BS 8617:2019
$102.76
Personal protective equipment for firefighters. Cleaning, maintenance and repair. Code of practice
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2019 | 20 |
This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance for cleaning, maintenance and repair of firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE). It covers inspection, testing, cleaning and decontamination, drying, repair and replacement, recording, storage and transportation, and retirement and disposal.
This British Standard is applicable to garments, helmets, gloves, footwear and firehoods, as worn by anyone involved in firefighting and associated activities.
This British Standard is intended to be used by all persons responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and repair of firefighters’ PPE and those persons responsible for establishing and managing a programme for these activities.
This British Standard does not cover specialized firefighters’ PPE for the following:
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respiratory protective equipment;
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chemical protective clothing;
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garments required for protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials;
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marine and water activities.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Foreword |
| 5 | Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 6 | 4 General 5 Inspection |
| 7 | 5.1 Routine inspection |
| 8 | 5.2 Advanced inspection |
| 10 | 6 Testing |
| 11 | 7 Cleaning and decontamination 7.1 General |
| 12 | 7.2 Level one – Routine cleaning 7.3 Level two – Specialist/advanced cleaning |
| 13 | 8 Drying procedures 9 Repair and replacement 9.1 General |
| 14 | 9.2 Soft items 9.3 Hard items 10 Retirement and disposal 10.1 General |
| 15 | 10.2 Retirement 10.3 Disposal 11 Recording and traceability |
| 16 | 12 Storage and transportation 12.1 Storage 12.2 Transportation |
| 18 | Bibliography |
