Assembly Of Shoulder Strap; Using The Oxygen Self-Rescuer; Donning Procedure - Dräger Oxy K 30 S Gebrauchsanweisung

Assembly of shoulder strap

To prepare the oxygen self-rescuer for use, mount the shoulder strap
as shown:
Looping the shoulder strap into
the back plate of the housing
Loop the short end of the
shoulder strap into the slot in the
housing's back plate (1).
Looping the shoulder strap into
the adjusting buckle
Thread the ends of the shoulder
straps into the adjusting buckles
and pull the ends of the shoulder
straps as far as possible (2).
Close the adjusting buckles(3).

Using the oxygen self-rescuer

— Open the oxygen self-rescuer only in case of emergency.
If opened prematurely, the humidity of the ambient air could
penetrate the open oxygen self-rescuer and impair its function.
— Inspect the oxygen self-rescuer daily.
— Use the oxygen self-rescuer only once.
— To avoid risk of fire, make sure that no flammable materials
(petrol, grease, solvents etc.) can get into the oxygen self-rescuer
before or during operation.
There is also danger of ignition if the oxygen-releasing chemicals
come into contact with combustible substances such as coal
when the oxygen self-rescuer is damaged.
Opened units are classified as used and it is not allowed to store
them. They have to be disposed of (see "Disposal" on page 10).
1)
Training unit Oxy K 30 ST should be used to train in its use
regularly (see "Order list" on page 11).
1) not CE-approved

Donning procedure

If incorrectly donned in cases of emergency, the oxygen self-rescuer
could start up with a delay.
When donning the unit, follow the described order of steps.
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Perform the following donning
steps without hesitating in
approx. 20 seconds.
Do not twist or bend the
breathing hose!
WARNING!
The mouthpiece is of limited use
for persons with dentures.
ATTENTION!
If the breathing bag has not inflated, exhale several times to fill
the breathing bag with ambient air.
Note
Dräger recommends practising this procedure with the
training unit.
Take hold of the yellow opener.
Push the yellow opener away
from your body until lid separates
from the oxygen self-rescuer.
Pull the lid straight off of the
oxygen self-rescuer (away from
your body).
Adjust the shoulder strap around
your neck.
Pull both shoulder strap ends as
far as they will go.
Take the breathing hose out of
the housing and bring it up to
your mouth to activate oxygen
production. The breathing bag
will be filled within 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove the plug from the
mouthpiece.
Put the mouthpiece into your
mouth straight away!
Open your mouth and put the
mouthpiece between your teeth
and your lips.
Hold the mouthpiece tight with
your lips.
Pull the nose clip apart, then
push it over your nostrils. The clip
must completely shut your
nostrils.
Use your hands to unfold of the breathing bag, if necessary.
Breathe steadily.
Don protective goggles.
Don chest strap:
— Take both parts of the chest strap (see "What is what" on
page 11) out of the oxygen self-rescuer.
— Pull the left part of the chest strap around your body.
— Close the buckle.
— Pull the strap tight.
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