Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Description
5 Classification
6 Designation
7 Requirements
7.1 Materials
7.2 Cleaning and disinfecting
7.3 Resistance to temperature
7.4 Facepiece
7.5 Inward leakage
7.6 Flammability
7.7 Practical performance
7.8 Connectors
7.9 Breathing hose
7.10 Overflow valve
7.11 Body harness, belt and breathing bag
7.12 Compressed air supply tube
7.13 Continuous flow valve
7.14 Checking and warning facilities
7.15 Adjustable parts
7.16 Breathing resistance
7.17 Inhalation and exhalation valves
7.18 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
7.19 Leaktightness
8 Testing
8.1 General
8.2 Visual inspection
8.3 Resistance to temperature
8.4 Flammability
8.5 Practical performance
8.6 Resistance to collapse of breathing hose
8.7 Strength of connections to facepiece and waist
belt or body harness
8.8 Overflow valve
8.9 Resistance to kinking of compressed air supply
tube
8.10 Resistance to collapse of compressed air supply
tube
8.11 Strength of compressed air supply tube, couplings
and harness
8.12 Heat resistance of compressed air supply tube
8.13 Air supply flow rate
8.14 Checking and warning facilities
8.15 Breathing resistance
8.16 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
8.17 Leaktightness
9 Marking
10 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) Marking of components
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
EU Directives