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1-9. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS. (CONT)
Breathing Tube (6).
Regulator Valve (7).
Waist Strap (8).
Right Shoulder Strap (9).
Left Shoulder Strap (10).
Chest Strap (11).
Filter Housing (12).
Vent Tubes (13).
Wrist and Ankle Straps (14).
Tether Line Connection (15).
Tether Line (16).
Warning Light (17).
Battery Box (18).
Electrical Connectors (19).
Vent Tube Connectors (20).
Breathing Tube Cover (21).
Cushion Cover (22).
1-9.4 Rebreather System. The rebreather system is a positive pressure closed circuit breathing apparatus worn with the
ice vest under the encapsulating protective garment. The rebreather housing is constructed of high impact plastic with
adjustable waist and shoulder straps to provide a comfortable fit. Internal components include an oxygen bottle which
provides oxygen to the system; breathing chamber where oxygen is mixed with the operator's exhaled air; and a blue ice
coolant canister that cools the breathing air. The inhalation breathing hose provides air to a one-size-fits-all face piece
and the exhalation hose returns the operators exhaled air to the breathing chamber. The rebreather is equipped with a
pressure gauge, a manual oxygen bypass valve and an audible alarm whistle to alert the operator to a low oxygen
supply.
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