• BS EN 403:2004

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    Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue. Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire. Requirements, testing, marking

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  08-06-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and Definitions
    4 Description
    5 Classification
    6 Requirements
       6.1 General
       6.2 Ergonomics
       6.3 Design
       6.4 Materials
       6.5 Mass
       6.6 Conditioning
       6.7 Connections
       6.8 Packaging
       6.9 Practical performance
       6.10 Leakage
            6.10.1 Inward leakage excluding filter penetration
                   (breathing zone)
            6.10.2 Leakage into ocular zone
       6.11 Filter
            6.11.1 Gas capacity
            6.11.2 Filter penetration
       6.12 Valves
       6.13 Breathing resistance
       6.14 Flammability
       6.15 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
       6.16 Head hardness
       6.17 Vision
            6.17.1 Visor
            6.17.2 Impairment of vision
            6.17.3 Field of vision
       6.18 Sealing
       6.19 Integrity of filtering smoke hood at high carbon
            monoxide concentrations
       6.20 Ingress of humidity
       6.21 Temperature of inhaled air
       6.22 Communication
    7 Testing
       7.1 General
       7.2 Nominal values and tolerances
       7.3 Visual inspection
       7.4 Conditioning
            7.4.1 General
            7.4.2 Mechanical strength
            7.4.3 Impact
            7.4.4 Resistance of packaging to puncture and tear
            7.4.5 Temperature
            7.4.6 Pressure changes
       7.5 Practical performance test
            7.5.1 General
            7.5.2 Exercises
       7.6 Leakage
            7.6.1 Inward leakage excluding filter penetration
                  (breathing zone)
            7.6.2 Leakage into ocular zone
       7.7 Gas capacity
            7.7.1 General
            7.7.2 Carbon monoxide test
            7.7.3 Other test gases
       7.8 Filter penetration
       7.9 Breathing resistance
       7.10 Flammability
            7.10.1 Test specimen
            7.10.2 Apparatus
            7.10.3 Procedure
       7.11 Carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
       7.12 Connections
    8 Marking
       8.1 General
       8.2 Filtering smoke hood or package
       8.3 Package
    9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Method for the determination of wet
                          bulb temperature of the inhaled air
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
                           addressing essential requirements or
                           other provisions of EU Directives

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    Specifies filtering devices with a hood for personal escape from particulate matter, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases produced by fire.

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    Committee PH/4
    Development Note Supersedes 01/564727 DC. (06/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 8468-3.2:2009 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Air-purifying devices incorporating a hood for escape. Specification

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
    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 141 : 2000 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    EN 405:2001+A1:2009 Respiratory protective devices - Valved filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and particles - Requirements, testing, marking
    EN 13274-1:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 1: Determination of inward leakage and total inward leakage
    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 143:2000/A1:2006 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    EN 13274-5:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 5: Climatic conditions
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