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MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

NFPA 1981 First Draft Meeting

March 7-9, 2016

Dallas, TX

AGENDA

Monday, March 7, 2016, Start Time 9:00 a.m.

1. Self-introduction of members and guests

2. NFPA Staff Liaison report – Dave Trebisacci

3. Chairman’s opening remarks – Dan Rossos

4. Approval of the Minutes of the July 24-25, 2015 meeting Sacramento, CA (attached)

5. TIC respirator discussion (SCBAs and PAPRs vs TICs) – Jason Allen

6. NFPA 1981 – Review of Public Input (attached), First Revisions

7. NFPA 1989 and NFPA 1852 – pre-First Draft discussions

8. Old business

9. New business

10. Upcoming Meetings

a. NFPA 1989 and NFPA 1852 First Draft – July/August (TBD) b. NFPA 1981 Second Draft – December 9-10 (San Diego with ELS TC?) tentative

11. Adjourn at close of business, Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

24–25 JULY 2015 SACRAMENTO, CA

AGENDA ITEM 1; SELF-INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS Chairman Rossos called the Committee to order at 09:10 on 24 July 2015. Chairman Rossos welcomed Committee members and guests and asked them to introduce themselves. Members Present:

Dan Rossos, Chairman Oregon Dept. of Public Safety Stds. & Training Steven H. Weinstein, Secretary Honeywell Safety Products David Trebisacci, Staff Liaison NFPA Chris Anaya California State Firefighters Association David Bernzweig Columbus (OH) Firefighters Robert Sell Draeger Safety David Hodson Draeger Safety UK Ltd. Stephen T. Miles NIOSH FFFIPP Robin Gainey International Association of Fire Fighters Clint Mayhue Avon Protection William Mundy Fire Department City of New York Thomas Richardson Fire Department City of New York Brian Cox Clovis Fire Department John Kuhn Mine Safety Appliances Company Ryan Brubaker Clovis Fire Department Ed Golla TRI/Air Testing William Dickson Bauer Compressors, Inc. Beverly Gulledge Tyco/Scott Safety A. Ira Harkness U.S. Department of the Navy Stephen Sanders Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) Chad Morey Intertek Testing Services Judge Morgan Tyco/Scott Safety Jay Tarley NIOSH Marco Tekelenburg Mine Safety Appliances Company Gregory Vrablik Honeywell Safety Products Mark Trudgeon Luxfer Gas Cylinders

The following guests were present:

Steven Berning Ocenco/Interspiro Mike Swofford Interspiro Matthew Shannon Tyco/Scott Safety Darin Thompson Tyco/Scott Safety Luke Hollmann Ultra Electronics—USSI

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Dennis Mull Ultra Electronics—USSI Jeff Peterson NIOSH/NPPTL Doug Ballmann Breathing Air Systems Jorge Rivera Luxfer Gas Cylinders Dan Kroetch Bauer Compressors John Willis Bauer Compressors Andrew Ellison Exponent Craig Gestler Mine Safety Appliances Company Paul Kelly Underwriters Laboratories (via phone) Marv Carroll Tyco/Scott Safety (via phone)

AGENDA ITEM 2; CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS Chairman Rossos announced the schedule for the day. He mentioned that Paul Kelly from UL will be making a presentation on intrinsic safety (HazLoc). He asked Dave Trebisacci to show the TC how TC Task Groups or TC members can submit Public Input online. Dave also reviewed the Correlating Committee’s note to the TC on validating new test methods. AGENDA ITEM 3; NFPA STAFF LIAISON REPORT Staff Liaison David Trebisacci read the NFPA Committee Procedural Statement and asked attendees to sign in on the appropriate Member or Guest sign-in sheet. He reviewed the following: NFPA 1981, 1852 and 1989 cycle dates, potential reorganization of standards associated with the Project, and legal issues associated with the NFPA standards process. AGENDA ITEM 4; APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 9-11 DECEMBER 2014 MEETING IN FT. LAUDERDALE (FL) Chairman Rossos asked the TC to review the Minutes of the Ft. Lauderdale (FL) meeting.

MOTION BY ROBIN GAINEY, SECOND BY BOB SELL To approve the Minutes of the 9–11 December 2014 meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

MOTION CARRIED.

