14.3 Emergency equipment requirement of IBC Code

  14.3.1 Ships carrying cargoes, for which "Yes" is indicated in column n of chapter 17, shall be provided with suitable respiratory and eye protection sufficient for every person on board for emergency escape purposes, subject to the following:

• .1 filter-type respiratory protection is unacceptable;
• .2 self-contained breathing apparatus shall have at least a duration of service of 15 min;
• .3 emergency escape respiratory protection shall not be used for fire-fighting or cargo-handling purposes and shall be marked to that effect.

  14.3.2 The ship shall have on board medical first-aid equipment, including oxygen resuscitation equipment and antidotes for cargoes to be carried, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization

  14.3.3 A stretcher which is suitable for hoisting an injured person up from spaces such as the cargo pump-room shall be placed in a readily accessible location.

  14.3.4 Suitably marked decontamination showers and an eyewash shall be available on deck in convenient locations. The showers and eyewash shall be operable in all ambient conditions.

Full-Body Harnesses: “A fall arrest kit or a fall recovery kit can include pre-packaged kit such as a harness - most often a full-body harness with leg loops, shoulder and chest straps.” It must feature multiple attachment points (D-rings on back and chest). 
Shock-Absorbing Lanyards: Flexible connecting lines fitted with a built-in energy absorber. This mechanical device is critical to “absorbing energy and limiting the forces applied to the user's body” to safe levels during an arrest. 
Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) / Personal Fall Limiters: Automatic mechanical lifelines that immediately tension and “lock in the event of a sudden movement or fall, similar to a seatbelt.” These are required for areas with restricted fall clearance. 
Anchorage Connectors & Lifelines: Certified portable beams anchors, slings, and heavy-duty synthetic or steel horizontal/vertical lifelines designed to safely withstand dynamic forces. 

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