This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for free flow surface supplied and free flow surface
oriented diving apparatus to ensure a minimum level of safe operation of the apparatus. It applies to the
following:
-a maximum depth of 50 m for apparatus using:
a) air or;
b) oxygen or;
c) oxygen in nitrogen mixtures (Nitrox) or;
d) oxygen in helium mixtures (Heliox) or;
e) oxygen, nitrogen and helium mixtures (Trimix);
-water temperatures between 4 °C and 34 °C or outside these temperatures as specified by the
manufacturer;
-environmental temperatures between -20 °C and 50 °C or outside these temperatures as specified by the
manufacturer.
The requirements of this European Standard are intended to take account of the interaction between the
wearer, the apparatus, and where possible the environment in which the apparatus is likely to be used.
This European Standard does not cover saturation diving systems, mini bell systems or apparatus used for
oxygen decompression only.
BS EN 15333-2:2009 Referenced Document
EN 12021 Respiratory equipment - Compressed gases for breathing apparatus*, 2014-04-01 Update
EN 132:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Definitions of terms and pictograms
EN 134:1998 Respiratory protective devices - Nomenclature of components
EN 144-1 Respiratory protective devices - Gas cylinder valves - Part 1: Inlet connections*, 2018-04-01 Update
EN 144-3 Respiratory protective devices - Gas cylinder valves - Part 3: Outlet connections for diving gases Nitrox and oxygen
EN 14593-1:2005 Respiratory protective devices - Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve - Part 1: Apparatus with a full face mask - Requirements, testing, marking
EN 397 Industrial safety helmets*, 2012-10-01 Update
EN 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 7: Overview of techniques and measures*, 2010-05-01 Update
EN ISO 12209 Gas cylinders - Outlet connections for gas cylinder valves for compressed breathable air - Amendment 1: Outlet connection up to a maximum cylinder working pressure of 500 bar (ISO 12209:2013/Amd 1:2016, Corrected version 2017-03)*, 2016-12-21 Update
BS EN 15333-2:2009 history
2009BS EN 15333-2:2009 Respiratory equipment - Open-circuit umbilical supplied compressed gas diving apparatus - Free flow apparatus