AGENDA ITEM 5; TASK GROUP REPORTS The Task Group on Second Stage Regulator Retention and Pneumatic Datalogging and the Task Group on Communications met consecutively during the afternoon of July 24; and the Task Group on Thermal Performance (formerly the Task Group on Lens Degradation) met during the morning of July 25. Task Group on CBRN Certification Task Group Chairman Jeff Peterson from NIOSH reported that NIOSH is developing criteria for labs to be eligible to perform CBRN testing. The criteria will be applied to the U.S. Army’s Edgewood Arsenal facility to help ensure future reliability, but it can also be applied to any

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other labs who might be interested in performing CBRN testing. However, currently there are no other labs who have expressed such interest. Task Group on Second Stage Regulator Strength of Interface Task Group Chairman Steve Miles reported that the Task Group modified its previous draft of the proposed test. A copy of the revised text is attached to these Minutes. Task Group on Pneumatic Data Logging Task Group Chairman Steve Miles reported that the Task Group modified its previous recommendations, as follows: At a minimum, the following data points shall be captured and stored internally in the SCBA and shall be retrievable:

Initial air on—pressure and time and date stamp

Data logging interval of no more than 30 seconds for pressure, with time and date stamp

Data logging of the visual information signals for breathing air cylinder content specified in 6.3.9.5.1

Minimum 6,000 data points

Minimum of 36 hours of data collection before data points are overwritten

Pressure resolution of no more than 10 psig At a minimum, the following shall be provided and shall be permitted to be accessed through software provided by the manufacturer:

CSV file format

Breathing rate in lpm reported at least every 30 seconds with minimum 5 lpm resolution Task Group on Communications Task Group Chairman Brian Cox reported on the plans for cooperation with the TC on ESE to develop joint performance requirements for hard-wired and wireless radio communication systems. Brian will be adding members of the TC on ESE to the TC on RPE’s Task Group on Communications, and he will be attending the next meeting of the TC on ESE in Colorado Springs in October, 2015. Task Group on Thermal Performance (formerly Task Group on Lens Degradation) Task Group Chairman Chris Anaya reported that he will reach out to NIST and the University of Illinois to develop a proposal for a “swipe test” for SCBA facepiece lenses to determine whether a field problem exists. Task Group on Personal Emergency Escape Respiratory Protection Dave Bernzweig reported that the Task Group on Personal Emergency Escape Respiratory Protection has not yet met. AGENDA ITEM 6; OLD BUSINESS There was no old business.

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AGENDA ITEM 7; NEW BUSINESS Chairman Rossos introduced Andrew Ellison from the TC on Fire Hose, who asked members of the TC if they could offer assistance to a Task Group from that TC to perform research into the operational environment in which fire hose is used. A description of the project and Andrew’s contact information are attached to these Minutes. Chairman Rossos introduced Paul Kelly, Principal Engineer with UL. Paul gave two presentations via telephone to the TC on the subject of HazLoc (using electronics safely in explosive atmospheres). Based on the presentations, the TC is considering the advisability of replacing the current ANSI/UL 913 intrinsic safety requirement with ANSI/TIA 4950. Bill Dickson gave a presentation on cylinder data logging utilizing RFID tags. Using this technology could be a method of complying with some 1989 requirements. The next TC meeting will be held during the week of March 7, 2016, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. AGENDA ITEM 8; ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY JUDGE MORGAN; SECOND BY BILL DICKSON To adjourn.

MOTION CARRIED.

Chairman Rossos adjourned the meeting at 15:25 on 25 July 2015. Respectfully submitted, Steven H. Weinstein, Secretary Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment

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7.23 Strength of Interface Between Facepiece and Second Stage Regulator Performance

7.23.1 The SCBA facepiece and second stage regulator shall be tested for strength of interface as

specified in Section 8.30, Strength of Interface Between Facepiece and Second Stage Regulator Test,

and all components, with the exception of wiring components, shall remain connected.

