BS EN 14594 discusses respiratory protective devices (RPD). BS EN 14594 is a European standard on the requirements, testing, and marking for continuous flow compressed airline breathing devices that ensure to provide breathable air in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health.
BS EN 14594 specifies minimum requirements for continuous flow compressed airline breathing devices for use with a full-face mask, half mask, hood, helmet, or suit, and devices used in abrasive blasting operations, as an RPD.
Under BS EN 14594 laboratory and practical performance tests, are included for the assessment of conformance to the requirements.
Note: Escape RPD and diving apparatus are not covered under BS EN 14594.
BS EN 14594 on requirements, testing, and marking for continuous flow compressed airline breathing devices is useful for:
A compressed air breathing device is a type of respiratory protection equipment that provides breathable air from cylinders containing compressed air.
BS EN 14594 provides you with requirements, test methods, practical performance, test procedures, marking and much more.
The requirements and test methods provided by BS EN 14594 assist in improving the performance of the compressed air breathing devices and ensure to provide maximum respiratory protection.
By adopting BS EN 14594 the user can improve the efficacy of the compressed air breathing devices and enhance the product’s standard and quality.
BS EN 14594:2018 supersedes EN 14594:2005, which is withdrawn. BS EN 14594:2018 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition EN 14594:2005. These include:
EN 14594:2018