Nextteq Irritant Smoke Tube Kit for Respirator Fit Testing and Airflow Indication User Manual
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Nextteq Irritant Smoke Tube Kit Manual
The Gastec Irritant Smoke Tube (Part Number 9501) is manufactured by the Gastec Corporation.
Nextteq is Gastec’s exclusive U.S. master wholesale distributor.
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P/N 9505 Rev F 8/09
Operating Instructions
VII. operatIng InStruCtIonS for aIrfloW IndICatIon
a. required Steps before Smoke generation
1. Before using this product, read, understand, and comply
with all labels, warnings, instructions, and other literature
accompanying the product including but not limited to this
manual, the MSDS (also available as P/N 90040) in this
manual, and Gastec Instructions and Warnings (included in the
box of Gastec Irritant Smoke Tubes No. 9501).
2. Inspect this product and associated equipment for damage or
defects before using.
b. Steps for Smoke generation
1. Determine where the airflow indication is needed.
2. Break the tip off a fresh tube by bending each tube end in the
tube tip breaker supplied with the Nextteq Irritant Smoke Tube
Kit (P/N 9500).
3. Place the black cap on one broken end of the smoke tube.
4. Pointing the tube end with the black cap away from you, insert
the other end of the tube into the aspiration bulb pump, being
careful not to compress the bulb.
5. Immediately before commencing use, remove the black cap
from the end of the smoke tube.
note:
Retain the black cap for later use.
6. Holding the pump at half arm’s length away from you, aim the
smoke tube tip away from you and other people in the area.