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Provide maximum respiratory protection against the products of combustion, hazardous materials, oxygen deficiency, and other IDLH atmospheres with the 2008 NFPA 1852!

Make sure life-supporting SCBA will work as intended when it's needed most. Protect fire fighters and other emergency services personnel with the 2008 NFPA 1852: Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. This important Standard provides criteria for the selection, purchase, proper care and maintenance of open-circuit SCBA, required by the respiratory protection program in NFPA 1500: Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

Improve safety by getting up-to-speed on changes to the 2008 edition including:

• Updated publication references and definitions
• New provisions for special procedures and notifications where hazards involving SCBA occur
• New requirements for SCBA purchased during the effective periods of the 2000 and 2007 editions of NFPA 1981
• Updated and expanded Annex text regarding SCBA selection, care, and maintenance issues

This Standard also specifies compliance with NFPA 1981, and includes requirements on upgrading SCBA, qualifications of SCBA technicians, and program quality assurance. (Softbound, 28 pp., 2008)

NFPA 1852 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 2008 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

Chapter 3 Definitions

Chapter 4 Program Component

Chapter 5 Selection

Chapter 6 Care

Chapter 7 Maintenance

Annex A Explanatory Material

Annex B Instructions for External Examination of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders

Annex C Requalification of SCBA Breathing Air Cylinders

Annex D Informational References

Index