Closed-Circuit Breathing Apparatus Testing Laboratory

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• Personal Author:
  Kyriazi, Nicholas
• Description:
  The Life Support group at the Pittsburgh Research Center has developed a testing laboratory for closed-circuit breathing apparatus used for both escape from and entry into areas with irrespirable atmospheres. These apparatus are used after a mine fire or explosion. Outside of mining, they are used for shipboard and land-based firefighting, and hazardous materials clean-up. The apparatus are tested either on a treadmill using human subjects or on a breathing and metabolic simulator. Apparatus tested are compared with each other and evaluated with respect to human compatibility. We have tested apparatus for the Navy, Air Force, National Fire Protection Association, and apparatus manufacturers. A performance comparison of entry apparatus used in mine rescue, fire service, and hazmat will be presented including information on carbon dioxide levels, breathing resistance and temperature. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Firefighters Fires Hazardous Substances Laboratories Mining Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Breathing-atmospheres Breathing-zone Fire-fighting Fire-fighting-equipment Fire-protection-equipment Hazardous-materials Hazardous-waste-cleanup Laboratory-testing Mine-disasters Mine-fires Personal-protective-equipment

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  U.S. Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Abstract
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  31
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024880
• Citation:
  Abstract Book, U.S. Department of the Interior Conference on the Environment and Safety, April 24-28, 1995. Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1995 Apr; :31
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  U.S. Bureau of Mines
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:851a65fb76d64de35ea7926126c22bf369d0a2167a4546c54da77585fc5099d47d41bf4bd329b3195be7eb348a196786427ceadf363af3628d53595353a5e6cc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220853/cdc_220853_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 293.08 KB ]