NFPA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT. March 10-12, 2016 Dallas, TX AGENDA

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1 Tuesday, March 10, 2016 NFPA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT March 10-12, 2016 Dallas, TX AGENDA 1. 9:00 a.m. Call to Order - Chairman Bob Athanas 2. Introduction of Members and Guests 3. NFPA Staff Liaison Report - Dave Trebisacci 4. Approval of Minutes Oct , 2015 TC meeting, Colorado Springs, CO (attached) 5. Chairman s Remarks 6. NFPA 1982 Public Input (attached), TC First Revisions 7. Review of NFPA 1802 Draft (version attached) Chapter 1 Jose Velo Chapter 2 Jose Velo Chapter 3 Tim Wolfe, Beverly Gulledge Chapter 4 Gordon Sletmoe Chapter 5 Gerry Tarver Chapter 6 Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell Chapter 7 Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell, Steve Townsend Chapter 8 John Morris, Chris Spoons 8. New Business Upcoming meetings July Indianapolis- NFPA 1801 Second Draft December 6-8 San Diego NFPA 1982 Second Draft 10. Adjourn at close of business on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

2 Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment Minutes of the Meeting October 27-29, 2015 Colorado Springs, CO 1. Members present Robert Athanas, Chairman Chris Spoons, Secretary Dave Trebisacci, Staff Liaison Kamil Agi Joel Berger Todd Bianchi Matt Bowyer Lou Chavez Michelle Donnelly John Facella William Forsyth Beverly Gulledge Zachary Haase Jeff Helvin Michael Hussey Jack Jarboe Richard Katz Santiago Lasa David Little Steven Makky Brian Martens Chad Morey Jorge Piovesan Michael McKenna Tim Rehak Kate Remley James Rose Matthew Shannon Gordon Sletmoe Gerry Tarver Steve Townsend Bruce Varner Jose Velo Gregory Vrablik Steven Weinstein Tim Wolfe Guests present: Christian Barker Jeffrey Cook Scott Glazer Like Hollmann Chuck Jaris Joel Johnson Bob Keys Galen Koepke Barry Leitch Kevin Lentz Clint Mayhue Judge Morgan Dennis Mull Joe Namm Jacob Norrby Todd Perdieu E. F. Johnson Houston Fire Department Icom America UltraElectronics USSId Motorola Solutions Savox Communications FDNY Consulting NIST Firstnet Grace Industries Avon Protection Systems Scott Safety UltraElectronics USSI Motorola Interspiro Harris Corp. 1

3 Audrey Puls John Rehayem Marcus Romba Christopher Sampl Bob Sell Mike Swofford Marco Tekelenburg Mark Tesh Darin Thompson Mike Worrell Bill Young Chris Yttri NIST OTTO Draeger Safety Fairfax County FD Draeger Safety Interspiro MSA Safety Harris Corp. Scott Safety FirstNet NIST OTTO 1. Chairman Athanas called the Committee to order at 9 a.m. on October 27, Chairman Athanas welcomed Committee members and guests and asked them to introduce themselves. 3. Staff Liaison David Trebisacci provided the SL report and asked attendees to sign in on the appropriate Member or Guest sign-in sheet. 4. The minutes of the July 21-23, 2015 meeting in Sacramento were approved. 5. Chairman Athanas welcomed all members and guests to Colorado Springs. He then reminded committee members of the importance of attending meetings and returning ballots, the goal of having an alternated for each principal member, task group work remaining to be done and the scheduling of task group meetings. 6. Chairman Athanas provided Information on the upcoming revision to the PASS standard, NFPA Chairman Athanas reviewed the NFPA 1802 land-mobile radio standard task group assignments as follows: RF PASS TG Kate Remley and Bill Young Intrinsic Safety Steve Townsend Speech Intelligibility PESQ Testing Mike McKenna, Brian Martens Ambassadors Steve Townsend (IAB) Mike Worrell (IAFF, FirstNet) John Oblak (TIA) John Facella (IAFC, NFPA 1221) Steve Makky (APCO) Updates and presentations were provided as follows: ESMCP and hand held radios in the UK FRS (Note: Mike Worrell for Julian Hilditch) 2

4 8. NFPA 1802 task groups met in break-out sessions, then provided summary reports on their assigned chapters as follows: Chapter 1 Jose Velo Chapter 2 Jose Velo Chapter 3 Tim Wolfe, Beverly Gulledge Chapter 4 Gordon Sletmoe Chapter 5 Gerry Tarver Chapter 6 Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell i wired platform connector ii wireless platform Chapter 7 Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell, Steve Townsend Chapter 8 John Morris, Chris Spoons Staff Liaison Dave Trebisacci asked that the task groups forward any final edits to him by December 1, A revised up-to-date draft will then be forwarded to the technical committee by mid-december and distributed for final comments. 9. Under new business, a task group was appointed to look into possible audibility issues with NFPA 1982 compliant PASS devices. This task group includes the following representatives from all the PASS manufacturers who were present at the meeting and may also include additional technical personnel as necessary. The task group will conduct research, meet by conference call and provide Public Input to NFPA 1982 for the technical committee s review at the March meeting. Task Group on PASS Audibility Bob Athanas, Craig Gestler (co-chairs) Michelle Donnelly Steve Sanders Chad Morey John Morris Mike Swofford Judge Morgan Matt Shannon Jack Jarboe Jim Rose Rick Katz Clint Mayhue Steve Weinstein Kevin Lentz Simon Hogg Bob Campman Jack Campman Bob Sell A recap of the work remaining to be done on NFPA 1802 was reviewed. The next meeting (NFPA 1982 First Draft) was tentatively scheduled for March 10-12, [Note: a meeting notice was distributed for Dallas, TX on November 24. Please see for complete details]. Future meeting sites were discussed, including June or July 12-14, 2016 in Indianapolis, and December 6-8, 2016 in San Diego, CA. 10. The meeting was adjourned at the close of business on Thursday, October 29,

5 1 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 99-NFPA [ Section No ] This standard shall not specify requirements for any manufactured to previous editions of this standard To enable servicing, repair and updating of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard with parts, components and software certified to this edition of the standard, this edition of the standard may also be used to the specify the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing and certification of those replacement parts, components, and software as part of an earlier PASS and RF-PASS certification. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition of this standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clause has been added such that the latest revision of the standard will be used for the certification of the new parts to certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed into the processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latest edition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 101-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 100-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 103-NFPA [New Section after A.1.1.2] Relationship Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Simon Hogg Organization: Draeger Safety UK Ltd. Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 16:10:55 EST 2016

6 2 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 100-NFPA [ Section No ] This standard shall not apply to any PASS manufactured to previous editions of this standard This standard shall also apply to the specification of the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing and certification of replacement parts, components, and software as part of an earlier PASS and RF-PASS certification. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition of this standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clause has been added such that the latest revision of the standard will be used for the certification of the new parts to certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed into the processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latest edition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 99-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 101-NFPA [Section No ] Relationship Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Simon Hogg Organization: Draeger Safety UK Ltd. Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 16:19:17 EST 2016

7 3 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 1-NFPA [ Chapter 2 ] Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition. NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2013 edition. NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2013 edition. 2.3 Other Publications ANSI Publications. American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY ANSI/ UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Sixth 8th edition, 2013, revised ANSI B46.1, Surface Texture, (Superseded by ASME B46.1, Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness & Lay), 2009). ANSI/ASA S1.13, Methods for Measurement of Sound Pressure Level In Air, 2005, reaffirmed ANSI Y1.1, Abbreviations for Use on Drawings and Text, (Superseded by ASME Y14.38, Abbreviations And Acronyms For Use On Drawings And Related Documents, 2007, reaffirmed 2013). ANSI Y14.SM, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, (Superseded by ASME Y14.5) ASTM Publication. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM B 117 B117, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus,

8 4 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM ISO Publications. International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneve 20, ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland. ISO 9001, Quality management systems Requirements, ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies, ISO/IEC , Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, 2005, Technical Corrigendum 1, ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven, ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, ISO Guide 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems, (Superseded by ISO/IEC ) ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, (Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065) ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirements for Bodies Certifiying Products, Processes, and Services, U.S. Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington DC, DC Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter A, General, Telecommunications, Chapter I, Federal Communications Commission, Part 15, Radio Frequency Devices Other Publications. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names, numbers, and editions. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 2-NFPA [Chapter D] Relationship Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Fri Jun 19 04:21:08 EDT 2015

9 5 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 9-NFPA [ Section No ] ISO Publications. International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneve 20, Switzerland. ISO 9001, Quality management systems Requirements, ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies, ISO/IEC 17021, Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems, ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven, ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, ISO Guide 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems, ISO/IEC Guide , General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Update reference document to current document number Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:29:47 EDT 2015

10 6 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 5-NFPA [ Section No ] Loss-of-Signal Alarm. An audible or A visual signal that is initiated automatically when the RF communication between a base station and RF PASS is lost. The loss-of-signal alarm warns emergency services personnel that their RF PASS is no longer in radio communication with the base station. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the wording to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 ( Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for and (the audible requirement was removed). The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in (this comment) and corrected in (another comment submitted). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 02 15:21:46 EDT 2015

11 7 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 12-NFPA [ Section No ] Base Station. An RF transceiver used in conjunction with an RF PASS that monitors for an alarm signal and emits an audible and a visual signal when this alarm is received. The base station is capable of sending an evacuation alarm to the RF PASS. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See committee action to logs 20 &21 of the ROC Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:42:15 EDT 2015

12 8 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 10-NFPA [ Section No ] All certification shall be performed by a certification organization that meets at least the requirements specified (PPE) in Section 4.2, Certification Program, and that is accredited for personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide , General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Updates document number to current document number Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:37:35 EDT 2015

13 9 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 92-NFPA [ Section No ] The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after August 31 February 28, Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved TIA _-_TIA pdf NFPA 1982 TIA Log No Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No , Log 1112 issued by the Standards Councils on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document. Submitter's Substantiation: This TIA is related to a simila r TIA being submitted to NFPA The testing and certification of an integrated PASS device is directly related to the testing and certification of the SCBA. The submitters emphasize the importance of the two documents continuing to have the same compliance dates. The purpose of this TI A is to update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N IOSH) testing ofcbrn SCBAs. Some unanticipated delays have the potential to negatively impact the timeliness of completion ofn IOSH SCBA approvals. These delays could in turn impact approvals and certification ofscbas by the releva nt certification organi zation (SEI) to the NFPA 1981 standard, 2013 edition. That standard states in paragraph that "The certification organizations shall not permit any manufacturer to l abel any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification orga nization's label are required." The presumption in the Technical Committee choosing t his date was that it would provide sufficient time for manufacturers' new designs to have successfu lly completed the evaluations for the certification authorities to be able to issue certifications for compl iance to the N IOSH and NFPA standards by that date. Emergency Nature: NI OSH testing to the Statement of Sta ndard for Sel f Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fi re Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Sel f-contained Breathing Apparatus for Fi re Fighters contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Appa ratus for Fire Fighters, current edition; and three is special tests under N IOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resista nce Against Distilled Su lfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by The U S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimize the total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SE I have a simu ltaneous test and approval protocol. The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has allocated its resources provide for the completion of all 9 interna lly-conducted tests, evaluations and issuance of approvals for SCBA manufacturer applications submitted prior to I June 2013 by September I '1 SEI has also allocated resources to provide for completion of the NFPA 1981 compliance testing for a pparatus received by the sa me date. However, the availabi lity ofecbc testing resou rces to complete the HD and GB testing has been negatively impacted by the Federal Government Budget Sequestration. Consequently, delays are anticipated. Representatives from NPPTL and ECBC are working closely to develop a projected testing schedule. A delay past the August 31 st date poses a significant impact on fire departments or first responder organizations that planned 4th quarter of 2013 purchases or need an emergency purchase of compliant SCBA with integrated

14 10 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS. These organizations may not have access to the manufacturer of their current inventory SCBA, posing the dilemma of purchasing another manufacturers product or foregoing purchase until compliant product is available. Either of these approaches wi ll impact firefighter safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs for operations or sending responders into a hazardous situation with safety equipment that is no longer compliant with NFPA Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, prod ucts compliant to the 2007 edition ofnfpa 1981 will no longer be availabl e after August 3 1, Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: TC on FAE-ELS Organization: NFPA Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 15:09:02 EST 2016

15 Reference: and TIA 13-1 (SC /TIA Log #1112) Tentative Interim Amendment NFPA 1982 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) 2013 Edition Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise and to read as follows: The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after February 28, The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the control of the manufacturer on February 28, The certification organization shall verify this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013 (Note: For further information on NFPA Codes and Standards, please see Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

16 11 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 93-NFPA [ Section No ] The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the control of the manufacturer on August 31 February 28, The certification organization shall verify this action is taken. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved TIA _-_TIA pdf NFPA TIA Log No Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No , Log No issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document. Submitter's Substantiation: This TIA is related to a simila r TIA being submitted to NFPA The testing and certification of an integrated PASS device is directly related to the testing and certification of the SCBA. The submitters emphasize the importance of the two documents continuing to have the same compliance dates. The purpose of this TI A is to update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N IOSH) testing ofcbrn SCBAs. Some unanticipated delays have the potential to negatively impact the timeliness of completion ofn IOSH SCBA approvals. These delays could in turn impact approvals and certification ofscbas by the releva nt certification organi zation (SEI) to the NFPA 1981 standard, 2013 edition. That standard states in paragraph that "The certification organizations shall not permit any manufacturer to l abel any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification orga nization's label are required." The presumption in the Technical Committee choosing t his date was that it would provide sufficient time for manufacturers' new designs to have successfu lly completed the evaluations for the certification authorities to be able to issue certifications for compl iance to the N IOSH and NFPA standards by that date. Emergency Nature: NI OSH testing to the Statement of Sta ndard for Sel f Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fi re Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Sel f-contained Breathing Apparatus for Fi re Fighters contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Appa ratus for Fire Fighters, current edition; and three is special tests under N IOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resista nce Against Distilled Su lfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by The U S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimize the total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SE I have a simu ltaneous test and approval protocol. The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has allocated its resources provide for the completion of all 9 interna lly-conducted tests, evaluations and issuance of approvals for SCBA manufacturer applications submitted prior to I June 2013 by September I '1 SEI has also allocated resources to provide for completion of the NFPA 1981 compliance testing for a pparatus received by the sa me date. However, the availabi lity ofecbc testing resou rces to complete the HD and GB testing has been negatively impacted by the Federal Government Budget Sequestration. Consequently, delays are anticipated. Representatives from NPPTL and ECBC are working closely to develop a projected testing schedule.

17 12 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM A delay past the August 31 st date poses a significant impact on fire departments or first responder organizations that planned 4th quarter of 2013 purchases or need an emergency purchase of compliant SCBA with integrated PASS. These organizations may not have access to the manufacturer of their current inventory SCBA, posing the dilemma of purchasing another manufacturers product or foregoing purchase until compliant product is available. Either of these approaches wi ll impact firefighter safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs for operations or sending responders into a hazardous situation with safety equipment that is no longer compliant with NFPA Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, prod ucts compliant to the 2007 edition ofnfpa 1981 will no longer be availabl e after August 3 1, Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: TC on FAE-ELS Organization: NFPA Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 15:14:55 EST 2016

18 Reference: and TIA 13-1 (SC /TIA Log #1112) Tentative Interim Amendment NFPA 1982 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) 2013 Edition Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise and to read as follows: The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after February 28, The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the control of the manufacturer on February 28, The certification organization shall verify this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013 (Note: For further information on NFPA Codes and Standards, please see Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

19 13 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 11-NFPA [ Section No ] The certification organization shall be accredited for PPE in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide , General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Updates document number to current document number Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:39:12 EDT 2015

20 14 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 101-NFPA [ Section No ] The certification organization and the manufacturers shall evaluate replacement parts, components, and software to determine any changes affecting the form, fit or function for PASS or RF-PASS certified to the 2007 edition of NFPA 1982 to permit revisions to the original certification earlier editions of this standard to permit modifications to the earlier certification to accept replacement parts, components and software certified as compliant to this edition of the standard to be used on these earlier PASS or RF-PASS. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition of this standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clause has been added such that the latest revision of the standard will be used for the certification of the new parts to certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed into the processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latest edition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 99-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 100-NFPA [Section No ] Relationship Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Simon Hogg Organization: Draeger Safety UK Ltd. Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 16:22:35 EST 2016

21 15 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 88-NFPA [ New Section after ] The RF Multipath test shall be performed with the RF PASS and base station connected together as specified in Section 8.22, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Multipath Test The RF Multi-Hop test shall be performed with the RF PASS and base station set up as specified in Section 8.23, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Multi-Hop Test. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath and multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:14:41 EST 2016

22 16 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 13-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

23 17 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for initial certification to this edition of NFPA 1982 and shall meet the performance requirements of the test series specified in the test matrix in Table (a) and Table (b) as applicable, for the type of PASS being certified. Table (a) Test Matrix for Stand-Alone PASS and Removable Integrated PASS Test Order Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Alarm signal muffle (Section 8.18), specimens 1 3 Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Impact acceleration ambient (Section 8.8), specimen 4 Impact acceleration cold Electronic temperature stress low (8.3.6), specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7), (Section 8.8), specimens specimen Impact acceleration elevated (Section 8.8), specimen 6 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Table (b) Test Matrix for Nonremovable Integrated PASS Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Retention system (Section 8.10), specimens High temperature functionality (Section 8.12), specimens Specimens Specimens Tumble Vibration test vibration (Section 8.9), specimens (Section 8.17), specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.19), specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens S f ( & s 2 Test Order 1 Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Specimens Tumble vibration (Section 8.17), specimens Specimens Signal frequencies (Section 8.14), specimens 19 21

24 18 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Test Order Specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Specimens 7 9 Electronic Alarm signal Vibration test temperature muffle (Section 8.9), stress low (Section 8.18), specimens (8.3.6), specimens 4 6 specimens Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7, specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Specimens High temperature functionality Specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.12), (Section 8.19), specimens specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens Specimens Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input There is no reference to Section 8.15 present in Table (a). The corrected wording adds the necessary reference. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:46:51 EDT 2015

25 19 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 14-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

26 20 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for initial certification to this edition of NFPA 1982 and shall meet the performance requirements of the test series specified in the test matrix in Table (a) and Table (b) as applicable, for the type of PASS being certified. Table (a) Test Matrix for Stand-Alone PASS and Removable Integrated PASS Test Order Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Alarm signal muffle (Section 8.18), specimens 1 3 Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Impact acceleration ambient (Section 8.8), specimen 4 Impact acceleration cold Electronic temperature stress low (8.3.6), specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7), (Section 8.8), specimens specimen Impact acceleration elevated (Section 8.8), specimen 6 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Table (b) Test Matrix for Nonremovable Integrated PASS Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Retention system (Section 8.10), specimens High temperature functionality (Section 8.12), specimens Specimens Specimens Tumble Vibration test vibration (Section 8.9), specimens (Section 8.17), specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.19), specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens S f ( s 2 Test Order 1 Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Specimens Tumble vibration (Section 8.17), specimens Specimens Signal frequencies (Section 8.14 & 8.15 ), specimens 19 21

27 21 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Test Order Specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Specimens 7 9 Electronic Alarm signal Vibration test temperature muffle (Section 8.9), stress low (Section 8.18), specimens (8.3.6), specimens 4 6 specimens Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7, specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Specimens High temperature functionality Specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.12), (Section 8.19), specimens specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens Specimens Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input There is no reference to Section 8.15 present in Table (b). The corrected wording adds the necessary reference. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 14 22:49:03 EDT 2015

28 22 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 89-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

29 23 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for initial certification to this edition of NFPA 1982 and shall meet the performance requirements of the test series specified in the test matrix in Table (a) and Table (b) as applicable, for the type of PASS being certified. Table (a) Test Matrix for Stand-Alone PASS and Removable Integrated PASS Test Order Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Alarm signal muffle (Section 8.18), specimens 1 3 Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Impact acceleration ambient (Section 8.8), specimen 4 Impact acceleration cold Electronic temperature stress low (8.3.6), specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7), (Section 8.8), specimens specimen Impact acceleration elevated (Section 8.8), specimen 6 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Table (b) Test Matrix for Nonremovable Integrated PASS Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Retention system (Section 8.10), specimens High temperature functionality (Section 8.12), specimens Specimens Specimens Tumble Vibration test vibration (Section 8.9), specimens (Section 8.17), specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.19), specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens RF Multipath test (Section 8.22), specimens RF Multi-Hop test (Section 8.23), specimens S f ( s 2 Test Order 1 Specimens 1 3 Sound pressure (Section 8.2), specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Shock sensitivity Specimens 7 9 Electronic temperature stress (Section 8.7), elevated specimens (8.3.5), 4 6 specimens 7 9 Specimens Water drainage (Section 8.11), specimens Specimens Case integrity (Section 8.6), specimens Specimens Tumble vibration (Section 8.17), specimens Specimens Signal frequencies (Section 8.14), specimens 19 21

30 24 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Test Order Specimens 1 3 Specimens 4 6 Specimens 7 9 Electronic Alarm signal Vibration test temperature muffle (Section 8.9), stress low (Section 8.18), specimens (8.3.6), specimens 4 6 specimens Heat/flame test 1 ( ), specimen 1 Heat/flame test 2 ( ), specimen 2 Heat/flame test 3 ( ), specimen 3 Electronic temperature stress shock (8.3.7, specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Heat and immersion leakage (Section 8.5), specimens 7 9 Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens 7 9 Specimens Corrosion (Section 8.4), specimens Product label durability (Section 8.16), specimens Specimens High temperature functionality Specimens Point-to-point RF attenuation test (Section 8.12), (Section 8.19), specimens specimens Loss-of-signal alarm test (Section 8.20), specimens RF interference test (Section 8.21), specimens RF Multipath test (Section 8.22), specimens RF Multi-Hop test (Section 8.23), specimens Specimens Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath and multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:31:13 EST 2016

31 25 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 15-NFPA [ Section No ] The PASS manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each PASS: (1) Pre-use information as follows: (2) Safety considerations (3) Limitations of PASS (4) Marking recommendations and restrictions (5) Warranty information (6) Preparation for use as follows: (7) Preferred mounting position and orientation for optimal performance (8) Training instructions (9) Recommended storage practices For RF PASS systems that utilize a portable computer as part of the base station, the danger of muting the computer s speaker, in which case, the base station operator would not receive the alarm signal or loss-of-signal alarm from the RF PASS. (a) (10) Inspection frequency and details (11) Proper use (12) Maintenance and cleaning as follows: (13) Cleaning instructions and precautions (14) Power source testing and replacement (15) Adjustments, if applicable (16) Maintenance criteria (17) Painting (18) Decontamination procedures (19) Retirement criteria and considerations (20) Procedure for reporting PASS problems to the manufacturer and to the certification organization Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Delete subitem d completely. It was our understanding that the committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See committee action to logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. As a result, this requirement is not needed since the audible alarm requirement for base stations is to be removed. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ] Organization: SEI

32 26 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 21:55:32 EDT 2015

33 27 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 16-NFPA [ Section No ] The base station shall be designed to emit an audible and a visual signal alarm when the alarm signal described in is activated by the RF PASS unit, when the evacuation alarm is initiated, and/or when the loss-of-signal alarm is triggered. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Additionally, as written, section is in direct conflict with sections and which requjre that both the base station and the RF PASS emit a recurrent visual loss of signal alarm. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ] Organization: SIE Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:08:08 EDT 2015

34 28 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 33-NFPA [ Section No ] All mode selection devices shall be rated for a service life of not fewer than 50,000 cycles. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The term "service life" is the proper terminology when dealing with the ratings for switches and knobs. Also, makes 1982 consistent with Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: MICHAEL MCKENNA Organization: MICHAEL MCKENNA ASSOCIATES Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 21 14:59:40 EDT 2015

35 29 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 17-NFPA [ Section No ] Base station units for RF PASS shall sound an audible alarm and indicate on a visual display the presence of all RF PASS units that are in alarm mode. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: [ Not Specified ] Organization: SEI Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:16:00 EDT 2015

36 30 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 3-NFPA [ Section No ] PASS shall sound the pre-alarm signal(s) 10 seconds 12 plus/minus 2 seconds prior to the sounding of the alarm signal. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The current duration of the pre alarm is actually 12 seconds, not 10. There should be a tolerance on the 12 seconds. Note: The tolerance should be written as "+/- 2" but the plus sign will not show in the track changes view Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 02 14:35:14 EDT 2015

37 31 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 18-NFPA [ Section No ] The total duration of the three steps shall comply with the time window for the pre-alert alarm specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The term "pre-alert" should be revised to "pre-alarm" as the term "pre-alert" is not used anywhere else in NFPA Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:21:19 EDT 2015

38 32 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 37-NFPA [ Section No ] For RF PASS, when loss of RF communication is detected, the base station shall emit a recurrent visual loss-of-signal alarm and the RF PASS unit shall emit a recurrent visual loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication. The visual alarm shall recur at a period of no more than 20 seconds. Loss of communication could be due to, but not limited to, the portable unit being out of range or the presence of an RF interferer. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section (under Loss-of-Signal Alarm (RF PASS)) is identical to Section (under Alarm Signal). Section should be deleted. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 10:00:24 EST 2015

39 33 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 57-NFPA [ Section No ] The alarm signal shall have a duration of at least 1 hour at the PASS For RF PASS, the alarm signal shall have a duration of at least 1 hour at the base station. When utilized as apart of an integrated SCBA Electronics platform, the SCBA must shut off other functions if neccesary to retain the 1 hour PASS duration. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The movement towards using the SCBA as a platform for electronic interfaces and sensors may cause us to forget that when the wheels come off the bus we need, AIR, and PASS. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Steven Townsend Organization: City Of Carrollton Fire Rescue Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Dec 03 10:05:49 EST 2015

40 34 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 30-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] The PASS annunciator shall be driven by an alarm sequence consisting of the following six steps: (1) A Type 1 chirp alarm signal (2) A silent interval of ms ± 10 ms (3) A Type 2 chirp alarm signal, repeated a total of 4 times with a gap of 10 ms ± 0.5 ms between each chirp (4) A silent interval of ms ± 10 ms (5) A Type 3 chirp alarm signal, repeated a total of 8 times with a gap of 10 ms ± ms between each chirp (6) A silent interval of ms ± 50 ms Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The term chirp is not used or defined anywhere in the document. The term alarm signal will be consistent with other sections and descriptions. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 23:08:17 EDT 2015

41 35 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 58-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] The PASS annunciator shall be driven by an alarm sequence consisting of the following six following eight steps: (1) A Type 1 chirp (1) Sweep (2) A silent interval of ms ± 10 ms (1) 100 ms ± 5 ms (2) A Type 2 chirp (1) Sweep, repeated a total of 4 times with a gap of (1) a silent inerval of 10 ms ± 0.5 ms between each chirp (1) sweep (2) A silent interval of ms ± 10 ms A Type 3 chirp, repeated a total of 8 times with a gap of 10 ms ± ms between each chirp A silent interval of ms ± 50 ms (1) 50 ms ± 2.5 ms (2) A Type 1 Warble (3) A Type 2 Warble (4) A Type 1 Warble (5) A silent interval of 750 ms ± 37.5 ms Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input New PASS alarm. There has been dissatisfaction with the 2013 PASS alarm. This PASS alarm definition is the "proposed 2018 PASS Alarm" that the PASS alarm Technical Committee has created. All tests have shown that the proposed PASS alarm is much louder and easier to identify. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City:

42 36 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 09:37:44 EST 2015

43 37 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 59-NFPA [ Section No ] Following Step 6 8, the alarm sound shall repeat beginning immediately with Step 1. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The proposed 2018 PASS alarm has 8 steps, not 6 Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 09:50:27 EST 2015

44 38 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 60-NFPA [ Section No ] Type 1 Chirp 1 Sweep. The Type 1 chirp shall begin with a frequency of khz ± 0.02 khz and shall sweep to a frequency of khz ± 0.01 khz using the following method: The Type 1 chirp shall be a binary (on/off) pulse wave consisting of sequential cycles whose period changes on a cycle-to-cycle basis. The first cycle shall have a period of 250 μs ± 1.25 μs. The second cycle shall have a period of μs ± μs. The period for each succeeding cycle shall continue to be increased by 0.4 μs ± µs until the last cycle, which shall have a period of 500 μs ± 2.50 μs. Sweep is a 1 second /-50ms frequency sweep with a minimum of 100 frequency steps. The start frequency and end frequency shall be in the range of 2000 to 4000Hz and the end frequency must be a minimum of 500Hz greater than the start frequency. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Eliminating the definition of the Type 1 Chirp and replacing with the definition of the Type 1 Sweep. The Type 1 Sweep is a component of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 09:52:18 EST 2015

45 39 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 32-NFPA [ Section No ] * Type 2 Chirp 2 Alarm signal. Starting at a lower frequency of 2.0 khz ± 0.1 khz, the frequency shall rise in a sweeping manner, by a minimum number of 100 equal or near equal frequency steps, to an upper frequency of 4.0 khz ± 0.1 khz in 234 ms ± 1.17 ms. The sweeping chirps signals are to be kept close to linear rising frequency steps from the lower to the upper frequency to maintain the consistent audible sound pattern. It shall be permitted to change from linear frequency steps to nonlinear steps to allow a particular frequency or frequencies to be held for up to ms before returning as quickly as practicable to a normal linear rate to finish at the upper frequency. At higher frequencies (e.g., above 3.5 khz) it might be necessary to increase the frequency step rate just before starting to hold a peak frequency. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The term chirp is not used or defined anywhere in the document. The term alarm signal will be consistent with other sections and descriptions. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 23:13:12 EDT 2015

46 40 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 61-NFPA [ Section No ] * Type 2 Chirp 2 Sweep. Starting at a lower frequency of 2.0 khz ± 0.1 khz, the frequency shall rise in a sweeping manner, by a minimum number of 100 equal or near equal frequency steps, to an upper frequency of 4.0 khz ± 0.1 khz in 234 ms ± 1.17 ms. The sweeping chirps are to be kept close to linear rising frequency steps from the lower to the upper frequency to maintain the consistent audible sound pattern. It shall be permitted to change from linear frequency steps to nonlinear steps to allow a particular frequency or frequencies to be held for up to 50+5 ms before returning as quickly as practicable to a normal linear rate to finish at the upper frequency. At higher frequencies (e.g., above 3.5 khz) it might be necessary to increase the frequency step rate just before starting to hold a peak The Type 2 Sweep is a 250mS /- 12.5mS frequency sweep with a minimum of 25 frequency steps. The start frequency and end frequency shall be in the range of 2000 to 4000 HZ and the end frequency must a minimum of 500Hz greater than the start frequency. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The Type 2 Sweep is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 09:56:31 EST 2015

47 41 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 63-NFPA [ New Section after ] Type 2 Warble The Type 2 Warble is a 200mS /- 10mS sound that alternates between Tone B and Tone C every 10 /- 0.5mS Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The Type 2 Warble is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:05:58 EST 2015

48 42 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 64-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Tones A, B and C shall be between 2000 and 4000 Hz Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Part of the definition for the proposed 2018 PASS alarm Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:10:13 EST 2015

49 43 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 65-NFPA [ New Section after ] Tone A Tone A is a frequency between 2300 and 4000Hz. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Tone A is a part of the Proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:12:23 EST 2015