8.30 Strength of Interface Between Facepiece and Second Stage Regulator Test

8.30.1 Application. This test method shall apply to the facepiece and second stage regulator assembly.

8.30.2 Samples.

8.30.2.1 Samples shall be a facepiece and a second stage regulator assembly.

8.30.2.2 Each sample to be tested shall be as specified in 4.3.9.

8.30.3 Specimens

8.30.3.1 One specimen shall be tested.

8.30.4 Specimen Preparation. Prior to testing, specimens shall be conditioned for a minimum of 4

hours at an ambient temperature of 22°C, ±3°C (72°F, ±5°F), with RH of 50 percent, ±25 percent.

8.30.5 Apparatus.

8.30.5.1 The facepiece shall be mounted to a test head and the facepiece shall be clamped to the head in

a secure fashion to prevent the facepiece from pulling away from the head.

8.30.5.2 Measurements shall be taken with a calibrated measuring device having a resolution of better

than ±5N (±1.1 lbf).

8.30.6 Procedure.

8.30.6.1 A static load of 250N +10N/-0N(56.2 lbf +2.2 lbf/-0 lbf) shall be applied at a rate of 25.4

mm/min +2.54 mm/min/-0 mm/min (1 in/min +.1 in/min/-0 in/min) to the second stage regulator

medium pressure supply hose at a point 250-300 mm (9.8 in.-11.8 in.) from the point at which the hose

enters the second stage regulator.

8.30.6.2 The load shall be applied for 10 seconds +1/-0 seconds in the 5 directions shown in figure

8.30.6.2

8.30.6.2.1 Each load applied shall commence with the second stage regulator in an as worn position.

8.30.6.3 The center point of the applied loads shall be the entry point of the pressure hose to the second

stage regulator. The loads shall be applied perpendicular and normal to the test head face.

FIGURE 8.30.6.2 Directions of Force Applied for Strength of Interface Testing.

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8.30.7 Report. Any disconnection or partial disconnection of any components shall be recorded and

reported.

8.30.8 Interpretation. Disconnection or partial disconnection of any component shall constitute failing

performance.

8.30.8.1 Disconnection or partial disconnection of wiring components shall not constitute failing

performance.

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ATTACHMENT FROM ANDREW ELLISON

The tentative Task Group Scope is:

Fire Hose Operational Environment Task Group The environment in which the fire service operates when extinguishing fires has changed dramatically over the past several years due to new material of construction, contents of buildings and more aggressive tactics. The firefighter and his or her tools are a system, the weakest component of which is the limitation on the system. Fire fighters rely on water carried through fire hose and discharged through nozzles as a component of their protection. The Task Group on Fire Hose Operational Environment should review current research on modern fire fighter operating environments to determine potential criteria for fire hose based on expected operating conditions. This Task Group should work with other technical committees responsible for equipment expected to operate in the modern firefighting environment. Initially this task group should focus on the structural firefighting environment.

Below is my contact information. Thank you all for the opportunity to address your committee today. Andrew ______________________ Andrew D. Ellison, P.E., CFEI Registered Professional Fire Protection Engineer in MA Lic. # 50918; ME Lic. #13623; VT Lic. #105458; NH Lic. #14473; NY Lic. #094291-1; CT Lic. # 31000 Managing Engineer - Thermal Practice Exponent®Failure Analysis Associates® 9 Strathmore Road Natick, MA 01760 Mobile: 978-317-7516 (preferred) Office: 508-652-8536 Fax: 508-652-8599

Public Input No. 14-NFPA 1981-2016 [ Section No. 1.1.2 ]

1.1.2

This edition of the standard shall also specify the minimum requirements for the design, performance,testing, and certification of replacement parts, components, and add-on accessories for SCBA andcombination SCBA/SARs certified as compliant to specific earlier to earlier editions of this standard.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

It seems out of place to go back and test to an earlier standard when product to the current standard is in field use and users of SCBAs to earlier editions will want. An example is the communications test. It would be better to give a user a comms device, which compiles to the current standard (STI). The testing to old standard (speech recognition) and compliance to the old standard does not support the user desire to get components, which perform, to new current requirements. It also allows manufactures to use current product without change and additional testing to support older product in the field.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Robert Sell

Organization: Draeger Safety, Inc.

Affilliation: Draeger Safety, Inc.

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 14:20:38 EST 2016

National Fire Protection Association Report http://submittals.nfpa.org/TerraViewWeb/ContentFetcher?commentPara...

