Published
This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for self-contained re-breathing diving apparatus to ensure a minimum level of safe operation of the apparatus. It applies to the following:
- a maximum depth of 6 m for apparatus using pure oxygen;
- a maximum depth of 40 m for apparatus using oxygen in nitrogen gas mixtures;
- a maximum depth of 100 m for apparatus using oxygen and helium or oxygen, nitrogen and helium gas mixtures;
- water temperatures from 4 °C to 34 °C or outside these temperatures as specified by the manufacturer.
Legislation related to this standard
Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Harmonised Standard / Cited in the Official JournalRegulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
Harmonised Standard / Cited in the Official Journal
WITHDRAWN
EN 14143:2003
PUBLISHED
EN 14143:2013
90.60
Close of review
Sep 2, 2024
