CAN/CGSB/CSA-Z1610-11, A new Canadian national standard for protecting first responders

There’s a new national standard available from Canada, CAN/CGSB/CSA-Z1610-11 – Protection of first responders from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events.  The document is standard is specifically targeted to fire, police, and medical first responders/receivers in the front line of the response.

CSA-Z1610 specifies requirements for the selection, use, and care of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders to a deliberate chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) incident, including releases and contagious outbreak events.  It takes a systems approach in identifying the requirements for whole-body protective system performance (respiratory, ocular, and dermal), including integration with other equipment. It also provides guidance on the capabilities and limitations of CBRN PPE and on how to enhance the protection provided by, and interoperability of CBRN PPE.

Within the Canadian legislative framework, a variety of regulations apply to the first responder.  But now, for the first time, first responders in Canada have a national standard, recognized across jurisdictions, to help protect them in their vital work.

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