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1.3.2

This edition of the standard shall apply to the design, manufacturing, and certification of new open-circuitSCBA and combination SCBA/SARs and shall apply to replacement parts, components, and add-onaccessories for such respirators certified as compliant to specific earlier editions of this standard.







Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:



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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 1981-2015 [ Chapter 2 ]

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting,2013 edition.

NFPA 1989, Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection, 2013edition.

2.3 Other Publications.

2.3.1 AATCC Publications.

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC27709.

AATCC 135, Dimensional Changes of Fabrics After Home Laundering, 2004 2014 .

2.3.2 ANSI Publications.

American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10036.

ANSI B46.1, Surface Texture, 1978. (Superseded by ASME B46.1, Surface Texture (SurfaceRoughness, Waviness & Lay), 2009).

ANSIASA S3.2, American National Standard Method for Measuring the Intelligibility of Speech overCommunication Systems, 1989 For Measuring The Intelligibilty Of Speech Over ComunicationSystems , 2009, reaffirmed 2014 .

ANSI Y1.1, Abbreviations for Use on Drawings and Text, 1972. (Superseded by ASME Y14.38,Abberiations And Acronyms For Use On Drawings And Related Documents, 2007, reaffirmed 2013).

ANSI Y14.SM, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, 1982. (Superseded by ASME Y14.5)

2.3.3 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P. O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 16 B16 /B16M , Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar and Shapes for Use inScrew Machines, 2000 2010, reapproved 2015 .

ASTM B 117 B117 , Standard Test Method for Salt Spray (Fog) Testing, 2003 2011 .

ASTM D 1003 D1003 , Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of TransparentPlastics, 2000 2013 .

ASTM D 6413 D6413 /D6413M , Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test),1999 2013B .

ASTM E 162 E162 , Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using Radiant HeatEnergy Source, 2012 2013 .

2.3.4 EBU Publications.

EBU (European Broadcasting Union) Department of Technology & Innovation, L'Ancienne-Route 17A,CH-1218 Postal Box 45, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland.

EBU Technical Recommendation R68 R 0 68 , Alignment level in digital audio production equipment and indigital audio recorders, 2000.


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2.3.5 EN Publications (CEN).

European Committee for Standardization Central Secretariat, rue de Stassart 36, B 1050 ,CEN-CENELEC Management Centre, Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium.

BS EN 136, Respiratory protective devices — Full face masks — Requirements, testing, marking, 1998,Corrigendum, 2004 .

2.3.6 IEC Publications.

International Electrotechnical Commission, 3, rue de Varembé, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211 Geneva 20,Switzerland.

IEC 60268-16 , Sound System Equipment — Part 16: Objective Rating of Speech Intelligibility by SpeechTransmission Index, 2003 2011 .

2.3.7 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Genéve 20,ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva ,Switzerland.

ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements, 2000 2015 .

ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodies accreditingconformity assessment bodies, 2004.

ISO 17021, Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification ofmanagement systems, 2006 2011 .

ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, 2005,Technical Corrigendum, 2006 .

ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse ofits mark of conformity, 1983.

ISO/IEC Guide 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration ofquality systems, 1996. (Superseded by ISO/IEC 17021)

ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, 1996.(Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065)

ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirements For Bodies Certifiying Products,Processes And Services, 2012.

2.3.8 UL Publications.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

ANSI/ UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II,and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations,Sixth Eighth edition , 2013, revised 2015 .

2.3.9 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC 20402 732 North CapitolStreet, NW, Washington DC, 20401-0001 .

Statement of Standard for NIOSH CBRN SCBA Testing, 2002.

Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84, “Respiratory Protective Devices, Tests for Permissibility,”8 June 1995.

2.3.10 Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)


Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names, numbers, and editions.

Related Public Inputs for This Document


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Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 2-NFPA 1981-2015 [Chapter C]


Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk

Organization: [ Not Specified ]

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Sun Jun 14 23:07:55 EDT 2015


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2.3.8 UL Publications.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, andIII, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations,Sixth Eighth edition, 2015 .


Referenced UL Standard has been updated/revised to a new edition.


