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AS/NZS 1716:2012

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Respiratory protective devices

Specifies requirements, performance and testing criteria for the manufacture of respiratory protective devices (respirators) intended to provide protection against atmospheres containing substances that may be harmful if breathed and atmospheres that may be deficient in oxygen.

Published: 13/02/2012

Pages: 116

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Table of contents

Header

About this publication

Preface

1 Scope and general

1.1 Scope

1.2 Objective

1.3 Application

1.4 Referenced documents

1.5 Definitions

1.6 Nominal values and tolerances

1.7 Units for gas and vapour concentrations

1.8 Application of design and construction requirements

2 Design and construction of assembled respirators

2.1 General requirements

2.1.1 Assembled respirators

2.1.2 Materials

2.1.3 Filters

2.1.4 Shelf life

2.1.5 Combined protective equipment

2.1.6 Noise level

2.1.7 Protection against explosion

2.1.8 Avoidance of frictional sparks

2.1.9 Protection from flame impingement

2.2 Facial fit

2.2.1 General

2.2.2 Assessment

2.3 Breathing and connecting tube

2.4 Demand valve

2.4.1 Design

2.4.2 Mode of operation

3 Facepieces head coverings and harnesses

3.1 Design requirements

3.1.1 General

3.1.2 Exhalation valve assembly

3.1.3 Mouthpiece and nose clip

3.1.3.1 General

3.1.3.2 Mouthpiece

3.1.4 Nose clip

3.1.5 Facepiece connector

3.2 Performance requirements

3.2.1 Facial fit

3.2.2 Accumulated carbon dioxide

3.2.3 Positive pressure screening test

3.2.4 Exhalation valve

3.2.4.1 General

3.2.4.2 Exhalation valve leakage

3.2.5 Exhalation resistance—Air filtering respirators

3.2.6 Security of attachments

4 Particulate filter respirators

4.1 Design and construction

4.2 Classification and components

4.2.1 Classes

4.2.2 Components

4.3 Performance requirements

4.3.1 General

4.3.2 Simulated rough usage

4.3.3 Simulated wear treatment

4.3.4 Inhalation resistance

4.3.5 Test of filtering efficiency

4.3.6 Filters used in series

5 Gas and vapour filter respirators

5.1 Design and construction

5.2 Types of filter

5.3 Classification and component parts

5.3.1 Classes of filter

5.3.2 Component parts

5.4 Performance requirements

5.4.1 General

5.4.2 Particulate filtration efficiency

5.4.3 Simulated rough usage

5.4.4 Inhalation resistance—Gas and vapour filter respirators

5.4.5 Filter capacity

5.4.6 Additional requirements for filters

5.4.7 Desorption

6 Powered air-purifying respirators

6.1 Design and construction

6.2 Components

6.2.1 Facepiece type

6.2.2 Hood or helmet type

6.3 Performance requirements

6.3.1 Battery

6.3.2 Particulate filters

6.3.3 Gas filters

6.3.4 Combined filters

7 Escape respirators—Filtration type

7.1 Design and construction

7.2 Classification

7.3 Filter self-rescuer (mines)

7.3.1 Components

7.3.2 Carrying case

7.3.2.1 General

7.3.2.2 Fit with active element

7.3.2.3 Seal

7.3.3 Mouthpiece and nose clip

7.3.4 Head harness

7.3.5 Active element

7.3.6 Chin guard

7.3.7 Exhalation valve

7.3.8 Heat exchanger

7.3.9 Mass

7.3.10 Performance requirements

7.3.10.1 Water immersion

7.3.10.2 Breathing resistance

7.3.10.3 Carbon monoxide filtering efficiency

