PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS – LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (ISO 11613:1999, IDT)
This Malaysian Standard specifies test methods and minimum requirements for protective clothing to be worn during firefighting and associated activities where there is a risk of heat and/or flame
This Malaysian Standard covers the general clothing design, the minimum performance levels of
the materials used, and the methods of test for determining these performance levels. Clauses 4 and 5 define two separate sets of design and performance requirements.
This Malaysian Standard does not cover special clothing for use in other high risk situations such as specialized fire fighting, or clothing for use in long term firefighting operations in high ambient temperature, for example brush, wildland, or forest firefighting. It does not cover protection for the head, hands and feet or protection against other hazards, for example chemical, biological, radiation and electrical hazards. These aspects may be dealt with in other standards.
Selection of the appropriate system of clothing is dep