50 44 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 66-NFPA [ New Section after ] Tone B Tone B is a frequency 100 to 200Hz below Tone A. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Tone B is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:16:40 EST 2015

51 45 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 67-NFPA [ New Section after ] Tone C Tone C is a frequency 200 to 300Hz below Tone B Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Tone C is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:18:42 EST 2015

52 46 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 8-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Non -Breathing Alarm Type your content here... Sec 6.5 Non-Breathing Alarm Sec PASS shall monitor air movement through the regulator once air begins delivery through the regulator assembly. PASS shall go directly into Full Alarm cycle when seven (7) seconds of a non-breathing mode is detected. A non-breathing mode shall be defined as a situation comprising of a lack of normal air flow either in through an inhalation valve or out through an exhalation valve. Sec Air movement monitoring may be accomplished using either the inhalation valve singularly or the exhalation valve singularly or a combination thereof. Sec PASS shall go directly into Full Alarm cycle after registering seven (7) seconds of air-flow caused by a facepiece becoming dislodged. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The current motion-sensing functionality of the PASS alarm accommodates both the Emergency and Non-Emergency possibilities associated with non-movement. In the case of a Non-Breathing user or a Dislodged facepiece, this is Always an Immediate emergency and should be addressed as such. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: ERIC SACKNOFF Organization: FDNY Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jul 07 22:01:18 EDT 2015

53 47 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 62-NFPA [ Section No ] Type 3 Chirp 1 Warble. The Type -3 chirp shall begin with a frequency of khz ± 0.01 khz and shall sweep to a frequency of ± 0.02 khz using the following method. The Type 3 chirp shall be a binary (on/off) pulse wave consisting of sequential cycles whose period changes on a cycle-to-cycle basis. The first cycle shall have a period of 500 μs ± 2.50 µs. The second cycle shall have a period of μs ± µs. The period for each succeeding cycle shall continue to be decreased by 0.8 μs ± µs until the last cycle, which shall have a period of μs ± µs. 1 Warble is a 400 ms /- 20mS sound that alternates between Tone A and Tone B every 10 ms /- 0.5mS Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The Type 1 Warble is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS Alarm sound Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 09:59:54 EST 2015

54 48 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 19-NFPA [ Section No ] The loss-of-signal alarm shall consist of an audible and a visual alarm distinct from the alarm and the evacuation signal. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:25:00 EDT 2015

55 49 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 38-NFPA [ Section No ] The loss-of-signal alarm shall consist of an audible and a visual alarm distinct from the alarm and the evacuation signal. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section says that the Loss-of-Signal Alarm is audible and visual. This contradicts , which says it is visual only. Audible should be deleted. The ESE Committee voted for visual-only alarms. ROC , Log #20 (p. 16) shows that the committee replaced audible and visual with visual. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:28:48 EST 2015

56 50 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 6-NFPA [ Section No ] The loss-of-signal alarm shall consist of an audible and a visual alarm distinct from the alarm and the evacuation signal. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the working to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 ( Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for and but the audible requirement was not actually removed for The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in (another comment) and (another comment). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 02 15:37:12 EDT 2015

57 51 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 39-NFPA [ Section No ] The loss-of-signal alarm shall have an interval not to exceed 60 seconds. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section says that the Loss-of-Signal alarm interval is 60 seconds. This contradicts Section , which says 20 seconds. Section could be deleted entirely to resolve this. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:34:10 EST 2015

58 52 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 90-NFPA [ Chapter 7 ] Chapter 7 Performance Requirements 7.1 Sound Pressure Levels Audible Primary Pre-Alarm Signal PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the audible primary pre-alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests. The sound pressure level of the Type 1 tone pair shall be between 80 dba and 95 dba. The sound pressure level of the Type 2 tone pair shall be between 86 dba and 104 dba and shall be at least 6 db greater than the Type 1 tone pair. The sound pressure level of the Type 3 tone pair shall be between 100 dba and 110 dba and shall be at least 6 db greater than the Type 2 tone pair * PASS shall be tested for primary pre-alarm signal frequency as specified in Section 8.14, Signal Frequency Test, shall have at least an audible signal, and shall have the primary pre-alarm as specified in PASS Alarm Signal PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motion detector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba for an uninterrupted duration of not less than 1 hour, and shall have PASS function properly as specified in PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section 8.14 and shall have the alarm signal as specified in PASS Low Power Source Warning Signal. PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and 100 dba, shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour, and shall have the PASS function properly as specified in Electronic Temperature Stress. PASS shall be tested for resistance to electronic temperature stress as specified in Section 8.3, Electronic Temperature Stress Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.3 Corrosion Resistance. PASS shall be tested for resistance to corrosion as specified in Section 8.4, Corrosion Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.4 Immersion Leakage Resistance PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion Leakage Test, and for 8.5.5, Test Procedure 1, PASS shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , shall have no water in its power source compartment(s), and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly.

59 53 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion Leakage Test; and for 8.5.6, Test Procedure 2, PASS shall have no water in the electronics compartment(s). 7.5 Case Integrity. PASS cases, housings, or enclosures shall be tested for integrity as specified in Section 8.6, Case Integrity Test; shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; shall support the test weight without affecting case integrity or causing visible damage; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.6 Intrinsic Safety. PASS shall be tested for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G, Division 1 hazardous locations. 7.7 Shock Sensitivity. PASS shall be tested for signal cancellation sensitivity as specified in Section 8.7, Shock Sensitivity Test, and the pre-alarm signal shall not cancel. 7.8 Impact and Vibration Resistance PASS shall be tested for resistance to impact as specified in Section 8.8, Impact Acceleration Resistance Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.9, Vibration Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.17, Tumble-Vibration Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.9 Retention System. PASS shall be tested for durability of the retention system as specified in Section 8.10, Retention System Test, and the retention system shall withstand the applied force without separating Water Drainage. PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarm signal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 dba Heat Resistance. PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature Functionality Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba, shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite Heat and Flame Resistance.

60 54 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 1, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) The alarm signal shall sound and continue to sound as specified in (2) The alarm signal shall meet the sound pressure levels as specified (3) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (4) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 2, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) PASS shall emit the operational signal as specified in (2) PASS shall cycle from sensing to pre-alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing Design Requirements for PASS. (3) The primary pre-alarm signal shall sound as specified in (4) PASS shall cycle from pre-alarm to alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing Design Requirements for PASS. (5) The alarm signal shall sound as specified in (6) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (7) The primary pre-alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in , and supplementary pre-alarm signals shall function as designed. (8) The alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in (9) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 3, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds, shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) PASS shall emit the operational signal as specified in (2) The mode selection device shall be capable of being switched from sensing to alarm as specified in and (3) The alarm signal shall sound as specified in (4) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (5) The primary pre-alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in , and supplementary pre-alarm signals shall function as designed. (6) The alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in (7) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly Product Label Durability. PASS with product labels attached shall be tested for durability and legibility as specified in Section 8.16, Product Label Durability Test, and the product labels shall remain attached to the PASS and shall be legible to the unaided eye.

61 55 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM 7.14 Alarm Signal Muffle Test. PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified in Section 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba. 7.15* Radio System Tests Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of path loss (attenuation) as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Pointto-Point RF Attenuation Test The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operate in an RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss Radio System Tests Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RF communication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Radio System Tests RF Interference Test. RF PASS shall be tested for wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of external in-band RF interference as specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Interference Test The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Interference Test The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests For RF PASS RF Interference Test Radio System Tests Multipath Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a statistical condition of multipath reflections as specified in Section 8.22, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multipath Test The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within the time specified in of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.22, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multipath Test. The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within the time specified in of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section The multipath test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS system will operate in an RF environment having multipath reflections as characterized in a reverberation chamber. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

62 56 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:43:00 EST 2016

63 57 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 91-NFPA [ Chapter 7 ] Chapter 7 Performance Requirements 7.1 Sound Pressure Levels Audible Primary Pre-Alarm Signal PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the audible primary pre-alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests. The sound pressure level of the Type 1 tone pair shall be between 80 dba and 95 dba. The sound pressure level of the Type 2 tone pair shall be between 86 dba and 104 dba and shall be at least 6 db greater than the Type 1 tone pair. The sound pressure level of the Type 3 tone pair shall be between 100 dba and 110 dba and shall be at least 6 db greater than the Type 2 tone pair * PASS shall be tested for primary pre-alarm signal frequency as specified in Section 8.14, Signal Frequency Test, shall have at least an audible signal, and shall have the primary pre-alarm as specified in PASS Alarm Signal PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motion detector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba for an uninterrupted duration of not less than 1 hour, and shall have PASS function properly as specified in PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section 8.14 and shall have the alarm signal as specified in PASS Low Power Source Warning Signal. PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and 100 dba, shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour, and shall have the PASS function properly as specified in Electronic Temperature Stress. PASS shall be tested for resistance to electronic temperature stress as specified in Section 8.3, Electronic Temperature Stress Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.3 Corrosion Resistance. PASS shall be tested for resistance to corrosion as specified in Section 8.4, Corrosion Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.4 Immersion Leakage Resistance PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion Leakage Test, and for 8.5.5, Test Procedure 1, PASS shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in , shall have no water in its power source compartment(s), and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly.

64 58 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion Leakage Test; and for 8.5.6, Test Procedure 2, PASS shall have no water in the electronics compartment(s). 7.5 Case Integrity. PASS cases, housings, or enclosures shall be tested for integrity as specified in Section 8.6, Case Integrity Test; shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; shall support the test weight without affecting case integrity or causing visible damage; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.6 Intrinsic Safety. PASS shall be tested for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G, Division 1 hazardous locations. 7.7 Shock Sensitivity. PASS shall be tested for signal cancellation sensitivity as specified in Section 8.7, Shock Sensitivity Test, and the pre-alarm signal shall not cancel. 7.8 Impact and Vibration Resistance PASS shall be tested for resistance to impact as specified in Section 8.8, Impact Acceleration Resistance Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.9, Vibration Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.17, Tumble-Vibration Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and ; shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in ; and shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) operating properly. 7.9 Retention System. PASS shall be tested for durability of the retention system as specified in Section 8.10, Retention System Test, and the retention system shall withstand the applied force without separating Water Drainage. PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarm signal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 dba Heat Resistance. PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature Functionality Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba, shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite Heat and Flame Resistance.

65 59 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 1, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) The alarm signal shall sound and continue to sound as specified in (2) The alarm signal shall meet the sound pressure levels as specified (3) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (4) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 2, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) PASS shall emit the operational signal as specified in (2) PASS shall cycle from sensing to pre-alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing Design Requirements for PASS. (3) The primary pre-alarm signal shall sound as specified in (4) PASS shall cycle from pre-alarm to alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing Design Requirements for PASS. (5) The alarm signal shall sound as specified in (6) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (7) The primary pre-alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in , and supplementary pre-alarm signals shall function as designed. (8) The alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in (9) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test, Test Procedure 3, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds, shall have nothing fall off the PASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows: (1) PASS shall emit the operational signal as specified in (2) The mode selection device shall be capable of being switched from sensing to alarm as specified in and (3) The alarm signal shall sound as specified in (4) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selection device from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in (5) The primary pre-alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in , and supplementary pre-alarm signals shall function as designed. (6) The alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in (7) The data logging functions specified in (1) through (6) shall operate properly Product Label Durability. PASS with product labels attached shall be tested for durability and legibility as specified in Section 8.16, Product Label Durability Test, and the product labels shall remain attached to the PASS and shall be legible to the unaided eye.

66 60 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM 7.14 Alarm Signal Muffle Test. PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified in Section 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba. 7.15* Radio System Tests Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of path loss (attenuation) as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Pointto-Point RF Attenuation Test The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operate in an RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss Radio System Tests Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RF communication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Radio System Tests RF Interference Test. RF PASS shall be tested for wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of external in-band RF interference as specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Interference Test The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Interference Test The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests For RF PASS RF Interference Test Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multi-hop RF Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of path loss (attenuation) as specified in Section 8.23, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multi-Hop RF Test The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within the time specified in of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.23, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multi-Hop RF Test The Multi-Hop test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS system will operate in an RF environment having multipath reflections as characterized in a reverberation chamber as specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized

67 61 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:45:54 EST 2016

68 62 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 68-NFPA [ Section No ] PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motion detector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dba for an uninterrupted duration of not less than 1 hour than 100 dba, and shall have PASS function properly as specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changes to the way the PASS alarm sound pressure is measured will result in different (and likely) higher values. The 100dB value is a placeholder until the verification can be completed. The sound pressure of the PASS is not measured for the entire 1 hour test. We are interested in the PASS sound pressure at the end of the one hour period. Section has been modified to take the measurements at the end of the test. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:21:11 EST 2015

69 63 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 20-NFPA [ Section No ] PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section Section , and shall have the alarm signal signals as specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The reference to 8.14 is for the pre-alarm signal covered by The correct test procedure reference for the alarm signal is section 8.15 Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:26:18 EDT 2015

70 64 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 69-NFPA [ Section No ] PASS Low Power Source Warning Signal. PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified in Section 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and and 95 dba, shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour, and shall have the PASS function properly as specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changes to the way the sound is measured will most likely have an impact on the measurement of the low battery warning. The values have been changed as a place holder until the verification can be completed. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:29:24 EST 2015

71 65 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 29-NFPA [ Section No. 7.6 ] 7.6 Intrinsic Safety. PASS shall be tested certified for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G, Division 1 hazardous locations. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The requirement should be changed form "tested" to "certified" (or alternately, "listed") to ensure continued compliance for annual re-certification. Simply stating "tested" could imply a one time initial requirement vs. ongoing compliance. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 23:04:36 EDT 2015

72 66 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 70-NFPA [ Section No ] 7.10 Water Drainage. PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarm signal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 least 100 dba. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changes to the sound pressure level measurement will likely have an impact on the SPL value recorded for the PASS. The 100dB value is a place holder until verification can be completed. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:33:06 EST 2015

73 67 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 71-NFPA [ Section No ] 7.11 Heat Resistance. PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature Functionality Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in and , shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 than 100 dba, shall have the data logging functions specified in (1) through (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changes to the sound pressure level measurement will likely have an impact on the SPL value recorded for the PASS. The 100dB value is a place holder until verification can be completed. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:35:55 EST 2015

74 68 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 72-NFPA [ Section No ] 7.14 Alarm Signal Muffle Test. PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified in Section 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95 than 100 dba. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changes to the sound pressure level measurement will likely have an impact on the SPL value recorded for the PASS. The 100dB value is a place holder until verification can be completed. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:37:34 EST 2015

75 69 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 42-NFPA [ New Section after ] The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section should be broken into two subsections as is done in Sections (base station alarm) and (RF PASS alarm). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:45:52 EST 2015

76 70 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 21-NFPA [ Section No ] The base station shall automatically emit an audible a visual alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:40:36 EDT 2015

77 71 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 41-NFPA [ Section No ] The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section should be broken into two subsections as is done in Sections (base station alarm) and (RF PASS alarm). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:40:32 EST 2015

78 72 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 40-NFPA [ Section No ] The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operate in an RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section essentially repeats Section Section should be deleted. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:36:56 EST 2015

79 73 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 22-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or a visual alarm signals signal when RF communication is lost as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. As a result section 7.16 is in direct conflict with sections and which require that the RF PASS emit a recurrent loss of signal alarm. Based on the wording requiring that the pass be tested for an audible alarm should be deleted.. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:42:05 EDT 2015

80 74 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 43-NFPA [ Section No [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost as specified in Section , Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section 7.16: Loss-of-Signal Test refers to Section It should refer to Section Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:50:30 EST 2015

81 75 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 45-NFPA [ New Section after ] The RF PASS shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Break into two sections as is done in Sections (base station alarm) and (RF PASS alarm). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:55:06 EST 2015

82 76 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 44-NFPA [ Section No ] The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RF communication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Break into two sections as is done in Sections (base station alarm) and (RF PASS alarm). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:52:38 EST 2015

83 77 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 23-NFPA [ Section No ] The base station shall automatically emit an audible a visual alarm in response to an alarm signal received from the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS RF Interference Test. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:45:38 EDT 2015

84 78 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 95-NFPA [ Chapter 8 ] Chapter 8 Test Methods 8.1 Sample Preparation Application The sample preparation procedures contained in this section shall apply to each test method in this chapter, as specifically referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method Only the specific sample preparation procedure or procedures referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method shall be applied to that test method Room Temperature Conditioning Procedure Samples shall be conditioned at a temperature of 22 C ± 3 C (72 F ± 5 F) and relative humidity (RH) of 50 percent ± 25 percent for at least 4 hours Samples shall be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning Cold Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of -20 C + 0/-3 C (-4 F + 0/-5 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning Elevated Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 71 C + 1/-0 C (160 F + 2/-0 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning. 8.2 Sound Pressure Level Tests Application This test method shall apply to all PASS Modifications to this test method for testing pre-alarm signals shall be as specified in Modifications to this test method for testing alarm signals shall be as specified in Modifications to this test method for testing low power source warning signals shall be as specified in Samples Samples shall be complete PASS.