7.3.10.4 Temperature of purified air

7.3.10.5 Powdered chemicals

7.3.10.6 Assembled respirator test

7.4 Smoke mask

7.4.1 Components

7.4.2 Performance requirements

7.4.2.1 Water immersion

7.4.2.2 Inhalation resistance

7.4.2.3 Temperature of purified air

7.4.2.4 Gas filter efficiency

7.4.2.5 Particulate filter penetration

7.4.2.6 Total inward leakage test

7.4.2.7 Flammability

7.5 Filter self-rescuer (industrial)

8 Air-hose and air-line respirators

8.1 Design and construction

8.1.1 General

8.1.2 Types

8.1.2.1 General

8.1.2.2 Air-hose respirator types

8.1.2.3 Air-line respirator types

8.1.2.4 Air-line respirators combined with SCBA

8.1.3 Components

8.1.3.1 General

8.1.3.2 Specific components for air-hose respirators—Natural breathing type

8.1.3.3 Specific components for air-hose respirators—Electrically operated blower type

8.1.3.4 Specific components for air-line respirators

8.1.4 Air-line respirator auxiliary air supply

8.2 Waist belt or body harness

8.3 Air-hose and air-line

8.3.1 General

8.3.2 Strainer

8.3.3 Air-line

8.3.4 Connectors and couplings

8.4 Performance requirements

8.4.1 Application of tests

8.4.2 Demand valve

8.4.3 Air supply

8.4.3.1 Air-hose respirators

8.4.3.2 Air-line respirators

8.4.3.3 Air-line respirators—Negative demand flow types

8.4.4 Breathing resistance

8.4.4.1 Air-hose respirators—Natural breathing type

8.4.4.2 Air-line respirators—Continuous flow type

8.4.4.3 Air-line respirators—Negative pressure demand type

8.4.4.4 Air-line respirators—Positive pressure demand type

8.4.4.5 Air-line respirators—Auxiliary filter

8.4.5 Positive pressure under peak flow

8.4.6 Test of the air-hose, air-line and couplings

8.4.6.1 Strength of air-line and couplings

8.4.6.2 Resistance to collapse of air-hose

8.4.6.3 Resistance to kinking of air-line

8.4.6.4 Air tightness

8.4.6.5 Heat resistance

8.4.7 Condition of the inhaled air (carbon dioxide content)

8.4.8 Durability of abrasive blast helmets/protectors

8.4.9 Simulated work test

9 Compressed air self-contained breathing apparatus

9.1 Design and construction

9.1.1 Design functions

9.1.2 Types

9.1.3 Requirements

9.1.3.1 General

9.1.3.2 Components

9.1.3.3 Specific components for compressed air SCBA—Work-set type

9.1.3.4 Specific components for compressed air SCBA—Escape demand type

9.1.3.5 Specific components for compressed air SCBA—Escape continuous flow type

9.2 Nominal effective life

9.3 Pressure tubes and hoses

9.4 Compressed air SCBA—Demand flow types

9.4.1 Functioning of assemblies without positive pressure

9.4.2 Functioning of assemblies with positive pressure

9.4.2.1 Demand valve

9.4.2.2 Resistance to breathing

9.4.2.3 Positive pressure under peak flow

9.5 Continuous-flow—Escape types

9.5.1 Design

9.5.2 Noise level

9.6 Auxiliary air supply

9.7 Cylinders

9.8 Cylinder valve

9.9 Pressure measuring devices

9.9.1 General

9.9.2 Design

9.9.3 Accuracy and markings

9.10 Pressure indicator

9.11 Restriction of air loss

9.12 Active warning device

9.13 Body harness and securing harness

9.14 Mass

9.15 Testing

9.15.1 Application of tests

9.15.2 Warning device

9.15.3 Resistance to temperature

9.15.3.1 High temperature

9.15.3.2 Low temperature

9.15.4 Simulated work test for compressed air SCBA

9.16 Requirements for air quality (cylinders) for supplied-air respirators

