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RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - FILTERS WITH BREATHING HOSES (NON-MASK MOUNTED FILTERS) - PARTICLE FILTERS, GAS FILTERS AND COMBINED FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

01-01-1998

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National Standards Authority of Ireland

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Description
5 Classification
6 Designation
7 Requirements
    7.1 General
    7.2 Materials
    7.3 Mechanical strength
    7.4 Breathing resistance
    7.5 Gas capacity, filter penetration
    7.6 Clogging
    7.7 Strength of breathing hose and couplings
    7.8 Flammability
    7.9 Breathing hose
    7.10 Harness or belt
    7.11 Practical performance
8 Testing
    8.1 General
    8.2 Visual inspection
    8.3 Breathing resistance
    8.4 Gas capacity, filter penetration
    8.5 Strength of breathing hose and couplings
    8.6 Flammability
    8.7 Leaktightness
    8.8 Practical performance
9 Marking
10 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
         addressing essential requirements or other
         provisions of EU Directives

Applicable to filters having breathing hoses (non-mask mounted filters) for use as components in unassisted respiratory potective devices to be worn by the wearer, with the exception of escape apparatus and filtering facepieces.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
BS EN 12083:1998	Identical
DIN EN 12083:1998-06	Identical
UNI EN 12083 : 2000	Identical
UNE-EN 12083:1998	Identical
EN 12083:1998	Identical