CEN/TC 79 - Respiratory protective devices

CEN/TC 79 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Respiratory protective devices" and is responsible for: To prepare European Standards for respiratory protective devices for use in the work place and for fire fighting and for rescue purposes, where there exists a risk to health from inhaling dusts, fumes, gases, vapours or from oxygen deficiency, as well as European Standards for underwater breathing apparatus. This committee has published 149 standards.

CEN/TC 79 develops CEN standards in the area of S17 - RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES. The scope of work includes: To prepare European Standards for respiratory protective devices for use in the work place and for fire fighting and for rescue purposes, where there exists a risk to health from inhaling dusts, fumes, gases, vapours or from oxygen deficiency, as well as European Standards for underwater breathing apparatus. Currently, there are 149 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.