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AS/NZS 1715:2009
[Current]Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
Sets out requirements and guidelines for respiratory protection. Includes discussion of respiratory hazards, the assessment of associated risks and various methods of control including the use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
Published: 06/02/2009
Pages: 96
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Related documents
1.5 Definitions
1.6 General principles
1.7 Hazard identification, risk assessment and control
1.7.1 General
1.7.2 Hazard identification
1.7.3 Risk assessment of airborne contaminants
1.7.4 Controls of risks
2 Respiratory protection program
2.1 Respiratory protection program
2.2 Appointment of program administrator
2.3 Selection of RPE
2.4 RPE training
2.5 Issue of RPE
2.6 Fitting of RPE
2.7 Wearing of RPE
2.8 Maintenance
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Cleaning and disinfection
2.8.3 Inspection
2.8.4 Repair and replacement of components
2.8.4.1 General
2.8.4.2 Replacement of filters
2.8.5 Storage and disposal of equipment
2.9 Record keeping
2.10 Program evaluation
3 Entry of contaminants into the body
3.1 General
3.2 Inhalation of airborne contaminants
3.3 Skin and eye absorption
3.3.1 Skin absorption
3.3.2 Eye absorption
3.4 Ingestion
3.5 Health effects of airborne contaminants
3.6 Particles
3.6.1 General
3.6.2 Particle size
3.6.3 Micro-organisms
3.7 Oxygen deficiency
3.7.1 General
3.7.2 Atmospheric composition
3.7.3 Symptoms of oxygen deficiency
4 Selection of RPE
4.1 Factors in selection
4.2 Selection factors—Contaminant-related
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Nature, toxicity, physical form and concentration of the contaminant
4.2.2.1 General
4.2.2.2 Protection factors and exposure standards
4.2.2.3 Concentration of contaminant
4.2.2.4 Micro-organisms
4.2.3 Protection against particulates
4.2.3.1 General
4.2.3.2 Classification of filters
4.2.3.3 Class P1 filters
4.2.3.4 Class P2 filters
4.2.3.5 Class P3 filters
4.2.3.6 Use of air-hose or air-line RPE
4.2.4 Respiratory protection against bushfire smoke
4.2.5 Protection against gases and vapours
4.2.5.1 General
4.2.5.2 Gas filter RPE
4.2.5.3 Gas filter life
4.2.5.4 Supplied-air RPE
4.2.6 Protection against combined particulates, gases and vapours
4.2.7 Protection against oxygen-deficient atmospheres
4.2.8 Protection against airborne radioactivity
4.2.9 Resistance to flame
4.2.10 Additional protection
4.2.10.1 General
4.2.10.2 Use with goggles or spectacles
4.2.10.3 Use with head coverings
4.2.10.4 RPE for use in flammable or explosive atmospheres
4.3 Selection factors—Task-related
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Frequency and length of usage
4.3.3 Degree of activity and mobility
4.3.4 Location of the task
4.3.5 Working environment conditions
4.3.5.1 General
4.3.5.2 Low temperatures
4.3.5.3 High temperatures
4.3.5.4 Environmental effects on air-hose or air-line
4.3.6 Emergency escape
4.4 Selection factors—Operator-related
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Basic physiological considerations
4.4.3 Facial fit
4.4.3.1 General
4.4.3.2 User acceptance
4.5 Selection factors—Equipment limitations
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Vision and communication
4.5.3 Limitations of rate of air supplied
4.5.4 Limitations of loose fitting head coverings
4.5.5 Limitations of close fitting facepieces
4.5.5.1 Negative pressure or negative pressure demand devices
4.5.5.2 Continuous flow PAPRs or air-supplied RPE
4.5.5.3 Positive pressure demand devices
4.5.6 Limitations of supplied-air equipment in IDLH atmospheres
4.6 Selection of RPE for special response hazmat incidents by emergency service personnel
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Protection factors and exposure standards
4.6.3 Combined gas and particulate filter RPE
4.6.4 Gas filter life
4.6.5 Degree of activity and mobility
4.6.6 Protection against oxygen-deficient atmospheres
5 Types of RPE and their limitations
5.1 General
5.1.1 Method of providing personal respiratory protection
5.1.2 Types of RPE
5.2 Air-purifying RPE
