IS 8347 : 2024 Respiratory Protective Devices - Definitions, Classification and Nomenclature of Components

ICS 01.040.13; 13.340.30

CHD 08

1 SCOPE

This standard cover nomenclature of components in respiratory devices. It specifies a classification of the environment where the use of respiratory protective devices [RPD] may be necessary and a classification of respiratory protective devices according to their design. The standard defines the commonly used terms and pictograms of this area. The natural composition of air and the requirements for the purity of breathable air are given in Annex A.

2 REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards:

IS No Title
IS 9623 : 2008 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices - Code of practice (second revision)
IS 17274 (Part 5) : 2019/ISO 16900 - 5 : 2016 Respiratory protective devices -- Methods of test and test equipment: Part 5 Breathing machine, metabolic simulator, RPD head forms and torso, tools and verification tools
ISO 7933 : 2023 Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the predicted heat strain
ISO 11079 : 2007 Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Determination and interpretation of cold stress when using required clothing insulation (IREQ) and local cooling effects
ISO 16972 : 2020 Respiratory protective devices - Vocabulary and graphical symbols
ISO 17420-3 : 2012 Respiratory protective devices - Performance requirements - Part 3: Thread connection