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NFPA 197 : 2018

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Language(s)

English

Published date

21-08-2017

Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Certification
Chapter 5 - Labeling and Information
Chapter 6 - Design Requirements
Chapter 7 - Performance Requirements
Chapter 8 - Test Methods
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Description of Performance Requirements
          and Test Methods
Annex C - Informational References
Index

This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear, and interface components.

DevelopmentNote
Incorporates NFPA 1972, NFPA 1973 and NFPA 1974. (06/2001) 2007 Version is also available in Spanish, See NFPA 1971 SPANISH. (02/2014) Supersedes & incorporates NFPA 1976. (03/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-145591728-0
Pages
195
ProductNote
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ISO/CIE 10526,FIA 1209,ANSI/ISEA 107,ANSI/ISEA Z87.1,ISO Guide 27,
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Current
Supersedes

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NFPA 1982 : 2018 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)
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NFPA 1581 : 2015 FIRE DEPARTMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
ANSI O2.1 : 1983 SAWMILLS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
NFPA 1202 : 1982 ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT
NFPA 1936 : 2015 POWERED RESCUE TOOLS
17/30319108 DC : 0 BS ISO 18639-4 - PPE ENSEMBLES FOR FIREFIGHTERS UNDERTAKING SPECIALIST RESCUE ACTIVITIES - PART 4: GLOVES
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CSA Z1610 : 2011 : R2016 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
NFPA 1992 : 2018 LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter
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IEEE/ANSI N42.49B-2013 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control
NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY
NFPA 1999 : 2018 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND ENSEMBLES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS
BS ISO 11999-3:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Clothing
13/30294415 DC : 0 BS ISO 11999-5 - PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES - PART 5: HELMETS
A-A-50371 Revision B:2001 Boots, Firemen\'s
NFPA 1963 : 2014 FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS
NFPA 1406 : 1993 OUTSIDE LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS
MIL-L-24943 Revision A:1993 LINER, FIREMAN'S COAT, QUILTED
NFPA 1858 : 2018 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
NFPA 472 : 2018 COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
NFPA 1951 : 2013 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
CSA Z1610 : 2011 PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS
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NFPA 422 : 2010 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
NFPA 921 : 2017 GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS
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ISEA 105 : 2016 HAND PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION
NFPA 1410 : 2015 TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SCENE OPERATIONS
NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION
SAE J 2990 : 2012 HYBRID AND EV FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDER RECOMMENDED PRACTICE
ISO 11999-5:2015 PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 5: Helmets
ASTM F 1002 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing and Materials for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards
ISO 17492:2003 Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat
NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
API RP 2021 : 2001 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
API 2021 : 2001 : R2015 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
API 2021 : 2001 : R2006 MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES
ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 1: General
NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1)
BS 10999:2010 Specification for distress signal units for the fire and rescue service
09/30194709 DC : 0 BS 10999 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRESS SIGNAL UNITS FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
NFPA 1403 : 2018 LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS
MIL-T-24940 Revision A:1993 TROUSERS, FIREMEN'S, STRUCTURAL/ALUMINIZED PROXIMITY
MIL-L-24942 Revision A:1993 LINER, FIREMAN'S TROUSER, QUILTED
NFPA 484 : 2015 COMBUSTIBLE METALS
ISO 11613:2017 Protective clothing for firefighter's who are engaged in support activities associated with structural fire fighting — Laboratory test methods and performance
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AATCC TM 35 : 2013 WATER RESISTANCE: RAIN TEST
ASTM D 6797 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test (Withdrawn 2024)
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ASTM F 2299/F2299M : 2003 TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INITIAL EFFICIENCY OF MATERIALS USED IN MEDICAL FACE MASKS TO PENETRATION BY PARTICULATES USING LATEX SPHERES
NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
ASTM F 1215 : 1989 Test Method for Determining the Initial Efficiency of a Flatsheet Filter Medium in an Airflow Using Latex Spheres (Withdrawn 1998)
NFPA 1851 : 2014 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
ASTM F 1671/F1671M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
ISO 17492:2003 Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat
CFR 42(PTS1-399) : OCT 2017 PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ISEA 207 : 2011 HIGH-VISIBILITY PUBLIC SAFETY VESTS
ASTM D 1683/D1683M : 2017-04 TEST METHOD FOR FAILURE IN SEWN SEAMS OF WOVEN FABRICS
ASTM F 2913 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
ASTM D 3940 : 1983 Test Method for Bursting Strength (Load) and Elongation of Sewn Semas of Knit or Woven Stretch Textile Fabrics (Withdrawn 1995)
ISO 4649:2017 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device
ASTM A 666 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
ASTM F 1790 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing
ASTM D 5587 : 2015 : REDLINE TEST METHOD FOR TEARING STRENGTH OF FABRICS BY TRAPEZOID PROCEDURE
AATCC TM70:2015e2 WATER REPELLENCY: TUMBLE JAR DYNAMIC ABSORPTION TEST
ASTM F 1939 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Radiant Heat Resistance of Flame Resistant Clothing Materials with Continuous Heating
ASTM D 7138 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers
A-A-55634 Revision A:2004 ZIPPERS (FASTENERS, SLIDE INTERLOCKING)
ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
NFPA 1983 : 2017 LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
ASTM D 1776/D1776M : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
AATCC TM 135 : 2015 DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF FABRICS AFTER HOME LAUNDERING
CCC-C-419 Revision G:1989 CLOTH, DUCK, UNBLEACHED, PLIED-YARNS, ARMY AND NUMBERED
ASTM B 152/B152M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
FED-STD-191 Revision A:1978 TEXTILE TEST METHODS
NFPA 1976 : 2000 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE FOR PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING
SAE J 211 : 2008 INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TESTS
ASTM D 1003 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ISEA 107 : 2015 HIGH-VISIBILITY SAFETY APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
ISO 10526:2007 CIE standard illuminants for colorimetry
ASTM E 991 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Color Measurement of Fluorescent Specimens Using the One-Monochromator Method
SAE J 211-1 : 2014 INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TEST - PART 1 - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
CSA Z195:14 (R2019) Protective footwear
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
ASTM G 155 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
ASTM F 1342/F1342M : 2005 : R2013 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture
AATCC TM61:2013e2:2019 COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED
A-A-55126 Revision C:2016 FASTENER TAPES, HOOK AND LOOP, SYNTHETIC
ANSI Z87.1 : 2015 OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES
NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
ASTM F 1868 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate
ASTM D 471 : 2016-02 TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER PROPERTY - EFFECT OF LIQUIDS
NFPA 1991 : 2016 Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter
ASTM D 3359 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

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