Dräger X-plore 3000 Notice D'utilisation page 156

Use
3 Use
3.1 Prerequisites
WARNING
!
Air purifying respirators are NOT to be used if there is any con-
fusion about their intended use or the conditions in which they
are to be used. Observe the following notes when using the air
purifying respirator.
Non-observance can result in severe injuries or even death.
Follow exactly the valid national regulations relating to the use of
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air purifying respirators (in Germany e.g. BGR 190, in Australia
and New Zealand e.g. AS/NZS 1715:2009, in the US e.g. 29 CFR,
Part 1910.134).
The ambient conditions (in particular type and concentration of the
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contaminants) must be known. Use the appropriate respiratory fil-
ters. If the pollutant is not known, only use compressed-air breath-
ing apparatus or an air line system.
Always use two respiratory filters of the same type from a single
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pack.
Air purifying respirators may only be used if the air does not pres-
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ent an immediate danger to your life or health.
It must be ensured that the surrounding atmosphere cannot
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change unfavorably.
Do not use air purifying respirators if there is suspicion of contam-
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inants with low warning properties (smell, taste, irritation of eyes
and airways). In this case leave the danger area immediately, as
the half mask can start to leak.
Do not enter unventilated areas such as containers, shafts, or
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ducts when wearing this half mask.
Do not use in enriched oxygen atmospheres.
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The ambient air must contain
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