Requirements of EEBD ?

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The EEBD should have at least a duration of service of 10 min.

The EEBD should include a hood or full face piece, as appropriate, to protect the eyes, nose and mouth during escape. Hoods and face pieces should be constructed of flame resistant materials, and include a clear window for viewing.

 An unactivated EEBD should be capable of being carried hands-free.

 The EEBDs, when stored, should be suitably protected from the environment.

 Brief instructions or diagrams clearly illustrating the use should be clearly printed on the EEBD. The donning procedures should be quick and easy to follow for situations where there is little time to seek safety from the hazardous atmosphere.

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MSC/Circ.1081
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UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-2/13.3.4 AND II-2/13.4.3
Regulation 13.3.4 Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD)
The minimum number of EEBDs to be kept within accommodation spaces should be as follows:
 .1 for cargo ships: two (2) EEBDs and one (1) spare EEBD;
.2 for passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers: two (2) EEBDs for each
main vertical zone, except those defined in the regulation 13.3.4.5, and a total of two
(2) spare EEBDs; and
.3 for passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers: four (4) EEBDs for each main
vertical zone, except those defined in the regulation 13.3.4.5, and a total of two (2)
spare EEBDs.
Regulation 13.4.3 Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD)
1 This interpretation applies to machinery spaces where crew are normally employed or may
be present on a routine basis.
2 In machinery spaces for category A containing internal combustion machinery used for main
propulsion, EEBDs should be positioned as follows:
.1 one (1) EEBD in the engine control room, if located within the machinery space;
.2 one (1) EEBD in workshop areas. If there is, however, a direct access to an escape
way from the workshop, an EEBD is not required; and
.3 one (1) EEBD on each deck or platform level near the escape ladder constituting the
second means of escape from the machinery space (the other means being an
enclosed escape trunk or watertight door at the lower level of the space).
Alternatively, different number or location may be determined by the Administration taking into
consideration the layout and dimensions or the normal manning of the space.
3 For machinery spaces of category A other than those containing internal combustion
machinery used for main propulsion, one (1) EEBD should, as a minimum, be provided on each deck
or platform level near the escape ladder constituting the second means of escape from the space (the
other means being an enclosed escape trunk or watertight door at the lower level of the space).
4 For other machinery spaces, the number and location of EEBDs are to be determined by the
Administration.
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