Submitter Full Name: Ronald Farr

Organization: Ul Llc

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:07:15 EST 2016


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4.1.11

The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any SCBA as compliant with the2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013 28 February 2014 , except when replacementlabels or replacement components that bear the certification organization’s label are required.

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

TIA1981-13-1_-_TIA1981-13-1.pdf NFPA TIA 13-1, Log 1111


Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No. 13-1, Log #1111 issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document.

Submitter’s Substantiation: The purpose of this TIA is in response to a letter received from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NIOSH/NPPTL) dated 29 November 2013. This letter notified the Chair of the Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment of additional delays in chemical warfare agent (CWA) testing being conducted by the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Command (ECBC) that are negatively impacting the timeliness of completion of NIOSH SCBA approvals. This new delay will in turn impact approval and certification of SCBAs by the relevant certification organization (SEI) to the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981.

TIA 13-1 (Issue Date: 26 August 2013) to the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981 had changed the date specified in 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 from 31 August 2013 to 28 February 2014. The new 30 June 2014 date requested by this TIA is required to provide sufficient time for manufacturers’ new designs to have successfully completed the evaluations, and for the certification authorities to be able to issue approvals and certifications for compliance to NIOSH and NFPA standards by that date. This will also assure that SCBA units certified to the 2007 edition of NFPA 1981 will be available for procurement in case of a national emergency or catastrophic event while the 2013 edition approvals and certifications are completed. This substantiation would apply equally to both 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 by requiring this new date. Paragraph 4.1.11 identifies what is not permitted on that effective date, while4.1.12 requires what will be required on that effective date.

Emergency Nature: NIOSH testing to the Statement of Standard for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 on Open- Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Services contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Services, current edition; and three is special tests under NIOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resistance Against Distilled Sulfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimize the total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SEI have a simultaneous test and approval protocol.

To expedite the testing, the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has provided funding to ECBC to setup additional CWA testing chambers. ECBC will be conducting the CWA testing using an extended work day schedule in an effort to complete the testing of SCBAs submitted for NFPA 1981, 2013 edition approval and certification by 1 April 2014.

This additional delay past the 28 February 2014 date poses a significant impact on fire departments or first responder organizations planning the procurement of NFPA 1981, 2013 edition SCBAs. It would also prevent them


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from procuring 2007 edition units if needed by their departments or organizations. Either of these situations will impact firefighter and first responder safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs.Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, products compliant to the 2007 edition of NFPA1981 will no longer be available after 28 February 2014.


Submitter Full Name: Tc On Fae-Rpe

Organization: Nfpa

Street Address:

City:

State:

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Tentative Interim Amendment

NFPA® 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing

Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services 2013 Edition

Reference: 4.1.11 TIA 13-1 (SC 13-8-24/TIA Log #1111) Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, 2013. A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 to read as follows: 4.1.11 The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 28 February 2014, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification organization’s label are required. 4.1.12 The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all SCBA that are under the control of the manufacturer on 28 February 2014. The certification organization shall verify that this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013

(Note: For further information on NFPA Codes and Standards, please see http://www.nfpa.org/docinfolist) Copyright © 2013 All Rights Reserved

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION


4.1.12

The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and productlabels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all SCBA that are under the controlof the manufacturer on 31 August 2013 28 February 2014 . The certification organization shall verify thatthis action is taken.



TIA1981-13-1.pdf NFPA TIA Log No. 1111


Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No. 13-1, Log No. 1111 issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document.

Submitter's Substantiation: The purpose of this TIA is to update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) testing of CBRN SCBAs. Some unanticipated delays have the potential to negatively impact the timeliness of completion of NIOSH SCBA approvals. These delays could in turn impact approvals and certification of SCBAs by the relevant certification organization (SEI) to the NFPA 1981 standard, 2013 edition. That standard states in paragraph 4.1 .11 that "The certification organizations shall not permit any manufacturer to label any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification organization's label are required."The presumption in the Technical Committee choosing this date was that it would provide sufficient time for manufacturers' new designs to have successfully completed the evaluations for the certification authorities to be able to issue certifications for compliance to the NIOSH and NFPA standards by that date.

Emergency Nature: NIOSH testing to the Statement of Standard for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters, current edition; and three is special tests under NIOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resistance Against Distilled Sulfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by The US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimize the total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SEI have a simultaneous test and approval protocol.

