The FAST-cowl is a positive pressure emergency escape breathing apparatus that is instantly activated when removed from its carrying bag. It automatically inflates a head harness and purges any hazardous gases when deployed, allowing for rapid donning in under 5 seconds. It provides 1.7 to 5.9 mbar of positive pressure and has a peak flow rate of less than 500 liters per minute, with durations ranging from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the model. It is CE marked and SOLAS approved.
The FAST-cowl is a positive pressure emergency escape breathing apparatus that is instantly activated when removed from its carrying bag. It automatically inflates a head harness and purges any hazardous gases when deployed, allowing for rapid donning in under 5 seconds. It provides 1.7 to 5.9 mbar of positive pressure and has a peak flow rate of less than 500 liters per minute, with durations ranging from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the model. It is CE marked and SOLAS approved.
The FAST-cowl is a positive pressure emergency escape breathing apparatus that is instantly activated when removed from its carrying bag. It automatically inflates a head harness and purges any hazardous gases when deployed, allowing for rapid donning in under 5 seconds. It provides 1.7 to 5.9 mbar of positive pressure and has a peak flow rate of less than 500 liters per minute, with durations ranging from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the model. It is CE marked and SOLAS approved.
The FAST-cowl is a positive pressure emergency escape breathing apparatus that is instantly activated when removed from its carrying bag. It automatically inflates a head harness and purges any hazardous gases when deployed, allowing for rapid donning in under 5 seconds. It provides 1.7 to 5.9 mbar of positive pressure and has a peak flow rate of less than 500 liters per minute, with durations ranging from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the model. It is CE marked and SOLAS approved.
Design, Technology and Manufacture FAST~cowl The FAST-cowl is a positive pressure, self-contained, open circuit, compressed air Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus (EEBA). Instantly activated when the cowl is deployed from the carrying bag, the head harness automatically inflates at the same time as purging the cowl of any traces of hazardous gas. With rapid and simple donning in less than 5 seconds, placing the face mask onto the face immediately creates a seal which automatically deflates the self-tensioning head harness and switches the demand valve regulator to positive pressure breathing.
Certification and Approvals
CE marked to EN 402:2003 and SOLAS Marine Equipment Directive (MED) 96/98/EC
Materials Face mask moulding Chloroprene, natural rubber blend Face mask visor Polycarbonate Face mask head harness Flame retardant polyester sleeve with internal silicone tube Demand valve assembly Glass filled nylon Medium pressure supply hose Reinforced EPDM Cylinder valve assembly High tensile brass – nickel plated Carry bag Nylon coated PVC
Technical Specifications Order Codes FASC-10-LW FASC-15 FASC-15-LW FASC-20-LW Thermal operation Composite . . . –40ºC to +60ºC Steel . Face mask speed of donning Cylinder pressure (bar) 200 200 200 300 In less than 5 seconds Weight (kg) 4.0 6.3 5.2 5.2 Face mask positive pressure Donning speed (secs) <5 <5 <5 <5 1.7 to 5.9 mbar Automatic mask Demand valve peak flow rate tensioning . . . . <500 Litres/min Duration (min) 10 15 15 20
Protection Factors Packing Specifications
Simulated Workplace Protection Factor (SWPF) ProQares (TNO) Order Codes L W D (mm) (mm) (mm) SWPF 5th percentile Mean 95th percentile FASC-10-LW 532 97 285 Women and clean 677,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 shaven men FASC-15 495 130 300 Three days stubble 658,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 FASC-15-LW 460 152 300 Full beards 493,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 FASC-20-LW 460 152 300
For Quantative Risk Assessments (QRA) only the 5th percentile Simulated Workplace Protection Factor (SWPF) figures can be used.
