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  • BS EN 14594:2005

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    Respiratory protective devices. Continuous flow compressed air line breathing apparatus. Requirements, testing, marking

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  25-05-2018

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  09-05-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and pictograms
    4 Description
    5 Classification
    6 Requirements
      6.1 General
      6.2 Ergonomics
      6.3 Materials
      6.4 Cleaning and disinfecting
      6.5 Practical performance
      6.6 Connections
      6.7 Body harness or belt
      6.8 Performance requirements after storage
      6.9 Flammability
      6.10 Mobile compressed air supply systems
      6.11 Warning devices for mobile compressed air supply systems
      6.12 Compressed air supply tube
      6.13 Breathing hose
      6.14 Air flow rates
      6.15 Adjustable parts
      6.16 Facepieces
      6.17 Inward leakage
      6.18 Breathing resistance
      6.19 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
      6.20 Leaktightness
      6.21 Checking and warning facilities
      6.22 Resistance to abrasion
    7 Testing
      7.1 General
      7.2 Visual inspection
      7.3 Practical performance test
      7.4 Strength of breathing hose connections
      7.5 Resistance to collapse of breathing hose
      7.6 Strength of compressed air supply tube, body harness
           and couplings
      7.7 Storage conditioning
      7.8 Flammability
      7.9 Pressure reducer relief valve
      7.10 Resistance to kinking of compressed air supply tube
      7.11 Resistance to collapse of compressed air supply tube
      7.12 Heat resistance of compressed air supply tube
      7.13 Carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
      7.14 Inward leakage
      7.15 Warning facilities
      7.16 Mechanical resistance of lens(es) or visor(s)
           (hood/helmet/suit)
      7.17 Breathing resistance
      7.18 Noise inside the hood/helmet/suit
      7.19 Strength of attachment of exhalation valve
           (hood/helmet/suit)
      7.20 Air supply flow rate
      7.21 Protective clothing
      7.22 Effective mass supported by the facepiece
    8 Marking
    9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Marking
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
                           Standard and the Essential Requirements
                           of EU Directive 89/686/EEC (PPE)
    Bibliography

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    Defines minimum requirements for continuous flow compressed air line breathing apparatus for use with a full face mask, half mask, or incorporating a hood, helmet or suit, and apparatus used in abrasive blasting operations, as a respiratory protective device.

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    Committee PH/4
    Development Note Supersedes BS EN 270, BS EN 271, BS EN 1835 and BS EN 12419. Together with BS EN 14593-1 and BS EN 14593-2 supersedes BS EN 139. Supersedes 02/565107 DC. (05/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    10/30217692 DC : 0 BS 8468-6.2 - RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR USE AGAINST CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) AGENTS - PART 6.2: CONSTANT FLOW COMPRESSED AIRLINE EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION
    BS 8468-6.2:2011 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Constant flow compressed airline equipment. Specification

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    EN 379:2003+A1:2009 Personal eye-protection - Automatic welding filters
    EN 148-3:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 3: Tread connection M 45 x 3
    ISO 13934-2:2014 Textiles Tensile properties of fabrics Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method
    EN 12021:2014 Respiratory equipment - Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
    EN ISO 7854 : 1997 RUBBER- OR PLASTICS-COATED FABRICS - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO DAMAGE BY FLEXING
    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
    EN ISO 8031:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Determination of electrical resistance and conductivity (ISO 8031:2009)
    ISO 14877:2002 Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives
    EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
    EN 13274-3:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 3: Determination of breathing resistance
    EN 134:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components
    EN 136:1998/AC:2003 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - FULL-FACE MASKS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    EN 13274-4:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 4: Flame tests
    EN 13274-6:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 6: Determination of carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
    EN ISO 13934-2:2014 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method (ISO 13934-2:2014)
    ISO 7854:1995 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics Determination of resistance to damage by flexing
    EN 13274-1:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 1: Determination of inward leakage and total inward leakage
    EN 166:2001 Personal eye-protection - Specifications
    EN 61672-1:2013 Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 1: Specifications
    EN 169:2002 Personal eye-protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 140:1998/AC:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Half masks and quarter masks - Requirements, testing, marking
    EN 12941:1998/A2:2008 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - POWERED FILTERING DEVICES INCORPORATING A HELMET OR A HOOD - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    EN 171:2002 Personal eye-protection - Infrared filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 170:2002 Personal eye-protection - Ultraviolet filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use
    EN 148-2:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 2: Centre thread connection
    EN 13274-2:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 2: Practical performance tests
    EN ISO 14877:2002 Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives (ISO 14877:2002)
    ISO 8031:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Determination of electrical resistance and conductivity
    EN 397:2012+A1:2012 Industrial safety helmets
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