BS 8468-6.1:2011
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Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Positive-pressure compressed airline equipment. Specification
Hardcopy , PDF
24-08-2020
English
31-01-2011
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Description
5 Requirements
6 Marking
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Test method for chemical agent
permeation and penetration resistance against
distilled sulfur mustard (HD) and sarin (GB)
Annex B (informative) - Relationship between this
British Standard and the basic
safety requirements of EU Directive
89/686/EEC Personal Protective
Equipment
Bibliography
Describes requirements for compressed air line breathing apparatus with positive pressure demand valve for use with a full face mask as a respiratory protective device intended to be used during firefighting, rescue, evacuation, escape, hazard containment and decontamination, and similar activities by emergency first responders (e.g. fire, ambulance, police, and associated civilian agencies and workers) in areas containing and contaminated by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents.
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PH/4
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Supersedes 10/30207275 DC. (01/2011)
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Standard
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| Pages |
18
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British Standards Institution
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Superseded
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This British Standard specifies requirements for compressed air line breathing apparatus with positive pressure demand valve for use with a full face mask as a respiratory protective device intended to be used during firefighting, rescue, evacuation, escape, hazard containment and decontamination, and similar activities by emergency first responders (e.g. fire, ambulance, police, and associated civilian agencies and workers) in areas containing and contaminated by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents.
| BS EN 137:2006 | Respiratory protective devices. Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask. Requirements, testing, marking |
| BS EN 13274-1:2001 | Respiratory protective devices. Methods of test Determination of inward leakage and total inward leakage |
| 89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 | COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| BS EN 132:1999 | Respiratory protective devices. Definitions of terms and pictograms |
| BS EN 12021:2014 | Respiratory equipment. Compressed gases for breathing apparatus |
| BS EN 134:1998 | Respiratory protective devices. Nomenclature of components |
| BS EN 14593-1:2005 | Respiratory protective devices. Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve Apparatus with a full mask. Requirements, testing, marking |
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