ISO/TS 16975-2:2016 呼吸保護装置  —  選択、使用、メンテナンス  —  パート2：呼吸保護装置プログラムを確立および実施するための要約ガイダンス | ページ 2

Foreword

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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 15, Respiratory protective devices.

ISO 16975 consists of the following parts, under the general title Respiratory protective devices — Selection, use and maintenance:

• Part 1: Establishing and implementing a respiratory protective device programme [Technical Specification]
• Part 2: Condensed guide to establishing and implementing a respiratory protective device programme [Technical Specification]
• Part 3: Fit testing procedures

Introduction

Respiratory protective devices (RPD) should only be used after all practicable control measures have been taken or while they are being implemented, and the risk assessment indicates the presence or potential presence of a hazardous atmosphere.

When RPD is required to control exposure, then the RPD needs to be correctly selected, used and maintained.

This Technical Specification provides a condensed guide for establishing and implementing a complete respiratory protective device programme for RPD that meet the requirements of the performance standards. It is designed for employers especially in small and medium sized enterprises.

This Technical Specification provides basic information on risk assessment, selection procedure, training, use and maintenance. Assistance from the RPD supplier/manufacturer or health and safety professional to establish and implement the programme may be required.

It provides guidance on how to do this together with a table to assist in the selection process. It follows a simple step-by-step approach to deciding the minimum level of protection required from the RPD and the most suited to the wearers, the task and workplace conditions.

It is the responsibility of the employer, to correctly select adequate and suitable RPD based on a risk assessment.

1 Scope

This Technical Specification provides brief guidance to assist persons responsible for establishing and implementing a programme for respiratory protective devices (RPD) that meet the performance requirements. There are special applications where the selection of suitable RPD using this guide is not appropriate. These are:

• a) Fire Fighting – structural and wildland firefighting, hazardous materials and rescue applications;
• b) CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear agents);
• c) Marine – shipboard or off-shore firefighting or hazardous materials applications;
• d) Mining – underground mining or firefighting and rescue applications; and
• e) Escape – general, fire, CBRN, marine and mining.

This guidance does not apply to selecting RPD against bio aerosols.

This guidance does not apply to RPD programmes for RPD used exclusively under water, in aircraft, and medical life support respirators and resuscitators.

2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 16972 and ISO/TS 16975-1 apply.

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