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BSI PD ISO/TR 21808:2021

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Guidance on the selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to provide protection for firefighters

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BSI 2021 90
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This document sets out guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of PPE designed to provide protection for firefighters while carrying out their duties.

The PPE covered in this document is intended for firefighting personnel exposed to risks associated with but not necessarily limited to the following activities:

  • structural firefighting;

  • wildland firefighting;

  • incidents involving hazardous materials;

  • incidents involving motor vehicle;

  • urban search and rescue.

The purpose of this document is to highlight the main areas that a Fire service needs to consider when providing PPE to its members. This document is a supplement to the information provided in the PPE standards or used in conjunction with them. Most paragraphs of the document contain bulletlists, these lists are provided for guidance only and they are not exhaustive.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
11 4 General
5 Selection
5.1 General
5.2 Identify and assess risk
12 5.3 Defining the level of protection required from the PPE for each activity
5.4 Optimal performance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
13 5.5 Collecting information on available PPE
14 5.6 Considerations for practical evaluation of selection and performance parameters
19 5.7 Additional evaluations for fire services
5.7.1 General
5.7.2 Clothing
22 5.7.3 Gloves
5.7.4 Helmets
24 5.7.5 Footwear
25 5.7.6 Respiratory Protective Devices (RPD)
5.7.7 Other considerations
26 5.8 Thermal manikin testing
5.8.1 General
5.8.2 Benefits of thermal manikin testing
5.8.3 Repeatability and variation of thermal manikin testing (and with bench scale tests)
28 5.8.4 Thermal manikin testing using RPD
6 Batch testing
6.1 General
6.2 Product certification
29 6.3 Laboratory material testing
6.4 Application of batch testing arrangements
30 6.5 Accredited laboratories
6.6 Test report life for type testing
6.7 Changes to certified product
6.8 Auditing
7 Compatibility
7.1 General
31 7.2 Physical compatibility
32 7.3 Thermal protection compatibility
7.4 Chemical protection compatibility
8 Use
8.1 General
8.2 Training
33 8.3 Introducing PPE into service
8.4 Record keeping
34 8.5 Routine examination
8.6 In service evaluation and monitoring
9 Care
9.1 General
35 9.2 Cleaning
9.2.1 General
36 9.2.2 Clothing
9.2.3 Other PPE
37 9.3 Storage
10 Maintenance
10.1 General
38 10.2 Inspection
10.2.1 General
10.2.2 Inspection schedule
39 10.2.3 Elements to be inspected
10.2.4 Decisions
40 10.3 Repairs and alterations
10.4 Disposal
11 Manufacturer information
11.1 General
11.2 Manufacturer information for selection and use
41 11.3 Manufacturer information for care
42 11.4 Manufacturer information for maintenance
43 Annex A (informative) Risk assessment
51 Annex B (informative) Practical performance tests
59 Annex C (informative) Examples of relationship between type of activity, the heat/flame hazard linked to the activity and clothing to be chosen for protection based on the existing product standards
62 Annex D (informative) Performance levels relating to clothing designed to provide protection from heat and flame
82 Annex E (informative) Description of burn injury risks
84 Annex F (informative) Guidance on some of the items that may be addressed in labelling, subject to the required use of the PPE
85 Bibliography
BSI PD ISO/TR 21808:2021
$215.11