NFPA 1953

NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving. It offers essential criteria that are used for providing personnel with sufficient protection from environmental, physical, applicable chemical, and biological hazards. There are several consequences of risk to the safety of divers who are operating in contaminated water.

Details of NFPA 1953 Product

Book Title: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving

Publisher Name: National Fire Protection Association

Edition: 2021

SKU: 195321

ISBN-10: 1455926531

ISBN-13: 978-1455926534

FAQs

Q. What does the NFPA 1953 cover?

A. NFPA 1953 standard covers testing, designing, certification, labeling, and performance requirements for equipment and protective clothing that include dry suits, dry suit gloves, and dry suit footwear.

Q. What does the NFPA 1953 deliver?

A. NFPA 1953, delivers the latest supply of protective clothing and equipment that is used to reduce the health and safety risks which are related to exposure of personnel to the risk of hazards of contaminated water.

Q. What changes have been made to the NFPA 1953, 2021 edition?

A. NFPA 1953, 2021 edition changes include:
A definition added for a facility that is used to match other documents that are referenced in the standard, and language in Chapter 4 is applied to cover manufacturing in various facilities.
Revised Table 4.4.1 that is used to make the re-certification schedule easier, understandable, and applicable.
The chemical permeation resistance test and abrasion resistance test were removed for dry suits and performance requirements.
Replaced the new corresponding resistance test with the removed one

Q. Which type of help was provided by NFPA 1953?

A. NFPA 1953 standard provides help to emergency services personnel to ensure better protection during the dive operation in the contaminated water.

Q. What criteria are specified by NFPA 1953?

A. NFPA 1953 standard specifies criteria for enhancements or accessories that are used or attached to protective ensembles for contaminated water diving to ensure about proper performance and functionality.