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BS ISO 17723-1:2019

BS ISO 17723-1:2019

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PPE ensembles for firefighters undertaking hazardous materials response activities – Gas-tight, vapour-protective ensembles for emergency response teams (“type 1”)

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BSI 2019 40
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This document establishes minimum design and performance requirements for personal protective ensembles to be worn during hazardous materials responses involving chemical gas, vapour, liquid, and particulate hazards. This document provides optional criteria to address protection during terrorism involving chemical and biological agents. This document provides optional criteria to address the ability of ensembles to retain their integrity during escape in the event of chemical flash fire. This document does not establish minimum criteria for protection against radiological hazards, flammable, or explosive atmospheres. This document does not pertain to clothing providing the high level of heat and flame protection that is required for fighting fires. This document does not address respiratory protection.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms and definitions
13 4 Ensemble requirements
4.1 General requirements
4.1.1 Minimum ensemble configuration
4.1.2 Hood visor
4.1.3 Respiratory protective device
14 4.1.4 Designation of ensemble use
4.1.5 Integration of ensemble
4.1.6 Attachment of lifeline and other equipment
4.1.7 Optional requirements for integrity for escape from chemical flash fire
4.2 Ensemble requirements pertaining to chemical protective suits
4.2.1 Additional or other PPE
4.2.2 Protective covers for exhaust valves
15 4.2.3 Suit design
4.2.4 Whole suit performance
4.2.5 Practical performance test
4.3 Ensemble requirements pertaining to gloves
4.3.1 Outer gloves
4.3.2 Removal and replacement of gloves
4.4 Ensemble requirements pertaining to footwear
4.4.1 Bootees
4.4.2 Separate boots
4.4.3 Footwear splash flap
5 Requirements for suit materials
5.1 General requirements
5.1.1 Suit material layers
16 5.1.2 Materials for testing of permeation resistance
5.1.3 Materials for testing of physical properties
5.2 Permeation resistance
17 5.3 Suit material physical properties
5.4 Suit material flame resistance
5.4.1 Requirements
18 5.4.2 Limited-use suits
5.4.3 Re-usable suits
6 Requirements for suit components and assemblies
6.1 Seams
6.1.1 Seam strength
6.1.2 Seam permeation resistance
6.2 Visors
6.2.1 Visor materials for testing
6.2.2 Visor physical performance
6.2.3 Distortion of vision
6.2.4 Visor permeation resistance
19 6.2.5 Chemical degradation of visor
6.3 Gloves
6.3.1 Attached gloves
6.3.2 Assembly strength between gloves and suit sleeve
6.3.3 Glove material permeation resistance
6.3.4 Glove material physical properties
21 6.4 Footwear
6.4.1 Requirements for ensembles incorporating bootees and separate boots
6.4.2 Requirements for ensembles using attached boots
22 6.4.3 Additional requirements
6.4.4 Resistance to flame
6.4.5 Permeation resistance
6.5 Closures
6.5.1 Closure physical performance
23 6.5.2 Closure system permeation resistance
7 Optional requirements for protection against chemical terrorism and biological agents under non-military circumstances
7.1 Additional ensemble requirement
7.2 Additional ensemble material requirements
7.2.1 Chemical terrorism agent permeation resistance
7.2.2 Biological agent penetration resistance
8 Labelling
24 9 Instructions for use and information supplied by the manufacturer
26 Annex A (normative) Practical performance test
30 Annex B (informative) Guidelines for selection of personal protective equipment for hazardous materials response
34 Annex C (informative) Adapted test cell for testing closures (zipper)
35 Annex D (normative) Distortion of vision test for visors
36 Annex E (normative) Cumulative chemical permeation test requirements for chemical terrorism agents
37 Annex F (normative) Permeation preconditioning (flexing and abrasion)
38 Annex G (informative) Illustration of hierarchy of terms related to a chemical protective ensemble
39 Bibliography

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