1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 137:2006Respiratory protective devices Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask Requirements, testing, markingThe European Standard EN 137:2006 has the status of a British StandardICS 13.340.30g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43
2、g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g38g40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 137:2006This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2006 BSI 20
3、06ISBN 0 580 49697 XNational forewordThis British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of EN 137:2006. It supersedes BS EN 137:1993 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PH/4, Respiratory protection. A list of organizati
4、ons represented on PH/4 can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.Amendments i
5、ssued since publicationAmd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 137November 2006ICS 13.340.30 Supersedes EN 137:1993 English VersionRespiratory protective devices - Self-contained open-circuitcompressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask -Requirements, testing
6、, markingAppareils de protection respiratoire - Appareils deprotection respiratoire autonomes circuit ouvert, aircomprim avec masque complet - Exigences, essais,marquageAtemschutzgerte - Behltergerte mit Druckluft(Pressluftatmer) mit Vollmaske - Anforderungen, Prfung,KennzeichnungThis European Stand
7、ard was approved by CEN on 22 September 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning
8、such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language
9、and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Ne
10、therlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation
11、in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 137:2006: EEN 137:2006 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword4 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions .7 4 Description .7 5 Classification7 6 Requirements.7 6.1 General7 6.2 Ergonomics 7 6.3 Design .7 6.4 M
12、aterials .8 6.5 Cleaning and disinfecting .9 6.6 Mass 9 6.7 Connections .9 6.8 Full face mask 10 6.9 Body harness .10 6.10 Practical performance .10 6.11 Resistance to temperature and flammability 11 6.12 Protection against particulate matter 12 6.13 High and medium pressure parts.12 6.14 Pressure v
13、essel(s) .12 6.15 Pressure vessel valve(s) .12 6.16 Pressure reducer .13 6.17 Pressure indicator and tube .13 6.18 Warning device 14 6.19 Flexible hoses and tubes 15 6.20 Lung governed demand valve15 6.21 Breathing resistance .16 6.22 Static pressure.17 6.23 Leak-tightness17 6.24 Pre-conditioning 18
14、 7 Testing 18 7.1 General18 7.2 Nominal values and tolerances 18 7.3 Visual inspection .18 7.4 Resistance to temperature and flammability 18 7.5 Pressure reducer .21 7.6 Warning device 21 7.7 Leak-tightness21 7.8 Water immersion22 7.9 Strength of connections to full face mask, demand valve and breat
15、hing hose (if fitted) 22 7.10 Resistance to collapse of breathing hose.22 7.11 Practical performance .23 7.12 Breathing resistance .23 8 Marking .24 9 Information supplied by the manufacturer .24 Annex A (normative) Second medium pressure connector32 A.1 General32 A.2 Requirements.32 EN 137:2006 (E)
16、 3 A.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer .33 Annex B (normative) Ambient air bypass device.34 B.1 General34 B.2 Requirements.34 B.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer .34 Annex C (normative) Requirements for static and dynamic pressure for apparatus with thread connector in accordance w
17、ith EN 148-335 C.1 General35 C.2 Static pressure.35 C.3 Dynamic pressure35 C.4 Exhalation valve.35 C.5 Testing of dynamic pressure36 Annex D (informative) Marking 37 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC (PPE).38
18、Bibliography41 EN 137:2006 (E) 4 Foreword This European Standard (EN 137:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 79 “Respiratory protective devices”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication
19、of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2007. This document supersedes EN 137:1993. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trad
20、e Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are b
21、ound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerla
22、nd and United Kingdom. EN 137:2006 (E) 5 Introduction A given respiratory protective device can only be approved when the individual components satisfy the requirements of the test specification which may be a complete standard or part of a standard and practical performance tests have been carried
23、out successfully on complete apparatus where specified in the appropriate standard. If for a particular reason a complete apparatus is not tested then simulation of the apparatus is permitted provided the respiratory characteristics and mass distribution are similar to those of the complete apparatu
24、s. EN 137:2006 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies minimum performance requirements for self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask used as respiratory protective devices, except escape apparatus and diving apparatus. Such equipment is intended for u
25、se in work situations where the risk on over pressurisation of the pressure vessels with their valves due to hot environmental conditions is low. Laboratory and practical performance tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements. 2 Normative references The following refer
26、enced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 132:1998, Respiratory protective devices Definitions of
27、terms and pictograms EN 134:1998, Respiratory protective devices Nomenclature of components EN 136:1998, Respiratory protective devices Full face masks Requirements, testing, marking EN 144-1, Respiratory protective devices Gas cylinder valves Part 1: Thread connections for insert connector EN 144-2
28、, Respiratory protective devices Gas cylinder valves Part 2: Outlet connections EN 148-3, Respiratory protective devices Threads for facepieces Part 3: Thread connection M 45 x 3 EN 469, Protective clothing for firefighters Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting EN 837-1:1
29、996, Pressure gauges Part 1: Bourdon tube pressure gauges Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 12021, Respiratory protective devices Compressed air for breathing apparatus EN 13274-2:2001, Respiratory protective devices Methods of test Part 2: Practical performance tests EN 13274-3, Re
