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NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving

2021 NFPA 1953 Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Help ensure emergency services personnel are better protected during contaminated water dive operations by complying with NFPA 1953, 2021 edition.

    There are significant dangers to the safety divers of operating in contaminated water. NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving, offers vital criteria for providing personnel with adequate protection from physical, environmental, and applicable chemical and biological hazards.

    The standard covers design, testing, certification, labeling, and performance requirements for protective clothing and equipment, including dry suits, dry suit gloves, and dry suit footwear. NFPA 1953 also specifies criteria for accessories or enhancements used with or attached to protective ensembles for contaminated water diving to verify proper performance and functionality.

    The 2021 edition is the first updated version of the originally published standard.

    NFPA 1953 delivers the latest provisions for protective clothing and equipment to reduce the safety and health risks associated with exposure of personnel to the hazards of contaminated water diving.

    Changes to the 2021 edition include:

    • Added definition for facility to match other documents referenced in the standard, and language in Chapter 4 to cover manufacturing in multiple facilities
    • Revised Table 4.4.1 to make the recertification schedule easier to understand and apply
    • Removed abrasion resistance test and chemical permeation resistance test for dry suits (but not closure assemblies) and corresponding performance requirements
    • New corresponding resistance test to replace the removed one

    NFPA 1953 is a must-have for manufacturers of protective diving ensembles and anyone responsible for safeguarding the safety of diver personnel.

    Help make sure emergency workers who put their lives in danger have the necessary protection by referencing NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving, 2021 edition. (Print, 60 pp., 2021)

  • Table of Contents (2021 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 1953 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving, 2021 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose.
    1.3 Application.
    1.4 Units.
    Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
    2.1 General.
    2.2 NFPA Publications.
    2.3 Other Publications.
    2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
    Chapter 3 Definitions
    3.1 General.
    3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
    3.3 General Definitions.
    Chapter 4 Certification
    4.1 General.
    4.2 Certification Program.
    4.3 Inspection and Testing.
    4.4 Annual Verification of Product Compliance.
    4.5 Manufacturers’ Quality Assurance Program.
    4.6 Hazards Involving Compliant Product.
    4.7 Manufacturers’ Investigation of Complaints and Returns.
    4.8 Manufacturers’ Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems.
    Chapter 5 Labeling and Information
    5.1 Product Label Requirements.
    5.2 User Information.
    Chapter 6 Design Requirements
    6.1 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Design Requirements.
    6.2 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Glove Design Requirements.
    6.3 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Footwear Design Requirements.
    Chapter 7 Performance Requirements
    7.1 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Ensemble Performance Requirements.
    7.2 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Glove Elements.
    7.3 Contaminated Water Diving Operations Protective Dry Suit Footwear Elements.
    Chapter 8 Test Methods
    8.1 Sample Preparation Procedures.
    8.2 Air Retention Test.
    8.3 Exhaust Valve Inward Leakage Test.
    8.4 Inlet Valve Pull Test.
    8.5 Burst Strength Test.
    8.6 Puncture Propagation Tear Resistance Test.
    8.7 Seam Breaking Strength Test.
    8.8 Chemical Permeation Resistance Test.
    8.9 CBRN Permeation Resistance Test.
    8.10 Viral Penetration Resistance Test.
    8.11 Cut Resistance Test.
    8.12 Abrasion Resistance Test One.
    8.13 Zipper Strength Test.
    8.14 Resistance to Twist of Pull and Slider Test.
    8.15 Opening and Closing of Zippers Test.
    8.16 Zipper Point Breaking Strength Test.
    8.17 Retroreflectivity Test.
    8.18 Corrosion Resistance Test.
    8.19 Label Durability and Legibility Test.
    8.20 Puncture Resistance Test.
    8.21 Abrasion Resistance Test Two.
    8.22 Torque Test.
    8.23 Slip Resistance.
    8.24 Footwear Drainage Test.
    8.25 Chemical Degradation Resistance Test for Exhaust Valves.
    8.26 Hood to Full-Face Diving Mask Seal Test.
    8.27 Diving Helmet Seal Test.
    8.28 Chemical Penetration Resistance Test.
    8.29 Abrasion Resistance Test Three.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Informational References
  • 2016 Edition Description

    2016 Edition

    Provide public safety dive teams with protective clothing and equipment in compliance with all-new NFPA 1953.

    Public safety dive teams encounter inordinate hazards during contaminated water dive operations. To help mitigate these risks, NFPA® introduces first-time NFPA 1953, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving. This Standard presents minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for protective clothing and equipment items; including dry suit, dry suit gloves and dry suit footwear designed to provide limited protection from physical, environmental and certain chemical and biological hazards.

    Suits in compliance with NFPA 1953 provide a vital minimum threshold of safety for divers.

    This first-edition specifies requirements for any accessories or enhancements built into, attached to, or sold with contaminated water dive operations protective clothing and equipment by the protective clothing and equipment manufacturer for later attachment. It contains:

    • Clear definitions of moderate and severe contamination and contaminated water
    • Recertification schedule table
    • Test and performance requirements for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare (CBRN); chemical degradation; hood to full-face diving mask; and chemical penetration resistance

    NFPA 1953 is a vital document for manufacturers and for response agencies responsible for public safety diver personal protection. (Print, 56 pp., 2016)

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