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BS 4275:1974

Superseded
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Recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-12-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

16-04-1974

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Introduction
Recommendations
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Classification of respiratory protective equipment
2 Respirators for dusts and gases
2.1 General description
2.2 General limitations
2.3 Respirators for dusts
2.4 Respirators for gases (with or without dust)
3 Breathing apparatus
3.1 General
3.2 Fresh air hose apparatus: general
3.3 Compressed air-line apparatus: general
3.4 Self-contained breathing apparatus: general
4 Selection of respiratory protective equipment
4.1 General
4.2 Severity and location of the hazard
4.3 Work requirements and conditions
5 Use of respiratory protective equipment
5.1 General
5.2 Test for fit of facepiece
5.3 Use in low temperatures
5.4 Use in high temperatures
5.5 Use of dust, canister and cartridge respirators
5.6 Use of air-line breathing apparatus
5.7 Use of self-contained breathing apparatus
6 Care and maintenance of respiratory protective
     equipment
6.1 General
6.2 Inspection
6.3 Cleaning and decontamination
6.4 Servicing
6.5 Storage
6.6 Records
7 Special problems
7.1 Beards
7.2 Corrective spectacles and protective eyewear
7.3 Communication
Appendix
A Nominal protection factor
Table
1 Nominal protection factors
Figures
1 Description of respiratory protective equipment
2 Selection of respiratory protective equipment

Describes in general terms the various types and discusses the factors affecting the choice of equipment.

Committee
PH/4
DevelopmentNote
BS DRAFT 96/542212 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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BS 6466:1984 Code of practice for design and installation of ceramic fibre furnace linings
BS 7335-2:1991 Installation of monolithic refractories Code of practice for installation by gunning
BS N 4:1974 SPECIFICATION FOR FULL FACE MASK ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN CONTAMINATED ATMOSPHERES
BS DD175(1988) : 1988 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED LAND AND ITS INVESTIGATION

BS 4667-4:1982 Breathing apparatus Specification for escape breathing apparatus
BS 4667-3:1974 Breathing apparatus Fresh air hose and compressed air line breathing apparatus
BS 4667-2:1974 Specification for breathing apparatus Open-circuit breathing apparatus
BS 4667-1:1974 Specification for breathing apparatus Closed-circuit breathing apparatus

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