85 119 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM A wireless link shall be established between the base station and device before closing the chambers doors The chamber doors shall be closed The interferer shall be turned on The duration until the reception of the alarm signal shall be recorded The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed in two orientations (vertically and horizontally) and the base station placed in one orientation (horizontally) Report All quantities shall be reported to the nearest decibel The operator shall record and report the results of all tests and test parameters specified in including the values of: (1) Total attenuation associated with the test environment (2) Maximum difference in field uniformity within an area covering the center 30 cm 30 cm of the test chamber, as specified in (3) Calibrated path loss, 0 db specified in (4) External attenuators used (5) Frequency of operation (the minimum and maximum operating frequencies utilized by the RF PASS system under test) (6) Model, typical loss and isolation of power combiner, from manufacturer s specifications (7) Model of the interferer (8) Interferer parameters, as specified in Table (9) Interference signal path loss, as specified in Interpretation Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multipath Test Application. This test method shall apply to all RF PASS systems The RF PASS shall be tested in conjunction with the model of base station with which it is intended to be deployed. If a portable computer is utilized in the base station, radio system tests shall be conducted using the manufacturer s supplied portable computer. The portable computer, if used, shall be placed into the test chamber with the base station The base station, base station computer, and any other electronic equipment associated with the RF PASS system shall operate on battery power for the duration of the RF system tests Samples Samples shall be complete RF PASS systems Samples shall be conditioned as specified in

86 120 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Specimens Specimens for testing shall be complete RF PASS systems consisting of an RF PASS and the base station designed for use with it, provided by the manufacturer A single RF PASS and a single base station shall be used in each test. Three different sets of units (portable base station) shall be tested All multipath tests shall be conducted using specimens in Table (a) if the specimens are stand-alone or removable integrated PASS and specimens in Table (b) if the specimens are non-removable integrated PASS Test Apparatus The multipath test shall be conducted as shown in Figure in the following two configurations: (1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal (2) With the RF PASS acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation) between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 db ± 3dB. The total attenuation shall be calculated using the method specified in NOTE: The two chambers provide shielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambers are linked by a known amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss. FIGURE Setup for the Multipath Test Anechoic Chamber. This test chamber shall be configured as the Base Station chamber shown in Figure The anechoic chamber, antennas, and cables used in the RF Multipath Test are the same as those specified in Reverberation Chamber Overall usable interior dimensions of the reverberation chamber shall be such that the distance between the antenna and the DUT is a minimum of ½ the free space wavelength, and the distance between the DUT and any chamber wall surface is a minimum of ½ the free space wavelength. The free space wavelength shall be computed at the lowest intended frequency of DUT operation. These specifications shall not preclude the use of a larger reverberation chamber To isolate the device and base station from each other, the reverberation chamber shall provide at least 100 db shielding from the test platform tabletop to the outside of the chamber at the frequency of operation of the RF PASS, with the bulkhead ports specified in in place The reverberation chamber shall meet specifications as specified in IEC Performance specifications provided by the manufacturer shall satisfy this requirement Minimum reverberation chamber door size shall be 18 in. (46 cm) 12 in. (30.5 cm) The width and depth of the reverberation chamber shall be large enough to allow insertion, placement, and rotation of complete SCBAs. Usable space shall be a minimum of 24 in. (61 cm) width 24 in. (61 cm) depth 10 in. (30.5 cm) height at the height of the table. Usable interior width and depth shall be permitted to be smaller at other heights within the chamber The reverberation chamber shall include a non-conducting antenna mount that shall ensure the usable interior height specified in The reverberation chamber shall include a non-conducting table top with minimum dimensions of 12 in. (30.5 cm) square, 15 in. (38 cm) high Antennas. The antennas shall be as specified in Cables. The cables shall be as specified in Test Equipment. The test equipment shall be as specified in Procedure Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration in Anechoic Chamber. The procedure specified in shall be followed to calibrate the field uniformity in the anechoic chamber Procedure for Field Calibration in Reverberation Chamber. The procedure specified in IEC (2011), clause 8 and IEC (2011), annex B shall be followed to calibrate the field

87 121 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM uniformity and verify the loading in the reverberation chamber. The field uniformity shall be ±3 db standard deviation for frequencies above 400 MHz Procedure for Configuring Chambers with the Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carried out for each set of chambers, antennas, and cables. An average value shall be obtained using independent tuner paddle locations as specified in The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure The procedure specified in shall be followed to obtain a sample value for the final average. The paddle shall be stationary in the reverberation chamber for each sample measurement. The paddle shall be moved to a unique location for each sample measurement. One hundred (100) samples shall be obtained and averaged to determine the system path loss The procedure specified in shall be used to obtain a total attenuation value of 100 db±3 db for the multipath test. NOTE: Consists of the summation (in db) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus the external attenuators. (In the calibration step, the external attenuator is adjusted until the target path loss is obtained.) FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of System Path Loss Procedure for Multipath Test Alarm Signal Test. The test shall be conducted with the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal upon initiation of the alarm signal The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 db ± 3 db using the calibration procedure specified in A wireless link shall be established between the base station and the RF PASS before closing the chambers doors The alarm signal test shall be conducted twice, once in configuration (A) and once in configuration (B). (A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop. (B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS parallel to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop The paddle in the reverberation chamber shall continuously spin at 10 RPM For each test, the chamber doors shall be closed and the duration of time between the initiation of the alarm signal and the reception of the alarm signal shall be recorded Evacuation Alarm Test. The test shall be conducted with the RF PASS acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 db ± 3 db using the calibration procedure specified in A wireless link shall be established between the base station and RF PASS before closing the chambers doors The RF PASS shall be kept in motion so that the motion-sensing device shall not trigger the alarm signal. A mechanism to move the RF PASS shall be permitted to be used. Any mechanism employed to move the RF PASS shall not disturb the field uniformity of the anechoic chamber more than 3 db as specified in The evacuation alarm test shall be conducted twice, once in configuration (A) and once in configuration (B). (A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed perpendicular to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop. (B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop The paddle in the reverberation chamber shall continuously spin at 10 RPM.

88 122 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM For each test, the chamber doors shall be closed and the evacuation alarm shall be initiated. A mechanism to initiate the evacuation alarm shall be permitted to be used. Any mechanism employed to initiate the evacuation alarm shall not disturb the field uniformity of the anechoic chamber by more than 3 db as specified in For each test, the duration of time between the initiation of the evacuation alarm and the reception of the alarm RF PASS shall be recorded Report All quantities shall be reported to the nearest decibel The operator shall record and report the results of all the tests and test parameters specified in , including the values of: (1) Total attenuation associated with the test environment (2) Maximum difference in field uniformity within an area covering the center 30 cm 30 cm of the anechoic chamber, as measured in (3) Value of reverberation chamber loss, including the number of samples upon which the estimated loss is based (4) Value of measured path loss when the external attenuator is set to 0 db denoted as calibrated path loss, 0 db, in (5) Value of external attenuators used (6) Frequency of operation (the minimum and maximum operating frequencies utilized) Interpretation Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved Figure_ jpg FIGURE Setup for the Multipath Test. Figure_ jpg FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of System Path Loss. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 10:27:48 EST 2016

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91 123 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 96-NFPA [ Chapter 8 ] Chapter 8 Test Methods 8.1 Sample Preparation Application The sample preparation procedures contained in this section shall apply to each test method in this chapter, as specifically referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method Only the specific sample preparation procedure or procedures referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method shall be applied to that test method Room Temperature Conditioning Procedure Samples shall be conditioned at a temperature of 22 C ± 3 C (72 F ± 5 F) and relative humidity (RH) of 50 percent ± 25 percent for at least 4 hours Samples shall be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning Cold Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of -20 C + 0/-3 C (-4 F + 0/-5 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning Elevated Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 71 C + 1/-0 C (160 F + 2/-0 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning. 8.2 Sound Pressure Level Tests Application This test method shall apply to all PASS Modifications to this test method for testing pre-alarm signals shall be as specified in Modifications to this test method for testing alarm signals shall be as specified in Modifications to this test method for testing low power source warning signals shall be as specified in Samples Samples shall be complete PASS.

92 166 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance Radio System Tests for RF PASS Multi-Hop RF Test Application. The application shall be as specified in Samples. The samples shall be as specified in Specimens Specimens for testing shall be complete RF PASS consisting of one RF PASS device, two repeating devices capable of relaying an RF PASS signal, and a base station designed for use with it, provided by the manufacturer. The repeater device(s) may be an RF PASS One RF PASS, two repeating devices capable of relaying an RF PASS signal, and one base station shall be used in each test. More than one RF PASS may be used if additional devices are being used as repeating devices All multi-hop RF tests shall be conducted using specimens in Table (a) if the specimens are stand-alone or removable integrated PASS and specimens in Table (b) if the specimens are non-removable integrated PASS Test Apparatus The multi-hop RF test shall be conducted as shown in Figure in the following two configurations. (1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS under test transmitting an alarm signal (2) With the RF PASS under test acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm NOTE: One reverberation chamber and three anechoic chambers provide multi-hop path and shielding between the RF PASS under test and the base station. The chambers are linked by a known amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss between each hop. FIGURE Apparatus Used for Multi-Hop RF Test For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation) between two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100 db. The total attenuation between the anechoic and reverberation chamber shall correspond to 80 db Anechoic Chambers. The anechoic chambers shall be as specified in Reverberation Chamber. The reverberation chamber shall be as specified in Antennas Circularly polarized antennas shall be used to minimize the dependence of the test on the orientation within the chamber of the RF PASS under test, and base station Five circularly polarized antennas and one linearly polarized horn antenna shall be used during the calibration steps. Five circularly polarized antennas shall be used during the test Cables permanently connected to any antenna shall be no longer than 24 in. (61 cm) to minimize errors in estimating the antennas gain during the calibration step, unless a three-antenna calibration is used to determine the antenna gain, in which case the cable shall be the same as that used during the three-antenna calibration Cables. The cables shall be as specified in Test Equipment. The test equipment shall be as specified in Procedure Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration in Anechoic Chamber. The procedure for field uniformity calibration shall be as specified in Procedure for Field Calibration in Reverberation Chamber. The procedure for field calibration in the reverberation chamber shall be as specified in Procedure for Configuring one Anechoic Chamber Connected to one Reverberation Chamber with Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carried out for the connection between an

93 167 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM anechoic chamber and a reverberation chamber, antennas, and cables The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure Two circularly polarized antennas shall be inserted into the reverberation chamber as shown in Figure One dual ridged horn antenna as shown in Figure shall be inserted into the anechoic chamber on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during the attenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer s specifications or by use of a technique such as a three-antenna method One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to the spectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connecting the antennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 db The power loss in the cables connecting the signal generator and spectrum analyzer to the bulkheads of the chambers shall be determined through measurement The reverberation chamber paddle shall be on and operating at 0.2 revolutions per minute and path loss measurements shall be collected every 3 seconds The path loss measurements shall be averaged. This value shall be regarded as the total path loss between the table top of the anechoic chamber and the reverberation chamber The system path loss shall be measured between the reference plane within the anechoic chamber and the reverberation chamber specified in Figure with the external attenuator set to 0 db. The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be a positive quantity that is measured and recorded as measured path loss, 0 db. Measurements shall be collected over the frequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyzer shall be less than or equal to 1 khz The calibrated path loss, 0 db shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 db gain of calibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of each calibration antenna in decibels The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculated as total attenuation calibrated path loss, 0 db, where total attenuation is 80 db between the anechoic chamber and reverberation chamber for the multi-hop RF test. NOTE: Consists of the summation (in db) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus the external attenuators. FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between an Anechoic Chamber and a Reverberation Chamber Procedure for Configuring one Reverberation Chamber Connected to one Anechoic Chamber with Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carried out for the connection between reverberation chamber and anechoic chamber, antennas, and cables The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure Two circularly polarized antennas shall be inserted into the reverberation chamber as shown in Figure One dual ridged horn antenna as shown in Figure shall be inserted into the anechoic chamber on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during the attenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer s specifications or by use of a technique such as a three-antenna method One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to the spectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connecting the antennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 db The power loss in the cables connecting the signal generator and spectrum analyzer to the bulkheads of the chambers shall be determined through measurement The reverberation chamber paddle shall be on and operating at 0.2 revolutions per minute and path loss measurements shall be collected every 3 seconds The path loss measurements shall be averaged. This value shall be regarded as the total path loss between the reverberation chamber and the table top of the anechoic chamber.

94 168 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM The system path loss shall be measured between the reverberation chamber and the reference plane within the anechoic chamber specified in Figure with the external attenuator set to 0 db. The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be a positive quantity that is measured and recorded as measured path loss, 0 db. Measurements shall be collected over the frequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyzer shall be less than or equal to 1 khz The calibrated path loss, 0 db shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 db gain of calibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of each calibration antenna in decibels The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculated as total attenuation calibrated path loss, 0 db, where total attenuation is 80 db between the anechoic chamber and reverberation chamber for the multi-hop RF test. NOTE: Consists of the summation (in db) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus the external attenuators. FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between a Reverberation Chamber and an Anechoic Chamber Procedure for Configuring Two Anechoic Chambers with the Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carried out for the pair of anechoic chambers, antennas, and cables The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure Two dual ridged horn antennas, as shown in Figure shall be inserted into the anechoic chambers on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during the attenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer s specifications or by use of a technique such as a three-antenna method One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to the spectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connecting the antennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 db The power loss in the cables connecting the signal generator and spectrum analyzer to the bulkheads of the chambers shall be determined through measurement The system path loss shall be measured between the two measurement references planes specified in Figure The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be a positive quantity that is measured and recorded as measured path loss, 0 db. Measurements shall be collected over the frequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyzer shall be less than or equal to 1 khz The calibrated path loss, 0 db shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 db gain of calibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of each calibration antenna in decibels The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculated as total attenuation calibrated path loss, 0 db, where total attenuation is 100 db between two anechoic chambers. NOTE: Consists of the summation (in db) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus the external attenuators. FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between Two Anechoic Chambers Procedure for Multi-Hop RF Test Alarm Signal Test. The test shall be conducted with the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS under test transmitting an alarm signal upon initiation of the alarm signal The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation between the two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100 db. The total attenuation between the reverberation chamber and anechoic chamber shall correspond to 80 db The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and

95 169 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM external added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS under test shall correspond to 260 db using the calibration procedure specified in The reverberation chamber paddle shall be turned on and shall rotate at 3 ± 2 revolutions per minute A wireless link shall be established between the base station and the RF PASS under test before closing the chambers doors The chambers doors shall be closed for one minute before proceeding The RF PASS with the largest amount of attenuation between it and the base station shall be the device under test. The duration of time between the initiation of the alarm signal until the reception of the alarm signal shall be recorded. This test shall be repeated three times The alarm signal test shall be conducted twice for each of the three trials. (A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop. (B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS parallel to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop Evacuation Alarm Test. The test shall be conducted with the RF PASS under test acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation between the two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100 db. The total attenuation between the reverberation chamber and anechoic chamber shall correspond to 80 db The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS under test shall correspond to 260 db using the calibration procedure specified in The reverberation chamber paddle shall be turned on and shall rotate at 3 ± 2 revolutions per minute A wireless link shall be established between the base station and RF PASS under test before closing the chambers doors An alarm shall be sent from the base station without opening the anechoic doors, using any necessary additional software or method. The alarm shall be sent 1.5 minutes after activating the automated click software The RF PASS under test shall be kept in motion so that the motion-sensing device shall not trigger the alarm signal. A mechanism to move the RF PASS under test shall be permitted to be used. Any mechanism employed to move the RF PASS under test shall not disturb the field uniformity of the chamber more than 3 db as specified in The RF PASS with the highest total attenuation between it and the base station shall be the device under test. The duration of time between the initiation of the evacuation alarm and the reception of the alarm for the RF PASS under test shall be recorded The evacuation alarm test shall be conducted twice. (A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop. (B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS parallel to the surface of the tabletop and the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop Report. The report shall be as specified in Interpretation Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen. A signal which is not received from either test within 30 seconds shall constitute failing performance One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved Figure_ jpg FIGURE Apparatus Used for Multi-Hop RF Test.