10 Compressed oxygen self-contained breathing apparatus

10.1 Design and construction

10.2 Components

10.2.1 General

10.2.2 Components

10.2.3 Specific components for compressed oxygen SCBA—Work set type

10.2.4 Specific components for compressed oxygen SCBA—Escape-set type

10.3 Nominal effective life

10.4 Inhalation temperature

10.5 Resistance to breathing

10.6 Simulated rough usage

10.7 Simulated work test

10.8 Demand valve

10.9 Continuous flow valve

10.10 Relief valve

10.11 Carbon dioxide absorbent

10.12 Breathing bag

10.12.1 General

10.12.2 Breathing bag capacity

10.13 Pressure tubes and hoses

10.14 Pressure gauge

10.15 Pressure gauge isolating valve

10.16 Body harness and securing harness

10.17 Mass

10.18 Cylinders

10.19 Cylinder valve

10.20 Compressed oxygen (dry breathing)

10.21 Leak tightness

11 Chemical oxygen (KO2) self-contained self-rescuers

11.1 Design and construction

11.2 Components

11.2.1 General

11.2.2 Components

11.3 Performance requirements

11.3.1 Breathing simulator tests

11.3.2 Nominal and rated duration

11.3.3 Extended usage period

11.3.4 Carbon monoxide leakage of the apparatus (including relief valve)

11.3.5 Breathing resistance at 35 L/min

11.3.6 High volume tests

11.3.6.1 General

11.3.6.2 Breathing resistance

11.3.7 Rough usage—Water immersion

11.3.8 Rough usage—Examination for powdering of chemicals

11.3.9 Component assessment

11.3.9.1 Use of light metals and alloy

11.3.9.2 Surface resistivity

11.3.10 Goggles

11.3.11 Relief valve

11.3.12 Breathing bag

11.3.13 Case seal

11.3.14 Simulated work tests

12 Marking and instructions

12.1 Marking

12.1.1 General

12.1.2 Marking of face pieces and head coverings

12.1.2.1 Marking of equipment

12.1.2.2 Additional marking

12.1.3 Particulate filters

12.1.3.1 Marking of equipment

12.1.3.2 Additional marking

12.1.4 Gas and vapour filters

12.1.4.1 Marking of equipment

12.1.4.2 Marking of packaging

12.1.5 Air-line and air-hose respirators

12.1.5.1 Marking of equipment

12.1.5.2 Marking of packaging

12.1.6 Compressed air self-contained breathing apparatus

12.1.7 Filter self-rescuer (Mines)

12.1.8 Compressed oxygen self-contained breathing apparatus

12.1.9 Chemical oxygen self-contained self-rescuers

12.2 Instructions for use

12.2.1 General

12.2.2 Instructions for use, maintenance and storage

12.2.3 Additional requirements for powered air-purifying respirators

12.2.4 Instructions for use of the chemical oxygen (KO2) self-contained self-rescuers

12.3 Additional marking

Appendix A

A1 Scope

A2 Principle

A3 Apparatus

A4 Procedure

A5 Reporting the results

Appendix B

B1 Method of selection

B2 Specific selection criteria

B3 Selection of test panel

Appendix C

C1 Scope

C2 Principle

C3 Apparatus

C4 Procedure

C5 Assessment

C6 Reporting of results

Appendix D

D1 Scope

D2 Principle

D3 Apparatus

D4 Procedure

D4.1 Subject preparation

D4.2 Test—Non-powered filtering respirators—Sampled on inhalation only

D4.3 Test—Powered filtering or supplied-air respirator

D5 Reporting of results

Appendix E

E1 Scope

E2 Principle

E3 Apparatus

E4 Procedure

E5 Tests and environmental conditions

E5.1 Breathing resistance and carbon monoxide filtering efficiency in filter self-rescuers (mines)

E5.2 Temperature rise in filter self-rescuers (mines)

