BS 8468-6.2-2020 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Part 6.2: Constant flow compressed air line equipment一 Specification

BS 8468-6.2-2020 Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Part 6.2: Constant flow compressed air line equipment一 Specification. 4 Requirements 4.1 General NOTE Compressed air line breathing apparatus with constant flow may be used with a full face mask, hood, helmet or suit (the apparatus), The apparatus shall be constant flow equipment meeting type CBRN1 or type CBRN3 in accordance with BS 8468-8. If the facepiece is a full face mask, it shall conform to BS EN 136:1998, class 2 or class 3. Type CBRN1 devices shall conform to BS EN 14594:2018, class 4A or class 4B; or shall conform to BS EN 1073-1:2016+A1, class 1-5. Type CBRN3 devices shall either conform to BS EN 14594:2018, class 4A or class 4B, and the lower inward leakage specified in 4.4; or shall conform to BS EN 1073-1:2016+A1, class3, 4 or 5. The apparatus shall also conform to the chemical agent permeation and penetration resistance specifed in 4.5, according to CBRN type. 4.2 Preconditioning Type CBRN1 samples shall be preconditioned in accordance with BS EN 14594 or BS EN 1073-1 prior to visual inspection (see 4.3) and testing for chemical agent permeation and penetration (see 4.4 and 4.5, respectively) where required. Type CBRN3 samples shall be preconditioned in accordance with BS EN 137 prior to visual inspection (see 4.3) and testing for inward leakage and chemical agent permeation and penetration (see 4.4 and 4.5 respectively) where required. 4.3 Visual inspection Where visual inspection is required, it shall be in accordance with BS 8468-8:2020, Clause 6. A minimum of two samples shall be inspected. 4.4 Inward leakage CBRN1 devices shall have an inward leakage of <0.1% when tested as a complete system in accordance with BS EN 13274-1:2001, 8.4c) with 10 test subjects. CBRN3 devices shall have an inward leakage of <0.01 % when tested as a complete system in accordance with BS EN 13274-1:2001, 8.4c) with 10 test subjects. NOTE This requirement for CBRN3 is more stringent than the one given in BS EN 14594. Detection systems should take account of the increased sensitivity required. A minimum of two devices shall be tested, at least one in the as-received state and one preconditioned in accordance with 4.2. 4.5  Chemical agent permeation and penetration Where the apparatus can be tested in accordance with BS 8468-8 it shall be tested as a complete system in accordance with the...