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1 of 10 Revision Date: 10/12/21 Specific Procedures for Use of Self-Contained Breathing ApparatusProcedureSCBA6
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Revision Date: 10/12/21
COMPONENT
LOOK FOR
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Loose inlet nipple;
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Dents or heat damage to housing; and
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Loose pressure port screws.
Harness Frame
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Cylinder band and latch not working properly;
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Cylinder not secured in frame and band;
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Bent or broken frame;
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Webbing color change; excessive wear or fraying; cuts, nicks, nicks or broken
stitching;
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Buckles damaged or corroded; and Loose Hardware.
Air Cylinder &
Valve
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Dents, gouges, blisters, or cuts; and external damage to cylinder valve;
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Smooth operation of valve hand wheel and ratchet collar;
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Loose screws securing rubber guard on cylinder valve;
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Condition of threads on valve outlet;
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Cylinder pressure gauge lens scratched; pointer deformed or stuck;
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Gauge reading incorrectly; and
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Hydrostatic test date within 3 years or 5 for carbon-fiber wrapped.
Maintenance and Repair
For SCBA units that fail inspection, the unit must be immediately taken out of service and red-tagged.
The deficiency must be noted in the inspection log and an authorized service facility with factory-trained
technicians should be contacted for repair. Suggested authorized service facilities are the manufacturer
or:
Argus Group (Argus-HAZCO)
46400 Continental Drive
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Phone: 1-800-873-0456
Spears Fire and Safety Services, Inc.
287 Jackson Plaza
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 1-734-663-4133
http://www.spearsfiresafety.com/
Refilling Air Cylinders
Refilling of high-pressure cylinders (4,500 psi) is arranged through EHS-HMM (3-4568). EHS-HMM has
purchased a breathing air system for refilling cylinders and it is located at the North Campus Transfer
Facility. The unit is designed to deliver Grade E air that is purer than Grade D breathing air, which is the
minimum allowed by law. HMM maintains a tag and logbook system for purification cartridge change-
out as well as having semi-annual testing and certification of the air by outside laboratory.
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