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PPE CASE (Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment Studies and Evaluations): Evaluation of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality in the Fire Service Worcester Fire Department Requested the Evaluation of a Scott Safety Air-Pak Model 4.5, 45 Minute, 4500 PSI Unit.

PB2021100186

Publication Date	2020
Page Count	26
Abstract	This report provides a summary of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory's (NPPTL) inspection and evaluation methods, and findings for a SCBA that was used by the Worcester Massachusetts Fire Department firefighter during a fatal event. The SCBA was the Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model 4.5, 45 minute, 4500 psi unit. The NIOSH Division of Safety Research (NIOSH DSR) and the Worcester Fire Department was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results. NIOSH received an SCBA used by a firefighter involved in a fatality. The tested components of the SCBA were not found to contribute to the fatality. A qualified service technician must inspect, repair, test, clean, and replace damaged components of any SCBA involved in an incident before it may be returned to service.
Keywords	Personal protective equipment Equipment testing Protective equipment Self contained breathing apparatus Fire fighters Fire fighting equipment Fatalities Emergency responders First responders Laboratory testing Equipment design Equipment maintenance Equipment reliability
Source Agency	CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95E - Life Support Systems 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	202108

PPE CASE (Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment Studies and Evaluations): Evaluation of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality in the Fire Service Worcester Fire Department Requested the Evaluation of a Scott Safety Air-Pak Model 4.5, 45 Minute, 4500 PSI Unit.

PPE CASE (Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment Studies and Evaluations): Evaluation of Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality in the Fire Service Worcester Fire Department Requested the Evaluation of a Scott Safety Air-Pak Model 4.5, 45 Minute, 4500 PSI Unit.
PB2021100186

Publication Date	2020
Page Count	26
Abstract	This report provides a summary of the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory's (NPPTL) inspection and evaluation methods, and findings for a SCBA that was used by the Worcester Massachusetts Fire Department firefighter during a fatal event. The SCBA was the Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Model 4.5, 45 minute, 4500 psi unit. The NIOSH Division of Safety Research (NIOSH DSR) and the Worcester Fire Department was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results. NIOSH received an SCBA used by a firefighter involved in a fatality. The tested components of the SCBA were not found to contribute to the fatality. A qualified service technician must inspect, repair, test, clean, and replace damaged components of any SCBA involved in an incident before it may be returned to service.
Keywords	Personal protective equipment Equipment testing Protective equipment Self contained breathing apparatus Fire fighters Fire fighting equipment Fatalities Emergency responders First responders Laboratory testing Equipment design Equipment maintenance Equipment reliability
Source Agency	CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95E - Life Support Systems 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	202108