96 170 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Figure_ jpg Figure_ jpg Figure_ jpg FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between an Anechoic Chamber and a Reverberation Chamber. FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between a Reverberation Chamber and an Anechoic Chamber. FIGURE Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between Two Anechoic Chambers. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 13:37:11 EST 2016

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101 171 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 73-NFPA [ Section No ] The audio test mannequin shall have the sound level meter microphone mounted at the left ear, as shown in Figure Figure Audio Test Mannequin. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changing PASS Pre Alarm and PASS Low Battery warning SPL measurements to be made in the same was as the PASS Alarm measurement (1 m spherical distance from the annunciator) would eliminate the need to show where the sound meter microphone should be positioned. Tests that involve placing the microphone around the ear are not repeatable or reproducible due to the acoustics of the room, where the mic is inserted into the ear, the position of the body of the person holding the meter, etc. Moving to the test we have specified for the PASS should prove to be more repeatable. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:47:49 EST 2015

102 172 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 74-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT The sound level meter shall meet the requirements of ANSI S1.4 Type 1. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input There were no requirements for the sound meter used for the tests. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:53:55 EST 2015

103 173 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 75-NFPA [ Section No ] All sound pressure level measurements shall be made with the sound level meter ballistics set to the peak response setting. A weighing with a Fast response time. The max-hold function (if available) may be used to hold the maximum value observed by the meter for the specified period of time. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Revised measurement method for the PASS Alarm, PASS Pre Alarm and PASS low battery warning alarms. This method has proven to correlate with the subjective evaluation of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm. The sound pressure level is integrated over a short period of time rather than just an instantaneous peak. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: PASS Alarm TG Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:56:03 EST 2015

104 174 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 76-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT The specimen shall be mounted on the audio test mannequin in the preferred mounting position and orientation for optimal performance as specified by the manufacturer. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input There is no direction regarding how the PASS is to be supported/held/mounted for the PASS alarm SPL test. This proposal mounts the SCBA/PASS on the same mannequin used for the PASS Pre Alarm and PASS Low battery alarm tests. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 11:06:43 EST 2015

105 175 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 77-NFPA [ Section No ] The sound pressure level for the alarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at a distance of 3 m of 1 m 2.5 /-0 m 0 cm (9 3.9 ft + 3 ft /-0 ft) in from the specimen's annunciator. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Reducing the SPL measurement sphere from 3m to 1m should help to eliminate some of the variability in the measurements by making the distance from the PASS to the mic significantly smaller than the dimensions of the room. Constructive and destructive wave interference should also be lessened. The SPL targets for all the tests have been adjusted in other comments to take the reduced distance into account. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 11:11:16 EST 2015

106 176 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 78-NFPA [ Section No ] The sound pressure level for the alarm signal shall be measured for 60 minutes +5/-0 minutes. 1 minute ( /- 5 seconds), 59 minutes ( 1/-0 minutes) after the start of the test. Five measurements, each a minimum of 6 seconds, shall be taken in the 1 minute period. The maximum sound pressure value shall be recorded for each measurement. The lowest of the five measurements shall be discarded and the remaining four shall be the sound pressure values. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input We only care about SPL at the end of the test (the last minute) when the batteries are at their lowest point. It does not make sense (nor is it practical) to measure the SPL over the entire one hour period. The measurement method has been revised to be a series of measurements, taken in the last minute, according to the new method described in (comment #75). One of the measurements is discarded in case there is an error in taking the measurement. The process to deplete the batteries and then wait 59 minutes to take the readings is long and tedious. Throwing out one reading will prevent one reading taken in error from ruining the entire test. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 11:16:03 EST 2015

107 177 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 79-NFPA [ Section No ] The alarm signal sound pressure level shall sound pressure values for the PASS alarm signal shall be recorded, evaluated, and reported for the entire duration to determine pass or fail performance. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Updating the wording to reflect the one minute measurement time as opposed to the "entire duration" that was suggested. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:03:24 EST 2015

108 178 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 80-NFPA [ Section No ] The sound pressure level for the pre-alarm signal shall be measured at the left ear of the mannequin in a spherical radius at a distance of 1m 2.5cm from the specimen't annunciator for the duration of the pre-alarm. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changing the test method for the PASS Pre alarm to match the test method for the PASS full alarm. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:07:30 EST 2015

109 179 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 81-NFPA [ Section No ] The sound pressure level for the low power source warning signal shall be measured at the left ear of the mannequin for 60 minutes +5/-0 minutes. in a spherical radius at a distance of 1m 2.5cm from the specimen s annunciator for 1 minute ( /- 5 seconds), 59 minutes ( 1/-0 minutes) after the start of the test. Five measurements, each a minimum of 6 seconds, shall be taken in the 1 minute period. The maximum sound pressure value shall be recorded for each measurement. The lowest of the five measurements shall be discarded and the remaining four shall be the sound pressure values. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Modifying the test to measure the PASS Low battery warning alarm to use the same procedure as used for the PASS Alarm. This method is only measuring the SPL in the last minute of the 60 minute test (where the batteries will be at their lowest). The distance has also been reduced to 1m to help minimize test variability. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:09:56 EST 2015

110 180 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 82-NFPA [ Section No ] The specimen shall remain motionless and be allowed to cycle from sensing mode to alarm mode. When the PASS cycles into the alarm mode, within 30 seconds the sound pressure level pressure value for the alarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at a distance of 3 m +1 of 1 m 2.5 /-0 m 0 cm (9.9 ft ft 1.1 /-0 ft) from the specimen s annunciator. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changing the measurement method to be the same as that used for the other PASS alarm measurements (at 1m instead of 3m). This will help to reduce measurement variability. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:17:09 EST 2015

111 181 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 24-NFPA [ Section No ] A sampling digital oscilloscope connected to a microphone shall be used to measure the frequencies of the alarm signal. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section Section indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal. Measurement equipment for the pre-alarm signal is already specified previously. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:48:14 EDT 2015

112 182 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 25-NFPA [ Section No ] The pre-alarm or alarm signal shall be activated, and the signal frequency shall be measured. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input A portion of section refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section Section indicates that this test applies to the pre -alarm signal. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:51:18 EDT 2015

113 183 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 26-NFPA [ Section No ] The alarm signal shall be recorded at a minimum of 5 mega-samples/second, verified that it meets the requirements of , and reported. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section Section indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:53:37 EDT 2015

114 184 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 27-NFPA [ Section No ] Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen for both the pre-alarm and the alarm signals. signal, verified that it meets the requirements of , and reported. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input A portion of Section refers to the alarm signal, which is not covered in Section Section indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:55:44 EDT 2015

115 185 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 83-NFPA [ Section No ] All sound pressure level measurements shall be made with the sound level meter ballistics set to the peak response setting, and the A weighing with a Fast response time. The maximum hold function (if available) may be used to hold the maxim value observed by the meter for the specified period of time. The test subject shall don the following: (1) The protective ensemble specified in (2) The specimen PASS per the manufacturers instructions Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changing the way that the PASS alarm is measured during the Signal Muffle Test to match the other PASS alarm signal tests. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:21:12 EST 2015

116 186 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 84-NFPA [ Section No ] The sound pressure level pressure value for the alarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at a distance of 3 m +1 of 1 m 0.33 /-0 m (9.9 ft ft 1.1 /-0 ft) in from the waist of the test subject. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Changing the measurement process to match that of the other PASS alarm tests. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 13:30:02 EST 2015

117 187 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 85-NFPA [ Section No ] The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted as shown in Figure in the following two configurations: (1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal (2) With the RF PASS acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm Figure Apparatus Used for Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. Two anechoic chambers provide shielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambers are linked by a known amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Figure_ jpg Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Correction of "SCBU" to "SCBA" in Figure Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:01:15 EST 2016

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119 188 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 98-NFPA [ Section No ] For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, and external added attenuation) between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 db ± 3dB 3 db. The total attenuation shall be calculated using the methods described in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Insert space between value and unit in 3 db. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 15:41:26 EST 2016

120 189 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 47-NFPA [ Section No ] Overall usable interior height of an anechocic anechoic chamber shall be no less than 40 in. (102 cm) between the antenna and tabletop or 55 in. (140 cm) total. 1.0 m = 3 wavelengths at 900 MHz. These specifications shall not preclude the use of a larger anechoic chamber, including one large enough to contain operation personnel if the RF isolation conditions in and field uniformity conditions in are satisfied. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Typo. Should be anechoic. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 17:58:46 EST 2015

121 190 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 48-NFPA [ Section No ] Overall usable interior height of an anechocic chamber shall be no less than 40 in. (102 cm) between the antenna and tabletop or 55 in. (140 cm) total. 1.0 m = 3 wavelengths at 900 MHz. These specifications shall not preclude the use of a larger anechoic chamber, including one large enough to contain operation personnel if the RF isolation conditions in and field uniformity conditions in are satisfied. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input In the last sentence field uniformity conditions in should read field uniformity conditions in ROC , Log #13 (p. 21) specifies the incorrect section number (it was originally ). Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:00:18 EST 2015

122 191 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 49-NFPA [ Section No ] Each chamber shall include an antenna mount. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Section is essentially repeated in Section Section should be deleted. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:02:46 EST 2015

123 192 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 50-NFPA [ Section No ] Each chamber shall include a nonconducting antenna mount that shall ensure the usable interior height specified in Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Incorrect section is specified should be Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:04:50 EST 2015

124 193 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 97-NFPA [ Section No ] Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration Each anechoic chamber shall be calibrated individually, using the same antenna and interior coaxial cables that shall be used in during the RF PASS test. The configuration shall be as shown in Figure Figure Configuration for Testing the Electric Field Uniformity Using a Signal Generator and a Three-Axis Electric Field Probe The antenna used for the point-to-point attenuation RF PASS test shall be mounted to the antenna mount specified in A coaxial cable shall connect the antenna to the interior bulkhead adapter of the chamber A coaxial cable shall connect the exterior side of the bulkhead adapter of the chamber to a signal generator. The signal generator shall be set to the frequency of operation of the RF PASS. The power level setting shall provide a reading on the field probe The field probe shall be connected to its receiver through a chamber bulkhead.

125 The total electric field shall be sequentially measured and recorded at the points specified in Figure Figure The Measurement Pattern for Checking the Electric Field Uniformity on the Table Surface * Contour lines of equal power levels, determined from the measured electric field results, E x, E y, and E z, shall be plotted. These power levels shall be plotted The power level at each of the 25 points shall be calculated relative to the minimum total power measured at one of the points. The minimum total power, P, shall be determined by calculating the total power at each of the measurement points, and then selecting the minimum value of those calculations as follows: where: i = 1, 2, (the measured points), k = x, y, z, or total, and The variation in the total power over the center 30 cm 30 cm portion of the surface shall not exceed 3 db of variation in the received signal strength over the center 30 cm 30 cm of the surface 75% of the measured points in shall not exceed the minimum measured total power results by more than 3 db. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved Figure_ jpg Figure_ jpg FIGURE Configuration for Testing the Electric Field Uniformity Using a Signal Generator and a Three-Axis Electric Field Probe. FIGURE The Measurement Pattern for Checking The Electric Field Uniformity on the Table Surface. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multi-hop operation. Updating the field uniformity test in the Point-to-Point Attenuation Test as proposed will allow the same field uniformity test to be used for the existing test methods and for the new Multi-Hop Test. This will save time for the test labs without increasing uncertainty. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. 194 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM

126 195 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Affilliation: NFPA ESE Committee's Ad Hoc Committee on RF PASS Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 14:48:49 EST 2016

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129 196 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 4-NFPA [ Section No ] The RF PASS shall be tested in conjunction with the model of base station with which it is intended to be deployed. If a portable computer is utilized in the base station, radio system tests shall be conducted using the manufacturer's supplied portable computer. The portable computer, if used, The radiating element of the base station (i.e., the antenna) shall be placed into the test chamber with. If the base station is placed outside the test chamber, a coaxial cable shall connect the antenna to the base station through either a bulkhead connector or through the bulkhead pass-through. If the base station is place inside the test chamber, the base station shall connect to the host computer using a data cable via the bulhead pass-through. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Conducting these tests as currently written is difficult. Testing with the PC outside of the chamber should be permissible because the isolation requirements for both the chambers and the interconnection coaxial cables are >100dB, which is the same number for the link budget tests. In addition, the base station (and associated computer) are assumed to pass FCC regulations, which implies that any high-power emission is limited to the radiating element (i.e., the antenna),of the base station. Therefore, any signal emanating from the base station has already been attenuated to FCC Part 15 levels, far below the 1W allowed at the antenna. Also, these FCC tests were conducted with the appropriate cables connected to the base station, which ensures that the long range radio signal is not received by any peripheral cables and re-radiated into the environment. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 02 15:02:38 EDT 2015

130 197 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 7-NFPA [ Section No ] Upon closing the second door, the duration until the loss-of-signal alarm sounds from each of the RF PASS and the base station shall be noted. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the working to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 ( Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for and (the audible requirement was removed). The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in (another comment) and (but is was not removed) (another comment) Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler Organization: MSA Safety Affilliation: MSA Safety Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 02 15:43:07 EDT 2015

131 198 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 86-NFPA [ Section No ] The RF interference test shall be conducted with apparatus that meets the guidelines in through , as illustrated in Figure Figure Apparatus Used for RF Interference Test. Two anechoic chambers provide shielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambers are linked by a known amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss. An interfering RF signal is introduced into the test chambers by use of a power combiner. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Figure_ jpg Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Correction of "SCBU" to "SCBA". Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:07:35 EST 2016

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133 199 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 51-NFPA [ Section No ] Power Combiner. A power combiner shall be used to combine the signal from the base station with the interfering signal, as shown in Figure The power combiner shall have two input ports and one output port, shall use Type N or SMA connectors, and shall have a minimum isolation between the input ports of 20 db. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input The power combiner can also have SMA connectors. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:08:46 EST 2015

