Inspection frequency and requirements Routine Inspections Inspect the hood prior to first use and prior to each use. Be sure to do this in an area with good lighting. Inspect your hood for: • Soiling • Contamination • Physical damage such as rips, tears, and cuts • Thermal damage such as charring, burn holes, melting, discloration of any layer • Loss of face opening adjustment • Loss of seam integrity and broken or missing stitches The hood should be free from excessive dirt, stains, tears and embrittlement. Seams should be intact and the hood should show no signs of excessive wear. The face opening should retain its shape and elasticity, and the hood should keep being comfortable to wear. Advanced Inspections An advanced inspection must be conducted at a minimum of every 12 months or whenever routine inspections indicate that a problem could exist. The inspection must be carried out by an individual within your department who has been trained in advance inspections or by a qualified and accepted independent service provider. If you are in doubt or have questions about your hood’s suitability for continued use, check with your supervisor, or contact your VIKING distributor. Donning and doffing Donning Inspect the hood. If it is intact, put it on without overstretching it unnecessarily. Overstretching may damage the particle barrier. Be sure that the shoulder piece of the hood lies flat on your neck/shoulders before putting on your jacket. If SCBA face piece is used, pull your hood backwards and down, so the face opening of the hood is below your chin and round your neck. Place your mask and pull your hood back on. Make sure that the face opening of the hood seals tightly all around the mask. If in doubt, have someone check to ensure that your hood fits properly around your mask. Doffing After use, if the hood is not contaminated. remove your hood by reversing the above instructions. If the hood has become contaminated, use extreme caution in removing the hood and do not contact the surface of the hood with your bare hands. Seek assistance in removing your hood and other parts of your ensemble to minimize your exposure to any contaminants. If your hood fits poorly with your jacket or SCBA face piece, choose another type of hood. Proper use We refer to NFPA 1500 for details of Protective Clothing Standard and to 29 Code of Federal Regulation part 1910.132 General Requirements Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment for details on the regulation. Cleaning and maintenance Your hood has a Nomex® Nano Flex particle barrier that increases the protection of your face and neck against carcinogens and contamination. The barrier picks up a major part of the particles, before they reach your skin. To help this barrier doing its job, the hood should be washed after every fire or emergency service use. The hood should not be taken home, to a laundromat, or to a dry cleaner. Routine Cleaning • Any dry debris should be brushed off. • Other debris shall be gently rinsed off with water. Heavy scrubbing or spraying with high-velocity water jets such as a power washer should not be used. • The hood should be cleaned in a utility sink designed for personal protective equipment (PPE) cleaning and decontamination using the following procedures: Heavily soiled or spotted areas shall be pretreated. Chlorine bleach, chlorinated solvents, active-ingredient cleaning agents should not be used. Water temperature should not exceed 40 C (105 F). Mild detergents with a pH range of not less than 6.0 pH and not greater than 10.5 pH as indicated on the product MSDS or original product container shall be used. Protective gloves and eye/face splash protection should be worn. • Optional machine cleaning: A washing machine may be used. Do not overload the machine. Wash at 40°C/105°F, normal cycle Do not bleach Do not tumble dry Line dry Do not iron Do not dry clean Advanced Cleaning When routine cleaning fails to render the hood sufficiently clean for service, the hood should undergo advanced cleaning. Advanced cleaning must be performed by persons qualified by your department. MAINTENANCE CRITERIA AND METHODS OF REPAIR Use only authorized VIKING service centers to make repairs. Contact VIKING for the nearest authorized service center. Any modification or repair by anyone other than authorized service centers will void all warranties, expressed or implied. DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION Remove the contaminated hood, using appropriate personal protective equipment. If the hood is contaminated with blood or body fluids, immediately isolate the hood and inform your department. The hood must be subjected to advanced cleaning. If the hood is contaminated with chemicals or other hazardous substances, immediately isolate the hood and inform your department. RETIREMENT AND DISPOSAL CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS We recommend that your hood is removed from service when it is determined to be unsafe or the repair cost exceeds 50% of the replacement cost. For your safety, inspection for compliance with these retirement criteria should be part of your normal inspection process (see section “Inspection Schedule and Requirements” above). DuPont™, Nomex® and Kevlar ® are registered trademarks or trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates. 1072513 Printed in Denmark VIKING (11.18) VIKING FIRE We’re right beside you Protective Hood for Structural Fire Fighting This booklet provides the end user with important information about safe use, care and maintenance and should be retained for further reference. To be removed by the end user only. LITY SYSTEM QUALITY STANDARD SINCE 1992 VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT A/S · Saedding Ringvej 13 · 6710 Esbjerg V · Denmark Tel +45 76 11 81 00 · e-mail: viking@viking-life.dk · www.viking-FIRE.com QUA TO
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