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Scott Health & Safety First to Offer Dual CBRN Protection
in One Facepiece
Dateline (April 18, 2008) – Scott Health & Safety is proud to announce the recent NIOSH approval
of the scott AV-2000 facepiece as a CBRN approved air-purifying respirator (APR), making it the first
facepiece that can be converted from CBRN APR to a CBRN SCBA application without using tools.
Utilizing scott’s revolutionary top-Down Convertibility design feature, the scott AV-2000 facepiece
can now be used in two unique CBRN applications from firefighting and emergency response SCBA to
decontamination and triage (APR). this universal application of CBRN approval is unique in the industry
and allows first responders to respond to virtually any emergency situation without carrying two
different facepieces and changing out facepieces in the field.
“This new CBRN approval will allow thousands of our customers to reduce their inventories of CBRN
approved facepieces,” says Marty Lorkowski, Scott Health & Safety’s industrial Marketing Manager, “in
addition, costs associated with multiple fit tests are eliminated. this will allow all first repsonders (fire,
law enforcement, eMt's, etc.) to use the same facepiece within all CBRN incidents.”
There are no tools required to utilize the CBRN approval of the AV-2000 facepiece as an air purifying
respirator. the AV-2000 CBRN air-purifying respirator is a complete system that utilizes scott’s newest
AV-2000 facepiece, (identified by a grey nosecup and Kevlar head harness) with the scott CBRN 40mm
adapter and CBRN Cap-1 canister. the one-time use CBRN canister has a shelf life of seven years from
the date of manufacture as long as it remains sealed in its original packaging.
Mr. Lorkowski adds, “in addition to the reduced costs of inventory and fit testing, there are numerous
other benefits to the first responder, including the ability to quickly transition from SCBA hot-zone
applications to triage or decontamination without changing their facepiece. simply removing the SCBA
and a quarter turn of the CBRN 40mm adapter and canister allows the first responder to remain active
in the emergency. transition from the CBRN air-purifying respirator to CBRN SCBA use is also possible
with the new NIOSH CBRN approval of the AV-2000 facepiece.”
Scott Health & Safety is a unit of Tyco Fire & Security, a major segment of Tyco International Ltd. Tyco Fire & Security designs, manufactures, installs and services electronic security systems, fire protection, detection and suppression systems, sprinklers and fire extinguishes. With $11 billion in annual sales and more than 90,000 employees, Tyco Fire & Security includes more than 60 brands, which are represented in more than 100 countries. Its products are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2003 revenue of $37 billion, Tyco employs 260,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.
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