BS ISO 16073-9:2020
Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods - Firehoods
- Standard No.
- BS ISO 16073-9:2020
- Release Date
- 2020
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS ISO 16073-9:2020
- Scope
- What is ISO 16073-9 about? ISO 16073 discusses firefighting personal protective equipment. ISO 16073-9 is the ninth part of ISO 16073 multi-series and elaborates on firehoods. ISO 16073-9 specifies the minimum performance requirements and methods of test for firehoods that cover the head and neck and are used for wildland firefighting. An optional requirement has been included to provide limited protection against particulate contaminants. ISO 16073-9 covers the general design of the PPE, the minimum levels of performance for the materials employed and the methods of test used. This PPE is not intended to provide protection during fire entrapment .
BS ISO 16073-9:2020 history
- 2020 BS ISO 16073-9:2020 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods - Firehoods
