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and decontaminate the full facepiece hood.
• After each use and/or after cleaning and
disinfecting, SPERIAN anti-fog solution,
(P/N 951015, 951006, or 981805) must be
applied to the inside of the lens.
• Failure to comply with this warning may
lead to serious personal injury, serious
illness, or death.
CAUTION
•
DO NOT clean the hood-style facepiece
with the regulator attached.
•
You must ensure that this respirator
is
not
damaged
by
disinfecting
or
decontamination
equipment
or
chemicals.
•
The hood-style facepiece lens can be
scratched through careless or abusive
handling. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners
or pads. DO NOT towel dry.
•
Sanitizing
solutions
containing
chloride bleach (such as a “hypochlorite
solution”) may damage the hood-style
facepiece lens.
NOTE
•
ANSI Z88.2 1992 also provides
information and guidelines on the cleaning
of respirators.
• After each use, prior to cleaning and
disinfecting, inspect the inside of the lens
for an anti-fog appliqué. If an appliqué is
present, inspect it to verify that it is still
adhering to the lens properly. If the anti-
fog appliqué is delaminating from the lens,
remove it from the inside of the lens by
lifting one edge of the appliqué and gently
peeling it away, being careful not to damage
the lens.
• Once the appliqué has been removed, it
is not necessary to replace it with another
appliqué. Application of SPERIAN Anti-fog
Solution, P/N 951015, 951016, or 981806,
to the inside of the lens is adequate.
1. Make a cleaning solution of warm water (120° F
or 48° C maximum) and a mild detergent.
2. Immerse the hood-style facepiece in the solution
until the exhalation valve is covered.
3. Agitate it and gently clean it with a soft brush.
4. Thoroughly rinse the hood in fresh water, paying
particular attention to removal of all soap residue
from the exhalation valve. If possible, direct running
water onto the exhalation valve.
5. Disinfect the hood using one of the following
sanitizing products: ARI Sanitizer Deodorizer–ARI,
Orchard Hill, GA; Lysol Disinfectant; or Simple
NOTE
Repeated
cleaning
may
require
reapplication of anti-fog coating to the
facepiece lens. Use only SPERIAN Anti-
Fog Solution, P/N 951015 (1 oz.), or P/N
951016 (16 oz.).
6. After cleaning, three drops of anti-fog solution may
be applied to the inner surface of the lens with a lint-
free cloth. Allow the coating to dry for 15 minutes
before using the facepiece. The 2720 series of the
Twenty-Twenty Plus facepiece has a permanent anti-
fog coating. Anti-fog solution does not need to be ap-
plied.
7. Hold the facepiece firmly against your face and ex
-
hale several times to ensure that the exhalation valve
functions smoothly.
8. Cleaning the 2120 Series Facepiece Drink Tube
a. Remove the retainer, internal & external drink
tube from the facepiece. The internal drink tube is
removed by pulling the drink tube from inside the
nosecup until the tube comes off the plastic barb.
The external drink tube is removed by using a 1
inch spanner wrench to unscrew the connector cap
and pulling the drink tube off of the plastic barb.
The retainer can be pulled off of the left side con-
nector.
b. Rinse the insides of the retainer, internal & ex-
ternal drink tubes with warm water, removing any
residue. Rinse thoroughly and allow the compo-
nents to air dry.
c. Re-install the external drink tube over the barb
of the flat side of the plastic connector. Place the
adapter into the connector slot, and tighten on the
o-ring seal and screw connector cap with the 1
inch spanner wrench. Do not overtighten. Place
the retainer over the connector cap and place the
external drink tube/valve inside the retainer. Re-
install the internal drink tube by placing the con
-
necting end of the tube through the nosecup hole
and over the adapter’s internal plastic barb. Orient
internal tube to the user’s preference by rotating
drink tube around barb.
B. Hood-style facepiece cleaning
WARNING
• It is the user’s responsibility to ensure
that the cleaning process chosen provides
adequate disinfection or decontamination.
•
Specialized processes are required to
disinfect and decontaminate a respirator.
You MUST follow the instructions of
the manufacturer who supplies the
disinfecting or decontamination equipment
or chemicals. Use ONLY the sanitizing
products listed in this manual to disinfect
