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BS ISO 18639-1:2018

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PPE ensembles for firefighters undertaking specific rescue activities General
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-29-2018

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms and subscripts
5 Design and performance requirements for
  PPE items and ensembles
6 Marking
7 Manufacturer's instructions to be supplied with
  each item of PPE
Annex A (informative) - Structure of the ISO 18639 series
Annex B (informative) - Design of the ISO 18639 individual
        standards for Part 3 onward
Annex C (informative) - Information on risk assessment
Bibliography

Gives requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect firefighters from injury and/or loss of life while engaged in specific rescue activities.

ISO18639series of standards specify requirements of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect firefighters from injury and/or loss of life while engaged in specific rescue activities.

ISO18639series provides the principles that govern the development of incident type and/or hazard specific minimum test methods including design and performance requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters and other rescue workers to reduce injury and/or the loss of life while engaged in rescue activities.

To assist with selection based on a risk assessment (see Annex C), type of PPE, (if applicable) and performance levels, for different categories of protection are included.

This document covers PPE for use in the rescue activities for road traffic crash (RTC) and urban search and rescue (USAR), but could also include other rescue activities depending on the risk assessment.

It does not include PPE for use in high risk fire exposures.

Similarly, this document does not include PPE to protect against chemical and biological hazards, except against short term and accidental exposures whilst engaged in rescue activities.

This document describes the general structure of the ISO18639series, including each subsection, sets design and performance requirements for PPE and includes requirements for marking and manufacturer’s instructions.

Committee
PH/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 16/30319099 DC. (02/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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IEC 61482-2:2009 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 2: Requirements
IEC 61482-1-2:2014 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-2: Test methods - Method 2: Determination of arc protection class of material and clothing by using a constrained and directed arc (box test)
ISO/TS 11999-2:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 2: Compatibility
IEC 61482-1-1:2009 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-1: Test methods - Method 1: Determination of the arc rating (ATPV or E<sub>BT50</sub>) of flame resistant materials for clothing
NFPA 70E : 2018 ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
ASTM F 1506 : 2017-11 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR FLAME RESISTANT AND ELECTRIC ARC RATED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WORN BY WORKERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES AND ELECTRIC ARCS
ASTM F 1958/F1958M : 2012 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determining the Ignitability of Non-flame-Resistant Materials for Clothing by Electric Arc Exposure Method Using Mannequins
IEEE 1584-2002 IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations
ISO 18080-3:2015 Textiles Test methods for evaluating the electrostatic propensity of fabrics Part 3: Test method using manual friction
EN 1149-5:2008 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 5: Material performance and design requirements
EN 1149-3:2004 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 3: Test methods for measurement of charge decay

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