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SEL Number: 03OE-04-LTHE
Title: Light, Personal, Intrinsically Safe


Last Updated: 10/18/2015 2:46:55 PM

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Description: Compact, hand-held lights or lights mounted on helmets or equipment, or otherwise worn by the user for use in tactical operations and in potentially flammable atmospheres. Includes high-intensity lights as well as light sticks.

ImportantFeatures: May use conventional bulb, light-emitting diode (LED), or chemical reaction.

Desirable features for electric lights: high intensity, ability to change beam focus, rechargeable, waterproof; drop resistant.

Handheld units need wrist strap or other means of securing unit.
Picatinny rail attachable if intended for use on law enforcement tactical equipment.

Operating Considerations: Intrinsically safe equipment is defined as "equipment and wiring which is incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy under normal or abnormal conditions to cause ignition of a specific hazardous atmospheric mixture in its most easily ignited concentration." (ISA-RP12.6)

Electrical products should be listed in accordance with NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
70.

Consider mounting system compatibility with mission requirements, including compatibility with PPE. Also consider battery type, life, and availability, and compatibility with existing batteries or charging systems. For light sticks, consider service life and quantity required.

Two types of personal lighting options should be utilized in SAR
Specific Absorption Rate
operations.

Training Requirements: Core Training: Manufacturer's specifications.
Initial Training: Minimal (<1 day)
Sustainment Training: Minimal (<1 day)

Mandatory Standards:

Applicable Standards and References:


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