14.2.1 Sufficient, but not
less than two complete sets of safety equipment in addition to the
firemen's outfits required by 11.6.1 each
permitting personnel to enter and work in a gas-filled space, should
be provided.
14.2.2 One complete set of
safety equipment should consist of:
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.1 one self-contained air-breathing apparatus not
using stored oxygen, having a capacity of at least 1,200 l of free air;
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.2 protective clothing, boots, gloves and
tight-fitting goggles;
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.3 steel-cored rescue line with belt; and
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.4 explosion-proof lamp.
14.2.3 An adequate supply
of compressed air should be provided and should consist either of:
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.1 one set of fully charged spare air bottles for
each breathing apparatus required by 14.2.1;
a special air compressor suitable for the supply of high-pressure air
of the required purity; and
a charging manifold capable of dealing with sufficient spare
breathing apparatus air bottles for the breathing apparatus required by 14.2.1; or
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.2 fully charged spare air bottles with a total free
air capacity of at least 6,000 l for each breathing apparatus required by
14.2.1.
14.2.4 Alternatively, the
Administration may accept a low-pressure air line system with hose
connection suitable for use with the breathing apparatus required
by 14.2.1. This system should provide
sufficient high-pressure air capacity to supply, through pressure
reduction devices, enough low-pressure air to enable two men to work
in a gas-dangerous space for at least 1 h without using the air bottles
of the breathing apparatus. Means should be provided for recharging
the fixed air bottles and the breathing apparatus air bottles from
a special air compressor suitable for the supply of high-pressure
air of the required purity.
14.2.5 Protective equipment
required in 14.1 and safety equipment
required in 14.2.1 should be kept
in suitable, clearly marked lockers located in readily accessible
places.
14.2.6 The compressed air
equipment should be inspected at least once a month by a responsible
officer and the inspection recorded in the ship's log-book, and inspected
and tested by an expert at least once a year.