PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-563
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 563
OCTOBER 1999
PS 563
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PS 563
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OCT 99
Place parts on a clean surface to air dry
If left unprotected, the face piece
could get damaged, and then it won’t
fit you properly.
If a respirator is used for emergen-
cies, keep it in a special compartment
at your work area. Make sure the com-
partment is clearly marked to show
what’s inside.
Some respirator manufacturers offer
free training assistance, fit testing and
guidance on setting up a respiratory
program. But check with your in-
stallation’s respiratory protection pro-
gram director before calling the manu-
facturer directly.
For more information on the respira-
tory protection program, see AR 11-34,
The Army Respiratory Protection
Program
and TB Med 502
Occupa-
tional and Environmental Health Res-
piratory Protection Program.
4.
Place all the parts on a clean sur-
face to air dry.
Also, always disinfect the respirator
before you store it. Here’s how:
1.
Remove filter cartridges or canis-
ters, headbands, speaking diaphragms,
and valves from the rubber face piece.
Remember, filter cartridges, canisters,
and filter items cannot be cleaned.
Keep them out of the way until you’re
ready to put them back in the clean
respirator.
Respirators used on a routine basis
can be stored in plastic bags, NSN
8105-00-837-7755. Never store them
in lockers or tool boxes unless they are
in protective containers or cartons.
2.
Put all other pieces in a warm solu-
tion of cleaner/sanitizer such as liquid
bleach, NSN 6810-00-598-7316
.
Use
one tablespoon of bleach for each four
gallons of water. Let the pieces soak
for a few minutes. If necessary, lightly
scrub them with a soft bristle brush to
remove things like paint specks.
3.
Rinse all parts thoroughly with
clean, running water.
Storage
After the respirator is cleaned and
disinfected, store it away from dust,
sunlight, heat, extreme cold, chemicals
and excess moisture.
Disinfect if more than one person uses
THANKS
,
THESE TIPS ARE
A
BIG HELP
.
NOW
WE CAN
BOTH
BREATHE
EASIER
.
Rinse thoroughly with
clean, running water
Check respirator before each wearing
bag
me,
bud!
faulty or ill-fitted respirator can be as
bad as wearing no respirator at all.
THE
ARMY
RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION
PROGRAM
If you are the only user, mild soap
and water are all you need
to clean the respirator.
If a respirator is to be
used by more than one
person, it must
be disinfected
between
users.
Filter cartridges, canisters and
filter items cannot be cleaned
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