1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationSpecification for distress signal units for the Fire and Rescue ServiceBS 10999:2010BS 10999:2010 BRITISH STANDARDPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice dis
2、played in this document indicates nullhen the document nullas last issuednullnull BSI 2010ISBN 9nullnull 0 nullnull0 nullnullnull0null nullInullS 1nullnullnullnull0null10null 1nullnullnullnull0nullnull0The nullollonulling BSI renullerences relate to the nullornull on this standard: nullommittee renu
3、llerence nullHnullnull Dranullt nullor comment 09nullnull019nullnull09 DnullPublication historynullirst punulllished nullarch 2010nullmendments issued since publicationnullate nullenullt affected null BSI 2010 null iBS 10999:2010BRITISH STANDARDSummary of pagesThis document comprises a nullront conu
4、llernull an inside nullront conullernull pages i to iinull pages 1 to nullnull an inside nullacnull conuller and a nullacnull conullernullnullontentsnullorenullord ii1 Scope 12 Normatinulle renullerences 1null Terms and denullnitions 1null nulleneral 2null nullaterials 2null nullriming and operation
5、 2null nullonull nullattery nullarning 4null nullunction indicator 49 Intrinsic sanullety and electromagnetic compatinullility 410 nullass 411 Resistance to temperature and nullammanullility 412 nullatertightness 51null Resistance to impact 51null nullarnulling 51null Innullormation supplied nully m
6、anunullacturer 5nullnnenullesAnnenull A nullnormatinullenull Test nullor sound lenullel 6Binullliography 8nullist of figuresnulligure Anull1 null nullnullample test chamnuller 7BS 10999:2010ii null null BSI 2010BRITISH STANDARDForenullordPublishing informationThis British Standard is punulllished nu
7、lly BSI and came into enullnullect on null1 nullarch 2010null It nullas prepared nully Technical nullommittee nullHnullnullnullRespiratory protectionnull A list onull organinullations represented on this committee can nulle onulltained on renulluest to its secretarynullnullnformation about this docu
8、mentThis standard has nulleen produced to update and supersede the Department nullor nullommunities and nullocal nullonullernment Specinullcation nullnullDDnullnullnull nullor automatic distress signal units null1nullnullPresentational conventionsThe pronullisions onull this standard are presented i
9、n roman nullinullenull uprightnulltypenull Its renulluirements are enullpressed in sentences in nullhich the principal aunulliliary nullernull is nullshallnullnullCommentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in notes in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normativ
10、e element.This punulllication does not purport to include all the necessary pronullisions onull a contractnull nullsers are responsinullle nullor its correct applicationnullnullompliance nullith a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligationsnullIn particularnull attention is dranul
11、ln to the nullollonulling legislationnullATnullnull Directinulle null2nullnullnullnull Directinulle nullnullnullnullnullnull Directinulle nullnullnullThe Noise at nullornull Regulations 19null9 nullnullnullnull as amendedThe nullaste nulllectrical and nulllectronic nullnulluipment Regulations 200nul
12、l nullnullnullnullas amendednull BSI 2010 null 1BS 10999:2010BRITISH STANDARD1 ScopeThis British Standard specinulles minimum renulluirements nullor the pernullormance and testing onull distress signal units nullDSnullsnull that emit at least an audinullle signal: anull to summon aid in the enullent
13、 the user nullecomes incapacitated or needs assistancenull or nullor signalling enullacuationnull nullor use nully nullire and Rescue Sernullice nullnullRSnull personnelnull andnullnull that is actinullated automatically on immonullility onull the nullearer onull the DSnull and manually operated sep
14、arately nully the nullearernullThis standard is intended nullor DSnulls used nully the nullRS and is applicanullle to nulloth standnullalone DSnulls and those integrated into selnullnullcontained nullreathing apparatus nullSnullBAnullnullNnullnullnull null numnuller of tnulle renulluirements specinu
15、lled in tnullis nullritisnull nulltandard involve sunullnullecting nullnullnulls to tests. nullt is assumed tnullat, nullnullere relevant, tnullese tests are carried out nullitnull tnulle nullnullnulls in tnulle condition in nullnullicnull tnulley are intended to nulle used, e.g. nullitnull or nulli
16、tnullout tnulleir nulleys.2 nullormative referencesThe nullollonulling renullerenced documents are indispensanullle nullor the application onull this documentnull nullor dated renullerencesnull only the edition cited appliesnull nullor undated renullerencesnull the latest edition onull the renullere
17、nced document nullincluding any amendmentsnull appliesnullBS nullN 1nullnull:200nullnull Respiratory protective devices null nullelfnullcontained opennullcircuit compressed air nullreatnulling apparatus nullitnull full face masnull nullRenulluirements, testing, marnullingBS nullN null00null9null11nu
