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MSA Comfo Twin-Cartridge Respirators

MSA Comfo Twin-Cartridge Respirators provide protection against a variety of respiratory hazards. The respirators use chemical cartridges, aerosol filters, or a combination of the two, to remove specific contaminants from the inhaled air. The cartridges are interchangeable among all MSA Comfo Twin-Cartridge Respirators and are constructed of high-strength metal.

The respirators are available in a half-mask facepiece version (Comfo Classic®) and two full-facepiece styles (Ultra-Twin® and Ultra Elite®). In addition, with the Twin-Cartridge Adapter, the user can convert any demand-style Ultravue® or Ultra Elite Full-Facepiece into a twin-cartridge respirator.

All MSA Comfo Twin-Cartridge Facepieces are available in hycar rubber or silicone, which has a unique sealing surface designed to reduce facepiece slippage. All are formulated to maximize comfort and minimize the possibility of skin irritation, yet are resistant to chemicals and facial oils. They all come in small, medium and large sizes. Parts can be quickly connected and disassembled for ease of maintenance.

Applications

Applications for MSA Comfo Twin-Cartridge Respirators include welding, smelting, construction and hazardous waste remediation, as well as others in the chemical, oil and gas, marine, and pulp and paper industries. These comfortable respirators are ideal for both intermittent and extended exposure situations.

Limitations

As an air-purifying device, all MSA twin-cartridge respirators must not be used in atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen, or in atmospheres immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH).

Twin-cartridge respirators must not be worn for protection against gases or vapors with poor warning properties.

Twin-cartridge respirators must not be used in atmospheres containing more than 100 times the exposure limit for the contaminant present.

Comfo Classic Half-Mask Respirator

• SoftFeel rubber and Silicone facepieces enhance softness, increasing wearer comfort • Face seal design provides secure, comfortable fit

See page 5 for threaded Comfo cartridges and filters.

Ultra-Twin Full-Facepiece Respirator

• Feature an inturned lip, large chin cup, and 5 headstraps with roller buckles for secure, comfortable fit
• Wide polycarbonate lens is coated for scratch and chemical resistance
• Speaking diaphragm provides clear communications
• Nosecup reduces lens fogging

  See page 5 for threaded Comfo filters and cartridges.

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Ultra Elite/Ultravue Twin-Cartridge Respirators

Ultra Elite Facepiece

• State-of-the-art mask provides excellent comfort and protection • Distortion-free lens allows wide field-of-view
• 5-point harness allows easy on/off
• Models include Hycar rubber and silicone versions

• Unique airflow prevents lens fogging

Ultravue Facepiece

• 5-point harness allows easy on/off
• Models include Hycar rubber and silicone versions

See page 5 for threaded Comfo filters and cartridges.
Note: Ultra Elite and Ultravue Facepieces must be fitted with a Twin-Cartridge Adapter P/N 803622 to be used as a twin-cartridge respirator.

Ultra Elite Facepiece, shown with Twin-Cartridge Adapter and Comfo P100 Cartridges

Ultravue Facepiece, shown without Twin-Cartridge Adapter or cartridges

The cartridges are made of metal, which allows for easy detection of damage.
The cartridge holders securely retain the screw-in cartridges and resist damage from impact, corrosion and most chemicals.

The color of each cartridge indicates the type of protection for which it is approved.

The complete Comfo line of particulate, chemical and combination cartridges is approved under 42 CFR Part 84.

Comfo Respirator Cartridges

Users can choose from a complete line of cartridges that protect against a wide variety of contaminants. Filter cartridges protect against dusts, particles and mists. Chemical cartridges protect against gases and vapors. Combination cartridges deliver protection from both particulate and gaseous contaminants.

The GME and GME-P100 Cartridges from MSA are designed to be used for any applications where GMA, GMB, GMC, or GMD cartridges are currently being used.

The GME-P100 Cartridge is NIOSH-approved for 16 specific compounds including gases, vapors, toxic dusts and mists.

The GME Cartridge provides protection from 10 specific gases and vapors. Adding a prefilter to the GME adds protection against paints, pesticides, dusts, mists and fumes.

Designed for easy installation, Comfo Cartridges thread directly to the cartridge receptacles on Comfo and other twin- cartridge respirators. All cartridges are interchangeable and are color-coded to indicate the type of protection offered.

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Carrying Pouch

Belt-mounted carrying pouch with Velcro closures.

Nosecup to Reduce Fogging

Molded from a soft rubber compound that is resistant to facial oils, the optional nosecup helps reduce the possibility of lens fogging. The nosecup is particularly effective under conditions of high humidity and/or low temperatures by inhibiting contact of moist exhalation with the facepiece lens. A nosecup can be easily affixed to the facepiece without tools, and any size nosecup may be installed in any size MSA facepiece, resulting in a customized facepiece for more comfortable use.

MSA Confidence Plus® Germicidal Cleaner

Mix with warm water for a germicidal cleaner that is effective against various micro-organisms including immunodeficiency virus Type 1 (HIV-1, associated with AIDS). EPA-approved for use on safety equipment.

