ASTM E2952-22

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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2022
• 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 − 22
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, health, and environmental practices and deter-
purifying respiratory protective smoke escape devices for
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
immediate emergency evacuation without entry/re-entry.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.2 The purpose of this specification shall be to provide
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
minimum requirements for respiratory protective escape de-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
vices that provide limited protection for 15 min for escape from
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
the by-products of fire, including particulate matter, carbon
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
monoxide, other toxic gases, and the effects of radiant heat.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.3 The requirements of this specification specify an air-
purifying respiratory protective escape device with a
2. Referenced Documents
laboratory-tested 15-min service life intended to provide head,
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eye, and respiratory protection from particulate matter, 2.1 ASTM Standards:
irritants, and toxic gases and vapors commonly produced by B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
fire. D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
of Transparent Plastics
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests that are used to determine
D4101 Classification System and Basis for Specification for
compliance with the performance requirements of this specifi-
Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
cation shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels
F1140 Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Re-
for all situations to which individuals can be exposed.
sistance of Unrestrained Packages
1.5 This specification shall not apply to the requirements for
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2.2 CEN Standard:
provision, installation, or use of air-purifying respiratory pro-
EN 136 Respiratory protective devices - Full face masks -
tective smoke escape devices.
Requirements, testing, marking
1.6 This specification shall not apply to respiratory protec-
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2.3 ISO Standards:
tive escape devices intended for use in circumstances in which
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity Assessment—Requirements for
an oxygen deficiency (oxygen less than 19.5 % by volume)
Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services
exists or might exist.
ISO 9001 Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in
1.7 This specification is not intended to be used as a detailed
Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Ser-
manufacturing or purchase specification, but shall be permitted
vicing
to be referenced as a minimum requirement in purchase
ISO 9002 Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in
specifications.
Production, Installation, and Servicing.
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 Public Safety Equipment. Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), Avenue
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2022. Published November 2022. Originally Marnix 17, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cen.eu.
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approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as E2952 – 17 (2021). Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
DOI: 10.1520/E2952-22. la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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Designation: E2952 − 17 (Reapproved 2021) E2952 − 22
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 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
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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 ProtectivePublic Safety Equipment (PPE).
Current edition approved July 1, 2021Nov. 1, 2022. Published August 2021November 2022. Originally approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 20172021
as E2952 – 17.E2952 – 17 (2021). DOI: 10.1520/E2952-17R21.10.1520/E2952-22.
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1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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 Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
F1140 Test Methods for Internal Pressurization Failure Resistance of Unrestrained Packages
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2.2 CEN Standard:
EN 136 Respiratory protective devices - Full face masks - Requirements, testing, marking
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2.3 ISO Standards:
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity Assessment—Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services
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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2.4 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
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