SCBA.

By Manoj Kumar(hseguru@yahoo.in,HSE Professional).

A relative residing at Dwarka,Delhi. They helped me few years ago. Dwarka is a very
good location. Dwarka is a residential neighborhood at the western edge of the
Indian capital, New Delhi. Framed by the winding Najafgarh drain river to the west,
it’s home to sacred sites like the red-roofed ISKCON Dwarka Temple and the
sprawling Dada Dev Mandir Hindu temple complex. Nearby, the Lodi Era Baoli is
a centuries-old monument with steps leading down to an octagonal well.

Ranchi is a hub of real estate industry. There is a huge networks of real esate agents.
Some govt. employees( Ex-Army and Police Deptt.) are also involve in this business.

Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a device worn to provide breathable air in environments with
oxygen deficiency, smoke, dangerous gases, and other airborne contaminants that may be otherwise dangerous to
breathe. Workers handling hazardous materials or operating in contaminated zones are typically required to
wear a self-contained breathing apparatus. Only positive-pressure SCBAs are recommended for entry into
atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).
An SCBA typically consists of a facemask with a hose that connects to an air source worn by the user. The air
source can be a tank of compressed air, compressed oxygen, or an oxygen-generating chemical.

Types of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses

Self-contained breathing apparatuses can be broken down into escape-only or entry-and-escape. Escape-only
SCBAs are frequently continuous-flow devices with hoods that can be donned to provide immediate emergency
protection. Employers should provide and ensure that employees carry an escape SCBA where such emergency
protection may be necessary.

Entry-and-escape SCBA respirators give workers untethered access to nearly all portions of the worksite, but
decrease worker mobility, particularly in confined areas, due to both the bulk and weight of the units. Their use
is particularly advisable when dealing with unidentified and unquantified airborne contaminants.

There are two types of entry-and-escape SCBA’s: Open-circuit and closed-circuit. In an open-circuit SCBA, air is
exhaled directly into the ambient atmosphere. In a closed-circuit device, exhaled air is recycled by using an
alkaline scrubber to remove the carbon dioxide and replenish the consumed oxygen with oxygen from a solid,
liquid, or gaseous source.

SCBA Requirements
As required by MSHA/NIOSH 30 CFR Part 11.80, all compressed breathing gas cylinders must meet minimum
U.S. Department of Transportation requirements for interstate shipment. (For further information, see 49 CFR
Parts 173 and 178.) All compressed air, compressed oxygen, liquid air, and liquid oxygen used for respiration
shall be of high purity and must meet all requirements of OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134(d). In addition,
breathing air must meet or exceed the requirements of Grade D breathing air as specified in the Compressed
Gas Association pamphlet G-7.1 and ANSI Z86.1-1973.