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ISO 17420-1:2021
Respiratory protective devices — Performance requirements — Part 1: General
SKU: iso_074979_170516
Published by ISO
Publication Year 2021
1 Edition
12 pages
Product Details
This document specifies general requirements for the performance and testing of respiratory protective devices (RPD) in accordance with their classification and for use in the workplace to protect the wearer from hazardous atmospheres and/or environments.
The requirements are based on human factors and are for complete respiratory systems.
Requirements for marking and information supplied by the RPD manufacturer are also included.
Additional requirements for special application such as fire services, marine, mining, abrasive blasting, welding and escape as well as RN (Radiological, Nuclear), CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) and CBRN Escape RPD are addressed in ISO 17420-5 to ISO 17420-9.
This document does not apply to respiratory devices for:
— underwater diving application;
— military application;
— use in aircraft and spacecraft;
— medical life support applications;
— resuscitators.
The requirements are based on human factors and are for complete respiratory systems.
Requirements for marking and information supplied by the RPD manufacturer are also included.
Additional requirements for special application such as fire services, marine, mining, abrasive blasting, welding and escape as well as RN (Radiological, Nuclear), CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) and CBRN Escape RPD are addressed in ISO 17420-5 to ISO 17420-9.
This document does not apply to respiratory devices for:
— underwater diving application;
— military application;
— use in aircraft and spacecraft;
— medical life support applications;
— resuscitators.