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AS/NZS ISO 16900.13:2021
[Current]Respiratory protective devices — Methods of test and test equipment, Method 13: RPD using regenerated breathable gas and special application mining escape RPD: Consolidated test for gas concentration, temperature, humidity, work of breathing, breathing resistance, elastance and duration
Identically adopts ISO 16900-13:2015 for Australia and New Zealand, which specify tests which are specific to RPDs using regenerated breathable gas, compressed breathable gas with class L respiratory interfaces, and special application mining escape RPD. KEYWORDS: Respiratory protective device testing; RPD; Compressed breathable gas; Class L respiratory interfaces; Mining applications
Published: 20/01/2001
Pages: 12
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Prerequisites
5 General test requirements
6 Test of RPD performance at work rate
6.1 General
6.2 Test regimes
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Regime for RPD of class W1
6.2.3 Regime for RPD of class W2
6.2.4 Regime for RPD of class W3
6.2.5 Regime for RPD of class W4
6.3 Determination of capacity of class Sxxxx RPD
6.3.1 Class Sxxxx RPD — having class L respiratory interfaces using compressed breathable gas
6.3.2 Class Sxxxx RPD — not using compressed breathable gas
6.4 Volume averaged work of breathing, pressures and elastance
6.4.1 Work of breathing/breathing resistance (peak pressures)
6.4.2 Elastance
6.5 Gas concentrations
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 CO2 concentration limits
6.5.3 Oxygen content
6.5.3.1 Oxygen content of RPD using regenerated breathable gas
6.5.3.2 Oxygen content of RPD using oxygen enriched breathable gas
6.6 Temperature and humidity
6.7 CO content of inspired gas
7 Apparatus
8 Test report
Annex A
A.1 Determination of compliance
Cited references in this standard
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Respiratory protective devices — Methods of test and test equipment — Part 12: Determination of volume-averaged work of breathing and peak respiratory pressures
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