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Item Name:
CARTRIDGE , RESPIRATOR , AIR FILTERI
Definition:
A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT DESIGNED FOR PLACEMENT IN THE HOLDER OF A RESPIRATOR OR AIR LINE MASK. IT MAY CONSIST OF A FILTERING ELEMENT OF FIBROUS MATERIAL SUCH AS FELT, PAPER, OR THE LIKE SECURED BETWEEN TWO END PLATES; OR IT MAY BE A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER OF LIGHT WEIGHT CONSTRUCTION HAVING FLAT OR SLIGHTLY ROUNDED ENDS WHICH MAY BE EITHER PERFORATED OR OF WIRE MESH, FILLED WITH CHARCOAL OR CHEMICALS WHICH ABSORB CONTAMINANTS FROM THE AIR PASSING THROUGH IT. SEE ALSO FILTER, RESPIRATOR, AIR FILTERING.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 55799 | MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY |
Federal Supply Class
Title
SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Inclusions:
INCLUDES PORTABLE FIRE ESCAPES; SAFETY NETS, NONBUOYANT.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES DIVERS' SUITS; FIXED FIRE ESCAPES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AJCB | HAZARD PROTECTION FEATURE | DUST AND METAL FUMES AND MIST |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ALSO FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ASBESTOS-CONTAINING DUST & MIST,RADIONUCLIDES AND IS 99.97 PCT. EFFECTIVE AGAINST 0.3 MICRON DOP.; NIOSH TC APPROVAL NO. 21C-496; PROTECTION CODE-TYPE H; DO NOT USE IN ATMOSPHERES CONTAINING LESS THAN 19.5 PCT OXYGEN,TOXIC GASES OR VAPORS,OR IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH |