NFPA 1981 : 2013
Superseded
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
Available format(s)
Hardcopy
Superseded date
25-08-2021
Superseded by
Language(s)
English
Published date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Important note : All end users must be registered with an Account prior to user licenses being assigned.
Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Certification
Chapter 5 - Labeling and Information
Chapter 6 - Design Requirements
Chapter 7 - Performance Requirements
Chapter 8 - Test Methods
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Surrogate Cylinder Preparation Procedure
Annex C - Informational References
Index
Defines the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of new compressed breathing air open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and compressed breathing air combination open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus and supplied air respirators (SCBA/SARs) and for the replacement parts, components, and accessories for these respirators.
| DevelopmentNote |
2007 edition is also available in Spanish Language. (See, NFPA 1981 SPANISH.) (02/2014)
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
76
|
| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| NFPA 1855 : 2018 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS |
| NFPA 197 : 2018 | Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting |
| NFPA 1406 : 1993 | OUTSIDE LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| BS ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General |
| NFPA 1003 : 2015 | AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| ANSI Z88.2 : 2015 | PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
| NFPA 1901:2016 | AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS |
| NFPA 1982 : 2018 | Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) |
| NFPA 59 : 2018 | UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE |
| NFPA 408 : 2017 | AIRCRAFT HAND PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| NFPA 1202 : 1982 | ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| NFPA 1403 SPANISH : 2007 | LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| NFPA 1404 : 2018 | FIRE SERVICE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 : FR | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 471 : 2002 | RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS |
| ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES |
| NFPA 1072:2017 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| NFPA 600 : 2015 | INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGADES |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 : R2016 | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 1992 : 2018 | LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES |
| ISO 16073:2011 | Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment Requirements and test methods |
| NFPA 301 : 2018 | SAFETY TO LIFE FROM FIRE ON MERCHANT VESSELS |
| NFPA 403 : 2018 | AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES AT AIRPORTS |
| NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 | STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY |
| NFPA 803 : 1998 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WATER NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS |
| NFPA 414 : 2017 | AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES |
| NFPA 1407 : 2015 | TRAINING FIRE SERVICE RAPID INTERVENTION CREWS |
| NFPA 1991 : 2016 | Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies |
| NFPA 1951 : 2013 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS |
| NFPA 1925 : 2018 | MARINE FIRE-FIGHTING VESSELS |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 475 : 2017 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SUSTAINING A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RESPONSE PROGRAM |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| NFPA 1902 : 1991 | INITIAL ATTACK FIRE APPARATUS |
| ANSI Z117.1 REDLINE : 2009 | COMPARISON DOCUMENT OF ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES (FOR VERSIONS 1995, 2003 AND 2009) |
| NFPA 921 : 2017 | GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS |
| NFPA 1410 : 2015 | TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SCENE OPERATIONS |
| NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 | SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
| NFPA 1852 : 2013 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) |
| NFPA 424M : 1991 | AIRPORT/COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING |
| NFPA 1994 : 2018 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS |
| NFPA 1917 : 2016 | AUTOMOTIVE AMBULANCES |
| NFPA 350 : 2016 | SAFE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY AND WORK |
| ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES |
| ANSI Z88.2 : 2015 | PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
| NFPA 1904 : 1991 | AERIAL LADDER AND ELEVATING PLATFORM FIRE APPARATUS |
| BS ISO 16073:2011 | Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods |
| ASTM E 2952 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED) |
| NFPA 1403 : 2018 | LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| BS ISO 16972:2010 | Respiratory protective devices. Terms, definitions, graphical symbols and units of measurement |
| ANSI Z117.1 REDLINE : 2009 | COMPARISON DOCUMENT OF ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONFINED SPACES (FOR VERSIONS 1995, 2003 AND 2009) |
| NFPA 424 : 2013 | GUIDE FOR AIRPORT/COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING |
| ISO 16972:2010 | Respiratory protective devices Terms, definitions, graphical symbols and units of measurement |
| ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 1: General |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 : FR | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011 | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : R2016 | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : INC : UPD 2 : 2016 : R201600 | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| CSA Z94.4 : 2011(R2016) | SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories |
| ISO/IEC Guide 62:1996 | General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems |
| ISO/IEC 17021:2011 | Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems |
| ASME Y1.1 : 1989 | ABBREVIATIONS FOR USE ON DRAWINGS AND IN TEXT, |
| CFR 42(PTS1-399) : OCT 2017 | PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 | LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| AIHA Z88.6 : 2006 | RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - RESPIRATOR USE - PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL |
| ASME B46.1 : 2009 | SURFACE TEXTURE (SURFACE ROUGHNESS, WAVINESS, AND LAY) |
| ISO/IEC 17011:2004 | Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies |
| AIHA Z88.10 : 2010 | RESPIRATOR FIT TESTING METHODS |
| NFPA 1989 : 2013 | BREATHING AIR QUALITY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
| AATCC TM 135 : 2015 | DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF FABRICS AFTER HOME LAUNDERING |
| IEC 60268-16:2011 | Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index |
| ASTM D 1003 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics |
| NFPA 197 : 2018 | Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Quality management systems — Requirements |
| NFPA 1852 : 2013 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) |
| ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 | General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| ASTM E 162 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
| ANSI Z88.2 : 2015 | PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
| ANSI Z88.2 : 2015 | PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.