ISO/TS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 16975-2 First edition 2016-06-15 Respiratory protective devices Selection, use and maintenance Part 2: Condensed guidance to establishing and implementing a respiratory protective device programme Appareils de protection respiratoire - Choix, utilisation et entretien Partie 2: Directives condensées pour établir et améliorer un programme de dispositif de protection respiratoire Reference number IS0/TS 16975-2:2016(E) ISO International Organization for Standardization @ IS0 2016 HEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 ed without license from IHS IS0/TS 16975-2:2016(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS0 2016, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org icensee-ZHEJIANG INSTOF STANDARDIZAoISQ 06 - All rights reserved networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale, 2016/8/16 08:49:26 IS0/TS 16975-2:2016(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. ..V 1 Scope. ..1 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions ..1 4 Basic information .2 4.1 General .2 4.2 Risk assessment. .2 4.3 Use of assigned protection factors (APF) and ISO protection levels (PL) .2 4.4 Types and classes of RPD .3 4.4.1 Types of RPD 3 4.4.2 Classes of RPD 3 5 RPD programme elements ..3 6 Selection procedure ..4 6.1 General .4 6.2 Step 1: Organization information 4 6.3 Step 2: Description of the task. 4 6.4 Step 3: Define the hazards ..4 6.5 Step 4: Determination of the protection class .5 6.6 Step 5: Work rate assessment 5 6.7 Step 6: Filter identification. 5 6.8 Step 7: Supplied breathable gas RPD capacity 5 6.9 Step 8: Task related factors . .5 6.10 Step 9: Wearer related factors .5 6.11 Step 10: Final selection. .6 7 Training of the RPD wearer ..7 8 Using RPD 8.1 General 7 8.2 Using Filtering RPD .8 8.3 Replacing filters. .8 8.4 Using supplied breathable gas RPD .8 9 Management of the RPD programme ..8 10 Records .9 Annex A (normative) Respiratory protective device (RPD) selection process and record ..10 Bibliography ..15 ii icenSee=ZHEJIANG INST OF STANDARDIZATION C1 5956617 without license from IHS