Spasciani ACS 952 Notice D'instructions page 11

AC series airline respirators are personal protective equipment of complex design as defined by Regulation (EU)
2016/425. Only close observance of the instructions laid out in this booklet can guarantee, perfect service and safe use
of AC respirators. SPASCIANI S.p.A. and its appointed agents take no responsibility for damages which may occur due
to incorrect or inappropriate use of respirators nor following maintenance carried out by unauthorized people.
Breathing protectors must always be used by trained people under the supervision of personnel aware of the limits of
application and of the laws in being. The use of non‐original accessories or spares voids the EC approval.
GENERAL
The airline respirators are efficient protective devices for respiratory organs in many industrial processes. In some
cases they also specifically protect some parts of the body more likely to be exposed to the mechanical action of the
abrasive blast (ACS) or to contact with chemical substances.
The weight reduced to a minimum, considering the protection and the durability required, and the ergonomic design
make these apparatuses easy to use and comfortable to wear.
The respirators must be fed with breathable air according to EN 12021, the feeding pressure shall be between 5 and 6
bar and the minimum flow for every operator shall be of 250 l/min. When feeding airline breathing apparatus, the use
of big factory multi‐purpose compressors should be avoided: not only is the air hot and oily, but it can also carry gases
originated by the combustion of lubricant. We therefore suggest setting up a small, independent system with suitable
filtering units, to supply compressed air at approx. 5 to 6 bar via suitable pressure reducer. Airline respirators type ACS
952 and AC 190 are approved and CE marked according to the European Standard EN 14594 and as follows classified:
ACS 952‐EN 14594 ‐ CL.4B / AC 190 – EN 14594 ‐ CL. 4 B.
ACS 951 respirator, which is provided with a hybrid full face mask / hood, is marked being assessed directly against the
essential health & safety requirements of the annex II of Regulation 2016/425/EU on PPE; EN 14594 (class B) standard
being anyway partially used for the certification wherever applicable.
Just after the flow regulator AC 95, the filter silencer EOD 55, reduces the noise generated by the airflow and at the
same time retains any odours and fine particles that may be present in the air.
SPASCIANI S.p.A. supplies a filtering unit that can be wall‐mounted or transportable. This is made of a pressure reducer,
a coalescing filter that retains droplets and a carbon filter that absorbs oil vapours.
The use of this unit does not avoid the need for EOD 55 filter.
1. LIMITS OF APPLICATION
• The hood of ACS 951 and the mask TR 82 or TR 2002 of AC 190 allow the use of a safety helmet worn outside, if head
protection is required.
• ACS 951 hood, made of fabric and plastic material, is not designed to protect from chemicals and shall be used only
to protect from the projection of abrasive particles in sandblasting, scraping and grinding operations.
• The ACS 951 face piece is a full‐face mask / hood hybrid that should be used only where the workplace conditions
(access, position or ergonomy) do not allow the use of ACS 952 or AC 190.
• ACS 951 and AC 190 respirators are not suitable for bearded persons, since the beard impedes the tightness of the
mask on the face.
• ACS 951 and AC 190 respirators cannot be used by persons wearing side arm spectacles. With AC 190, though, it is
possible to fit special frames for prescriptions lenses into the mask.
• The ACS 952 hood is not designed to protect the head, with the exception of minor impacts.
• ACS 952 as far as the visor is concerned, exceeds the requirement of EN166 (Par. 7.2.2) for high impact resistance
(120 m/sec).
• Airline respirators shall not be used in emergencies as they do not leave freedom of movement and depend upon
feeding sources which are out of control by the operator.
• Do not wear hoods if the feeding system is not connected. Wearing the respirator when air ventilation is off may be
dangerous to health. In case of emergency when breathable air is not available any more, rapidly leave the polluted
area and breath ambient air by losing the collar for ACS 952 or unscrewing the corrugated hose from the connector
for ACS 951/AC 190.
• Use only single‐cut original medium pressure hoses with maximum length of 50 meters to feed the respirators.
• The user must check that the feeding air source supplies the correct airflow for all the connected operators.
• ACS and AC respirators can be used at Temperatures lower than 0 °C. (As low as ‐15°C)
• Respirators shall ONLY be fed with breathable air conforming to EN 12021.
• Moisture in the feeding air shall be kept under control to avoid any freezing inside the device.
• ACS and AC respirators cannot be used in explosive atmospheres.
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