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SCBA-What Are Regulations For SCBA Set As Per SOLAS

Regulations for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) sets according to SOLAS require that: 1) SCBA sets must be open-circuit compressed air type and approved, capable of functioning for 30 minutes with one face mask or an emergency second face mask. 2) SCBA sets must contain a minimum 1,200 liter storage capacity of compressed air and cylinders strong enough to withstand excess hydraulic pressure. 3) SCBA sets must automatically regulate air supply to the wearer between 0-85 liters per minute when cylinder pressure is above 10.5 bars and include means to override the automatic supply.

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SCBA-What Are Regulations For SCBA Set As Per SOLAS

Regulations for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) sets according to SOLAS require that: 1) SCBA sets must be open-circuit compressed air type and approved, capable of functioning for 30 minutes with one face mask or an emergency second face mask. 2) SCBA sets must contain a minimum 1,200 liter storage capacity of compressed air and cylinders strong enough to withstand excess hydraulic pressure. 3) SCBA sets must automatically regulate air supply to the wearer between 0-85 liters per minute when cylinder pressure is above 10.5 bars and include means to override the automatic supply.

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What are regulations for SCBA set as per SOLAS ?

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Every self-contained breathing apparagraphtus shall :-

(a) be of the open circuit compressed air type and shall be of a approved
type;

(b) be capable of functioning for at least 30 minutes and shall be provided


with not more than one face mask unless the apparagraphtus has been
approved for use with a second face mask which may be used in
emergency;

(c) contain storage capacity of the compressed air cylinder or cylinders


attached to the apparagraphtus and carried by the weather of at least 1,200
litres of free air. The storage cylinders shall be of sufficient strength and be
capable of withstanding hydraulic pressure in excess of the maximum
working pressure.

(d) contain provision for automatic regulation of air supply to the wearer of
the apparagraphtus in accordance with his breathing requirements when
he is breathing any volume of free air of up to 85 litres per minute at any
time when the pressure in the supply cylinder or cylinders is above 10.5
bars (1.05 N/mm2). Means shall be provided for overriding the automatic
air supply to increase the volume of air available to the wearer if required.

(f) not weigh more than 16 kilo grammes excluding any lifeline and if they
do not foam an integral part of the apparagraphtus, any safety belt or
harness;

(g) be provided with fully charged spare cylinders having a spare storage
capacity of at least 2,400 litres of free air except where :

(i) the ship is carrying five sets or more of such apparagraphtus the total
spare storage capacity of free air shall not be required to exceed 9,600
litres; or

(ii) the ship is equipped with means for recharging the air cylinders to full
pressure with air, free from contamination, the spare storage capacity of
the fully charged spare cylinders of each such apparagraphtus shall be of at
least 1,200 litres of free air and the total spare storage capacity of free air
provided in the ship shall not be required to exceed 4,800 litres.

(h) contain provision for warning the wearer audibly when 80 per cent of
usable capacity of the apparagraphtus has been consumed.

(i) accompany a servicing and instruction manual.

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