Standard Specification for Portable Air Heaters Used at Personnel Decontamination Stations and Shelters

ABSTRACT
This specification is used to standardize the portable air heaters used on personnel decontamination lines to insure the heaters provide sufficient heated air for personnel comfort before, during, and after the decontamination for as long as they are needed during the emergency. The heater materials of construction shall be easily cleaned of surface mud and grime with no degradation of the unit's ability to perform its function. The preferred fuels for the heater section of the portable air heater are diesel fuel, gasoline, or bottled propane gas. Measurement of the air heater unit's air flow and input and output temperatures shall be performed.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
p>The use of these acceptance tests will insure that organizations buying portable heaters will be assured the heaters meet certain performance requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification is used to standardize the portable air heaters used on personnel decontamination lines to insure the heaters provide sufficient heated air for personnel comfort before, during, and after the decontamination for as long as they are needed during the emergency.
Note 1—These heaters are not intended to be used for the decontamination for any other surface or material. Also, these heaters are intended to be portable and easy to use by first responders during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) event.
1.2 This specification contains a specification section and a test methods section so users need to refer to the section applicable to their needs when using this standard specification.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
Note 2—The U.S. first responder personnel using the equipment manufactured under this standard are not likely to be familiar with SI units so English units need to be included as part of the system documentation and shown on control panels for any equipment sold to U.S. organizations.
1.4 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.  
10.1 These test methods shall be used to insure portable air heaters comply with the requirements of this specification.

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Designation:E2543 −08
StandardSpecification for
Portable Air Heaters Used at Personnel Decontamination
Stations and Shelters
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2543; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.2 NFPA Standard:
NFPA 70National Electrical Code
1.1 This specification is used to standardize the portable air
2.3 NIST Standard:
heaters used on personnel decontamination lines to insure the
Recommended Practice Guide Special Publication 960-
heaters provide sufficient heated air for personnel comfort
12Stopwatch and Timer Calibrations
before, during, and after the decontamination for as long as
they are needed during the emergency.
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—These heaters are not intended to be used for the decontami-
3.1 Definitions:
nation for any other surface or material. Also, these heaters are intended
to be portable and easy to use by first responders during a chemical, 3.1.1 decontamination, n—process of reducing or eliminat-
biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) event.
ing the hazards associated with chemical, biological, or radio-
logical contamination.
1.2 This specification contains a specification section and a
3.1.1.1 Discussion—The means of decontaminating
test methods section so users need to refer to the section
personnel, equipment, or areas include absorption,
applicable to their needs when using this standard specifica-
neutralization, weathering, and physical removal of the con-
tion.
taminant and hazards associated with nuclear, biological, or
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
chemical (NBC) agents.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
4. Classification
NOTE 2—The U.S. first responder personnel using the equipment
4.1 There will be no attempt to classify into categories the
manufacturedunderthisstandardarenotlikelytobefamiliarwithSIunits
different types of portable air heaters that can fall under this
so English units need to be included as part of the system documentation
andshownoncontrolpanelsforanyequipmentsoldtoU.S.organizations. specification since this specification will only address the
minimum requirements these heaters shall satisfy.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Ordering Information
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 5.1 Personnel ordering portable air heaters using this speci-
fication as a basis for their order should be aware that this
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
specification is the minimum requirement for these types of
devices and any needs beyond these minimum requirements
2. Referenced Documents
2 shall be stated in the request for quote.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3195Practice for Rotameter Calibration
6. Mechanical Properties
E11Specification forWovenWireTest Sieve Cloth andTest
6.1 The heater materials of construction shall be easily
Sieves
cleaned of surface mud and grime with no degradation of the
unit’s ability to perform its function.
6.2 The preferred fuels for the heater section of the portable
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on
Homeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
air heater are diesel fuel, gasoline, or bottled propane gas. If
E54.03 on Decontamination.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2008. Published January 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
E2543-08.
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E2543−08
electricity is used, the circuit shall be no more than 120 V, 30 13.1.2 Install the flow meter as specified by the manufac-
A, single phase, and shall conform to NFPA 70 for outdoor turer’s instructions on the warm air outlet of the heater unit.
usage. 13.1.3 Begin operation of the air heater unit, in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
7. Performance Requirements
13.1.4 Allow 2 min to pass, as measured by a calibrated
stopwatch certified by NIST Recommended Practice Guide
7.1 Be able to provide a continuous flow of warm air
Special Publication 960-12.
between 27 and 35°C (80 and 95°F) at a flow rate of not less
3 3
13.1.5 Record the flow rate of the warm air as detected by
than 0.24 m /s (500 ft /min).
the flow meter, perform follow-on recordings either using an
7.2 The input line shall be filtered using anASTM Number
automated continuous recording device (with physical checks
7 filter (manufactured according to Specification E11)to
of the device being performed hourly to insure continued
remove solid contaminants that might damage the equipment
operationoftheairheaterunit),ormanuallyrecordingtheflow
or injure the personnel in the shelter.
rate on an hourly basis. The warm air measurement shall take
NOTE 3—The air inlet will provide suction to the area around the inlet.
place at the warm air outlet, at least 7.62 m (25 ft) from the
Theusermaywishtoprovideadesigntopreventcoveringorcloggingthe
unit. The warm air outlet hose shall be exposed to the same
inlet with debris and suitable marking devices to warn users of the inlet’s
ambient air temperatures as used for the air introduced into the
suction.Additionally,asspecified,theinletfilterisnotintendedtoprotect
heater system.
againstchemicalandbiological
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