1 Scope
This British Standard specifies requirements for dual-mode apparatus, combining two
of the types of apparatus specified in BS 8468‑1, BS 8468‑2, BS 8468‑4, BS 8468‑6.1, or BS 8468‑6.2, intended to be
used during rescue, evacuation, escape, hazard containment and decontamination, and
similar activities by emergency first responders (e.g. fire, ambulance, police, and
associated civilian agencies and workers) in areas containing and contaminated by
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents.