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UNI EN 140 : 2000

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RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - HALF MASKS AND QUARTER MASKS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING

Published date

30-09-2000

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definition
4 Description
5 Designation
6 Requirements
    6.1 General
    6.2 Nominal values and tolerances
    6.3 Visual inspection
    6.4 Materials
    6.5 Resistance to temperature
    6.6 Flammability
    6.7 Cleaning and disinfecting
    6.8 Demountable parts
    6.9 Replaceable components
    6.10 Head harness
    6.11 Connector
    6.12 Inhalation valves and exhalation valves
    6.13 Compatibility with skin
    6.14 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
    6.15 Breathing resistance
    6.16 Inward leakage
    6.17 Field of vision
    6.18 Practical performance
7 Testing
    7.1 General
    7.2 Conditioning
    7.3 Visual inspection
    7.4 Resistance to temperature
    7.5 Flammability
    7.6 Cleaning and disinfecting
    7.7 Head harness (pull test)
    7.8 Connector
    7.9 Exhalation valve (flow test)
    7.10 Exhalation valve housing (pull test)
    7.11 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
    7.12 Breathing resistance
    7.13 Inward leakage
    7.14 Practical performance
8 Marking
    8.1 Facepiece
    8.2 Packaging
9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) Marking
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
EU Directives

Defines minimum requirements for half masks and quarter masks to be used as part of respiratory protective devices, excluding escape and diving apparatus. Includes laboratory and practical performance tests for assessing compliance with the requirements.

Committee
CT 42
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes UNI 8961. (06/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 140 : 1998 Identical
BS EN 140:1999 Identical
NEN EN 140 : 1998 C1 2000 Identical
NS EN 140 : 2ED 1999 Identical
NBN EN 140 : 1998 COR 1999 Identical
I.S. EN 140:1999 Identical
EN 140:1998/AC:1999 Identical
SN EN 140 : 1999 CORR 2000 Identical
DIN EN 140:1998-12 Identical
UNE-EN 140:1999 Identical

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