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BS EN 403:2004

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Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue. Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire. Requirements, testing, marking
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-08-2004

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Description
5 Classification
6 Requirements
   6.1 General
   6.2 Ergonomics
   6.3 Design
   6.4 Materials
   6.5 Mass
   6.6 Conditioning
   6.7 Connections
   6.8 Packaging
   6.9 Practical performance
   6.10 Leakage
        6.10.1 Inward leakage excluding filter penetration
               (breathing zone)
        6.10.2 Leakage into ocular zone
   6.11 Filter
        6.11.1 Gas capacity
        6.11.2 Filter penetration
   6.12 Valves
   6.13 Breathing resistance
   6.14 Flammability
   6.15 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
   6.16 Head hardness
   6.17 Vision
        6.17.1 Visor
        6.17.2 Impairment of vision
        6.17.3 Field of vision
   6.18 Sealing
   6.19 Integrity of filtering smoke hood at high carbon
        monoxide concentrations
   6.20 Ingress of humidity
   6.21 Temperature of inhaled air
   6.22 Communication
7 Testing
   7.1 General
   7.2 Nominal values and tolerances
   7.3 Visual inspection
   7.4 Conditioning
        7.4.1 General
        7.4.2 Mechanical strength
        7.4.3 Impact
        7.4.4 Resistance of packaging to puncture and tear
        7.4.5 Temperature
        7.4.6 Pressure changes
   7.5 Practical performance test
        7.5.1 General
        7.5.2 Exercises
   7.6 Leakage
        7.6.1 Inward leakage excluding filter penetration
              (breathing zone)
        7.6.2 Leakage into ocular zone
   7.7 Gas capacity
        7.7.1 General
        7.7.2 Carbon monoxide test
        7.7.3 Other test gases
   7.8 Filter penetration
   7.9 Breathing resistance
   7.10 Flammability
        7.10.1 Test specimen
        7.10.2 Apparatus
        7.10.3 Procedure
   7.11 Carbon dioxide content of the inhalation air
   7.12 Connections
8 Marking
   8.1 General
   8.2 Filtering smoke hood or package
   8.3 Package
9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) Method for the determination of wet
                      bulb temperature of the inhaled air
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
                       addressing essential requirements or
                       other provisions of EU Directives

Specifies filtering devices with a hood for personal escape from particulate matter, carbon monoxide and other toxic gases produced by fire.

Committee
PH/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 01/564727 DC. (06/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 403:2004 Identical
NEN EN 403 : 2004 Identical
NF EN 403 : 2004 Identical
UNI EN 403 : 2005 Identical
UNE-EN 403:2004 Identical
NS EN 403 : 2ED 2004 Identical
I.S. EN 403:2004 Identical
SN EN 403 : 2004 Identical
NBN EN 403 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 403:2004-08 Identical

PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
BS 8468-3.2:2009 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Air-purifying devices incorporating a hood for escape. Specification

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
EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
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 141 : 2000 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
EN 405:2001+A1:2009 Respiratory protective devices - Valved filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and particles - Requirements, testing, marking
EN 13274-1:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 1: Determination of inward leakage and total inward leakage
EN 140:1998/AC:1999 Respiratory protective devices - Half masks and quarter masks - Requirements, testing, marking
EN 12941:1998/A2:2008 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - POWERED FILTERING DEVICES INCORPORATING A HELMET OR A HOOD - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
EN 143:2000/A1:2006 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
EN 13274-5:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 5: Climatic conditions

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