What is the EEBD?

An Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD) is an important life-saving appliance that is used for escaping an area with hazardous conditions such as may be fire, smoke, poisonous gases, etc. All cargo ships and passenger vessels must carry EEBD at different locations, complying with amendments of chapter -3 of Fire system safety code (FSSC). It is important to understand the construction and working of EEBD before buying one.

The Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD) contains breathing oxygen for a time period of at least 10 minutes, along with a low pressure audible alarm (whistle type). Most of the EEBD manufacturers provide time duration of 15 minutes to escape out from danger. However, it is to note that EEBD should never be used for fire fighting purposes or life-saving purposes.

EEBD includes the following:

• Cylinder: It consists of a small cylinder carrying oxygen, along with a demand valve and low-pressure alarm.

• Hood & face piece: Fresh air or oxygen comes inside the hood and the face piece, which are connected to the cylinder through a demand valve.

• Clear window: A clear window is provided in the face piece and is made up of flame-resistant material for clear sighting and smooth escaping.

Warnings:

1. This product is for escape only, not for entering or returning to an environment unable to breathe;

2. This product is not for escape from water;

3. This product is for trained adults of physical fitness only;

4. Always make sure that the time of escape routes should be less than the continuous working time of the product.

Applicable environment

1.2.1  Environment such as Smoke, hypoxia, toxic gas, smog, steam, etc.

1.2.2  Environment of the temperature of  -30℃～60℃, relative humidity of 0～100%，atmospheric pressure of 0.7bar～1.25bar.

1.3 Implementation standards

This product is tested qualified and meets with the ISO 23269-1:2008 standards and the EU Marine Equipment Directive  (MED) 96/98 EC requirements, the 2000 amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention Chapter 11-2 / 13.3.4 and the International Fire Safety Systems (FSS) rules Chapter3. 2.2.

Main performance indicators

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