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I.S. EN 136:1998

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RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - FULL-FACE MASKS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1998

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definition
4 Description
5 Classification
6 Designation
7 Requirements
   7.1 General
   7.2 Nominal values and tolerances
   7.3 Visual inspection
   7.4 Materials
   7.5 Resistance to temperature
   7.6 Flammability
   7.7 Resistance to thermal radiation
   7.8 Cleaning and disinfecting
   7.9 Finish of parts
   7.10 Replaceable components
   7.11 Head harness
   7.12 Connector
   7.13 Speech diaphragm
   7.14 Eyepieces/visor
   7.15 Inhalation valves and exhalation valves
   7.16 Leaktightness
   7.17 Compatibility with skin
   7.18 Carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
   7.19 Breathing resistance
   7.20 Inward leakage
   7.21 Field of vision
   7.22 Practical performance
8 Testing
   8.1 General
   8.2 Conditioning
   8.3 Visual inspection
   8.4 Resistance to temperature
   8.5 Flammability
   8.6 Resistance to thermal radiation
   8.7 Cleaning and disinfecting
   8.8 Head harness
   8.9 Connector
   8.10 Speech diaphragm
   8.11 Eyepieces/visor
   8.12 Inhalation valves and exhalation valves
   8.13 Leaktightness
   8.14 Carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
   8.15 Breathing resistance
   8.16 Inward leakage
   8.17 Field of vision
   8.18 Practical performance
9 Marking
10 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Table Summary of requirements and tests
Annex B (informative) Marking
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
         addressing essential requirements or other
         provisions of EU Directives

Refers to full face masks for respiratory protective devices, except escape apparatus and diving apparatus. It specifies minimum requirements for full face masks for use as part of respiratory protective devices.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
58
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNI EN 136 : 2000 Identical
BS EN 136:1998 Identical
SN EN 136 : 1998 CORR 2004 Identical
NEN EN 136 : 1998 C2 2007 Identical
NBN EN 136 : 1998 COR 2003 Identical
NS EN 136 : 2ED 1998 Identical
EN 136:1998/AC:2003 Identical
NF EN 136 : 1998 Identical
UNE-EN 136:1998 Identical
DIN EN 136:1998-04 Identical

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89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
ISO 6942:2002 Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat
EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
EN 134:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components
EN 148-2:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Threads for facepieces - Part 2: Centre thread connection
ISO 6941:2003 Textile fabrics Burning behaviour Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens

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