama Fire Department Request for a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model 4.5 unit

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This SCBA status investigation was assigned NIOSH Task Number 21002. The Birmingham 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:20058102
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c0f2a3cf6ad5b3526c267ac5b5046cd0407107ac58b2b7002a68341e35cea7f6e97648fbbea99acae6364d5cabc96d16fbe011ea62f1081f2a5810cdebd739b3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138278/cdc_138278_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.94 MB ]