AS / NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices

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AS / NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices

The AS / NZS 1716 standard, an Australian / New Zealand standard, describes the requirements for protective respirators that provide varying levels of protection against air environments containing harmful substances if inhaled. It also describes the requirements to protect against certain forms of oxygen-deficient air environments. The full name of this standard is as follows: AS / NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.

AS / NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices

In short, this standard addresses the requirements, performance and test criteria that must be followed in the production of respirators. Meanwhile, respiratory protective devices used in aircraft and underwater operations are subject to the AS / NZS 2299 series standards and life support masks used for medical purposes or cardiac massage are subject to the AS 2488 standard.

The major requirements described in the AS / NZS 1716 standard include the following devices: particle filter respirators, gas and vapor filter respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, escape masks (filtering type), air hose and airline respirators, compressed air self-contained breathing apparatus, compressed oxygen self contained breathing apparatus and chemical oxygen independent self-contained rescuers.

In fact, there are two main Australian / New Zealand standards for personal respiratory protection and risk management:

  • AS / NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
  • AS / NZS 1716 1716 Respiratory protective devices

These two standards form a basis for the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment in working environments. If a respirator is required in the work environment, respirators must comply with AS / NZS 1716 requirements.

There are three classes of particulate filters according to the AS / NZS 1716 standard:

  • P1 class filters are low or medium absorption capacity filters. This is the most common filter class and is designed to be used against mechanically arising particles of the most common sizes.
  • P2 class filters are medium absorption capacity filters. It is designed to be used against both mechanically and thermally generated particles.
  • P3 class filters are high absorption capacity filters. It is designed for use against all particles, including highly toxic materials. These filters must be used with a full face mask.

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