NFPA 1952:2020

NFPA 1952:2020

Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment, 2021 Edition

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Codes and standards published by NFPA are displayed as read-only under license from NFPA solely for use within this system. NFPA material may not be downloaded, printed, reproduced, or transferred.Help make sure emergency service personnel on surface water operations have the protection they need by complying with NFPA 1952, 2021 edition.Performing search and rescue operations on surface water, swift water, tidal water, surf, and ice poses a variety of risks to emergency workers. NFPA 1952, Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment, provides criteria for reducing safety risks and health risks associated with exposure of personnel to in-water hazards and dangers related with climate and the adjacent area.The standard offers requirements for the design, testing, certification, labeling, and performance of the following types of surface water protective clothing and equipment:Dry suits, wet suits, and ice suitsDry suit gloves, wet suit gloves, and ice suit glovesDry suit footwear, wet suit footwear, and ice suit footwearHelmetsPersonal flotation devices (PFDs)The 2021 edition is updated for easier use and consistency.The revised NFPA 1952 delivers the most current provisions for providing limited protection from physical, environmental, thermal, and applicable chemical and biological hazards during surface water search and rescue operations or other surface water incident operations.Changes to the 2021 edition include:Added definition for facility to match other documents referred to in the standard, and language in Chapter 4 to cover manufacturing in multiple facilitiesRevised Table 4.4.1 to make the recertification schedule easier to understand and applyUpdated dry suit performance requirements to make consistent with NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving, as well as the permeation resistance testHelp keep emergency workers safer by referencing the most complete and relevant criteria on protective clothing and equipment for surface water operations.This document offers vital guidance to anyone responsible for ensuring fire service and EMS personnel have the appropriate protective clothing and equipment. Help ensure you have the right information by ordering your copy of NFPA 1952, Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment, 2021 edition. (Print, 76 pp., 2021)

Informations supplémentaires

Auteur National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Edité par NFPA
Type de document Norme
Thème /subgroups/38700
Nombre de pages 73
Remplace NFPA 1952
Poids (kg.) 0.22
Mot-clé NFPA (Fire) 1952