ISO 23616:2022

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23616
First edition
2022-04
Cleaning, inspection and repair of
firefighters' personal protective
equipment (PPE)
Nettoyage, inspection et réparation des équipements de protection
individuelle (PPE) des pompiers
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General information . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.1.1 Innocuousness . 3
4.2 Management system . 3
5 Inspection . 4
5.1 Routine inspection . 4
5.2 Advanced inspection . 4
6 Cleaning and decontamination. 4
6.1 General . 4
6.2 Management systems . 5
6.3 Contamination . 6
6.4 Cleaning procedures . 6
6.4.1 General . 6
6.4.2 Routine cleaning . 6
6.4.3 Advanced cleaning . 6
7 Repair . 7
8 Records . . 7
8.1 General . 7
8.2 Reporting PPE health and safety concerns . 8
9 Garment . 8
9.1 Inspection . 8
9.1.1 General . 8
9.1.2 Routine inspection . 8
9.1.3 Advanced inspection . 9
9.1.4 Periodic fit for purpose testing . 10
9.2 Cleaning . 10
9.2.1 General . 10
9.2.2 Routine cleaning . 11
9.2.3 Advanced cleaning . 11
9.3 Repellency . .12
9.4 Drying . 12
9.5 Repair.13
9.5.1 General .13
9.5.2 Basic repair . 13
9.5.3 Advanced repair . . 14
10 Glove .14
10.1 Inspection . 14
10.1.1 General . 14
10.1.2 Routine inspection . 14
10.1.3 Advanced inspection . 15
10.2 Cleaning . 15
10.2.1 Routine cleaning . 15
10.2.2 Advanced cleaning .15
10.3 Drying . 15
10.4 Repair. 15
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11 Helmet .16
11.1 Inspection . 16
11.1.1 General . 16
11.1.2 Routine inspection . 16
11.1.3 Advanced inspection . 17
11.2 Cleaning . 17
11.2.1 General . 17
11.2.2 Routine cleaning . 17
11.2.3 Advanced cleaning . 18
11.3 Drying . 18
11.4 Repair. 19
12 Footwear .19
12.1 Inspection . 19
12.1.1 General . 19
12.1.2 Routine inspection . 19
12.1.3 Advanced inspection . 20
12.2 Cleaning . 21
12.2.1 General .
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