EN 12941:1998/A2:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2009
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Respiratory protective devices - Powered filtering devices incorporating a helmet or a
hood - Requirements, testing, marking
Atemschutzgeräte - Gebläsefiltergeräte mit einem Helm oder einer Haube -
Anforderungen, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung
Appareils de protection respiratoire - Appareils filtrants à ventilation assistée avec
casque ou cagoule - Exigences, essais, marquage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12941:1998/A2:2008
ICS:
13.340.30 Varovalne dihalne naprave Respiratory protective
devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12941:1998/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2008
ICS 13.340.30
English Version
Respiratory protective devices - Powered filtering devices
incorporating a helmet or a hood - Requirements, testing,
marking
Appareils de protection respiratoire - Appareils filtrants à Atemschutzgeräte - Gebläsefiltergeräte mit einem Helm
ventilation assistée avec casque ou cagoule - Exigences, oder einer Haube - Anforderungen, Prüfung,
essais, marquage Kennzeichnung
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 12941:1998; it was approved by CEN on 25 September 2008.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Modification to Clause 2 (Normative references) .4
2 Modification to 3.1 (Definitions) .4
3 Modification to 3.2 (Description).5
4 Modification to 4 (Designation) .5
5 Modification to 6.11.2.4.1 (Particle filters).5
6 Modification to Table 6 (Testing Schedule) .5
7 Modification to 7.1.3 (Filters) .5
8 Modification to 7.8 (Clogging) .6
9 Modification to 7.12.1 (General) .6
10 Modification to 7.12.2 (Particle filter efficiency) .6
11 Modification to 8.4.2 (Particle filters).7
12 Modification to 8.5 (Filter or filter package) .7
13 Modification to 9.2 (Filters) .7

Foreword
This document (EN 12941:1998/A2:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 79
“Respiratory protective devices”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2009 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2009.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 Modification to Clause 2 (Normative references)
Replace “prEN 132:1996” with “EN 132”.
Replace “EN 134:1998” with “EN 134”.
Replace “EN 136:1998” with “EN 136”.
Replace “EN 140:1998” with “EN 140”.
Replace “prEN 143:1997” with “EN 143”.
Replace “EN 148-1:1987” with “EN 148-1”.
Replace “EN 166:1995” with “EN 166”.
Replace “EN 169:1992” with “EN 169”.
Replace “EN 170:1992” with “EN 170”.
Replace “EN 171:1992” with “EN 171”.
Replace “EN 379:1994 Specification for welding filters with switchable luminous transmittance a
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