What is BS EN 12021-Requirements for compressed gas in respiratory protective devices about?
BS EN 12021 is a European standard on respiratory equipment that discusses the requirements for compressed gas in respiratory protective devices to ensure the safety of workers from respiratory hazards at the workplace.
BS EN 12021 specifies requirements for the quality of compressed gas supplied for mixing or use in respiratory protective devices and hyper- and hypobaric operations. An account is taken of the use of compressed gases for normal atmospheric pressure as well as for hyper and hypobaric pressures.
Note: BS EN 12021 does not apply to compressed gases used for medical purposes or for aerospace applications.
Who is BS EN 12021-Requirements for compressed gas in respiratory protective devices for?
BS EN 12021 on the requirements for compressed gas in respiratory protective devices is useful for:
- Compressed gas manufacturers
- Compressed gas test personnel
- Occupational health and safety departments
- Risk assessment authorities
- Quality assurance departments
Why should you use BS EN 12021-Requirements for compressed gas in respiratory protective devices?
Compressed air gets used across a range of industries to provide respiratory protection. It is used in applications where the risk of breathing ambient air is too high to mitigate using half or full-face respirators.
BS EN 12021 provides you with guidance on requirements for breathing air, mixing of gases, odour, sampling and testing, designation, etc.
The requirements provided by BS EN 12021 assist you in improving the quality of compressed air for breathing and ensure protection to end-users against the risk of breathing ambient.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12021, you can enhance compressed gases’ effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 12021:2014 supersedes EN 12021:1998, which is withdrawn. BS EN 12021:2014 has made some technical changes compared to the previous editions EN 12021:1998. These include:
- Change of title to include compressed gases for breathing apparatus
- Inclusion of relevant definitions
- Inclusion of tables for breathing gases other than air
- Inclusion of additional designations