ASTM E2952-17

Standard Specification for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of air-purifying respiratory protective smoke escape devices for immediate emergency evacuation without entry/re-entry.  
1.2 The purpose of this specification shall be to provide minimum requirements for respiratory protective escape devices that provide limited protection for 15 min for escape from the by-products of fire, including particulate matter, carbon monoxide, other toxic gases, and the effects of radiant heat.  
1.3 The requirements of this specification specify an air-purifying respiratory protective escape device with a laboratory-tested 15-min service life intended to provide head, eye, and respiratory protection from particulate matter, irritants, and toxic gases and vapors commonly produced by fire.  
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests that are used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which individuals can be exposed.  
1.5 This specification shall not apply to the requirements for provision, installation, or use of air-purifying respiratory protective smoke escape devices.  
1.6 This specification shall not apply to respiratory protective escape devices intended for use in circumstances in which an oxygen deficiency (oxygen less than 19.5 % by volume) exists or might exist.  
1.7 This specification is not intended to be used as a detailed manufacturing or purchase specification, but shall be permitted to be referenced as a minimum requirement in purchase specifications.  
1.8 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2017
• ICS: 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices
• Technical Committee: E54 - Homeland Security Applications
• Drafting Committee: E54.04 - Public Safety Equipment

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2952 −17
Standard Specification for
Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices
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(RPED)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2952; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
the design, performance, testing, and certification of air-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
purifying respiratory protective smoke escape devices for
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
immediate emergency evacuation without entry/re-entry.
1.2 The purpose of this specification shall be to provide
2. Referenced Documents
minimum requirements for respiratory protective escape de-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
vicesthatprovidelimitedprotectionfor15minforescapefrom
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
the by-products of fire, including particulate matter, carbon
D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
monoxide, other toxic gases, and the effects of radiant heat.
of Transparent Plastics
1.3 The requirements of this specification specify an air-
D4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extru-
purifying respiratory protective escape device with a
sion Materials
laboratory-tested 15-min service life intended to provide head,
F1140 Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Re-
eye, and respiratory protection from particulate matter,
sistance of Unrestrained Packages
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irritants, and toxic gases and vapors commonly produced by
2.2 ISO Standards:
fire.
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity Assessment—Requirements for
Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests that are used to determine
ISO9001 QualitySystems—ModelforQualityAssurancein
compliance with the performance requirements of this specifi-
Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Ser-
cation shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels
vicing
for all situations to which individuals can be exposed.
ISO9002 QualitySystems—ModelforQualityAssurancein
1.5 Thisspecificationshallnotapplytotherequirementsfor
Production, Installation, and Servicing.
provision, installation, or use of air-purifying respiratory pro-
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
tective smoke escape devices.
NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained
1.6 This specification shall not apply to respiratory protec-
Breathing Apparatus for the Fire Service
tive escape devices intended for use in circumstances in which
an oxygen deficiency (oxygen less than 19.5 % by volume)
3. Terminology
exists or might exist.
3.1 Definitions:
1.7 Thisspecificationisnotintendedtobeusedasadetailed
3.1.1 air-purifying respiratory protective smoke escape
manufacturing or purchase specification, but shall be permitted
device, RPED, n—air-purifying respirator used to protect a
to be referenced as a minimum requirement in purchase
person while escaping from a fire by removing certain con-
specifications.
taminants of fire-generated products of combustion from the
inhaled air.
1.8 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee the ASTM website.
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E54.04 on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2017. Published March 2017. Originally la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2952 – 14. DOI: Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
10.1520/E2952-17. Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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3.1.2 accessory, n—item that may be provided with an 3.1.17 melt, v—to change from solid to liquid or become
RPED that does not affect its ability to meet the requirements consumed by action
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Designation: E2952 − 14 E2952 − 17
Standard Specification for
Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices
1
(RPED)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2952; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of air-purifying
respiratory protective smoke escape devices for the immediate emergency evacuation without entry/re-entry of adult
civilians.entry/re-entry.
1.2 The purpose of this specification shall be to provide minimum requirements for respiratory protective escape devices that
provide limited protection for 15 min for adult civilian escape from the by-products of fire, including particulate matter, carbon
monoxide, other toxic gases, and the effects of radiant heat.
1.3 The requirements of this specification specify an air-purifying respiratory protective escape device with a laboratory-tested
15-min service life intended to provide head, eye, and respiratory protection from particulate matter, irritants, and toxic gases and
vapors commonly produced by fire.
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests that are used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification
shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which individuals can be exposed.
1.5 This specification shall not apply to the requirements for provision, installation, or use of air-purifying respiratory protective
smoke escape devices.
1.6 This specification shall not apply to respiratory protective escape devices intended for use in circumstances in which an
oxygen deficiency (oxygen less than 19.5 % by volume) exists or might exist.
1.7 This specification is not intended to be used as a detailed manufacturing or purchase specification, but shall be permitted
to be referenced as a minimum requirement in purchase specifications.
1.8 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
D4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
F1140 Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO/IEC Guide 6517065 General RequirementsConformity Assessment—Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certifi-
cation SystemsCertifying Products, Processes and Services
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2014Feb. 1, 2017. Published February 2014March 2017. Originally approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as
E2952 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/E2952-14.10.1520/E2952-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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ISO 9001 Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing
ISO 9002 Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in Production, Installation, and Servicing.
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Fire Service
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 air-purifying respiratory protective smoke escape device, RPED, n—air-purifying
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