• BS EN 250:2014

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    Respiratory equipment. Open-circuit self-contained compressed air diving apparatus. Requirements, testing and marking

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Minimum equipment
    5 Requirements
    6 Testing
    7 Marking
    8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Requirement clauses
            and corresponding test
            clauses of this European Standard
    Annex B (normative) - Auxiliary emergency
            breathing system
    Annex C (informative) - Artificial seawater
    Annex D (informative) - Details of significant
            technical changes between
            this European Standard and the
            previous edition
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between
             this European Standard and
             the Essential Requirements of
             EU Directive 89/686/EEC

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    Defines minimum requirements for self-contained open-circuit compressed air underwater breathing apparatus and their sub-assemblies to ensure a minimum level of safe operation of the apparatus down to a maximum depth of 50 m.

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    This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for self-contained open-circuit compressed air underwater breathing apparatus and their sub-assemblies to ensure a minimum level of safe operation of the apparatus down to a maximum depth of 50 m.

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    Committee PH/4/7
    Development Note Supersedes 97/543912 DC (03/2005) Supersedes 12/30262164 DC. (05/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS 8547:2016 Respiratory equipment. Breathing gas demand regulator used for diving to depths greater than 50 metres. Requirements and test methods
    15/30318437 DC : 0 BS 8547 - RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT - BREATHING GAS DEMAND REGULATOR USED FOR DIVING TO DEPTHS GREATER THAN 50 METRES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS 4001-1:1998 Care and maintenance of underwater breathing apparatus Recommendations for the compressed air open circuit type
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