ISO 16073:2011
Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment - Requirements and test methods

Standard No.

ISO 16073:2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 16073:2011

Scope

This International Standard specifies the minimum performance requirements and methods of test for personal protective equipment (PPE) covering the torso, neck, arms, hands, legs, feet, head, eyes and hearing for wildland firefighting. This International Standard 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. This International Standard does not cover PPE for structural firefighting (see ISO 11613), for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards, or for use where a reflective outer surface is required (see ISO 15538). Activities in support of wildland firefighting, such as the cutting of trees and the use of a chainsaw can require additional protection to that provided in this International Standard. Users are directed to those relevant standards for the requirements associated with such protection. NOTE Performance requirements for respiratory protective devices (RPD) for wildland firefighting are not available at the time of publication. An International Standard for RPD is under development.

ISO 16073:2011 Referenced Document

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• ISO 13506 Protective clothing against heat and flame - Test method for complete garments - Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented manikin
• ISO 13688 Protective clothing — General requirements — Amendment 1*， 2021-02-25 Update
• ISO 139 Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing AMENDMENT 1
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• ISO 13935-2 Textiles - Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles - Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method*， 2014-04-01 Update
• ISO 13938-2 Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension*， 2019-11-20 Update
• ISO 13996 Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Determination of resistance to puncture
• ISO 13997 Protective clothing — Mechanical properties — Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects*， 2023-06-01 Update
• ISO 15025:2000 Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Method of test for limited flame spread
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• ISO 3071 Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract*， 2020-01-27 Update
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• ISO 3175-1 Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 1: Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing*， 2017-12-01 Update
• ISO 4045 Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH and difference figure*， 2018-05-01 Update
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• ISO 5077 Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
• ISO 6330 Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing*， 2021-11-24 Update
• ISO 6942 Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat*， 2022-08-12 Update
• ISO 9151 Protective clothing against heat and flame — Determination of heat transmission on exposure to flame*， 2017-03-01 Update

ISO 16073:2011 history

• 2011 ISO 16073:2011 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment - Requirements and test methods