Daily Maintenance of the Emergency Escape Breathing Device

The EEBD should be stored with suitable protection devices and in easy accessible areas. The maintenance of EEBD is done by shore people or manufacturers only as it has got a shelf life.

1)Check whether the indicator needle is in the green area to ensure that no leakage occurs. iIt should be done monthly

2)Keep the EEBD device case clean. This is also to be done monthly

3)Check and record expiry dates. The validity period of EEBD is usually about 15 years

4)Do not open EEBD in the designated area. Use the training piece for training purposes