E5.3 Carbon dioxide accumulation

E5.4 Resistance to breathing

E5.5 Positive pressure in facepieces and head coverings

E5.6 Exhaled air humidity pre-conditioning

E6 Reporting of results

Appendix F

F1 Scope

F2 Principle

F3 Apparatus

F4 Preparation

F5 Procedure

F6 Reporting of results

Appendix G

G1 Scope

G2 Principle

G3 Apparatus

G4 Procedure

G5 Reporting of results

Appendix H

H1 Scope and application

H1.1 Scope

H1.2 Application

H2 Principle

H3 Test apparatus and procedure for respirator filters

H4 Alternative test apparatus and procedure for respirator filters

H5 Test apparatus for vibration resistance

H6 Test procedure for chemical oxygen self-rescuers

H6.1 Impact

H6.2 Vibration resistance

H6.3 Water leakage

H7 Reporting of results

Appendix I

I1 Scope

I2 Principle

I3 Apparatus

I4 Procedure

I5 Calculation of the penetration

I6 Reporting of results

Appendix J

J1 Scope

J2 Application

J3 Test subjects

J4 Test procedure

J4.1 General

J4.2 Simulated work tests for air-line or compressed-air SCBA respirators—Work or rescue type

J4.2.1 General

J4.2.2 Work test

J4.2.3 Alternative test

J4.3 Simulated work test for compressed-air SCBA—Escape type

J4.4 Simulated work test for compressed oxygen SCBAs

J4.5 Simulated work test for escape respirators—Filtration type

J4.6 Simulated work test for escape respirators—Chemical oxygen self-rescuer type

J5 Assessment

J6 Reporting of results

Appendix K

Appendix L

L1 Scope

L2 Apparatus and test conditions common to both tests

L2.1 Aerosol generator

L2.2 Detection

L3 Apparatus and conditions for filter testing

L3.1 Apparatus

L3.2 Conditions for filter testing

L4 Apparatus and conditions for facial fit testing

L4.1 Aerosol

L4.2 Apparatus

L4.3 Detection system

L4.3.1 General

L4.3.2 Test atmosphere

L4.3.3 Sampling of chamber concentration

L4.4 Exercise machine

L4.5 Sample pumps

L4.6 Sample tubes

L4.7 Sampling system

L4.7.1 Sample selector

L4.7.2 Sampling probe

L4.7.3 Pressure detection probe (required only for non-powered air-purifying respirators)

L4.8 Filter simulator blank (full facepiece only)

Appendix M

Appendix N

N1 Scope

N2 Insulation resistance of non-metallic components

N2.1 Insulation resistance of carrying containers

N2.1.1 Surface cleaning and application of electrodes

N2.1.2 Insulation measurements

N2.2 Insulation resistance of breathing bags

N2.2.1 General

N2.2.2 Surface cleaning

N2.2.3 Application of electrodes

N2.2.4 Insulation measurements

N3 Case seal

N4 Relief valve opening pressure

N5 Breathing bag volume

N6 Test report requirements

Appendix O

Appendix P

Appendix Q

Q1 Scope

Q2 Principle

Q3 Apparatus

Q4 Procedure

Q4.1 Preparation

Q4.2 Initial flow rate

Q4.2.1 Devices tested according to Figure Q1 or Q2

Q4.2.2 Devices tested according to Figure Q3

Q4.3 Design duration

Appendix R

R1 Scope

R2 Principle

R3 Apparatus

R4 Procedure

R5 Performance at high minute volume

R6 Reporting of results

Cited references in this standard

MP 87.1:2008

[Current]

Australian/New Zealand Certification Scheme for explosion-protected electrical equipment (ANZEx Scheme), Part 1: Product Certification Program — Basic rules and procedures

AS IEC 61672.1-2004

[Available Superseded]

Electroacoustics - Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications

BS 2577

Methylene blue particulate test for respirator canisters (obsolescent)

AS 1349-1986

[Current]

Bourdon tube pressure and vacuum gauges

AS 2030-1977 CORRIG. 2

[Withdrawn]

Corrigenda to AS 2030-1977 SAA Gas Cylinders Code

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