30、spiratory protective devices Methods of test Part 3: Determination of breathing resistance EN 13274-4, Respiratory protective devices Methods of test Part 4: Flame tests EN 13274-5, Respiratory protective devices Methods of test Part 5: Climatic conditions EN 50020, Electrical apparatus for potentia
31、lly explosive atmospheres Intrinsic safety “i“ EN 60079-0, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Part 0: General requirements (IEC 60079-0:2004) EN 61000-6-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 6-2: Generic standards Immunity for industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-2:2005) EN 137
32、:2006 (E) 7 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 132:1998, the nomenclature given in EN 134:1998 and the following apply. 3.1 rated filling pressure maximum allowable pressure to which the valved pressure vessel is intended to be filled 3.2
33、 rated working pressure maximum allowable pressure for which the apparatus is designed 4 Description This apparatus comprises valved pressure vessel(s) and typically body harness, lung governed demand valve, pressure indicator(s), warning device(s), connecting hoses and tubes and full face mask. It
34、may include a pressure reducer, pressure reducer relief valve, supplementary air supply, second medium pressure connector, ambient air bypass device or other components and parts. The apparatus functions by enabling the wearer to breathe compressed air on demand. The exhaled air from the wearer then
35、 passes without re-circulation to the ambient atmosphere. 5 Classification Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus are classified in types as follows: Type 1: apparatus for industrial use; Type 2: apparatus for fire fighting. 6 Requirements 6.1 General In all tests all test sa
36、mples shall meet the requirements. Wherever a test clause is referenced, all subclauses of the test clause shall apply, unless otherwise stated. Where fitted, auxiliary equipment identified in Annexes A and B shall in addition meet the requirements listed in those annexes. 6.2 Ergonomics The require
37、ments of this European Standard are intended to take account of the interaction between the wearer, the self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus, and where possible the working environment in which the self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus is likely to
38、be used. The device shall satisfy 6.3, 6.9 and 6.10. 6.3 Design The diameter of pressurised parts with a pressure greater than 0,5 bar downstream of the shut-off valve(s) shall not exceed 32 mm. EN 137:2006 (E) 8 The design of the apparatus shall be such as to allow its inspection in accordance with
39、 the information supplied by the manufacturer. The apparatus shall be sufficiently robust to withstand the rough usage it is likely to receive in service with respect to its classification. The apparatus shall be designed so that there are no protruding parts or sharp edges likely to be caught on pr
40、ojections in narrow passages. The surface of any part of the apparatus likely to be in contact with the wearer shall be free from sharp edges and burrs. All parts requiring manipulation by the wearer shall be readily accessible and easily distinguishable from one another by touch. All adjustable par
41、ts and controls shall be constructed so that their adjustment is not liable to accidental alteration during use. The apparatus shall be so designed that the wearer can remove it and, while still wearing the full face mask, continue to breathe from the apparatus. The apparatus shall be designed to en
42、sure its full function in any orientation. The main valve(s) of pressure vessel(s) shall be arranged so that the wearer can operate it (them) while wearing the apparatus. If apparatus (of the same type) are designed for use with different sizes of pressure vessels, changing of pressure vessels shall
43、 be possible without the use of special tools. Where the manufacturer claims the apparatus can be used with a different range of pressure vessels then the worst case(s) shall be identified and tested. Apparatus fitted with more than one pressure vessel may be fitted with individual valves on each pr
44、essure vessel. It shall not be possible simultaneously to fit two or more pressure vessels of different rated filling pressures to the same apparatus. It shall not be possible to fit an apparatus which is designed to operate with a lower rated working pressure to a pressure vessel with a higher rate
45、d filling pressure. Testing shall be done in accordance with 7.3 and 7.11. The apparatus shall continue to function satisfactorily after being submerged in water. Before immersion and after removal from the water the apparatus shall meet the requirements of 6.21. Testing shall be done in accordance
46、with 7.8. 6.4 Materials All materials used in the construction shall have adequate resistance to deterioration by heat and adequate mechanical strength. Testing shall be done in accordance with 7.3, 7.4 and 7.11 after pre-conditioning according to 6.24. Exposed parts, i.e. those which may be subject
47、ed to impact during use of the apparatus shall not be made of aluminium, magnesium, titanium or their alloys. Materials which come into direct contact with the wearers skin shall not be known to be likely to cause irritation or any other adverse effect to health. Testing shall be done in accordance
48、with 7.3 and 7.11. EN 137:2006 (E) 9 6.5 Cleaning and disinfecting All material shall be visibly unimpaired after cleaning and disinfection by the agents and procedures specified by the manufacturer. Testing shall be done in accordance with 7.3 and 7.11. 6.6 Mass The mass of the apparatus as ready f
49、or use with full face mask and fully charged pressure vessel(s) shall not exceed 18 kg. Testing shall be done in accordance with 7.1 and 7.3. 6.7 Connections 6.7.1 General Components of the apparatus shall be readily separated for cleaning, examining and testing. All demountable connections shall be readily connected and secured, where possible by hand. Any means for sealing used shall be retained in position when the joints and couplings are disconnected during normal use and maintenance. Testing shall be done i
