Failure to heed these warnings could result in death or serious injury.
1. Improper respirator use could result in death or serious injury. Improper use may also cause certain life-threatening delayed lung
diseases such as silicosis, pneumoconiosis or asbestosis.
2. This respirator, when properly fitted and used, significantly reduces, but does not completely eliminate, the breathing of contaminants
by the respirator wearer. Where excessive airborne contaminant levels are found, you may obtain better respiratory protection from
other types of respiratory protection equipment such as a valve-operated pressure-demand airline respirator or a pressure-demand
self-contained breathing apparatus respirator.
3. Regulations require that the employer provide training to the user on the proper use, maintenance and limitations of this equipment.
Each person using this respirator must first read and understand this entire instruction manual. The CC20 Series respirators should
only be used in accordance with these operating and maintenance instructions. If you have any questions concerning the use of this
respirator, ask your employer or call Bullard Technical Support at 877-BULLARD (285-5273).
4. Before using these respirators, be sure your employer has determined that ambient airborne contaminant concentrations do not
exceed those allowed by applicable OSHA, MSHA, EPA, NIOSH or ACGIH regulations and recommendations, or any other applicable
regulations. Before using the above respirator, Federal law requires that the employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory
hazard(s) in the workplace, and that this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory
hazard(s), and an identification of the contaminant’s chemical state and physical form.
5. DO NOT wear this respirator if any of the following ambient conditions exist:
- Atmosphere is immediately dangerous to your life or health (IDLH). IDLH is defined in 29 CFR 1910.134(b).
- You CANNOT escape without the aid of the respirator.
- Atmosphere contains less than 19.5% oxygen.
- Work area is poorly ventilated.
- Unknown contaminants are present.
- Contaminant concentrations are in excess of regulations or recommendations (as described in item 4 above).
6. There are users, environments and chemicals for which these respirators are not suitable. It is the responsibility of the user and
the employer to determine that these respirators are appropriate for the intended use. These respirators should not be used
around heat, open flames, sparks or in any potentially flammable or explosive environment. CC20 materials will burn and will melt.
DuPont Tychem
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spunbonded olefin apparel fabrics have “Class 1 - Normal Flammability” characteristics, as tested according to the
Flammable Fabrics Act. “Class 1” fabrics will burn and do not provide thermal protection if a fire or explosion should occur.
CC20 materials may create static electricity under low relative humidity. Surface resistance and charge dissipation are proportional
to the amount of antistatic agent on the fabric and the ambient relative humidity. Since the antistatic agent is water soluble, it can be
washed off with water. In addition, other clothing items that are not anti-static treated might be a potential source of static formation
and discharge. Contact your employer or DuPont at 1-800-44-TYVEK on this material.
7. Bullard recommends that you DO NOT wear these respirators until you have passed a complete physical exam (including a chest
x-ray), conducted by qualified medical personnel.
8. Do not modify or alter these respirators in any manner. Use only CC20 components and replacement parts manufactured by Bullard
and approved by NIOSH for use with this respirator. Failure to use Bullard components and replacement parts approved by NIOSH
for use with this respirator voids NIOSH approval of the entire respirator, invalidates all Bullard warranties, and could result in death
or serious injury, lung disease or exposure to other hazardous or life-threatening conditions.
9. Inspect all components of these respirator systems during cleaning and before and after each use for signs of wear, tear or damage
that might reduce the degree of protection originally provided. Immediately replace worn or damaged components with Bullard CC20
components approved by NIOSH for use with this respirator, or remove the respirator from service. (See INSPECTION, CLEANING
AND STORAGE section for instructions on proper maintenance of CC20 Series Series respirators.)
10. DO NOT connect the respirators’ air supply hose to nitrogen, oxygen, toxic or inert gases. To prevent this, airline couplings used for this
respirator shall be incompatible with outlets for other gas systems. Failure to connect to the proper air source could result in death or
serious injury. Be certain your employer has determined that the breathing air source provides at least Grade D breathable air.
11. DO NOT use these respirators in poorly ventilated areas, areas where oxygen is less than 19.5%, or in confined spaces such as
tanks, small rooms, tunnels or vessels unless the confined space is well-ventilated and contaminant concentrations are below the
upper limit recommended for this respirator. The procedures for confined space entry, operation and exit are defined in applicable
regulations and standards, including 29 CFR 1910.146.
12. DO NOT use these respirators for abrasive blasting or underwater diving.
13. DO NOT reach your hand into the hood head cover in atmospheres containing air contaminants. Leave the contaminated area and
clean hands before reaching inside the hood.
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