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Non-powered air-purifying RPE—Routine use
5.2.2.1 General
5.2.2.2 Half facepiece RPE
5.2.2.3 Full facepiece RPE
5.2.2.4 Filtering RPE with non-facepiece mounted filters
5.2.2.5 Nuisance dust masks
5.2.2.6 Nuisance odour masks
5.2.3 Non-powered air-purifying RPE—Filter self-rescuers
5.2.3.1 General
5.2.3.2 Filter self-rescuer (mines)
5.2.3.3 Filter self-rescuer (industrial)
5.2.3.4 Smoke mask
5.2.4 Powered air-purifying RPE
5.2.5 Powered air-purifying RPE
5.2.5.1 General
5.2.5.2 PAPR with full facepiece or half facepiece
5.2.5.3 PAPR with head covering
5.3 Supplied-air RPE
5.3.1 General
5.3.1.1 Sources of breathable gas
5.3.1.2 Categories of supplied-air RPE
5.3.1.3 Mode of air delivery
5.3.2 Air-hose RPE
5.3.2.1 General
5.3.2.2 Air-hose RPE for use with full facepiece or half facepiece
5.3.2.3 Air-hose RPE incorporating a hood
5.3.3 Compressed air-line RPE
5.3.3.1 General
5.3.3.2 Compressed air-line RPE with facepiece
5.3.3.3 Compressed air-line RPE incorporating a head covering
5.3.3.4 Compressed air-line or powered fresh air-hose RPE incorporating a head covering used in abrasive blasting operations
5.3.4 Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
5.3.4.1 General
5.3.4.2 SCBA—open-circuit
5.3.4.3 SCBA—closed-circuit
5.3.5 Self-contained self rescuers (SCSR)
5.3.5.1 General
5.3.5.2 Self-contained closed circuit chemical oxygen devices
5.3.6 Auxiliary protection systems
5.3.6.1 General
5.3.6.2 Emergency Breathing Device (EBD)
5.3.6.3 Additional functionality or warning devices
5.4 Other devices
6 Medical and physical considerations
6.1 Medical assessment
6.2 Specific factors affecting performance
7 Training
7.1 General
7.2 Format
7.3 Instructions to trainees
7.4 Employee training program guide
8 Typical RPE fit tests and checks
8.1 General
8.2 Frequency of fit tests
8.3 Facial hair in RPE fitting
8.4 Eye correction in RPE fitting
8.5 Fit test methods
8.5.1 Types
8.5.2 Qualitative fit testing
8.5.3 Qualitative tests
8.5.3.1 Isoamyl acetate test
8.5.3.2 Saccharin mist test
8.5.4 Quantitative tests
8.5.4.1 General
8.5.4.2 Artificial test atmosphere
8.5.4.3 Natural atmospheric dusts
8.5.5 Fit checks
8.5.5.1 General
8.5.5.2 Negative pressure fit checks
8.5.5.3 Positive pressure fit checks
8.6 Factors that affect facial fit
9 Maintenance requirements
9.1 General
9.2 Cleaning and disinfection
9.3 Inspection
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Inspection schedules
9.4 Repair and replacement of components
9.4.1 General
9.5 Replacement of filters
9.5.1 General
9.5.2 Particulate filters
9.5.3 Gas filters
9.5.3.1 General
9.5.3.2 Limitations of the sense of smell and irritation
9.6 Storage of equipment
Appendix A
A1 Capacity
A2 Quality
A3 Air temperature
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Beards
B3 Moustaches
B4 Sideburns
B5 Stubble growth and long hair
B6 Other factors
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Method
Appendix D
D1 Program operation
D1.1 Employer responsibility
D1.2 Documented policies and procedures
D1.3 Appointment of administrator
D1.4 RPE selection process
D1.5 RPE training
D1.6 Issue of equipment
D1.7 RPE testing
D1.8 Cleaning and disinfection
D1.9 Storage
D1.10 Inspection, maintenance and repair
D1.11 Record keeping
D1.12 Audit program
Appendix E
E1 Example 1
E2 Example 2
Appendix F
F1 Scope
F2 Low presure air supply systems
F2.1 General
F2.2 Location of the compressor
F2.3 Design of the air supply system
F2.3.1 General design
F2.3.2 Couplings
F2.4 Filtration system components for respirable air
F2.5 Testing of air quality
F3 Air-line trolleys
Cited references in this standard
[Withdrawn]
Protective clothing — Protection against chemicals — Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases
BS 4275
Guide to implementing an effective respiratory protective device programme
EN 27243
Hot environments. Estimation of the heat stress on working man, based on the WBGT-index (wet bulb globe temperature)
[Current]
Occupational health and safety management systems — General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques
Content history
[Current]
[Superseded]
DR 05157
AS/NZS 1715:2009 REC:2024
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