134 200 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 94-NFPA [ Section No ] The 900 MHz interferer shall be a programmable signal generator or a wireless development board controlled by a computer as illustrated in Figure The interferer shall be capable of producing the equivalent channel usage requirements in Table The interferer shall hop over 51 channels in the 902 MHz to 928 MHz band, at a hop duration of 40 ms ± 2 ms. The interferer shall utilize an RF data rate of 38 kb/sec ± 2 kb/sec and a serial data rate of 38 kb/sec ± 2 kb/sec. Data are transmitted with filtered non-return-to-zero (NRZ) encoding modulated onto a carrier with binary frequency shift keying (FSK). Figure Apparatus Used for Creating the 900 MHz and 2.46 GHz Band Interference. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Description Approved Figure_ jpg Figure Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Correct "SCBU" to read "SCBA" Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 10:21:03 EST 2016

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136 201 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 28-NFPA [ Section No ] The physical distance between the transmit antenna and the center of the testing platform supporting the SCBA PASS shall be 1.25 m ± 0.1 m. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Currently, Section references a distance between an antenna and a platform supporting an SCBA, which covers PASS which is integrated with an SCBA. However, since this standard also covers stand alone PASS, the wording in Section also needs to anticipate testing stand alone PASS. As a result, the word "SCBA" should be revised to "PASS". Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: James Rose Organization: Safety Equipment Institute Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Jul 16 22:59:17 EDT 2015

137 202 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 52-NFPA [ Section No ] The interference signal path loss in db shall be calculated as cable losses + power combiner insertion losses + external attenuator losses - interference signal amplification - antenna gain in the test chamber. The value shall be 0 ± 2 db, the interference shall be either attenuated or amplified so that the calculated value equals 0 ± 2 db. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Language was not transcribed properly. Section should read: The interference signal path loss in db shall be calculated as cable losses + power combiner insertion losses + external attenuator losses interference signal amplification antenna gain in the test chamber. Note that the minus sign is missing in the second half of the sentence. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:11:18 EST 2015

138 203 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 103-NFPA [ New Section after A ] A It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition of this standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clause has been added such that the latest revision of the standard can used for the certification of the new parts to certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed into the processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latest edition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Annex material included in the document for proposed changes. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 99-NFPA [Section No ] Relationship Annex material Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Simon Hogg Organization: Draeger Safety UK Ltd. Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 16:37:56 EST 2016

139 204 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 87-NFPA [ Section No. B.3 ] B.3 Measurement System Set-Up. Figure B.3 shows a typical point-to-point RF attenuation test set-up. Two anechoic chambers provide shielding between the portable unit and the base station. The total path loss (or gain) associated with the environmental elements marked in Figure B.3 simulates the path loss experienced by personnel carrying RF PASS within a building or structure when the base station is located outside. The value of the external attenuator is adjusted in a calibration step described below to match the target attenuation. The chambers are shielded so that the RF PASS and base station are isolated from each other. This allows testing of RF attenuation alone. RF interference should be tested in a separate test method. The anechoic material in the chamber simulates a reflection-free environment. Multipath reflections should be tested with a separate test method. Figure B.3 Test Set-Up and Sources of Path Loss (and Gain) in the Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. Antennas are mounted in the top of each chamber to receive the signal emitted by the device under test and couple it to the exterior of the chamber. The total system attenuation includes the gain (if any) in these antennas, the free space path loss between the PASS or base station and these antennas, the cables connecting the chambers, and external attenuators that are added to achieve the desired amount of path loss. The point-to-point test method requires that the RF PASS system is able to send and receive alarms when the sum of these components of attenuation corresponds to that specified in the standard. Additional Proposed Changes File Name Figure_B.3.jpg Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Correction of "SCBU" to "SCBA". Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Jan 05 11:10:05 EST 2016

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141 206 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 53-NFPA [ Section No. C.2 ] C.2 The Target Value of Interference. The RF interference test is designed to introduce into the RF propagation channel the types of interference that might be found in environments where fire fighters are deployed. This test focuses on replicating conditions for structures where radio communication is typically difficult, for example, large building structures such as office buildings, factories, convention centers, and apartment buildings. Certain wireless transmissions that could cause interference are commonly found within these structures. For example, in offices and apartment buildings, the use of wireless local-area networks (WLAN) or wireless personal-area networks (WPAN) is common. In warehouses and factories, the use of RFID technology is common. Wireless systems such as WPAN and RFID operate in the unlicensed Industrial, Medical, and Scientific frequency bands, with frequencies and power levels specified by the FCC. Because many RF PASS units also operate within these unlicensed frequency bands, in-band interference is possible. Consequently, the RF interference test is designed to test systems that operate in similar frequency bands using commonly encountered transmission protocols. The set of interference tests described in this annex focus on two primary frequency bands and transmission formats. These target values of interference are detailed in Table The transmission formats used in this test (including power level, modulation and encoding schemes, and signal bandwidth) have been designed to replicate commonly found wireless devices. The channel usage percentage is measured with a spectrum analyzer. Software that controls the spectrum analyzer is set to sample the spectrum occupied by the RF PASS signal for a duration of 225 milliseconds ± 50 milliseconds. As designed, the interference source should be active 50 percent 25 percent of the time in either the specified frequency band (e.g., over the 902 to 928 MHz band), or the initial channel of operation (e.g., over one of the six IEEE b/g 20 MHz channels). The spectrum analyzer should sweep across the frequency band or channel of interest in less than 3 milliseconds; the controlling software should capture the spectrum at the rate above. Processing software should search for the maximum value within the captured spectrum. Only the interference source is active when determining the interference activity percentage, that is, there should be no RF PASS communication activity. To compute the statistics on interference, a minimum of 500 millisecond 225 millisecond samples are collected, resulting in approximately 2 minutes of data. The ratio of the interference signal samples to the acquired noise samples provides the channel occupancy percentage. As indicated in Table , a 25 percent channel usage percentage over a 30-second time period is required, but that channel usage might vary in any 5-second interval between 15 percent and 35 percent. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input ROC Log #26 (p. 36) shows that the committee changed the value to 25 percent. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:14:37 EST 2015

142 207 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 54-NFPA [ Section No. C.2 ] C.2 The Target Value of Interference. The RF interference test is designed to introduce into the RF propagation channel the types of interference that might be found in environments where fire fighters are deployed. This test focuses on replicating conditions for structures where radio communication is typically difficult, for example, large building structures such as office buildings, factories, convention centers, and apartment buildings. Certain wireless transmissions that could cause interference are commonly found within these structures. For example, in offices and apartment buildings, the use of wireless local-area networks (WLAN) or wireless personal-area networks (WPAN) is common. In warehouses and factories, the use of RFID technology is common. Wireless systems such as WPAN and RFID operate in the unlicensed Industrial, Medical, and Scientific frequency bands, with frequencies and power levels specified by the FCC. Because many RF PASS units also operate within these unlicensed frequency bands, in-band interference is possible. Consequently, the RF interference test is designed to test systems that operate in similar frequency bands using commonly encountered transmission protocols. The set of interference tests described in this annex focus on two primary frequency bands and transmission formats. These target values of interference are detailed in Table The transmission formats used in this test (including power level, modulation and encoding schemes, and signal bandwidth) have been designed to replicate commonly found wireless devices. The channel usage percentage is measured with a spectrum analyzer. Software that controls the spectrum analyzer is set to sample the spectrum occupied by the RF PASS signal for a duration of 225 milliseconds ± 50 milliseconds. As designed, the interference source should be active 50 percent of the time in either the specified frequency band (e.g., over the 902 to 928 MHz band), or the initial channel of operation (e.g., over one of the six IEEE b/g 20 MHz channels). The spectrum analyzer should sweep across the frequency band or channel of interest in less than 3 milliseconds; the controlling software should capture the spectrum at the rate above. Processing software should search for the maximum value within the captured spectrum. Only the interference source is active when determining the interference activity percentage, that is, there should be no RF PASS communication activity. To compute the statistics on interference, a minimum of 500 millisecond 225 millisecond samples 500 samples, each of 225 millisecond duration, are collected, resulting in approximately 2 minutes of data. The ratio of the interference signal samples to the acquired noise samples provides the channel occupancy percentage. As indicated in Table , a 25 percent channel usage percentage over a 30-second time period is required, but that channel usage might vary in any 5-second interval between 15 percent and 35 percent. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Eliminate typo and clarify language. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Thu Nov 05 18:16:47 EST 2015

143 208 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Public Input No. 2-NFPA [ Chapter D ] Annex D Informational References D.1 Referenced Publications. The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of this standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons. D.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition. NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2008 edition. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 edition. D.1.2 Other Publications. D ISO Publications. International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, GH-1211 Genève 20, ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland. ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, (Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065) ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirments for Bodies Certifiying Products, Processes, and Services, 2012.

144 209 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM D NIST Publications. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD NIST Note 1540: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S. Canales, and D.T. Tamura, Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a 13-Story Apartment Building, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. May NIST Note 1541: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S. Canales, and D.T. Tamura, Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Sports Stadium (Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia), Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. October NIST Note 1542: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, S.A. Schima, M. McKinley, and R.T. Johnk, Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Convention Center, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. June NIST Note 1545: C.L. Holloway, W.F. Young, G. Koepke, K.A. Remley, D. Camell, and Y. Becquet, Attenuation of Radio Wave Signals Coupled into Twelve Large Building Structures, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. April NIST Note 1546: K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D. Camell, J. Ladbury, D. Novotny, W.F. Young, G. Hough, M.D. McKinley, Y. Becquet, and J. Korsnes, Measurements to Support Broadband Modulated-Signal Radio Transmissions for the Public-Safety Sector, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. April NIST Note 1550: K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C. Grosvenor, R.T. Johnk, J. Ladbury, D. Camell, and J. Coder, NIST Tests of the Wireless Environment in Automobile Manufacturing Facilities, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. October NIST Note 1552: W.F. Young, K.A. Remley, J. Ladbury, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, G. Koepke, D. Camell, S. Floris, W. Numan, and A. Garuti, Measurements to Support Public Safety Communications: Attenuation and Variability of 750 MHz Radio Wave Signals in Four Large Building Structures, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. August NIST Note 1557: W.F. Young, K.A. Remley, D.W. Matolak, Q. Zhang, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, C. Gentile, G. Koepke, and Q. Wu, Measurements and Models for the Wireless Channel in a Ground-Based Urban Setting in Two Public-Safety Frequency Bands, Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. May K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D. Camell, J. Ladbury, R.T. Johnk, and W.F. Young, Radio Wave Propagation into Large Building Structures; Part 2, Characterization of Multipath, IEEE Trans. Ant. Propagat., vol. 58, no. 4, April 2010, pp M.R. Souryal, D.R. Novotny, D.G. Kuester, J.R. Guerrieri, and K.A. Remley, Impact of RF Interference Between a Passive RFID System and a Frequency Hopping Communications System in the 900 MHz ISM Band, IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium Digest, July 2010, pp K.A. Remley, M.R. Souryal, W.F. Young, D.G. Kuester, D.R. Novotny, and J.R. Guerrieri, Interference Tests for 900 MHz Frequency-Hopping Public-Safety Wireless Devices, IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium Digest, August G. Moore, Simplifying FCC Compliance for GHz Devices, National Technical Systems White Paper. Available at D U.S. Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington DC, DC Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7, Subpart C, Enforcement Policy, April 1, Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84, Respiratory Protective Devices, D.2 Informational References. (Reserved) D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved) Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard, names, numbers, and editions. Related Public Inputs for This Document

145 210 of 210 2/11/2016 1:39 PM Related Input Public Input No. 1-NFPA [Chapter 2] Relationship Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard, names, numbers, and editions. Submitter Information Verification Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Fri Jun 19 05:01:27 EDT 2015

146 1 ***IMPORTANT: THIS DRAFT IS FOR TASK GROUP OR TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REVIEW ONLY AND HAS NOT YET ENTERED A REVISION CYCLE AND PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NFPA STANDARDS*** NFPA 1802 Standard on Two Way, Portable Voice Communications Devices for Use by Emergency Services Personnel in the Hazard Zone 20XX Edition Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. This standard shall identify the operating environment parameters, as well as the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of two way, portable voice communications devices for use by emergency services personnel within the hazard zone during emergency incident operations without compromising compatibility with field emergency services communications networks This standard shall specify requirements for two way, portable voice communications devices for use by emergency services personnel Reserved Except where referenced by this standard, requirements for two way, portable voice communications devices of other standards shall not apply Any accessories or enhancements built into, attached to, or sold with the two way, portable voice communications device by the manufacturer for later attachment shall be tested with the two way, portable voice communications device with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached, as specified in Table 4.3.9, to ensure the performance and functions of the two way, portable voice communications device This standard shall not be construed as addressing all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with the use of this standard by testing facilities. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use this standard to establish safety REV. 1/22/2016

147 2 and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use of this standard for designing, manufacturing, and testing Nothing herein shall restrict any jurisdiction or manufacturer from exceeding these minimum requirements. 1.2 Purpose The purpose of this standard shall be to establish minimum requirements for twoway, portable voice communications devices Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this standard shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations, environments, and conditions to which two way, portable voice communications devices could be exposed This standard shall not be interpreted or used as a detailed manufacturing or purchase specification, but it shall be permitted to be referenced in purchase specifications as minimum requirements. 1.3 Application This standard shall apply to all two way, portable voice communications devices for use by emergency services personnel This standard shall apply to the design, performance, manufacturing, testing, and certification of new two way, portable voice communications devices for use by emergency services personnel This standard shall not apply to any two way, portable voice communications devices manufactured in accordance with other standards. However, manufacturers shall be permitted to have noncompliant two way, portable voice communications devices modified to meet the requirements of this standard and become certified as compliant with this standard * This standard shall not apply to accessories and enhancements that could be built into or attached to a certified two way, portable voice communications device before or after purchase but that are not necessary for the device to meet the requirements of this standard. Any accessories or enhancements built into, attached to, or sold with the device by the manufacturer for later attachment shall be tested with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached, as specified in Table 4.3.9, to ensure the performance and functions of the device. REV. 1/22/2016

148 This standard shall not apply to criteria for use of two way, portable voice communications devices by the fire service. 1.4 Units In this standard, values for measurement are followed by an equivalent in parentheses, but only the first stated value shall be regarded as the requirement Equivalent values in parentheses shall not be considered as the requirement because those values are approximate. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications systems, 2016 Edition. NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2018 Edition. NFPA 1801, Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service, 2018 Edition. NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2018 Edition. 2.3 Other Publications ANSI Publications. American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43d Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY ISA Publications. The International Society of Automation, 67 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12277, Research Triangle Park, NC ANSI/ISA/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Sixth edition. ASME B46.1, 2009, Surface Texture, REV. 1/22/2016

149 4 ANSI/ISA S1.13, Methods for Measurement of Sound Pressure Level, ANSI S (R2014) Method for Measuring the Intelligibility of Speech over Communication Systems, ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM B117, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus, ASTM D1003, Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics, ASTM F903, Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids, ISO/IEC Publications. International Standards Organization, 1 rue de Varembé, Case Postale 56, CH 1211 Genéve 20, Switzerland. ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven, IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) 2 nd Edition, NIST Publications. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD NIST Technical Note 1477, Testing of Portable Radios in the firefighting environment, August NIST Technical Note 1850, Performance of Portable Radios exposed to elevated temperatures, September FCC 47 CFR Part 90 (Private Land Mobile Radio Services) Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) North Courthouse Road, Suite 200 Arlington, VA REV. 1/22/2016

150 5 TIA 102.CCAA D Project 25 Digital C4FM/CQPSK Transceiver Measurement Methods. TIA 603.D Land Mobile FM or PM Communications Equipment Measurement and performance standards. TIA 4950 Requirements for Battery Powered, Portable Land Mobile Radio Applications in Class I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations US Government Publications. Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, General, Federal Communications Commission, Subchapter A, General, Part 15, Radio Frequency Devices. Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Federal Communications Commission, Subchapter D, Safety and Special Radio Services, Part 90, Private Land Mobile Radio Services Other Publications. Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. The definitions contained in this chapter shall apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not defined in this chapter or within another chapter, they shall be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within the context in which they are used. Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 12th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily accepted meaning. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions * Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction * Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. REV. 1/22/2016

