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Donning the Apparatus Hood
WARNING!
This apparatus is designed to supply air for no more than 5 or 10 minutes. Do not remain in the hazardous atmosphere.
Leave immediately and return to a safe atmosphere. Remove the hood when air flow stops. The rushing sound will stop,
and the hood will begin to collapse around your head.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death by suffocation.
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d. Attach the carrier strap hook to the D-ring and adjust the strap to your
waist size.
1. Open the cylinder valve all the way.
2. Pull the hook-and-loop strip and pull the pouch cover out away from the carrier.
Grasp the hood from the pouch and listen for the sound of air rushing inside the
hood.
3. Stretch the neck band with both hands and pull the hood over your head so that
the regulator hose is at the front.
4. Make sure there is nothing (such as clothing or hair) between the neck band and
your neck to prevent a good seal.
5. Exit to a safe atmosphere — Immediately!
1. Stretch the neck band with both hands and pull the hood up over your head.
2. Close the cylinder valve.
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