18、ll nullxplosive atmospnulleres null nullnulluipment protection nully intrinsic safety nullinullBS nullN null1000nullnullnull2null nulllectromagnetic compatinullility nullnullnullCnull null nullart 6null2nullnulleneric standards null nullmmunity for industrial environmentsBS nullN null1nullnull2null1
19、null nulllectroacoustics null nullound level meters null nullart 1nullnullpecinullcationsNnullnullA 19null2:200nullnull nulltandard on nullersonal nulllert nullafety nullystems nullnullnullnullnullnullnull nullerms and definitionsnullor the purposes onull this British Standard the nullollonulling te
20、rms and denullnitions applynullnullnull1 distress signal unit nullnullSnullnullnullnull1null1 integrated denullice nullith dispersed components incorporated into the construction or assemnullly onull SnullBAnullnull1null2 standnullalone selnullnullcontainednull independent denullice contained in a s
21、ingle casenull housing or enclosure that is not an integral partnullsnull onull protectinulle clothing or enulluipmentnull nullut includes a means onull attachmentnullnull2 nulleydenullice that renders the DSnull ready nullor use or silences itnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull Removanullle nulley, sn
22、ullipe card, smart card and electronic signal.BS 10999:20102 null null BSI 2010BRITISH STANDARDnull nulleneralnullnull1 The construction onull a standnullalone DSnull shall nulle such that it is ronullust and capanullle onull nullithstanding general rough usagenull The casing shall nulle onull such
23、a shape as to reduce the linullelihood onull inadnullertent snagging nullhen the nullearer is negotiating areas nullith restricted access and to nullacilitate its attachment and positioning on the nullreathing apparatusnullnullnull2 The DSnull shall nulle compact and suitanullle nullor attaching to
24、nullreathing apparatus in a readily accessinullle positionnull It may also nulle designed to nulle suitanullle nullor attaching to non nullreathing apparatus nullearersnullnullnullnull The DSnull shall operate at the temperature range specinulled nullor SnullBA in BS nullN 1nullnull:200nullnull null
25、null11null1nullnullnullnull The DSnull shall nulle capanullle onull continuously sounding the nullull alarm sound pressure lenullel nullor a minimum onull 2 h nullrom the point at nullhich the lonull nullattery nullarning nullsee nulllause nullnull actinullatesnullnull nullaterialsnullnull1 All mate
26、rials used in the construction onull the DSnull shall nulle recyclanullle so nullar as is practicanulllenullNnullnullnull nullttention is dranulln to tnulle nullaste nulllectrical and nulllectronic nullnulluipment Regulations 2nullnull6 null6null.nullnull2 nullnullposed parts onull a standnullalone
27、DSnullnull inullenull those that could nulle sunullnullected to impact during usenull shall not comprise aluminiumnullmagnesiumnull or titaniumnull or alloys onull thesenullnullnullnull A standnullalone DSnull shall nulle made onull materials nullhich are not nullnonulln to nulle linullely to cause
28、irritation or any other adnullerse enullnullect to healthnullnull Priming and operationnullnull1 nulleyThe DSnull shall hanulle a nulley to render it ready nullor use and to silence itnull It shall not nulle possinullle to remonulle the nulley nullithout priming the DSnull nullor sunullsenulluent us
29、enull nullhich shall nulle connullrmed nully an audinullle or nullisual signalnullnullnull2 nullctuationThe DSnull shall nulle designed and constructed such that:anull it does not sound nullhilst the nullearer is monullingnull unless manually operatednullnullnull inull the nullearer remains immonull
30、ile nullor nulletnulleen 20 s and null0 s it actinullates initially in a prenullalarm mode at a lonuller sound pressure lenullel than the nullull alarm signalnullThe prenullalarm nullsee nullnullnullnull1null shall nulle nulletnulleen null s and 1null s in duration and thereanullternull unless the p
31、renullalarm signal is cancelled nully monullement onull the DSnullnull it shall operate at the nullull alarm sound pressure lenullel nullsee nullnullnullnull2nullnullA means onull manual actinullationnull nullor enullamplenull a push nulluttonnull shall nulle pronullided in a readily accessinullle p
32、osition to enanullle the nullearer to operate the DSnull manually at the nullull alarm sound pressure lenullelnullnull BSI 2010 null nullBS 10999:2010BRITISH STANDARDThe means onull manual actinullation shall nulle designed to prenullent accidental operationnull and the nullorce renulluired to actin
33、ullate it shall nulle nulletnulleen 10 N and 20 Nnull The means onull manual actinullation shall nulle such that it can nulle operated nully a nullnger in a typical nullrenullghting glonullenull enullgnulla glonulle connullorming to BS nullN nullnull9 or NnullnullA 19null1nullThe DSnull shall operat
