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SA/SNZ TS ISO 16973:2023
[Current]Respiratory protective devices — Classification for respiratory protective device (RPD), excluding RPD for underwater application
SA/SNZ TS ISO 16973:2023 identically adopts ISO/TS 16973:2016 which specifies the classification of respiratory protective devices based on their performance. The performance requirements are given in the relevant performance standards.
Published: 10/02/2023
Pages: 30
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Mode of operation
5 Protection classes (PC)
6 Work rate
7 Respiratory interface class
8 Supplied breathable gas RPD capacity class
9 Filter class
9.1 Particle filter class
9.1.1 Particle filter efficiency
9.1.2 Particle filter work rate class
9.2 Gas filter class
9.2.1 General
9.2.2 Gas filter capacity
9.2.3 Gas filter work rate class
10 RPD using standardized connector
11 Special application class
11.1 General
11.2 Firefighting class
11.3 Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear class
11.4 Marine class
11.5 Mining class
11.6 Abrasive blasting class
11.7 Welding class
11.8 Escape class
12 Sequence of marking information
12.1 Sequence of marking-supplied breathable gas RPD
12.2 Sequence of marking-filtering RPD
12.3 Sequence of marking-filter
12.4 Sequence of marking-respiratory interface using standardized connector
12.5 Sequence of marking-filters using standardized connector
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 General
B.1.1 Example A
B.1.2 Example B
B.1.3 Example C
B.1.4 Example D
B.1.5 Example E
B.1.6 Example F
B.1.7 Example G
B.1.8 Example H
B.1.9 Example I
B.1.10 Example J
B.1.11 Example K
B.1.12 Example L
B.1.13 Example M
B.1.14 Example N
B.1.15 Example O
B.1.16 Example P
B.1.17 Example Q
Annex C
Annex D
Annex E
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Respiratory protective devices - Performance requirements - Part 3: Thread connection
[Superseded]
Respiratory protective devices — Human factors — Part 1: Metabolic rates and respiratory flow rates
[Current]
Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test and test equipment - Part 12: Determination of volume-averaged work of breathing and peak respiratory pressures
[Current]
Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test and test equipment - Part 3: Determination of particle filter penetration
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