Code for identification of gas-mask canisters

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Identifikator:: 1903715091

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-297598

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Code for identification of gas-mask canisters

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Print. Off.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: v, 3 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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2 CODE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GAS-MASK CANISTERS DEFINITIONS Gas mask, 6. The words “gas mask” as used shall be understood to mean a device designed and constructed so that all air is excluded from the respiratory system of the wearer except that which is drawn through a canister forming a part of the gas mask. Canister, 7. The word “canister” as used shall be understood to mean a container in which there are filtering, absorbing, adsorbing, neutral- zing, or catalyzing materials capable of affording protection against harmful gases, vapors, smokes, and mists, singly or in combination, also dust in combination with any of these when used in connection vith, or as part of, a gas mask. COLORS 8. Each gas-mask canister shall be given a distinctive color in accordance with the following: 3ases, vapors, smokes, or mists to be protected against A. Acid. __ = B. Organic vapor. . J C. Ammonia... couce aunoo. J. Carbon monoxide. ......_... E. Acid and organic vapors._.._ F. Acid and organic vapors and ammonia. G. Dusts, smokes, mists in com- bination with any of the above gases. H. All of the above gases..__.. Red. Filters are included in this canister, but stripes to indicate them are unnecessary. I. Other special gases. .____... | Color to be assigned. Nore.—This code was formulated through the cooperation of the National Safety Council, United States Bureau of Mines, and American Standards Asso- dation. These agencies will be glad to consider requests for additional color 1ssigniments for other possible gases or combinations if such gases assume impor- bance in industry. 9. All colors used shall be such as to be clearly identified by the user and clearly distinguishable one from another. When more than one color is used there shall be a decided contrast between them. 10. The color coatings used shall offer a high degree of resistance to :hipping, scaling, peeling, blistering, fading, and to the effects of chemical fumes, smokes, gases, moisture, and dusts in the ordinary atmospheres to which they may be exposed under normal conditions of storage and usage.

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