HazardsLatest emergency escape hood
now protects against CO
An emergency device such as escape mask has a single, critical function. It allows a person working in a normally safe environment sufficient time to escape from suddenly occurring respiratory hazards.
With the introduction of the ILC Dover SCape® CO/CBRN30 escape mask, one of the most significant of potential hazards– carbon monoxide – is now covered, said Doug Durney, Global Marketing Director for ILC Dover.
“When NIOSH developed the standard for air purifying escape respirators beginning in 2002, the primary focus was on chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial materials (TIM’s), and carbon monoxide challenges.” Durney said. “Up to this point, there has been an open checkbox for carbon monoxide that had not been addressed. This is the first product to check the carbon monoxide box as well.”
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a certificate of approval for the ILC Dover air purifying escape respirator in February 2012 as meeting its carbon monoxide criteria.
Like its SCape CBRN30 predecessor, the new escape mask is also certified as effective against chemical, biological and nuclear threats. Tens of thousands of those masks are presently on standby to protect personnel in government buildings, including many facilities in Washington, D.C.
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