MSA Escape Respirators

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Response Escape Hood

Part No. 10022208
Introducing the Response Hood. When escaping from chemical, biological or riot control agents, every second counts. Depend on the Response™ Escape Hood from MSA. The hood gives your employees the protection they need to escape from a terrorist situation safely, quickly and easily — whether they work in high profile office environments, for government agencies or embassies, or as law enforcement or first responders. And since it fits most any size and is compatible with long hair, glasses or a beard, the MSA Response Escape Hood is the equipment of choice for today's diverse workforce.
Manufactured with a high performance laminate material, the hood is designed to provide you with the latest in head and neck coverage with respiratory protection against chemical and biological agents. The soft, high stretch rubber neck seal conforms to irregular neck contours, allowing a secure fit on a wide variety of users. Its unique nose cup helps reduce lens fogging and carbon dioxide buildup by directing airflow inside the hood.
The Response Escape Hood canister features a high efficiency particulate filter and activated carbon to combat aerosols, gases and vapors. In fact, the canister used in the hood contains 50% mor carbon than similar canisters used by the U.S. military. Furthermore, MSA has performed extensive testing on the Response Escape Hood against both simulated and live chemical agents.
In addition to designing the hood for maximum protection, MSA also took into account the comfort factor. A user who is potentially under stress requires ease of donning and use. The large lens and translucent hood allow better visibility, face recognition and help reduce claustrophobia. The nose cup allows communication superior to that of conventional devices, which require wearers to breath through a mouth bit. With the integrated nose cup, wearers can breathe and speak normally to provide potentially life saving communications. The hood also features cradle type head straps that allow for quick, no assistance donning in case of emergency
Performance of Response Escape Hood Canister Against Various Chemical Agents

MSA's Response Escape Hood canister has been tested to determine how effectively it can protect an individual against a variety of chemical agents.
This canister contains a pleated high efficiency (P-100) filter to remove aerosols, radionuclides, and solid particulates; and an impregnated activated carbon bed to adsorb (filter out) gases and vapors. Tear gas agents are removed from the inspired air stream by the P-100 filter and the impregnated carbon bed. Mustard (HD), Sarin (GB), DMMP (a Sarin simulant), HCN and CK are also effectively adsorbed by the carbon bed.
The challenge agents are listed in column 1, testing conditions and requirements in columns 2, 3 and 4; and test results are in the last column. The flow rate for all challenge agents was 50 LPM, +/- 1 LPM. Temperature was 25º C.
Challenge
Agent		 Challenge
Concentration
mg / m3		 Relative
Humidity
%		 Minimum
Service
Time
Requirement		 Test Results
Service Time
until Break,
in minutes
Dimethyl Methylphosphonate 1000, +/- 70 25 +/-0.5 60 minutes until a 0.04 mg / m3 break > 63
Sarin (GB) 1000, +/- 25 50 +/-5 65 minutes until a 0.008 mg / m3 break > 65
Mustard Vapor (HD) 200 +/- 10 50 +/-5 65 minutes until a 0.42 mg / m3 break > 65
Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) 550 +/- 25 50 +/-3 30 minutes until a 5 mg / m3 break > 40
HCN after equilibration for 6 hours @ 25% RH 550 +/- 25 50 +/-3 30 minutes until a 5 mg / m3 break > 40
HCN after equilibration for 6 hours @ 85% RH 550 +/- 25 50 +/-3 30 minutes until a 5 mg / m3 break > 40
ortho-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile (CS Tear Gas) 23 +/- 8 50 +/-3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
CS Tear Gas after equilibration for 6 hours @ 25% RH 23 +/- 8 25 +/- 3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
CS Tear Gas after equilibration for 6 hours @ 85% RH 23 +/- 8 85 +/- 3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
Chloroacetophenone (CN Tear Gas) 101 +/- 6 50 +/- 3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
CN Tear Gas after equilibration for 6 hours @ 25% RH 101 +/- 6 25 +/- 3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
CN Tear Gas after equilibration for 6 hours @ 25% RH 101 +/- 6 85 +/- 3 480 minutes until a 0.4 mg / m3 break > 480
Oleoresin capsicum 37 50 +/- 3 None > 480 until a 0.6 mg / m3 break
Cyanogen Chloride (CK) 50 +/- 5 65 minutes until a 2.5 mg / m3 break > 65

Mouthpiece Respirator (For quick, protected getaways)
This respiratory device enables personnel to make quick, protected getaways from areas suddenly contaminated by chlorine, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide. Soft, natural rubber mouthpiece allows positive lip seal. Nose clip provides positive closure of nasal passages. The chemical cartridge is replaceable. The Mouthpiece Respirator is specifically designed for use in the chemical industry, pulp and paper industry, and other industries where personnel must be assigned to an area that may become suddenly contaminated by acid gases.

Mouthpiece Respirator Ordering Information
Mouthpiece Respirator Main Assemblies
With metal belt clip and cartridge 476338
With cartridge 471914
Less cartridge 471915
Accessories
Belt clip, metal 476339
Carrying Pouch for Mouthpiece Respirator 492927
MSA Confidence Plus Germicidal Cleaner, 32 oz. bottle 10009971
Replacement cartridges for Mouthpiece Respirator (10 per package) 472933

TransAire™ 5, TransAire™ 10, and Custom Air V® Escape Respirators (For quick escape from IDLH atmospheres)
When you need to bail out quickly, the TransAire 5 and TransAire 10 Escape Respirators deliver a constant air suppy at 40 lpm (liters per minute). This standard flow rate makes for a smooth escape in normal aerobic escape applications. The TransAire 10 Escape Respirator is pressurized to 3000 psig, and the TransAire 5 Escape Respirator is pressurized to 2216 psig. The compact units employ aluminum cylinders that can with stand exposure to temperatures from 0 degrees F. to 160 degress F. Dispite their durability, the units are extremely lightweight.

The Custom Air V Escape Respirator is designed with a high flow rate and meets stringent air flow requirements for extremely aerobic escape applications. It provides a five minute constant flow rate of 72 liters per minute and is available with either an aluminum or composite cylinder.

TransAire 5, TransAire 10 and Custom Air V Escape Respirator Ordering Information
Complete Assemblies

Assembly includes cylinder, carrier, hood tube and hood assembly
TransAire 5 Escape Respirator 10008292
TransAire10 Escape Respirator 10008293
Custom Air V Escape Respirator with composite cylinder 484353
Custom Air V Escape Respirator with aluminum cylinder 802197
TransAire Replacement Parts Custom Air V Replacemnt Parts
TransAire 5 cylinder valve assembly 10008298 Aluminum cylinder valve assembly 802191
TransAire 10 cylinder valve assembly 10008299 Composite cylinder valve assembly 484346
Regulator alone 10008297 Carrier assembly 484347
Urethane hood assembly, standard 484351 Hood tube 485654
Urethane hood assembly, large 485046 Urethane hood 484350
Teflon hood assembly, standard 10008302 Teflon hood 485045
Accessories
Carrying / Wall mounting case 485816
Single unit wall mounting case 10012530
Two unit wall mounting case 696193
Optional wide shoulder strap for Custom Air V Respirator 474929

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