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NFPA 1981 2013

NFPA 1981 2013

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NFPA 1981: Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services

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NFPA 2013 75
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The 2013 edition of NFPA 1981 helps you ensure adequate protection for SCBA users! NFPA 1981: Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services establishes the minimum respiratory protection and functional requirements for SCBA used by emergency services personnel. The Standard applies to SCBA used during fire fighting, rescue, hazardous materials, terrorist incident, and similar operations where responders may encounter: Confined spaces Atmospheres that are unknown Atmospheres that are or could become Immediate Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) Atmospheres that are or could become oxygen deficient Significant changes in the 2013 NFPA 1981 include: New performance and test requirements for Emergency Breathing Safety Systems (EBSS) Addition of the Speech Transmission Index (STI) method for measuring speech intelligibility New lens radiant heat resistance performance requirements and test method New convection lens heat and flame resistance performance requirements and test method Get up-to-speed on SCBA rules that safeguard the lives of first responders.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 Important Notices and Disclaimers
3 Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4 2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
11 Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
12 1.4 Units
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General
13 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
14 Chapter 4 Certification
4.1 General
15 4.2 Certification Program
16 4.3 Inspections and Testing
18 4.4 Recertification
4.5 Manufacturers’ Quality Assurance Program
19 4.6 Hazards Involving Compliant Product
4.7 Manufacturers’ Investigation of Complaints and Returns
20 4.8 Manufacturers’ Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems
Chapter 5 Labeling and Information
5.1 Product Label Requirements
5.2 User Information
21 Chapter 6 Design Requirements
6.1 General Design Requirements
6.2 End-of-Service-Time Indicator (EOSTI) Design Requirements
22 6.3 Heads-Up Display (HUD) Design Requirements
23 6.4 Rapid Intervention Crew/Company Universal Air Connection (RIC UAC) Design Requirements
24 6.5 Power Source Design Requirements
6.6 Emergency Breathing Safety System (EBSS) Design Requirements
6.7 Accessories Design Requirements
Chapter 7 Performance Requirements
7.1 Airflow Performance
7.2 Environmental Temperature Performance
25 7.3 Vibration Resistance Performance
7.4 Fabric Flame Resistance Performance
7.5 Fabric Heat Resistance Performance
7.6 Thread Heat Resistance Performance
7.7 Corrosion Resistance Performance
26 7.8 Particulate Resistance Performance
7.9 Facepiece Lens Abrasion Resistance Performance
7.10 Nonelectronic Communications Performance Requirements
7.11 Heat and Flame Resistance Performance
7.12 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Content Performance
7.13 Additional SCBA EOSTI Performance
7.14 Additional SCBA HUD Performance
27 7.15 RIC UAC Performance Requirements
7.16 Breathing Air Cylinder Performance Requirements
7.17 Supplementary Voice Communications System Performance Requirements
7.18 Heat and Immersion Leakage Performance Requirements
7.19 Low Power Capacity
7.20 Emergency Breathing Safety System Cold Temperature Performance Requirements
7.21 Lens Radiant Heat Resistance Performance
7.22 Elevated Temperature Heat and Flame Resistance Performance
28 Chapter 8 Test Methods
8.1 Airflow Performance Test
32 8.2 Environmental Temperature Tests
33 8.3 Vibration Test
35 8.4 Fabric Flame Tests
36 8.5 Fabric Heat Tests
37 8.6 Thread Heat Test
8.7 Accelerated Corrosion Test
38 8.8 Particulate Test
39 8.9 Facepiece Lens Abrasion Test
41 8.10 Nonelectronic Communications Test
44 8.11 Heat and Flame Test
49 8.12 Facepiece Carbon Dioxide Content Test
8.13 EOSTI Independent Activation Test
8.14 EOSTI Recognition Test
50 8.15 HUD Wiring Connection Strength Test
8.16 HUD Low Power Source Visual Alert Signal Test
51 8.17 HUD Visibility Test
52 8.18 HUD Obscuration Test
8.19 HUD Disabling Glare Test
53 8.20 Cylinder Refill Breathing Performance Test
8.21 RIC UAC System Fill Rate Test
8.22 Breathing Air Cylinder and Valve Assembly Retention Test
54 8.23 Cylinder Connections and Accessibility Test
55 8.24 Heat and Immersion Leakage Tests
8.25 Supplementary Voice Communications System Performance Test
57 8.26 Low Power Capacity Test
58 8.27 Emergency Breathing Safety System Cold Temperature Performance Test
59 8.28 Lens Radiant Heat Test
60 8.29 Elevated Temperature Heat and Flame Resistance Test
61 Annex A Explanatory Material
65 Annex B Surrogate Cylinder Preparation Procedure
66 Annex C Informational References
67 Index

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