ISO/TS 16976-4:2012Withdrawn

Respiratory protective devices — Human factors — Part 4: Work of breathing and breathing resistance: Physiologically based limits

Appareils de protection respiratoire — Facteurs humains — Partie 4: Travail de respiration et de résistance à la respiration: limites physiologiques

Abstract / scope

ISO/TS 16976-4:2012 describes how to calculate the work performed by a person's respiratory muscles with and without the external respiratory impediments that are imposed by RPD of all kinds, except diving equipment. ISO/TS 16976-4:2012 describes how much additional impediment people can tolerate and contains values that can be used to judge the acceptability of an RPD.

Life cycle

Replaced by

ISO/TS 16976-4:2019WithdrawnRespiratory protective devices — Human factors — Part 4: Work of breathing and breathing resistance: Physiologically based limitsTechnical Specification · Published 29 Mar 2019 · ISO/TC 94/SC 15