Standard identically adopts ISO/TS 16976 4:2019, which 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. This document describes how much additional impediment people can tolerate and contains values that can be used to judge the acceptability of an RPD. KEYWORDS: Respiratory Protective Devices; Calculation of work; Impediments to respiratory muscle
SA/SNZ TS ISO 16976.4:2021 history
1970SA/SNZ TS ISO 16976.4:2021 Respiratory protective devices - Human factors, Part 4: Work of breathing and breathing resistance: Physiology based limits