The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has allocated its resources provide for the completion of all 9 internally-conducted tests, evaluations and issuance of approvals for SCBA manufacturer applications submitted prior to I June 2013 by September 1st. SEI has also allocated resources to provide for completion of the NFPA 1981 compliance testing for apparatus received by the same date.

However, the availability ofECBC testing resources to complete the HD and GB testing has been negatively impacted by the Federal Government Budget Sequestration. Consequently, delays are anticipated. Representatives from NPPTL and ECBC are working closely to develop a projected testing schedule.

A delay past the August 31st date poses a significant impact on flre departments or first responder organizations that planned 4th quarter of20 13 purchases or need an emergency purchase of compliant SCBA. These organizations may not have access to the manufacturer of their current inventory SCBA, posing the dilemma of purchasing another manufacturers product or foregoing purchase until compliant product is available. Either of


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these approaches will impact firefighter safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs for operations or sending responders into a hazardous situation with safety equipment that is no longer compliant with NFPA 1981. Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, products compliant to the 2007 edition ofNFPA 1981 will no longer be available after August 31, 2013.


Submitter Full Name: Tc On Fae-Rpe

Organization: Nfpa

Street Address:

City:

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Tentative Interim Amendment

NFPA® 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing

Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services 2013 Edition

Reference: 4.1.11 TIA 13-1 (SC 13-8-24/TIA Log #1111) Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, 2013. A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise 4.1.11 and 4.1.12 to read as follows: 4.1.11 The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 28 February 2014, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification organization’s label are required. 4.1.12 The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all SCBA that are under the control of the manufacturer on 28 February 2014. The certification organization shall verify that this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013

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Public Input No. 16-NFPA 1981-2016 [ Section No. 4.2.8.1 ]

4.2.8.1

The certification organization and the manufacturer shall evaluate replacement parts, components, andadd-on accessories to determine any changes affecting the form, fit, or function for SCBA certified to the2002 2007 edition or the 2007 2013 edition of NFPA 1981 to permit revisions to the original certification .This permits changes to the earlier certifications to accept replacement parts, components, and add-onaccessories tested and certified as compliant to this edition of the standard to be used on previouslycertified SCBA .







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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 1981-2015 [ New Section after 6.1.7 ]

SCBA Name Identifyer

A highly reflective, glow in the dark, name identifyer shall be placed on the bottom of the glass portion of thefull face piece, so that it is prominently visible to others in dark, smokey coditions. It shall be made of selfextinguishing, fire resistive material that is both glow in the dark and reflective. It shall not unnecessarilyobstruct the view of the wearer. Dimensions shall not be more than 1" in height and shall display the lastname of the individual wearer. The purpose of this section is to provide a method to readily identifyindividuals in dark, smokey conditions, during both normal Firefighting operations and ,especially, RICoperations. The glow in the dark nature of these labels will allow RIC crews to more easily find individualsin limited visibility conditions.



identifyer_lable_1981_1.jpg glow in the dark, reflective, self extinguishing name label for facepiece

identifyer_lable_1981_2.jpg glow in the dark, reflective, self extinguishing unit label for bottle


Problem - in dark, smokey conditions, it is very difficult to see individual firefighters, let alone identify who they are. I am a Captain in Special Operations, and I constantly struggle with this. I, of course have a TIC, but it does not resolve who the individuals are, especially in a large operation with multiple crews operating.

Solution - A few of my guys have shown me labels made by several companies that are glow in the dark, reflective, that are placed on the bottom of the face pieces with the individuals name. We have placed them on our SCBAs at our station. It is amazing how prominently visible the individuals are in complete darkness and also in highly smokey conditions. I am easily able to track my guys and identify who i am operating with, even without a TIC. We also did a RIC drill in a 0 visibility, highly smokey, burn building. The downed firefighter had these labels on his facepiece as well as on his helmet. As soon as we felt our way into an upstairs room, the glow in the dark labels were readily visible even in the limited visibiltiy conditions. we were able to go directly to the firefighter and assist him out. We still would have found him based on sound from pass device and blinking lights on scba, however, I believe not nearly as quickly. Some of these labels are self extinguishing, and fire resistive at 500F for 5 minutes.


