PPE CASE – Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Near Miss in the Fire Service
Indianapolis, Indiana Fire Department Requested the Evaluation of a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Plus 4.5, 4500 psi, 30 minute unit with NIOSH Approval Number TC-13F-76CBRN
July 2016
NPPTL Report Number TN-20931
NIOSH evaluated an SCBA used by a fire fighter involved in a near miss incident. The SCBA was not found to contribute to the near miss.
A qualified service technician should always inspect, repair, test, clean, and replace damaged components of any SCBA involved in an incident before it may be returned to service.
As part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) agreed to examine and evaluate an SCBA unit identified as a Scott® Safety model Air-Pak® Plus 4.5, 4500 psi, 30 minute, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
This SCBA status investigation was assigned NIOSH Task Number 20931. The Indianapolis Fire Department was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the inspection and any applicable test results.
Indianapolis, Indiana Fire Department Requested the Evaluation of a Scott® Safety Air-Pak® Plus 4.5, 4500 psi, 30 minute unit with NIOSH Approval Number TC-13F-76CBRN [PDF – 4 MB]
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2016]. PPE CASE: Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Near Miss in the Fire Service. By Angie Andrews, Jeremy Gouzd, and Karis Kline of the Morgantown Testing Team, Evaluation and Testing Branch, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, NPPTL TN-20931.