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BS EN 14593-1:2005

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Respiratory protective devices. Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve Apparatus with a full mask. Requirements, testing, marking
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

22-06-2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-04-2005

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and pictograms
4 Description
5 Requirements
  5.1 General
  5.2 Ergonomics
  5.3 Materials
  5.4 Water immersion
  5.5 Cleaning and disinfecting
  5.6 Practical performance
  5.7 Connections
  5.8 Compressed air line breathing apparatus used with
       self-contained breathing apparatus - switch over
       device
  5.9 Body harness or belt
  5.10 Performance requirements after storage
  5.11 Flammability
  5.12 Resistance to pressure
  5.13 Mobile high pressure air supply systems
  5.14 Warning devices for mobile high pressure air supply
       systems
  5.15 Compressed air supply tube
  5.16 Breathing hose
  5.17 Lung governed demand valve
  5.18 Adjustable parts
  5.19 Full face masks
  5.20 Inward leakage
  5.21 Inhalation and exhalation valves
  5.22 Breathing resistance
  5.23 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
  5.24 Leaktightness
6 Testing
  6.1 General
  6.2 Water immersion
  6.3 Visual inspection
  6.4 Practical performance
  6.5 Strength of connections to facepiece, demand valve,
       medium pressure connecting tube and breathing hose
  6.6 Resistance to collapse of breathing hose
  6.7 Strength of compressed air supply tube, body harness
       and couplings
  6.8 Storage conditioning
  6.9 Flammability
  6.10 Pressure relief valve
  6.11 Resistance to kinking of compressed air supply tube
  6.12 Resistance to collapse of compressed air supply tube
  6.13 Heat resistance of compressed air supply tube
  6.14 Inward leakage
  6.15 Tests for lung-governed demand valve
  6.16 Determination of carbon dioxide content of the
       inhalation air
  6.17 Testing of audible warning device
  6.18 Switch over device
7 Marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (normative) Static and dynamic pressure for apparatus
                       with thread connector in accordance with
                       EN 148-3
Annex B (informative) Marking
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
                       Standard and the Essential Requirements
                       of EU Directive 89/686/EEC (PPE)

Describes minimum requirements for compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve for use with a full face mask as a respiratory protective device.

Committee
PH/4
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS EN 14593-2 and BS EN 14594 supersedes BS EN 139. Supersedes 02/565105 DC. (05/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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10/30217692 DC : 0 BS 8468-6.2 - RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR USE AGAINST CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) AGENTS - PART 6.2: CONSTANT FLOW COMPRESSED AIRLINE EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION
BS 8468-6.2:2011 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Constant flow compressed airline equipment. Specification
BS 8468-6.1:2011 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Positive-pressure compressed airline equipment. Specification
BS 8468-7:2012 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Closed-circuit breathing apparatus. Specification

EN 148-3:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 3: Tread connection M 45 x 3
EN 12021:2014 Respiratory equipment - Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
EN 60079-0:2012/A11:2013 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 0: EQUIPMENT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60079-0:2011, MODIFIED)
EN 50020:2002 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres - Intrinsic safety 'i'
EN ISO 8031:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Determination of electrical resistance and conductivity (ISO 8031:2009)
EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
EN 13274-3:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 3: Determination of breathing resistance
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 13274-6:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 6: Determination of carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
EN 13274-1:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 1: Determination of inward leakage and total inward leakage
IEC 60079-0:2011 Explosive atmospheres - Part 0: Equipment - General requirements
EN 148-2:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 2: Centre thread connection
EN 13274-2:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 2: Practical performance tests
EN 402:2003 Respiratory protective devices - Lung governed demand self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask or mouthpiece assembly for escape - Requirements, testing, marking
ISO 8031:2009 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Determination of electrical resistance and conductivity

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