Category: Media Release

Standards Australia has released two new Respiratory Protection Transition Documents designed to support Australia and New Zealand as they move from the AS/NZS 1715/1716 standards to the AS/NZS ISO suite of respiratory protection standards. The AS/NZS 1715/1716 standards are scheduled to be fully superseded in 2030, at which point the AS/NZS ISO suite will become […]

The Standards Australia SF-010 Respiratory Protection Committee have recently published a ruling to AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection Use and Maintenance respiratory protective equipment standard. It provides further clarification around AS/NZS 1715 requirements for tight-fitting respirators and facial hair. In summary, there are no exceptions regarding facial hair and any tight-fitting respirator (negative or positive pressure) to [...]