151 Labeled. Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner * Listed. Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing states that either the equipment, material, or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose Shall. Indicates a mandatory requirement Should. Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required Standard. A document, the main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word shall to indicate requirements and which is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption into law. Nonmandatory provisions are not to be considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall be located in an appendix, annex, footnote, informational note, or other means as permitted in the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents. 3.3 General Definitions Acceptable. Considered by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) as adequate for satisfying the goals, performance objectives, and/or performance criteria Accessory. An item, or items, that could be attached to a certified product, but are not necessary for the certified product to meet the requirements of the standard Accessory. [As applied to electronic products] Activation Time. The time set for a communication event to transpire Alarm Signal. An audible warning that is identifiable as an indication that an emergency services person is in need of assistance. REV. 1/22/2016

152 Evacuation Alarm. An alarm initiated by a base station, transmitted to a land mobile radio. The evacuation alarm warns emergency services personnel to evacuate the premises Loss of Signal Alarm. An audible or visual signal that is initiated automatically when the communication between a base station and land mobile radio is lost. The lossof signal alarm warns emergency services personnel that their land mobile radio is no longer in radio communication with the base station American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Founded in 1918, the Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs that assess conformance to standards including globally recognized cross sector programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO (environmental) management systems Attached Attached. [As related to electronics] Background Functions Background Functions. [As related to electronics] Black body. An object that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation that falls onto it; no radiation passes through the object and none is reflected Bluetooth. A wireless technology that allows data communications between devices over short ranges (1 to 100 meters). Bluetooth is defined in the IEEE standard Certification/Certified. A system whereby a certification organization determines that a manufacturer has demonstrated the ability to produce a product that complies with the requirements of this standard, authorizes the manufacturer to use a label on listed products that comply with the requirements of this standard, and establishes a follow up program conducted by the certification organization as a check on the methods the manufacturer uses to determine continued compliance of labeled and listed products with the requirements of this standard Certification Organization. An independent third party organization that determines product compliance with the requirements of this standard using product testing and evaluation and that administers a labeling, listing, and follow up program. REV. 1/22/2016

153 Channel. (1) An assigned operation range of frequencies. (2) A user selectable frequency pair used for radio communications Char. The formation of a brittle residue when material is exposed to thermal energy Class I, Division. A Class I, Division 1 Location. (1) A location in which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquid produced vapors can exist under normal operating conditions. (2) A location in which ignitable concentrations of such flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquids above their flash points may exist frequently because of repair or maintenance operations or because of leakage. (3) A location in which breakdown or faulty operation of equipment or processes might release ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquid produced vapors and might also cause simultaneous failure of electrical equipment in such a way as to directly cause the electrical equipment to become a source of ignition Class I, Division 2. A Class I, Division 2 Location. (1) A location in which volatile flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquid produced vapors are handled, processed, or used, but in which the liquids, vapors, or gases will normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems or in case of abnormal operation of equipment. (2) A location in which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquid produced vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation, and which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment. (3) A location that is adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location, and to which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, or combustible liquid produced vapors above their flash points might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive pressure ventilation from a source of clean air and effective safeguards against ventilation failure Class II, Division 1. A Class II, Division 1 Location. (1) A location in which combustible dust is in the air under normal operating conditions in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. (2) A location where mechanical failure or abnormal operation of machinery or equipment might cause such explosive or ignitable mixtures to be produced, and might also provide a source of ignition through simultaneous failure of electric equipment, through operation of protection devices, or from other causes. (3) A location in which Group E combustible dusts may be present in quantities sufficient to be hazardous Communications Device. A device that is used for the transmission and reception of voice, data, telemetry, or control information. REV. 1/22/2016

154 Compliance/Compliant. Meeting or exceeding all applicable requirements of this standard Compliant Product. Equipment that is certified to the applicable NFPA standard Component. Any material, part, or subassembly used in the construction of the compliant product Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Department of Homeland Security s mission is to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cyber security analyst to chemical facility inspector Drip. To run or fall in drops or blobs Emergency Alert Button (EAB). Electronic device button to assist in alerting of an emergency Emergency Activation Time. The amount of time from when a user initiates emergency mode until the radio enters Emergency mode Emergency ID. Unit Identification of a radio in an emergency state Emergency State/Mode. State of a radio after a user has declared an Emergency condition, usually characterized by a particular set of behaviors, displays and/or audible alerts Evacuation Alarm. An alarm initiated by a base station, transmitted to Land Mobile Radio. The evacuation alarm warns emergency services personnel to evacuate the premises Extreme Temperature Exposure. An exposure to a temperature of 150 degrees Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit) or more for a period of greater than 5 seconds Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). A risk assessment technique for systematically identifying potential failures in a system or a process Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC was formed by the Communications Act of The FCC's mandated to regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation. REV. 1/22/2016

155 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man made, including acts of terror. FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of FEMA s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards Hazard Zone Mode. (1) A setting in the unit that forces a group of features and parameters, which are identified throughout this document, required for use in the IDLH zone. (2) Communication features utilized in the area of emergency operations Factory Mutual Approvals (FM). Part of the FM Global group, founded in 1835, FM Approvals offers certification and testing services to manufacturers of fire protection equipment, electrical equipment, hazardous location equipment, fire detection, signaling and other electrical equipment, materials, roofing products and smoke detection Follow Up Program. The sampling, inspections, tests, or other measures conducted by the certification organization on a periodic basis to determine the continued compliance of labeled and listed products that are being produced by the manufacturer to the requirements of this standard Grayscale. A range of gray shades from white to black, as used in a monochrome display or printout. [Note: if committee decides to keep the following Figure, will need a title and explanation as to what the numbers indicate]. Grey Gray #D3D3D3 # REV. 1/22/2016

156 Handover. The process of maintaining active session(s) as the user s equipment moves, traversing parts of the network s coverage area that are served by different cells. Handover allows sessions associated with user s equipment to be transferred from one cell site to another cell site in the wireless network Hazardous Area. An area of a structure or building that poses a degree of hazard greater than that normal to the general occupancy of the building or structure Hazardous (Classified) Location (HAZLOC). A location that is classified based on the properties of the flammable vapors, liquids, or gases, or combustible dusts or fibers that might be present and the likelihood that a flammable or combustible concentration or quantity is present * Hazard Zone. (1) An area or location of an actively involved fire event or recently extinguished hot zone that requires entry by first responders. (2) The physical area where protective clothing is required to conduct emergency response activities HazLoc Certified Equipment. Equipment certified to be used in a specific Hazardous (Classified) Location by any of the applicable protection methods standards. There are a wide variety of protection methods and multiple levels of classified locations. Equipment must be suitable to its specific usage. Acceptance is governed by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) HazLoc Scene. A location or area that is likely to have gases, combustible dusts, or fibers in a flammable or combustible concentration or quantity due to a spontaneous accidental event Head and Torso Simulator (HATS). A mannequin with built in ear and mouth simulators that provides a realistic reproduction of the acoustic properties of an average adult human head and torso Icon. A symbol that represents an option, program, or system status Licensing Authority Non Hazard Zone Mode. A mode of operation of the device, as defined by the AHJ, which has different operational features than the hazard zone mode of operation. This mode would be used when first responders are performing administrative, training, inspections, or other duties not in the hazard zone. REV. 1/22/2016

157 Interruption time. The length of time that it takes to switch between the two cell sites Intrinsic Safety i. Type of protection where any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition of a mixture of flammable or combustible material in air under prescribed test conditions Intrinsically Safe Apparatus. Apparatus in which all the circuits are intrinsically safe Intrinsically Safe Circuit. A circuit in which any spark or thermal effect is incapable of causing ignition of a mixture of flammable or combustible material in air under prescribed test conditions Intrinsically Safe System. An assembly of interconnected intrinsically safe apparatus, associated apparatus, and interconnecting cables, in that those parts of the system that may be used in hazardous (classified) locations are intrinsically safe circuits Land Mobile Radio (LMR). A portable wireless communication device Licensing Authority. The government agency, usually at the federal level of a country or other geo political entity, that licenses radio frequency equipment for manufacture and/or use within its jurisdiction Out of Range Indication. An audible signal that is initiated automatically when the communication between a base station and land mobile radio is lost. The out ofrange indication warns emergency services personnel that their land mobile radio is no longer in communication with the base station Manufacturer. The entity that directs and controls any of the following: compliant product design, compliant product manufacturing, or compliant product quality assurance; or the entity that assumes liability for the compliant product or provides the warranty for the compliant product MDC. An early form of digital signaling that used audio frequency shift keying Melt. A response to heat by a material resulting in evidence of flowing or dripping Microphone Measurement Point (MMP). A point 1.5 m in front of and on the axis of the lip position of typical human mouth (or artificial mouth) and 1.5 m above the floor. REV. 1/22/2016

158 Mobile. A communications device that is mounted in a vehicle Mobility management. Mobility management is a key element of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) that allows user equipment to work across the network. The aim of mobility management is to track where the user equipment is allowing services to be delivered to the user equipment Mode. A means of categorizing a collection of features used in a specific operational situation. Such features could include a radio channel, talk paths in a conventional system or a talkgroup in a trunked system, a CTCSS tone, an encryption type, or another feature Model. The collective term used to identify a group of individual elements or items of the same basic design and components from a single manufacturer produced by the same manufacturing and quality assurance procedures that are covered by the same certification Mouth Reference Point (MRP). A point 50 mm in front of and on the axis of the lip position of a typical human mouth (or artificial mouth) National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Founded in 1901 and part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Congress established the agency Nonincendive. Electrical equipment and associated wiring that are incapable, under normal operating conditions, of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy to cause ignition of specific hazardous materials in their most easily ignited concentrations in air Nonincendive Circuit. A circuit, other than field wiring, in which any arc or thermal effect produced under intended operating conditions of the equipment, is not capable, under specified test conditions, of igniting the flammable gas air, vapor air, or dust air mixture Nonincendive Component. A component having contacts for making or breaking an incendive circuit and the contacting mechanism is constructed so that the component is incapable of igniting the specified flammable gas air or vapor air mixture. The housing of a nonincendive component is not intended to exclude the flammable atmosphere or contain an explosion Nonincendive Equipment. Equipment having electrical/electronic circuitry that is incapable, under normal operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified flammable gas air, vapor air, or dust air mixture due to arcing or thermal means REV. 1/22/2016

159 14 incapable, under normal operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified flammable gas air, vapor air, or dust air mixture due to arcing or thermal means National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC). The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) Occupational, Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Passive Function PESQ. Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality, is a subjective test process for speech quality on telecommunications equipment which can be automated. PESQ is defined in the ITU T recommendation P.862 (O2/01) Pink Noise. Noise that contains constant energy per octave band Portable. A communications device that is either carried by an individual or worn on the body Product. See , Compliant Product Product Label. A marking provided by the manufacturer for each compliant product containing compliant statements, certification statements, manufacturer and model information, or similar data. The product label is not the certification organization s label, symbol, or identifying mark; however, the certification organization s label, symbol, or identifying mark is attached to or is part of the product label Programmable Features. A feature or function that can be enabled or disabled by programming the Land Mobile Radio prior to operation Rating RF Interference. An unwanted radio frequency signal RF Transceiver. A radio system capable of both transmitting and receiving a modulated radio frequency (RF) signal that is then converted to an audio and/or data signal; used to transmit and receive signals. REV. 1/22/2016

160 Roaming. The process supporting the movement of the user s equipment outside the geographical coverage area of its home network Remote Speaker/Device Microphone (RSM/RSD). A device that places the radio microphone and speaker remotely from the radio and near the face of the user Safety Alert. The procedure by which a manufacturer notifies users, the marketplace, and distributors of potential safety concerns regarding a product Sample. (1) The ensemble, element, component, or composite that is conditioned for testing. (2) Ensembles, elements, items, or components that are randomly selected from the manufacturer s production line, from the manufacturer s inventory, or from the open market Sensitivity. The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal Sensitivity Mode. An operational function that relates to the degree to which temperature differences are resolved Service Life. The period for which compliant product may be useful before retirement Sound Pressure Level (SPL). The local pressure deviation from the ambient (average, or equilibrium) atmospheric pressure caused by a sound wave Specimen. The conditioned ensemble, element, item, or component that is tested. Specimens are taken from samples Speech Transmission Index (STI). A measure of intelligibility of speech quality on a scale of intelligibility, whose values vary from 0 (completely unintelligible) to 1 (perfect intelligibility) Talk group. A working group of users who communicate as a team and to whom it is important that every team member hear every transmission from any other team member, and every team member be able to initiate a transmission to the other team members. Talk groups may also have some unique and common features, such as a priority level of transmission, a common encryption code, etc. Talk groups are typically associated with trunked radio systems, as opposed to conventional radio systems that do not use trunking techniques TBSK. A form of signaling that uses the P25 digital protocol for ID, emergency, and similar messages, but sends them on an analog voice system. REV. 1/22/2016

161 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The Telecommunications Industry Association is the leading trade association representing the global information and communications technology industry through standards development, policy initiatives, business opportunities, market intelligence and networking events. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a standards developing organization Transient HazLoc Use. Use case defined by the temporary carrying of active portable devices through a Hazardous (Classified) Location. Example, a portable Land Mobile Radio carried by a security guard through both Classified and non Classified areas as part of a daily routine, which spends the majority of its time in an unclassified location Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Founded in 1894, UL certifies, validates, tests, inspects, audits, advises, and trains. They provide knowledge and expertise to help customers navigate growing complexities across the supply chain from compliance and regulatory issues to trade challenges and market access United States Fire Administration (USFA). As an entity of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the USFA is to provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for our fire and emergency services stakeholders in prevention, preparedness, and response Zone. (1) A geographically defined area where communications are transmitted and received. (2) A collection of channels, talk groups or talk paths. Chapter 4 Certification 4.1 General For the process of certification of two way, portable voice communications device as being compliant with NFPA 1802, all two way, portable voice communications devices shall meet the requirements of Section 4.1, General; Section 4.2, Certification Program; Section 4.3, Inspection and Testing; Section 4.4, Annual Verification of Product Compliance; Section 4.5, Manufacturers Quality Assurance Program; Section 4.6, Hazards Involving Compliant Product; Section 4.7, Manufacturers Investigation of Complaints and Returns; and Section 4.8, Manufacturers Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems All certification shall be performed by a certification organization that meets the requirements specified in Section 4.2, Certification Program, and that is accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO 17065, Conformity assessment REV. 1/22/2016

162 17 Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies Manufacturers shall not claim compliance with portions or segments of the requirements of this standard and shall not use the NFPA name or the name or identification of this standard, NFPA 1802, in any statements about their respective product(s) unless the product(s) is certified as compliant with all applicable requirements of this standard Where two way, portable voice communications devices are compliant, the product shall be labeled and listed Where two way, portable voice communications devices are compliant, the product shall also have a product label that meets the requirements specified in Section 5.1, Product Label Requirements The certification organization s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be attached to the product label, shall be part of the product label, or shall be immediately adjacent to the product label. 4.2 Certification Program The certification organization shall not be owned or controlled by the manufacturers or vendors of the product being certified The certification organization shall be primarily engaged in certification work and shall not have a monetary interest in the product s ultimate profitability The certification organization shall be accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO 17065, Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies The certification organization shall refuse to certify products to this standard that do not comply with all applicable requirements of this standard The contractual provisions between the certification organization and the manufacturer shall specify that certification is contingent on compliance with all applicable requirements of this standard. REV. 1/22/2016

