Description
3.2
Feature description
Dräger FPS 7000 facepieces are available with the following connectors:
RA
round thread connection RD40x1/7" according to EN 148-1 for canis-
ters
P
plug connection (Dräger-specific) for self-contained breathing appara-
tus or air line breathing apparatus
Special facepiece spectacles are available for users who wear spectacles.
Instead of a harness a special hairnet can be used.
3.3
Intended use
The facepieces of the Dräger FPS 7000 series protect the face and the eyes
against aggressive media.
3.4
Special or critical user's instructions
The temperature range for donning the facepiece is between +5 °F and +140 °F
(-15 °C to +60 °C).
The temperature range for use during operation is between -22 °F and +140 °F
(-30 °C to +60 °C).
Lower or higher temperatures are permitted when the exposure time is short.
3.5
Approvals
The facepieces in combination with self-contained breathing apparatus, air line
breathing apparatus, or canister have been certified by NIOSH in compliance
with title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84. Only combinations that are
approved by NIOSH may be used (see "Approval Label" on Page XX for masks
with Rd40 connector for use with filters and canisters. Labels for SCBA sets can
be found in the Instructions for Use of the SCBA sets).
Furthermore, the facepieces are approved according to
● EN 136:1998 CL 3+
● (EU) 2016/425
● AS/NZS 1716:2012
112
● (EU) 2016/2015 as brought into UK law and amended
3.6
The facepieces have different markings:
Connector
Facepiece body
Size of facepiece body
Size of nose cup
Visor
Rubber harness
Hairnet
Instructions for use
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FPS 7000 Use Instructions for NIOSH-approved full facepieces
Type-identical identification marking
RA, P
EPDM or Si
EN 136:1998 CL 3+
CExxxx (Notified Body in Europe)
S (small), M (medium), L (large)
1 (small), 2 (medium), 3 (large)
PC or APEC, F (fire brigade), according to
EN 166
A (ballistic protection class 190 m/s)
T (ballistic protection class at extreme tem-
peratures, tested at -22 °F to 140 °F (-30 C° to
+60 °C) with 190 m/s)
PCas or APECas (coated with scratchresistant
material)
PCaf (coated with scratch-resistant material
on the outside, with anti-fog coating on the
inside)
EPDM, CR, or Si, M/L, or S
H