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BS EN 404:2005

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Respiratory protective devices for self-rescue. Filter self-rescuer from carbon monoxide with mouthpiece assembly

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-02-2005

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 Cleaning and disinfecting
  6.6 Mass
  6.7 Connections
  6.8 Means of carrying
  6.9 Harness
  6.10 Handling
  6.11 Leak tightness
  6.12 Facepiece
       6.12.1 Mouthpiece assembly
       6.12.2 Breathing hose
  6.13 Inhalation and exhalation valves
  6.14 Saliva trap
  6.15 Integrity of device at high carbon monoxide concentrations
  6.16 Conditioning
       6.16.1 Mechanical strength
       6.16.2 Rough usage (optional)
       6.16.3 Temperature
       6.16.4 Transport
  6.17 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air (dead space)
  6.18 Performance requirements
       6.18.1 Minimum test duration
       6.18.2 Carbon monoxide - breakthrough criteria
       6.18.3 Temperature and humidity
       6.18.4 Breathing resistance
  6.19 Practical performance
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 test
       7.4.3 Rough usage test
       7.4.4 Temperature conditioning
  7.5 Practical performance test
       7.5.1 Escape test
       7.5.2 Transport test
  7.6 Laboratory test
       7.6.1 Protection against carbon monoxide
       7.6.2 Testing at high CO concentrations
       7.6.3 Breathing resistance
       7.6.4 Leak tightness
       7.6.5 Materials
       7.6.6 Insulation resistance of non-metallic carrying
              containers
       7.6.7 Inhalation and exhalation valves
       7.6.8 Carbon dioxide content of inhalation air
              (dead space)
       7.6.9 Breathing hoses
       7.6.10 Pull test and tear-off force
8 Marking
  8.1 General
9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (normative) Methods of measurement of the insulation
                       resistance of non-metallic carrying
                       containers
  A.1 Voltmeter ammeter method
  A.2 Comparative method
Annex B (informative) Method for the determination of wet
                       bulb temperature of the inhaled air
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
                       Standard and the Essential Requirements
                       of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal
                       Protective Equipment

Relates to filtering devices designed for protection against carbon monoxide (filter self-rescuer). Specifies minimum requirements for filter self-rescuers.

Committee
PH/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 90/45548 DC and 02/562273 DC (05/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
46
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NS EN 404 : 2ED 2005 Identical
EN 404:2005 Identical
NEN EN 404 : 2005 Identical
UNI EN 404 : 2006 Identical
NF EN 404 : 2005 Identical
UNE-EN 404:2005 Identical
SN EN 404 : 2005 Identical
NBN EN 404 : 2005 Identical
I.S. EN 404:2005 Identical
DIN EN 404:2005-07 Identical

EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
EN 134:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components
EN 13274-2:2001 Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 2: Practical performance tests

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