British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PH/4 - Respiratory protection
Categories:: Measurement and Science | Testing | Health and Safety | Fire Protection | Protective equipment | Protective clothing | Protective equipment. Head | Protective devices. Respiratory

Scope

This document specifies the performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements for valved filtering half masks incorporating either gas or combined filters as respiratory protective devices except for escape purposes.

Gases filtering half masks for use against CO are excluded from this document.

This document does not cover gas filtering half masks which do not have valves or are fitted only with exhalation valves. It does not cover devices designed for use in circumstances where there is or might be an oxygen deficiency.

Laboratory and practical performance tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.

Purpose

Due to the new PPE Regulation and in accordance with the PPE Standardization request (not formally approved) it is necessary to revise the standards developed under the responsibility of CEN/TC 79.

In addition DECISION 12 taken by CEN/TC 79 on 2016-05-12 at the meeting in London contains the withdrawal of EN 13274-8 "Respiratory protective devices - Methods of test - Part 8: Determination of dolomite dust clogging" which was put on hold until all product standards referring to Part 8 have been revised.

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1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

03/01/2020

Proposal end date:

03/02/2020

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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CEN/TC 79 N 878 Respiratory protective devices — Valved filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and particles — Requirements, testing and marking

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