Submitter Full Name: Bob Kropa

Organization: Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

Affilliation: Captain, Special Operations, PBCFR

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Submittal Date: Sun Nov 15 15:45:10 EST 2015


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7.21.2

The duration of the test as specified in Section 8.28, Lens Radiant Heat Test, shall be 24 minutes,+2/–0 minutes be no less than 80% of the NIOSH-rated duration for the lowest volume cylinder offered forthe SCBA .


The intent of this section is intended to limit compromise to the facepiece by controlling the duration of the test through a limited air duration. The test method should specify the air volume for the test. The lens performance should be based on the 'worst case' scenario. The worst case scenario would be the lowest cylinder volume offered with the facepiece.


Submitter Full Name: DAVID BERNZWEIG

Organization: The Columbus Firefighter (Union)

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Submittal Date: Sat Jul 25 14:29:52 EDT 2015


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7.22.2

The duration of the test as specified in Section 8.29, Elevated Temperature Heat and Flame ResistanceTest, shall be 24 minutes, +2/–0 minutes no less than 80% of the NIOSH-rated duration for the lowestvolume cylinder offered for the SCBA .


The intent of this section is intended to limit compromise to the facepiece by controlling the duration of the test through a limited air duration. The test method should specify the air volume for the test. The lens performance should be based on the 'worst case' scenario. The worst case scenario would be the lowest cylinder volume offered with the facepiece.


Submitter Full Name: DAVID BERNZWEIG

Organization: Columbus (OH) Firefighter Union

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Submittal Date: Sat Jul 25 14:48:18 EDT 2015


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8.25.1 Application.

This test method shall apply to complete SCBA facepiece(s) and , second stage regulator(s) andSupplementary Voice Communications System .


8.25.1 did not include the required Supplementary Voice Communications System


Submitter Full Name: JUDGE MORGAN

Organization: SCOTT SAFETY

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Submittal Date: Wed Jul 22 21:55:13 EDT 2015


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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 1981-2015 [ Section No. 8.25.4.1 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]

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Testing shall be conducted in a chamber having the following minimum characteristics:

(1) Minimum room dimensions: 4.6 m long × 3.1 m wide × 2.7 m high (15 ft long × 10 ft wide × 9 ft high)

(2) Construction: hemi-anechoic

(3) Ambient noise level inside chamber: NC-25

(4) Walls and ceiling: ≥90 percent absorptive for 100 Hz< f<10000 Hz


This is to match 8.10.4.1.


Submitter Full Name: JUDGE MORGAN

Organization: SCOTT SAFETY

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Submittal Date: Wed Jul 22 20:02:14 EDT 2015


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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 1981-2015 [ Chapter C ]


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Annex C Informational References

C.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections ofthis standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

C.1.1 NFPA Publication.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1852, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained BreathingApparatus (SCBA), 2013 edition.

NFPA 1989, Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection, 2013edition.

C.1.2 Other Publications.

C.1.2.1 ANSI Publications.

American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10036.

ANSI Z88.2, Practices for Respiratory Protection, 1992 2015 .

ANSI Z88.6, Respiratory Protection — Respirator Use — Physical Qualifications for Personnel, 19842006 .

ANSI Z88.10, Respirator Fit Test Methods, 2001 2010 .

C.1.2.2 ASTM Publication.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P. O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 16 B16 /B16M , Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar and Shapes for Use inScrew Machines, 2000 2010, reapproved 2015 .

C.1.2.3 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Genève 20,ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva ,Switzerland.

ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse ofits mark of conformity, 1983.

ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, 1996.(Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065)

ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirements For Bodies Certifiying Products,Processes And Services, 1st edition, 2012.

C.1.2.4 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, WashingtonDC , DC 20402 20401-0001 .

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910 Part 1910 . 34 134 , “Respiratory Protection,” 8 January1998 ” 7 August 2012 .

Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84, “Respiratory Protective Devices, Tests for Permissibility,”8 June 1995.

C.2 Informational References. (Reserved)

C.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)


Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names, numbers and editions.


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Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 1-NFPA 1981-2015[Chapter 2]

Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names,numbers, and editions.


Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk

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Submittal Date: Mon Jun 15 00:35:53 EDT 2015


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