Specifications

APOLLO 60 HP SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR
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to the compressed air source. Take special care to abide
by all warnings from the compressor manufacturer regard-
ing compressor use.
4.1.4 A breathing air type compressor must be used.
The compressor must be equipped with necessary safety
and monitoring devices, plus suitable in-line air filters and
purifying equipment to assure breathing air quality. [Refer-
ence OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910.134 (d), and 29
CFR 1926.103 (f)].
4.1.5 If an oil-lubricated compressor is used, it must be
equipped with a high-temperature alarm or carbon monox-
ide (CO) alarm, or both. If only a high-temperature alarm
is used, the air from the compressor must be tested
frequently for the presence of carbon monoxide. [Refer-
ence OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910.134 (d) and 29 CFR
1926.103 (f)].
4.1.6 Regardless of the air compressor type, precau-
tions must be taken to prevent contaminants from entering
through the compressor intake. The compressor inlet must
be located away from all sources of toxic contaminants
including carbon monoxide, which is found in engine
exhaust, and in any form of combustion. No vehicles
should be allowed near the compressor intake. Contami-
nants can enter respiratory equipment through the com-
pressor air inlet. This inlet must not be located near any
exhaust system outlet, ventilation flue, or source of fumes
or particles of any kind.
4.1.7 The precautions described above also apply to
portable compressors. In addition, in the case of engine-
driven compressors, precautions must be taken to prevent
engine exhaust gases from entering the air intake of the
compressor. Compressor engine exhaust should be piped
to a location safely downwind from the compressor air
intake. Compressors vary in design and operation; there-
fore, it is important that users carefully read the
manufacturer’s operation and maintenance instructions
before making modifications.
4.1.8 An appropriate air filter must be installed and
regularly maintained to remove objectionable odors, as
well as oil mist, water, pipe scale and other particulate
matter. Refer to OSHA Regulation 1910.94(6). The Clemco
CPF Air Filter complies with the regulation, and provides
the pressure reducing valve referred to in the regulation.
4.1.9 It is the owner’s and user’s responsibility to check
the air supply. This includes the compressor, carbon
monoxide alarms, air filters, and shut-down devices. An
overheated compressor, or one that is in poor mechanical
condition, may produce carbon monoxide. A carbon
monoxide removal or conversion system may also be used
to ensure breathing air quality. The maximum allowable
presence of carbon monoxide in Grade D breathing air is
10 parts per million (ppm).
4.2 Air Volume and Pressure
4.2.1 A pressure regulator and gauge must be installed
at the point where the respirator hose is attached to the air
source. The Clemco CPF Filter with regulator meets this
requirement if the inlet pressure does not exceed 125 psi.
See typical installation, Figure 1.
DANGER
Do not connect the Apollo Respirator or CPF
Filter, or any other regulator or filter, to bottled air
that does not have a pressure reducing valve that
reduces pressure to maximum of 125 psi (65 to
100 psi for the respirator only). Failure to comply
with this warning will cause devices rated at
lower pressures to explode under the high pres-
sure of bottled air. Such an explosion could cause
severe injury or death.
4.2.2 The respirator must be supplied with 15 cfm (cubic
feet per minute) of Grade D breathing air at 65 to 100 psi
(pounds per square inch). When using an alternate Cool-
Air Tube or Climate Control Tube, the respirator must be
supplied with 20 cfm of Grade D breathing air at 90 to 100
psi.
4.2.3 The pressure regulator must be adjusted to 65 to
100 psi. Refer to the table in Section 4.2.4 to determine the
minimum pressure, based on the total length of respirator
hose, and choice of air control device. Adjust the pressure
with the respirator hose and respirator attached. If the
regulator is adjusted with static pressure (no air flow),
pressure may drop below the required pressure when the
respirator is connected, and may result in low air flow.
Setting the pressure as instructed will provide a minimum
of 7 cfm to the respirator.