2011-2012 Safety Equipment Catalog volume 14 | number 1

About MSA MSA-U® Online Training Center MSA-U offers over 120 free online programs that cover MSA products, MSA product technologies, general industry safety standards, and more. Our comprehensive training materials are updated regularly and are available in a variety of formats, including videos, interactive animations, slide presentations, and podcasts. As an MSA-U student, you have 24/7 access to: Team Learning MSA product care & use programs. MSA product training videos & presentations. White papers, application solutions, & safety industry standards. Sales presentations with features & benefits,...

Table of Contents Air-Purifying Respirators Air-Line Respirators Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Head, Eye, Face, and Hearing Protection Fall Protection Mining and Specialty Equipment Video Programs Handy Reference Tool Product Name Index Handy Reference Tool Part Number Index Check out product videos! www.MSAnet.com/MSATV

About MSA 95+ Years of Products, Service and Expertise MSA offers more than safety Promoting Protection is Part of our History MSA Offers More than Safety on the Job Mine Safety Appliances Company was founded in 1914 by two mining engineers who designed or improved safety, rescue and protective gear. MSA has continued to help protect people from hazards great and small, and today helps protect millions of workers in many industries worldwide. MSA has sold gas masks for military use since World War I. We have always understood the demands placed on crucial protective equipment in extremely hazardous...

Customer Service Award-Winning Customer Service Every customer wants it. Every good business has it. Our multiple-award-winning Customer Service Center (CSC) proves that MSA strives for continuous improvement in customer satisfaction. Every year brings positive changes: better-trained representatives with more advanced computer programs, resulting in improved service and faster solutions. Each Customer Service Rep’s computer workstation can simultaneously handle a variety of applications, and an automated call distributor monitors and routes call flow to ensure peak performance. The CSC continues...

Voice of the Customer At MSA, we are connected to our customers New Yorkers use a lot of water, about a billion gallons a day. It‘s piped into the city through tunnels from reservoirs in upstate New York. Construction of a new tunnel began in 1970, eleven years before Jason Jonker was born. Thanks to his V-Gard® Protective Cap there’s a good chance he’ll be around when it’s done in 2013. Jason is helping Skanska, a global civil contractor, build the Croton Water Filtration plant in the Bronx. When it’s finished, it will process about 20% of New York City’s water supply. While stripping concrete...

When it comes to worker safety, Pete Engelbert describes himself as “…a fairly detailed person.” When someone asked OSHA if stickers were allowed on protective helmets, OSHA’s response was missing an important detail, one that Pete needed to help keep his customers safe. According to OSHA, stickers were allowed if their adhesive didn’t affect the helmet’s shell. But which adhesives were safe? The OSHA letter didn’t say. Only the manufacturer knew that. Or did they? Annette Ryan, MSA Customer Service, searched the product information and came up empty. She forwarded Pete’s question to Eric Buzard,...

Air-Purifying Respirators About Respirators Types of Respirators Respirator Selection Respirators fall under two classifications: air-purifying and air-supplied. All respirators in use must be NIOSH-approved (NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84). Selecting respirators entails knowing what level of respiratory protection employees need, as well as which size respirator is right for any face and facial contours. Air-purifying respirators are used against particulates, gases, and vapors. These are categorized as negative-pressure respirators that use chemical cartridges and/or filters; gas masks; and positive-pressure...

Half-Mask Respirators Advantage® 420 Half-Mask Respirator The innovative Advantage 420 Respirator, the latest addition to MSA’s Advantage Respirator family, offers users exceptional comfort and sophisticated design. The Advantage 420 Respirator raises the bar for ease of use, as users can quickly adjust the mask according to their individual needs. Top 5 reasons why you should purchase the Advantage 420 1. Patent-pending one-piece UniBond over-mold facepiece offers stability, comfort, and superior fit. The intelligent design eliminates multiple leak paths and with only three major components,...

Air-Purifying Respirators Half-Mask Respirators Evolutionary AnthroCurveII Sealing Surface Face Seal Compared to other half-mask respirators available on the market today, the Advantage 420 Respirator is designed to fit a much broader range of users who have unique facial features and dimensions. Through years of research and facial measurements of different ethnicities, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed a new fit test panel shown here. MSA is proud to say that the Advantage 420 face seal design is based upon this panel. What it means to you is a higher...

Half-Mask Respirators Advantage 200 LS Respirator The Advantage 200 LS Respirator's lighter and softer facepiece is made from a clear blue formulation of thermoplastic rubber to give workers more comfort and stability than ever. Extensive anthropometric research led to the Advantage 200LS Respirator's unique design. MSA's engineers examined facial form data of over 8,000 people and, with CAD technology, developed the AnthroCurve™ Sealing Surface, which instantly conforms to each wearer's unique facial characteristics. The unmatched fit and comfort start with a soft, pliable combination of rubber...

Air-Purifying Respirators Full-Facepiece Respirators Advantage® 3000 Series Respirators The Advantage 3000 Full-Face Respirator features a wraparound lens combined with a soft, pliable silicone facepiece that provides a total solution to your air-purifying respirator needs. Its fit technology is based on the proven faceseal of the Ultra Elite Facepiece, which was based on facial measurements from more than 8,000 people. The Advantage 3200 Respirator uses Advantage cartridges and filters. The Advantage 3000 Respirator enhances worker performance through a new design that allows even lower breathing...