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PPE CASE – Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire
Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Request for a MSA Model G1
August 2018
NPPTL Report Number TN-22491
NIOSH evaluated a SCBA involved in a fatal event while the fire fighter operated at a structure fire. The SCBA was not found to contribute to the fatality.
A qualified service technician must inspect, repair, test, clean, and replace damaged components of any SCBA involved in an incident before it may be returned to service.
This report provides a summary of NPPTL’s inspection and evaluation methods, as well as findings, for an SCBA that was being used by a fire fighter while operating at a structure fire. The SCBA used was a MSA Model G1, 4500 psi, 45 minute unit. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results.
Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Request for a MSA Model G1 [PDF – 9 MB]
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2018]. PPE CASE: Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire. By Jay Tarley. Evaluation and Testing Branch, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, NPPTL TN-22491.