This document outlines the responsibilities and duties of various roles in managing breathing apparatus (BA) teams. It discusses the duties of the officer in charge of nominating BA wearers and entry control officers. It also describes the stages of entry control procedures and duties of the entry control officer, such as receiving tally numbers from BA wearers, recording time-in and dosemeter readings, and designating guide lines. The document provides guidance on BA team leader responsibilities, BA control board guidelines, and ensuring defective equipment is replaced and maintenance records kept.

1. BA Team Leader Responsibilities

2. BA Control Board

3. Guide Lines

4. Duties of Officer Icharge Nominating BA Wearers and Entry Control Officers Ensuring that team is carrying out all necessary test and maintenance of Bas and its associated equipment and maintaining the records Ensuring that defective equipment is being replaced expeditiously

5. Procedure for BA Wearer Check the serviceability of BA Handing the tally to ECO before entering the risk area Collecting the tally back on completion of the job in risk area

6. Duties of Entry Control Officers Daily Examination of the Entry Control Board Daily Examination of the BA Tabard Ensuring the availability of ancillary equipment Reporting the defects to OIC

7. Duties of OIC at an Incident Decide whether the BA is required and the appropriate level of BA Control Adopt any additionally required safety measures Decide siting and number of Entry Control Points Deploy BA Teams and brief them about the task and possible risks

8. Duties of OIC at an Incident 5. Decide whether the Guide Lines and Communication Equipment are to be deployed Ensure that enough BA and othe associated equipment is available. Request fro any additional assistance Ensure the deployment of Emergency Teams when required

9. Duties of OIC at an Incident Implement the special procedure for Wearer distress 9. Ensure De-briefing

10. Stages of entry Control Procedures Stage I Stage II

11. Duties of Entry Control Officer Providing an Entry Control Board and a suitable waterproof Marker, and providing and wearing a BA Control tabard Taking the position nominated by OIC for the Entry Control Point Indicating on ECB that Stage 1 is in operation

12. Duties of Entry Control Officer Stage-I Receiving and checking the Tallies from BA Wearers Entering the “Time In” Checking and entering the Dosemeter Readings Placing the tallies of each team together and bracketing of tallies to indicate the team. The earliest time of whistle be placed out side the bracket

13. Duties of Entry Control Officer Calculating the Time of Whistle with the help of Clock & Calculator Sending in the Emergency Team and immediately informing the OIC; if wearer fails to return to Entry Control Point or a Distress Signal Unit is operated Designating Main Guide Line and affixing Tallies and removing the Tallies at the end of the incident

14. Duties of Entry Control Officer 11. Checking the Dosemeter and recording the readings if incident involves radiation 12. Liaising with Decontamination Officer in case of the involvement of radiation or hazardous chemicals Removing tallies from Entry Control Board and returning them to Wearers when they leave the risk area