NFPA 1852:2008 Edition
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Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
NFPA | 2008 | 34 |
Provide maximum respiratory protection against the products of combustion, hazardous materials, oxygen deficiency, and other IDLH atmospheres with the 2008 NFPA 1852!
Make sure life-supporting SCBA will work as intended when it’s needed most. Protect fire fighters and other emergency services personnel with the 2008 NFPA 1852: Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. This important Standard provides criteria for the selection, purchase, proper care and maintenance of open-circuit SCBA, required by the respiratory protection program in NFPA 1500: Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
Improve safety by getting up-to-speed on changes to the 2008 edition including:
- Updated publication references and definitions
- New provisions for special procedures and notifications where hazards involving SCBA occur
- New requirements for SCBA purchased during the effective periods of the 2000 and 2007 editions of NFPA 1981
- Updated and expanded Annex text regarding SCBA selection, care, and maintenance issues
This Standard also specifies compliance with NFPA 1981, and includes requirements on upgrading SCBA, qualifications of SCBA technicians, and program quality assurance.
PDF Catalog
PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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4 | 2.1 General 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.2 NFPA Publications |
9 | Chapter 1 Administration Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.3 Application |
10 | Chapter 2 Referenced Publications Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) Chapter 3 Definitions Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions 3.3 General Definitions |
11 | Chapter 4 Program Component Chapter 4 Program Component 4.1 General 4.1 General 4.2 Hazards Involving SCBA 4.2 Hazards Involving SCBA 4.3 SCBA Selection, Care, and Maintenance Program Component 4.3 SCBA Selection, Care, and Maintenance Program Component |
12 | 4.4 SCBA Compliance — Upgrades and Retirement 4.4 SCBA Compliance — Upgrades and Retirement 4.5 Records 4.5 Records |
13 | 4.6 Manufacturer’s Instructions 4.6 Manufacturer’s Instructions 4.7 Retirement and Disposal 4.7 Retirement and Disposal |
14 | 4.8 Quality Assurance 4.8 Quality Assurance 4.9 Technical Authorization 4.9 Technical Authorization Chapter 5 Selection Chapter 5 Selection 5.1 Selection for Purchase 5.1 Selection for Purchase |
15 | 5.2 Acceptance 5.2 Acceptance Chapter 6 Care Chapter 6 Care 6.1 Cleaning and Disinfecting 6.1 Cleaning and Disinfecting |
16 | 6.2 Contamination and Decontamination 6.2 Contamination and Decontamination 6.3 Storage 6.3 Storage Chapter 7 Maintenance Chapter 7 Maintenance 7.1 User Maintenance 7.1 User Maintenance |
18 | 7.2 Technician Maintenance 7.2 Technician Maintenance 7.3 Breathing Air Cylinder Filling 7.3 Breathing Air Cylinder Filling |
19 | 7.4 Breathing Air Cylinder Requalification 7.4 Breathing Air Cylinder Requalification 7.5 Testing 7.5 Testing |
24 | Annex A Explanatory Material Annex A Explanatory Material |
27 | Annex B Instructions for External Examination of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders Annex B Instructions for External Examination of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders |
28 | Annex C Requalification of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders Annex C Requalification of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders |
29 | Annex D Informational References Annex D Informational References |
30 | Index Index |