Personal Safety Equipment Towelettes

Provides an excellent method for wiping and refreshing respirators, hard hats and other safety equipment between full cleaning periods.

Cover Lens for Full Facepiece Respirators

Lens covers protect the facepiece lens from scratches during storage, handling and use. The self-adhesive covers can be easily installed and removed when necessary. Tinted versions are intended for applications in direct sunlight.

Spectacle Kits for Full Facepiece Respirators

For use by workers who must wear corrective lenses, the Spectacle Kit can be easily inserted into the facepiece. The kit includes a wire support, rubber guide and pair of metal-frame spectacles. Desired adjustment is obtained by moving the spectacles in and out of the rubber guide and up and down the wire support. One size of spectacle frame is used (S-7 shape, 44-mm lens size) with Universal Bridge Corrective Lenses that can be obtained from local sources. The Spectacle Kit can be used in conjunction with a nosecup. There are two kits for the Ultra Elite facepiece; one uses a side wire support to hold the lenses in the facepiece while the other uses

a center support to position the unit (spectacle adjustments are similar).

Welder’s Adapter

For eye protection in welding applications where respiratory protection is required, a welder’s adapter can be installed easily over an Ultravue Facepiece lens. The clip-on style adapter can be easily removed as necessary, whereas the integral adapter model is used in place of the facepiece lens. Both models are made of polycarbonate and feature a flip-up lens with large 4 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ (11.4 cm x 13.3 cm) vision area.

QuikChekTM II Adapter

The QuikChek II Fit Test Adapter allows quantitative fit testing of any Comfo Classic, Duo-Twin or Ultra-Twin Respirator.

Qualitative Fit Test Kits

The Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA) requires fit tests to ensure proper fit for workers who use respirators. The Qualitative Fit Test Kits allows you to qualitatively check the fit of MSA respirators. NOTE: Qualitative testing methods rely on objective data to determine a proper fit, are subjective in nature and rely on the judgment of the test subject.

Bitrex and Saccharin Qualitative Fit Test Kits

Both the Bitrex and Saccharin Qualitative Fit-Test Kits contain everything needed to implement a qualitative respirator fit-test program in accordance with OSHA requirements. The kits include a test hood, two nebulizer bulbs, fit-test solution, sensitivity solution and two sets of replacement nebulizer inserts. Also included is a 10-minute instructional DVD.

Banana Oil Fit Test Kit

MSA’s Banana Oil Fit-Test Kit relies on a test subject’s ability to detect a 95% pure solution of Isoamyl Acetate (banana oil).

Probed Respirator Facepieces for Fit Testing

All Models Available

To make it easy for you to perform quantitative fit tests, MSA offers a full line of specially-modified facepiece assemblies. Each probed facepiece is equipped with a built-in probe assembly, sampling line, and a clothing clip to hold the sampling line. The probes are made of solid brass. In all MSA half-facepiece models, the probe is attached to the body of the respirator. Full-facepiece respirators are probed through the lens and sealed with a neoprene washer and brass fittings.

MSA also offers probed lenses for use with existing Ultravue facepieces. These lenses come completely assembled with the same brass probe, sealing hardware, and sampling line as the probed full- facepieces. All respirators use standard MSA high-efficiency filters for tests.

Hycar Rubber Facepieces

Silicone Facepieces

Cradle Conversion Kit

For simple, snap-on replacement of elastic headstraps with a cradle headband and/or neckstrap.

Comfo Cartridge Adapter for Advantage® Respirators

This adapter allows for the use of threaded Comfo Cartridges on the Advantage 200 LS or 420 Half-mask Respirator or Advantage 2000, 3000, or 4000 Full-face Respirator.

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Training Aids

MSA offers DVD training aids on the proper care, use and maintenance of MSA Twin-Cartridge Respirators.

MSA Response® Guide

Available at www.MSAsafety.com/responseguide
• Has chemical database with exposure limit, respirator type

selector, and gas detectors
• Has a cartridge service life calculator
• Has information on managing a respiratory protection program

MSA-U® Training Center

MSA‐U is a feature‐rich online training center that offers courses anytime, anywhere to maximize the users’ competencies on MSA products, product technologies, and safety industry standards.

Benefits

• Complete training, anytime, anywhere
• Easy course navigation
• Link to ‘New’ Training from the home page
• Select certificates achieved, from the home page • From the home page, view courses you accessed • Immediate feedback on test performance
• Detailed training reports available for managers • Receive feedback on incorrect test answers
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Note: This Bulletin contains only a general description of the products shown. While uses and performance capabilities are described, under no circumstances shall the products be used by untrained or unqualified individuals and not until the product instructions including any warnings or cautions provided have been thoroughly read and understood. Only they contain the complete

and detailed information concerning proper use and care of these products.

ID 10-00-03-MC / Dec 2013 © MSA 2013 Printed in U.S.A.

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