This handbook is directed to those individuals who have, or expect to have, involvement with the operation of a high pressure breathing air production and storage system. Hardcover, its 13 chapters and 212 pages deal with all aspects of the operation of high pressure breathing air compressor systems. It is the benchmark work in this field, and is often used as a textbook in training classes at fire academies, industrial safety departments, and military fire schools. It addresses compressors, air storage systems, fill stations, control panels, air quality monitoring systems, and operator qualifications. It also includes criteria and addresses for all of the Federal agencies which speak to this field.