ISO/CD 16900-4

Respiratory protective devices — Methods of test and test equipment — Part 4: Determination of gas filter capacity and migration, desorption and carbon monoxide dynamic testing

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ISO

ISO/TC 94/SC 15 Respiratory protective devices

International Standard

Scope

ISO 16900-4:2011 specifies the test method for determining gas capacity of separate or integral gas and combined filters for respiratory protective systems.
ISO 16900-4:2011 includes the validation test at specified flow rates, a desorption test to access the ability of the filter to retain the adsorbed or absorbed gas, and carbon monoxide dynamic testing.

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ISO 16900-4:2011

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ISO/CD 16900-4
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