34、e in nullull alarm mode immediately it is actinullatednullThe DSnull shall not nulle anullle to nulle silenced anullter either automatic or manual operation in the nullull alarm mode enullcept nully the use onull the nulleynullnullnullnull Sound emitting devicenullnullnullnull1 Prenullalarm signalTh
35、e prenullalarm signal shall hanulle a dinullnullerent sound pattern to that onullthe nullull alarm signal specinulled in nullnullnullnull2nullThe sound lenullel onull the prenullalarm signalnull measured in accordance nullith the procedure ginullen in Annenull Anull shall nulle nulletnulleen nullnul
36、l nullAenullnullnullsnulldBnullAnulland 102 nullAenullnullnullsnulldBnullAnull at an upper nullrenulluency onull null2 900 200null Hnull and nulle at least null dBA nullelonull that onull the nullull alarm signalnullnullnullnullnull2 Full alarm signalnullnullnullnull2null1 The sound lenullel onull t
37、he nullull alarm signalnull measured in accordance nullith Annenull Anull shall nulle nulletnulleen 102 nullAenullnullnull0snulldBnullAnull and 112 nullAenullnullnull0snulldBnullAnullnullThe nullull alarm signal shall as a minimum include the nullollonulling sound patternnullanull nullrom a stanulli
38、linulled upper nullrenulluency onull null2 900 200null Hnull the nullrenulluency onull the sound emitted shall decrease sharply nully not less than null00 Hnull and then reconuller to the stanullilinulled upper nullrenulluencynullnullnull The duration onull this enullent shall nulle nulletnulleen 10
39、 ms and 20 msnullduring nullhich time the nullrenulluency shall hanulle reconullered to nullithin 100 Hnull onull the initial stanullilinulled upper nullrenulluencynull This enullent shall occur at a rate onull null cyclesnullsnullNnullnullnull nullnullere a telemetry system interfaces nullitnull tn
40、ulle nullnullnull a gap of not greater tnullan 4nullnull ms nulletnulleen eacnull consecutive group of 4 cycles snullould nulle permitted.nullnullnullnull2null2 Any additional sound patternnullsnull shall not masnull or othernullise detract nullrom the distinctinulle and recogninullanullle sound pat
41、tern specinulled in nullnullnullnull2null1nullnullhere a reduced nullolume alarm is pronullided nullor training purposesnull etcnullnullthis shall not anullnullect connullormity nullith nullnullnullnull2null1nullnullnullnull Prevention of mufnulling of sound emissionThe DSnull shall nulle designed s
42、o as to reducenull as nullar as practicanulllenull the sound emission nulleing munullnulled nullhen the unit is pressed against a nullat or yielding surnullacenullNnullnullnull nullne metnullod of reducing mufnulling is to manulle tnulle nullnullnull nullulnullnullsnullaped so tnullat it is less lin
43、ullely to nulle mufnulled nullnullen pressed against a nullat or yielding surface.BS 10999:2010null null null BSI 2010BRITISH STANDARDnull nullonull battery nullarningThe DSnull shall incorporate an audinullle nullinull standnullalonenull or audinullle and nullisual nullinull integratednull lonull n
44、ullattery nullarning nullacility utilinulling a dinullnullerent noise characteristic to that onull nulloth the prenullalarm and nullull alarm signalsnulland nullhere integratednull to other nullarnings utilinulled in the nullreathing apparatus or denullicenullnull Function indicatorThe DSnull shall
45、incorporate a lightnullemitting denullice nullhich shall operate nullhile the DSnull is in use to indicate that the unit remains operationalnull9 nullntrinsic safety and electromagnetic compatibilitynullhen tested in accordance nullith BS nullN null00null9null11null the DSnull shall hanulle an intri
46、nsic sanullety lenullel onull nullnullnull ia IInull Tnull in an amnullient operating temperature range onull nullnull0 nullnull to null0 nullnullnullnullhen tested in accordance nullith BS nullN null1000nullnullnull2null the DSnull shall continue to operate as intended during and anullter the testn
47、ull10 nullassA standnullalone DSnull shall nulle as light as possinulllenull nullut not enullceed null00 g nullhen complete and ready nullor usenull inullenull incorporating the nullatterynullNnullnullnull nullnullis renulluirement relates to a nullnullnull tnullat includes any components for additi
48、onal features nullnullicnull fall outside tnulle scope of tnullis specinullcation, nullut excluding tnulle mass of any connections nulletnulleen tnulle nullnullnull and tnulle nullreatnulling apparatus associated nullitnull sucnull additional features. nullnulle mass of nullCnullnull into nullnullic
49、null any nullnullnull is integrated is specinulled in nullnull nullN 1null7.11 Resistance to temperature and nullammability11null1 Performance at high and lonull temperaturenullhen sunullnullected to the nullollonulling temperatures nullor nullnull h 1null minnull:anull nullnullnull0 nullnull nullnullnullnullnull nullnull0 nullnull nullnullnulland tested nullithin null minnull the DSnull shall continue to operate in accordance nullith the renulluirements onull nullnullnull and nulllause nullnull11null2 Flame engulfmentnullhen tested in accordance nullith BS nullN 1nullnull:200nullnull nu
