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  • NFPA 1991 : 2016

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    Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    Chapter 1 - Administration
    Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
    Chapter 3 - Definitions
    Chapter 4 - Certification
    Chapter 5 - Labeling and Information
    Chapter 6 - Design Requirements
    Chapter 7 - Performance Requirements
    Chapter 8 - Test Methods
    Annex A - Explanatory Material
    Annex B - Informational References
    Index

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This standard shall specify minimum requirements forthe design, performance, testing, documentation, and certifica‐tion of vapor-protective ensembles and ensemble elementsused by emergency response personnel during hazardous mate‐rials incidents and for protection from chemicals, biologicalagents, and radiological particulates (CBRN) encountered asterrorism agents.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    NFPA 473 : 2018 COMPETENCIES FOR EMS PERSONNEL RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1851 : 2014 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
    BS ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General
    ASTM F 2039 : 2000 Standard Guide for the Basic Elements of a Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Program
    NFPA 1855 : 2018 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1953 : 2016 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR CONTAMINATED WATER DIVING
    NFPA 1901:2016 AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
    04/30050436 DC : DRAFT JUN 2004 BS ISO 22613 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GENERAL TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR HAND PROTECTION
    NFPA 197 : 2018 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
    01/562651 DC : DRAFT JUL 2001 BS ISO 16602 - CLOTHING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICALS - CLASSIFICATION, LABELING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    ASTM F 2039 : 2000 : R2006 Standard Guide for Basic Elements of Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Program
    NFPA 2112 : 2018 FLAME-RESISTANT GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AGAINST FLASH FIRE
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 : FR PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 471 : 2002 RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS
    ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES
    NFPA 1072:2017 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 : R2016 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 49 : 1994 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS DATA
    S.R. CWA 16106:2010 PPE FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR, (CBRN) HAZARDS
    NFPA 1992 : 2018 LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
    ASTM F 1461 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Chemical Protective Clothing Program
    ASTM F 1296 : 2008 : R2015 Standard Guide for Evaluating Chemical Protective Clothing
    NFPA 1952 : 2015 SURFACE WATER OPERATIONS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
    NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY
    NFPA 1999 : 2018 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND ENSEMBLES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS
    17/30328318 DC : 0 BS ISO 17723-1 - PPE ENSEMBLES FOR FIREFIGHTERS UNDERTAKING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE ACTIVITIES - PART 1: GAS-TIGHT, VAPOR-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS ('TYPE 1')
    NFPA 472 : 2018 COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1951 : 2013 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1993 : 1994 SUPPORT FUNCTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS OPERATIONS
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 475 : 2017 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SUSTAINING A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RESPONSE PROGRAM
    NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
    ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 1: General
    ANSI Z117.1 REDLINE : 2009 COMPARISON DOCUMENT OF ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES (FOR VERSIONS 1995, 2003 AND 2009)
    NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
    NFPA 350 : 2016 SAFE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY AND WORK
    ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES
    ASTM F 1296 : 2008 Standard Guide for Evaluating Chemical Protective Clothing
    ISO 16602:2007 Protective clothing for protection against chemicals Classification, labelling and performance requirements
    ANSI Z117.1 REDLINE : 2009 COMPARISON DOCUMENT OF ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES (FOR VERSIONS 1995, 2003 AND 2009)
    ASTM F 2039 : 2000 : R2012 Standard Guide for Basic Elements of Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Program
    CSA Z16602 : 2014 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICALS - CLASSIFICATION, LABELLING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    ASTM F 2039 : 2000 : R2018 Standard Guide for Basic Elements of Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Program

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    ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
    ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
    CFR 42(PTS1-399) : OCT 2017 PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ASTM F 1052 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Pressure Testing Vapor Protective Suits
    ASTM F 2913 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
    ASTM F 1154 : 2011-07 PRACTICES FOR QUALITATIVELY EVALUATING THE COMFORT, FIT, FUNCTION, AND DURABILITY OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND ENSEMBLE COMPONENTS
    ISO 4649:2017 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device
    ASTM F 1790 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
    ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices Quality management systems Requirements for regulatory purposes
    NFPA 704 : 2017 STANDARD SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HAZARDS OF MATERIALS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    ASTM F 1358 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Effects of Flame Impingement on Materials Used in Protective Clothing Not Designated Primarily for Flame Resistance
    SAE AS 9100D : 2016 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION, SPACE AND DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS
    ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
    ISEA Z89.1 : 2014 INDUSTRIAL HEAD PROTECTION
    ISO 16946:2017 Non-destructive testing — Ultrasonic testing — Specification for step wedge calibration block
    ASTM F 1342 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture
    ISO/R 27:1956 Withdrawal of ISO/R 27-1956
    CFR 21(PTS1-99) : 0 FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - PARTS 1-99
    ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
    ANSI Z87.1 : 2015 OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES
    NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
    ASTM D 2582 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Puncture-Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting
    NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
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