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NBN ISO 16073-9:2021

Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment — Requirements and test methods — Part 9: Firehoods

Summary

This document specifies the minimum performance requirements and methods of test for firehoods
that cover the head and neck and are used for wildland firefighting. An optional requirement has been
included to provide limited protection against particulate contaminants
This document covers the general design of the PPE, the minimum levels of performance for the
materials employed and the methods of test used. This PPE is not intended to provide protection during
fire entrapment.
This document does not cover firehoods for structural firefighting (see ISO 11999-9). This document
only applies in situations when compatible protective clothing, helmet, and when necessary respiratory
protection devices are also worn.

Technical characteristics

Publisher Bureau de Normalisation Belge (NBN)
Publication Date 05/13/2021
Page Count 26
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