Scott Health & Safety have launched the BioPak 240 Revolution four-hour closed circuit breathing apparatus (CCBA) for use in environments needing long-duration respiratory protection in Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) environments.
Often referred to as a re-breather, CCBAโs are suitable it is claimed for use in applications where there is the potential for IDLH exposure for long periods of time such as in decontamination, urban search and rescue, rail car accidents, tunnel extrication or collapse, structure collapse or any environment requiring fully encapsulated gas tight suit applications.
"While all closed circuit breathing apparatus perform the same basic long-duration respiratory protection function, the Scott BioPak 240 Revolution re-breather features numerous innovations that set it apart from the competition," says Tony Pickett, Scottโs Air Supplied Product Manager, "Unlike any other CCBA, the BioPak 240 Revolution CCBA features both a quick-change cooling system that can be replaced whilst being worn and without breaking the breathing loop, plus a patented CO2 scrubbing system design that utilises solid absorbents that supports rapid deployment. These two features alone make the BioPak 240 Revolution a leader in the field of closed-circuit breathing apparatus."
The makers say the product comes with an ergonomic, body-contoured design. A fully-padded harness system positions the unit on the hips to reduce fatigue and this can be adjusted to fit any user size. Capable of delivering six litres of tidal volume, the Scott BioPak 240 Revolution can it is claimed cut return service time by up to half.
Visual, audible and mechanical alarms alert the user to low oxygen, low battery, high temperature and a missing coolant canister. The mechanical alarm is independent and redundant to the audible and visual alarms, therefore providing an additional safety feature.
The makers add that the Scott BioPak 240 Revolution is manufactured to withstand the rigours often associated with the emergency rescue services and is built from a stainless steel reinforced polymer.
"Scott Health and Safety is well known in the industry as a manufacturer of quality, reliable products." says Mr Pickett, "With the BioPak 240 Revolution CCBA, we continue that tradition, providing patented technology, safety and performance. This new CCBA represents the most significant advancement in a closed-circuit breathing apparatus in years."
The new Scott Biopak 240 Revolution CCBA will be available to the industrial safety, first responder and military markets through Scottโs authorised distributors.
