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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)"Title
"Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)"
This standard establishes requirements intended to ensure reliable performance of personal alert safety systems (PASS) that enable emergency responders to signal or help if they get lost, disoriented, trapped, injured, or run out of breathing air during emergency operations.
DescriptionThis standard establishes requirements intended to ensure reliable performance of personal alert safety systems (PASS) that enable emergency responders to signal or help if they get lost, disoriented, trapped, injured, or run out of breathing air during emergency operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Flammability and Fires, Physical, Environmental
- PPE Type(s): Rescue systems, Personal Alert Safety Systems
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1971 - 2018 edition, NFPA 1981 - 2013 edition
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services"Title
"Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services"
This standard specifies requirements for life safety rope and associated equipment used to support emergency services personnel and civilians during rescue, fire fighting, or other emergency operations, or during training.DescriptionThis standard specifies requirements for life safety rope and associated equipment used to support emergency services personnel and civilians during rescue, fire fighting, or other emergency operations, or during training.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Mechanical Hazards
- PPE Type(s): Safety belts, harnesses, lanyards and lifelines
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire-Fighting Operations and Wildland Urban Interface Operations"Title
"Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire-Fighting Operations and Wildland Urban Interface Operations"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for respirators to provide protection from inhalation hazards for personnel conducting wildland fire-fighting operations. This standard shall specify only respirator requirements for use in non-IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) wildland environments during wildland fire-fighting operations.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for respirators to provide protection from inhalation hazards for personnel conducting wildland fire-fighting operations. This standard shall specify only respirator requirements for use in non-IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) wildland environments during wildland fire-fighting operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Inhalation
- PPE Type(s): Special Use Respirators
- SOC Occupation(s): 33-2011 Firefighters, Forest
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- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1977 - 2022 edition, 29 CFR 1910.134, 42 CFR 84.1
- Incorporated by Reference: NFPA 1977 - 2022 edition, 29 CFR 1910.134, 42 CFR 84.1
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection"Title
"Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection"
This standard sets criteria for breathing air quality for emergency services personnel who use atmospheric-supplying respirators and who perform their functions at high work levels during operations in hazardous and hostile environments. Other breathing air quality standards are focused on general industry and do not address emergency services needs.
DescriptionThis standard sets criteria for breathing air quality for emergency services personnel who use atmospheric-supplying respirators and who perform their functions at high work levels during operations in hazardous and hostile environments. Other breathing air quality standards are focused on general industry and do not address emergency services needs.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Inhalation
- PPE Type(s): Respirators, General
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents"Title
"Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents"
This standard provides requirements for protection for emergency responders against adverse vapor environments during hazardous materials incidents, and from specified chemical, biological, or radiological terrorism agents during chemical and biological terrorism incidentsDescriptionThis standard provides requirements for protection for emergency responders against adverse vapor environments during hazardous materials incidents, and from specified chemical, biological, or radiological terrorism agents during chemical and biological terrorism incidents
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification
- Hazard Type(s): Biological, Chemical, Chemical Reactions, Radiological
- PPE Type(s): Chemical protective clothing, CBRN protective ensembles
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2011 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 10, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, ASTM F1052 - 14, ASTM F1154 - 11, ASTM F1301 - 90(2011)e1, ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2013)e1 , ASTM F1358 - 16, ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 16a, ASTM F1790 / F1790M - 15, ASTM F739 - 12e1, ASTM F903 - 17, ISO 17492:2003, 29 CFR 1910.132
- Incorporated by Reference: ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 10, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, ASTM F1052 - 14, ASTM F1154 - 11, ASTM F1301 - 90(2011)e1, ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2013)e1 , ASTM F1358 - 16, ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 16a, ASTM F1790 / F1790M - 15, ASTM F739 - 12e1, ASTM F903 - 17, ISO 17492:2003, 29 CFR 1910.132
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies"Title
"Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies"
This standard shall specify minimum design, performance, testing, documentation, and certification for liquid splash-protective ensembles, ensemble elements, and protective clothing used by emergency response personnel during hazardous material incidents.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify minimum design, performance, testing, documentation, and certification for liquid splash-protective ensembles, ensemble elements, and protective clothing used by emergency response personnel during hazardous material incidents.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Chemical, Chemical Reactions, Flammability and Fires
- PPE Type(s): Chemical protective clothing, Chemical protective footwear, Chemical protective gloves
- SOC Occupation(s): 33-2010 Firefighters
- Reference(s):
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents"Title
"Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to Hazardous Materials Emergencies and CBRN Terrorism Incidents"
This standard establishes requirements for protective ensembles and ensemble elements to safeguard emergency first responder personnel from chemicals, biological agents, and radiological particulates (CBRN) terrorism agents.
DescriptionThis standard establishes requirements for protective ensembles and ensemble elements to safeguard emergency first responder personnel from chemicals, biological agents, and radiological particulates (CBRN) terrorism agents.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Biological, Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear Particulate
- PPE Type(s): Chemical protective clothing, Chemical protective footwear, Chemical protective gloves, CBRN protective ensembles
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1999 - 2013 edition, ASTM F2413 - 11, NFPA 1991 - 2016 edition, ASTM D5151 - 06(2015), ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 10, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, ASTM F1154 - 11, ASTM F1301 - 90(2011)e1, ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2013)e1 , ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 16a, ASTM F1671 / F1671M - 13, ASTM F1790 / F1790M - 15, NFPA 1992 - 2018 edition, NIJ Standard-0116.00
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on protective clothing for emergency medical operations"Title
"Standard on protective clothing for emergency medical operations"
This standard specifies requirements for EMS protective clothing to protect personnel performing patient care during emergency medical operations from contact with blood and body fluid-borne pathogens. It also includes additional requirements that provide limited protection from specified CBRN terrorism agents.DescriptionThis standard specifies requirements for EMS protective clothing to protect personnel performing patient care during emergency medical operations from contact with blood and body fluid-borne pathogens. It also includes additional requirements that provide limited protection from specified CBRN terrorism agents.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Biohazards, Biological, Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear Particulate
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves, Medical protective clothing, Medical protective footwear, CBRN protective ensembles
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015, NFPA 1994 - 2018 edition, ASTM D5151 - 06(2015), ASTM D5712 - 15, ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 10, NIJ Test protocol 99-114, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, ANSI/ISEA 107-2015, ASTM F1154 - 11, ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2013)e1 , ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 16a, ASTM F1868 - 17, ASTM F2100 - 11, 29 CFR 1910.132
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire"Title
"Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire"
Essential for manufacturers and certifying agencies, this standard protects workers from flash fire exposure and injury by specifying performance requirements and test methods for flame-resistant fabric and garments.
DescriptionEssential for manufacturers and certifying agencies, this standard protects workers from flash fire exposure and injury by specifying performance requirements and test methods for flame-resistant fabric and garments.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Flame and Thermal
- PPE Type(s): Thermal protective clothing
- SOC Occupation(s): 51-2090 Assemblers and Fabricators, Miscellaneous
- Reference(s):
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fires"Title
"Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fires"
This standard shall specify the minimum selection, care, use, and maintenance requirements for flame-resistant garments for use by industrial personnel in areas at risk from short-duration thermal exposures from industrial fires that are compliant with NFPA 2112.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum selection, care, use, and maintenance requirements for flame-resistant garments for use by industrial personnel in areas at risk from short-duration thermal exposures from industrial fires that are compliant with NFPA 2112.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Guide
- Hazard Type(s): Flame and Thermal
- PPE Type(s): Thermal protective clothing
- Reference(s):
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