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NIOSH APPROVAL CAUTIONS AND LIMITIONS
A - Not for use in atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen.
B - Not for use in atmospheres immediately dangerous to life or health.
C - Do not exceed maximum use concentrations established by regulartory
standards.
H - Follow established cartridge and canister change schedules or observe ESLI to
ensure that cartridges and canisters are replaced before breakthrough occurs.
J - Failure to properly use and maintain this product could result in injury or
death.
L - Follow the User’s Instructions for changing cartridges, canisters and/or lters.
M - All approved respirators shall be selected, tted, used, and maintained in
accordance with MSHA, OSHA, and other applicable regulations.
N - Never substitute, modify, add, or omit parts. Use only exact replacement parts
in the conguration as specied by the manufacturer.
O - Refer to Users Instructions, and/or maintenance manuals for information on
use and maintenance of these respirators.
P - NIOSH does not evaluate respirators for use as surgical masks.
S - Special or critical User’s Instructions and/or specic use limitations apply. Refer
to User’s Instructions before donning.
I. INTRODUCTION
This manual provides instructions for the use and maintenance of the Sperian
Respiratory Protection’s SURVIVAIR
®
Opti-Fit
™
full facepiece air purifying respira-
tor. This manual is applicable to Opti-Fit Models 7520, 7620, 7720, 7521, 7621,
7721, which have threaded cartridge/lter connectors, and Models 7570, 7670,
and 7770, which have bayonet cartridge/lter connectors. You must read and
understand this manual and be trained in the proper use of the respirator
before wearing it in a contaminated atmosphere.
II. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The Warnings, Cautions, and Notes contained in this manual have the following
signicance.
WARNING
Maintenance or operating procedures and techniques that may result in
personal injury, illness, or death if not carefully followed.
CAUTION
Maintenance or operating procedures and techniques that may result in damage
to equipment and/or minor to moderate personal injury if not carefully followed.
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