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  • NFPA 197 : 2018

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  21-08-2017

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    Chapter 1 - Administration
    Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
    Chapter 3 - Definitions
    Chapter 4 - Certification
    Chapter 5 - Labeling and Information
    Chapter 6 - Design Requirements
    Chapter 7 - Performance Requirements
    Chapter 8 - Test Methods
    Annex A - Explanatory Material
    Annex B - Description of Performance Requirements
              and Test Methods
    Annex C - Informational References
    Index

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear, and interface components.

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    Development Note Incorporates NFPA 1972, NFPA 1973 and NFPA 1974. (06/2001) 2007 Version is also available in Spanish, See NFPA 1971 SPANISH. (02/2014) Supersedes & incorporates NFPA 1976. (03/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ISO/CIE 10526,FIA 1209,ANSI/ISEA 107,ANSI/ISEA Z87.1,ISO Guide 27,
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    MIL-C-24938 Revision A:1993 COATS, FIREMEN'S, STRUCTURAL/ALUMINIZED PROXIMITY
    NFPA 1855 : 2018 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
    17/30319073 DC : 0 BS ISO 11613 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTER'S WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE
    NFPA 1851 : 2014 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
    BS ISO 11999-5:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Helmets
    BS ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General
    NFPA 1976 : 2000 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE FOR PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
    MIL-DTL-32149 Revision A:2007 CLOTH, WATERPROOF, FLAME RESISTANT, MOISTURE VAPOR PERMEABLE
    NFPA 1003 : 2015 AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
    ASTM F 2588 : 2012 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles
    NFPA 1801 : 2018 THERMAL IMAGERS FOR THE FIRE SERVICE
    NFPA 1953 : 2016 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR CONTAMINATED WATER DIVING
    NFPA 1952 : 2015 SURFACE WATER OPERATIONS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
    NFPA 1986 : 2017 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
    NFPA 851 : 2010 FIRE PROTECTION FOR HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS
    NFPA 850 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS
    NFPA 1982 : 2018 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)
    NFPA 59 : 2018 UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE
    IEEE/ANSI N42.49A-2011 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Alarming Electronic Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control
    ASME A17.1 : 2016 SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS - INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, MATERIAL LIFTS, AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES
    NFPA 1581 : 2015 FIRE DEPARTMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
    ANSI O2.1 : 1983 SAWMILLS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
    NFPA 1202 : 1982 ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT
    NFPA 1936 : 2015 POWERED RESCUE TOOLS
    17/30319108 DC : 0 BS ISO 18639-4 - PPE ENSEMBLES FOR FIREFIGHTERS UNDERTAKING SPECIALIST RESCUE ACTIVITIES - PART 4: GLOVES
    NFPA 1403 SPANISH : 2007 LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS
    NFPA 2112 : 2018 FLAME-RESISTANT GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AGAINST FLASH FIRE
    NFPA 1404 : 2018 FIRE SERVICE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 : FR PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 600 : 2015 INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGADES
    NFPA 1072:2017 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 : R2016 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 1992 : 2018 LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
    ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter
    NFPA 301 : 2018 SAFETY TO LIFE FROM FIRE ON MERCHANT VESSELS
    IEEE/ANSI N42.49B-2013 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control
    NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY
    NFPA 1999 : 2018 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND ENSEMBLES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS
    BS ISO 11999-3:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Clothing
    13/30294415 DC : 0 BS ISO 11999-5 - PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES - PART 5: HELMETS
    A-A-50371 Revision B:2001 BOOTS, FIREMEN'S
    NFPA 1963 : 2014 FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS
    NFPA 1406 : 1993 OUTSIDE LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS
    MIL-L-24943 Revision A:1993 LINER, FIREMAN'S COAT, QUILTED
    NFPA 1858 : 2018 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    NFPA 472 : 2018 COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1951 : 2013 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
    NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
    CSA Z1610 : 2011 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
    NFPA 475 : 2017 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SUSTAINING A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RESPONSE PROGRAM
    NFPA 422 : 2010 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
    NFPA 921 : 2017 GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS
    ISO 11999-3:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 3: Clothing
    ISEA 105 : 2016 HAND PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION
    NFPA 1410 : 2015 TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SCENE OPERATIONS
    NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    SAE J 2990 : 2012 HYBRID AND EV FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDER RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
    ISO 11999-5:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 5: Helmets
    ASTM F 1002 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing and Materials for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
    ISO 17492:2003 Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat
    NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
    API RP 2021 : 2001 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
    API 2021 : 2001 : R2015 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
    ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
    API 2021 : 2001 : R2006 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
    ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 1: General
    NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1)
    BS 10999:2010 Specification for distress signal units for the fire and rescue service
    09/30194709 DC : 0 BS 10999 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRESS SIGNAL UNITS FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
    NFPA 1403 : 2018 LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS
    MIL-T-24940 Revision A:1993 TROUSERS, FIREMEN'S, STRUCTURAL/ALUMINIZED PROXIMITY
    MIL-L-24942 Revision A:1993 LINER, FIREMAN'S TROUSER, QUILTED
    NFPA 484 : 2015 COMBUSTIBLE METALS
    ISO 11613:2017 Protective clothing for firefighter's who are engaged in support activities associated with structural fire fighting — Laboratory test methods and performance
    ISO 15383:2001 Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
    ASTM E 2513 : 2007 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems

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    AATCC TM 35 : 2013 WATER RESISTANCE: RAIN TEST
    ASTM D 6797 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test
    ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    NFPA 1992 : 2018 LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
    ISO 13287:2012 Personal protective equipment Footwear Test method for slip resistance
    ASTM D 6413/D6413M : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
    ASTM F 2299/F2299M : 2003 TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INITIAL EFFICIENCY OF MATERIALS USED IN MEDICAL FACE MASKS TO PENETRATION BY PARTICULATES USING LATEX SPHERES
    NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
    ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
    ASTM F 1215 : 1989 Test Method for Determining the Initial Efficiency of a Flatsheet Filter Medium in an Airflow Using Latex Spheres (Withdrawn 1998)
    NFPA 1851 : 2014 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
    ASTM F 1671/F1671M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
    ISO 17492:2003 Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat
    CFR 42(PTS1-399) : OCT 2017 PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ISEA 207 : 2011 HIGH-VISIBILITY PUBLIC SAFETY VESTS
    ASTM D 1683/D1683M : 2017-04 TEST METHOD FOR FAILURE IN SEWN SEAMS OF WOVEN FABRICS
    ASTM F 2913 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
    ASTM D 3940 : 1983 Test Method for Bursting Strength (Load) and Elongation of Sewn Semas of Knit or Woven Stretch Textile Fabrics (Withdrawn 1995)
    ISO 4649:2017 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device
    ASTM A 666 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
    ASTM F 1790 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
    ASTM D 5587 : 2015 : REDLINE TEST METHOD FOR TEARING STRENGTH OF FABRICS BY TRAPEZOID PROCEDURE
    AATCC TM70:2015e2 WATER REPELLENCY: TUMBLE JAR DYNAMIC ABSORPTION TEST
    ASTM F 1939 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Radiant Heat Resistance of Flame Resistant Clothing Materials with Continuous Heating
    ASTM D 7138 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers
    A-A-55634 Revision A:2004 ZIPPERS (FASTENERS, SLIDE INTERLOCKING)
    ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
    NFPA 1983 : 2017 LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    ASTM D 1776/D1776M : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
    AATCC TM 135 : 2015 DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF FABRICS AFTER HOME LAUNDERING
    CCC-C-419 Revision G:1989 CLOTH, DUCK, UNBLEACHED, PLIED-YARNS, ARMY AND NUMBERED
    ASTM B 152/B152M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
    FED-STD-191 Revision A:1978 TEXTILE TEST METHODS
    NFPA 1976 : 2000 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE FOR PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
    SAE J 211 : 2008 INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TESTS
    ASTM D 1003 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
    ISEA 107 : 2015 HIGH-VISIBILITY SAFETY APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
    ISO 10526:2007 CIE standard illuminants for colorimetry
    ASTM E 991 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Color Measurement of Fluorescent Specimens Using the One-Monochromator Method
    SAE J 211-1 : 2014 INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TEST - PART 1 - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
    CSA Z195:14 (R2019) Protective footwear
    ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
    ASTM G 155 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
    ASTM F 1342/F1342M : 2005 : R2013 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture
    AATCC TM61:2013e2:2019 COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED
    A-A-55126 Revision C:2016 FASTENER TAPES, HOOK AND LOOP, SYNTHETIC
    ANSI Z87.1 : 2015 OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES
    NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
    ASTM F 1868 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate
    ASTM D 471 : 2016-02 TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER PROPERTY - EFFECT OF LIQUIDS
    NFPA 1991 : 2016 Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
    ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter
    ASTM D 3359 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
    NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
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