163 The certification organization shall not offer or confer any conditional, temporary, or partial certifications Manufacturers shall not be authorized to use any label or reference to the certification organization on products that are not compliant with all applicable requirements of this standard The certification organization shall have laboratory facilities and equipment available for conducting required tests to determine product compliance The certification organization laboratory facilities shall have a program in place and functioning for calibration of all instruments, and procedures shall be in use to ensure accurate control of all testing The certification organization laboratory facilities shall follow good practice regarding the use of laboratory manuals, form data sheets, documented calibration and calibration routines, performance verification, proficiency testing, and staff qualification and training programs The certification organization shall require the manufacturer to establish and maintain a quality assurance program that meets the requirements of Section 4.5, Manufacturers Quality Assurance Program The certification organization shall require the manufacturer to have a product recall system specified in Section 4.8, Manufacturers Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems, as part of the manufacturers quality assurance program The certification organization shall audit the manufacturer s quality assurance program to ensure that the quality assurance program provides continued product compliance with this standard The certification organization and the manufacturer shall evaluate any changes affecting the form, fit, or function of the compliant product to determine its continued certification to this standard The certification organization shall have a follow up inspection program of the manufacturer s facilities of the compliant product with at least two random and unannounced visits per 12 month period to verify the product s continued compliance As part of the follow up inspection program, the certification organization shall select samples of the compliant product at random from the manufacturer s production line, from the manufacturer s in house stock, or from the open market. REV. 1/22/2016

164 Samples shall be evaluated by the certification organization to verify the product s continued compliance in order to ensure that the materials, components, and manufacturing quality assurance systems are consistent with the materials, components, and manufacturing quality assurance that were inspected and tested by the certification organization during initial certification and recertification The certification organization shall be permitted to conduct specific testing to verify the product s continued compliance For products, components, and materials where prior testing, judgment, and experience of the certification organization have shown results to be in jeopardy of not complying with this standard, the certification organization shall conduct more frequent testing of sample product, components, and materials acquired in accordance with against the applicable requirements of this standard The certification organization shall have in place a series of procedures, as specified in Section 4.6, Hazards Involving Compliant Product, that address reports of situations in which a compliant product is subsequently found to be hazardous The certification organization s operating procedures shall provide a mechanism for the manufacturer to appeal decisions. The procedures shall include the presentation of information from both sides of a controversy to a designated appeals panel The certification organization shall be in a position to use legal means to protect the integrity of its name and label. The name and label shall be registered and legally defended. 4.3 Inspection and Testing For both initial certification and recertification of compliant products, the certification organization shall conduct both inspection and testing as specified in this section All inspections, evaluations, conditioning, and testing for certification or for recertification shall be conducted by a certification organization s testing laboratory that is accredited in accordance with the requirements of ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories The certification organization s testing laboratory s scope of accreditation to ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, shall encompass testing of two way, portable voice communications devices. REV. 1/22/2016

165 The accreditation of a certification organization s testing laboratory shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies A certification organization shall be permitted to utilize conditioning and testing results conducted by a product or component manufacturer for certification or recertification, provided the manufacturer s testing laboratory meets the requirements specified in through The manufacturer s testing laboratory shall be accredited in accordance with the requirements of ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories The manufacturer s testing laboratory s scope of accreditation to ISO 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, shall encompass testing of two way, portable voice communications devices The accreditation of a manufacturer s testing laboratory shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies The certification organization shall approve the manufacturer s testing laboratory The certification organization shall determine the level of supervision and witnessing of the conditioning and testing for certification or recertification conducted at the manufacturer s testing laboratory Sampling levels for testing and inspection shall be established by the certification organization and the manufacturer to ensure a reasonable and acceptable reliability at a reasonable and acceptable confidence level that products certified to this standard are compliant, unless such sampling levels are specified herein Inspection and evaluation by the certification organization shall include a review of all product labels to ensure that all required label attachments, compliance statements, certification statements, and other product information are at least as specified for twoway, portable voice communications devices in Section 5.1, Product Label Requirements Inspection and evaluation by the certification organization shall include an evaluation of any symbols and pictorial graphic representations used on product labels REV. 1/22/2016

166 21 or in user information, as permitted in 5.1.5, to ensure that the symbols are clearly explained in the product s user information package Inspection and evaluation by the certification organization shall include a review of the user information required by Section 5.2, User Information, to ensure that the information has been developed and is available Inspection and evaluation by the certification organization for determining compliance with the design requirements specified in Chapter 6 shall be performed on whole or complete products Testing to determine compliance of the two way, portable voice communications device and the components that are necessary for the proper operation of the two way, portable voice communications devices with the performance requirements specified in Chapter 7 shall be conducted by the certification organization in accordance with the specified testing requirements of Chapter 8. The order of testing shall be conducted as specified in Table Table Test Matrix Table Specimen 1 3 Specimen 4 6 Specimen 7 9 Specimen Specimen Specimen Heat / Flame (Section 8.9) PESQ (Section 8.2) Vibration Resistance (Section 8.4) PESQ (Section 8.2) Impact Accelerated Resistance Test (Section 8.5) PESQ (Section 8.2) Cable Pull Out Test (Section 8.11) PESQ (Section 8.2) Water Drainage Resistance Test (Section 8.13) PESQ (Section 8.2) Corrosion Resistance Test (Section 8.6) Label Durability and Legibility (Section 8.10) PESQ (Section 8.2) Case Integrity (Section 8.12) Heat Resistance (Section 8.8) PESQ (Section 8.2) Label Durability and Legibility (Section 8.10) Testing shall be performed on new two way, portable voice communications devices. TIA Transmit Power (Section 8.15) TIA Frequency Drift (Section 8.16) TIA Receiver Sensitivity (Section 8.17) Heat and Immersion Leakage Resistance (Section 8.3) PESQ (Section 8.2) REV. 1/22/2016

167 NFPA 1802, Table Specimen 1 3 Specimen 4 6 Specimen 7 9 Specimen Specimen Specimen Specimen N/A Heat / Flame (Section 8.9) Vibration Resistance (Section 8.4) Impact Accelerated Resistance Test (Section 8.5) Water Drainage Resistance Test (Section 8.13) Case Integrity (Section 8.12) TIA Transmit Power (Section 8.15) Durability Resistance (Section 8.14) Viewing Surface Abrasion Resistance (Section 8.7) PESQ (Section 8.2) PESQ (Section 8.2) PESQ (Section 8.2) PESQ (Section 8.2) Heat Resistance (Section 8.8) TIA Frequency Drift (Section 8.16) PESQ (Section 8.2) Cable Pull Out Test (Section 8.11) Corrosion Resistance Test (Section 8.6) PESQ (Section 8.2) TIA Receiver Sensitivity (Section 8.17) Label Durability and Legibility (Section 8.10) PESQ (Section 8.2) Label Durability and Legibility (Section 8.10) Label Durability and Legibility (Section 8.10) Heat and Immersion Leakage Resistance (Section 8.3) PESQ (Section 8.2) PESQ (Section 8.2)

168 Testing shall be performed on specimens representative of materials and components used in the actual construction of the compliant product The certification organization also shall be permitted to use sample materials cut from a representative product Where any manufacturer supplied accessories, enhancements, or both are built into, attached to, or detachable from the two way, portable voice communications devices, the certification organization shall inspect and evaluate the two way, portable voice communications devices as specified in Chapter 6 and shall test the two way, portable voice communications devices as specified in Chapter 8. The two way, portable voice communications devices shall meet all the performance requirements specified in Chapter 7 with those accessories and enhancements installed or attached to ensure that the performance and functions of the two way, portable voice communications devices are not reduced or otherwise negatively affected The certification organization shall accept from the manufacturer, for evaluation and testing for certification, only product or product components that are the same in every respect as the actual final product or product component The certification organization shall not allow any modifications, pretreatment, conditioning, or other such special processes of the product or any product component prior to the product s submission for evaluation and testing by the certification organization The certification organization shall not allow the substitution, repair, or modification, other than as specifically permitted herein, of any product or any product component during testing The certification organization shall not allow test specimens that have been conditioned and tested for one method to be reconditioned and tested for another test method unless specifically permitted in the test method Material changes in the form, fit, or function of a compliant product shall necessitate new inspection and testing to verify compliance to all applicable requirements of this standard that the certification organization determines can be affected by such change. This recertification shall be conducted before labeling the modified product as being compliant with this standard The manufacturer shall maintain all design, performance, inspection, and test data from the certification organization used in the certification of the manufacturer s compliant product. The manufacturer shall provide such data, upon request, to the purchaser or authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). REV. 1/22/2016

169 Annual Verification of Product Compliance All two way, portable voice communications devices that are certified as compliant with this standard shall undergo recertification on an annual basis. This recertification shall include the following: (1) Inspection and evaluation to all design requirements as required by this standard on all manufacturer s models and components (2) Testing to all performance requirements as required by this standard on all manufacturer s models and components within the following protocol: (a) Where a test method incorporates testing both before and after preconditioning and the test generates quantitative results, recertification testing shall be limited to the conditioning that yielded the worst case test result during the initial certification for the model or component. (b) Where a test method requires testing of three specimens, a minimum of one specimen shall be tested for annual recertification. (c) Where a test method requires testing of five or more specimens, a minimum of two specimens shall be tested for annual recertification Samples of manufacturer s models and components for recertification acquired from the manufacturer or a component supplier during random and unannounced visits as part of the follow up inspection program in accordance with shall be permitted to be used toward annual recertification The manufacturer shall maintain all design, performance inspections and test data from the certification organization used in the recertification of manufacturer s models and components. The manufacturer shall provide such data, upon request, to the purchaser or AHJ. 4.5 Manufacturers Quality Assurance Program The manufacturer shall provide and operate a quality assurance program that meets the requirements of this section and that includes a product recall system as specified in and Section 4.8, Manufacturers Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems The operation of the quality assurance program shall evaluate and test compliant product production to the requirements of this standard to ensure that production remains in compliance The manufacturer shall be registered to ISO 9001, Quality management systems Requirements. REV. 1/22/2016

170 Registration to the requirements of ISO 9001, Quality management systems Requirements, shall be conducted by a registrar that is accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021, Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems The scope of the ISO registration shall include at least the design and manufacturing systems management for the personal protective equipment being certified The registrar shall affix the accreditation mark on the ISO registration certificate Any entity that meets the definition of manufacturer specified in and therefore is considered to be the manufacturer but does not manufacture or assemble the compliant product shall meet the requirements specified in Section Where the manufacturer uses subcontractors in the construction or assembly of the compliant product, the locations and names of all subcontractor facilities shall be documented, and the documentation shall be provided to the manufacturer s ISO registrar and the certification organization. 4.6 Hazards Involving Compliant Product The certification organization shall establish procedures to be followed where situation(s) are reported in which a compliant product is subsequently found to be hazardous. These procedures shall comply with the provisions of ISO 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse of its mark of conformity, and as modified herein Where a report of a hazard involved with a compliant product is received by the certification organization, the validity of the report shall be investigated With respect to a compliant product, a hazard shall be a condition, or create a situation, that results in exposing life, limb, or property to a dangerous or imminently dangerous condition Where a specific hazard is identified, the determination of the appropriate action for the certification organization and the manufacturer to undertake shall take into consideration the severity of the hazard and its consequences to the safety and health of users Where it is established that a hazard is involved with a compliant product, the certification organization shall determine the scope of the hazard, including products, model numbers, serial numbers, factory production facilities, production runs, and quantities involved. REV. 1/22/2016

171 The certification organization s investigation shall include, but not be limited to, the extent and scope of the problem as it might apply to other compliant product or compliant product components manufactured by other manufacturers or certified by other certification organizations The certification organization shall also investigate reports of a hazard where compliant product is gaining widespread use in applications not foreseen when the standard was written. Such applications in turn being ones for which the product was not certified, and no specific scope of application has been provided in the standard, and no limiting scope of application was provided by the manufacturer in written material accompanying the compliant product at the point of sale The certification organization shall require the manufacturer of the compliant product or the manufacturer of the compliant product component if applicable, to assist the certification organization in the investigation and to conduct its own investigation as specified in Section 4.7, Manufacturers Investigation of Complaints and Returns Where the facts indicating a need for corrective action are conclusive and the certification organization s appeal procedures referenced in have been followed, the certification organization shall initiate corrective action immediately, provided there is a manufacturer to be held responsible for such action Where the facts are conclusive and corrective action is indicated, but there is no manufacturer to be held responsible, such as when the manufacturer is out of business or the manufacturer is bankrupt, the certification organization shall immediately notify relevant governmental and regulatory agencies and issue a notice to the user community about the hazard Where the facts are conclusive and corrective action is indicated, the certification organization shall take one or more of the following corrective actions: (1) Parties authorized and responsible for issuing a safety alert shall be notified when, in the opinion of the certification organization, such a safety alert is necessary to inform the users. (2) Parties authorized and responsible for issuing a product recall shall be notified when, in the opinion of the certification organization, such a recall is necessary to protect the users. (3) The mark of certification shall be removed from the product. (4) Where a hazardous condition exists and it is not practical to implement the corrective actions in (1), (2), or (3) or where the responsible parties refuse to take corrective action, the certification organization shall notify relevant governmental and regulatory agencies and issue a notice to the user community about the hazard. REV. 1/22/2016

172 The certification organization shall provide a report to the organization or individual identifying the reported hazardous condition and notify that organization or individual of the corrective action indicated or that no corrective action is indicated. 4.7 Manufacturers Investigation of Complaints and Returns Manufacturers shall provide corrective action in accordance with ISO 9001, Quality management systems Requirements, for investigating written complaints and returned products Manufacturers records of returns and complaints related to safety issues shall be retained for at least 5 years Where the manufacturer discovers, during the review of specific returns or complaints, that a compliant product or compliant product component can constitute a potential safety risk to end users and is possibly subject to a safety alert or product recall, the manufacturer shall immediately contact the certification organization and provide all information about its review to assist the certification organization with the investigation. 4.8 Manufacturers Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems Manufacturers shall establish a written safety alert system and a written product recall system that describes the procedures to be used in the event that they decide or are directed by the certification organization to either issue a safety alert or conduct a product recall The manufacturers safety alert and product recall systems shall provide the following: (1) The establishment of a coordinator and responsibilities by the manufacturer for the handling of safety alerts and product recalls (2) A method of notifying all dealers, distributors, purchasers, users, and the NFPA about the safety alert or product recall that can be initiated within 1 week following the manufacturer s decision to issue a safety alert or to conduct a product recall or after the manufacturer has been directed by the certification organization to issue a safety alert or conduct a product recall (3) Techniques for communicating accurately and understandably the nature of the safety alert or product recall and, in particular, the specific hazard or safety issue found to exist (4) Procedures for removing product that is recalled and for documenting the effectiveness of the product recall REV. 1/22/2016

173 27 (5) A plan for repairing or replacing product or for compensating purchasers for returned product Chapter 5 Product Labeling and Information 5.1 Product Label Requirements Each compliant two way, portable voice communications device shall have a product label permanently and conspicuously attached to the complete assembled product Multiple label pieces shall be permitted in order to carry all statements and information required to be on the product label; however, all label pieces that the product label comprises shall be located adjacent to each other The certification organization s label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be attached to the product label or be part of the product label and shall be placed in a conspicuous location. All letters shall be at least 1.5 mm (1 32 in.) in height, and the label, symbol, or identifying mark shall be at least 6 mm (1 4 in.) in height. The font Arial in capital le ers shall be used for all label lettering All worded portions of the required product label shall be at least in English Symbols and other pictorial graphic representations shall be permitted to be used to supplement worded statements on the product label(s) The following compliance statement shall be legibly printed on the product label: THIS TWO WAY, PORTABLE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1802, STANDARD ON TWO WAY, PORTABLE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR USE BY EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL IN THE HAZARD ZONE, 20XX EDITION. DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL! Each two way portable voice communications device shall be marked directly with the serial number and the year and month of manufacture All rechargeable power sources provided by the two way portable voice communications device manufacturer shall be marked with a serial number and the year and date of manufacture. REV. 1/22/2016

174 Accessories and components certified shall contain an approval identifier indicating certification to this standard and shall include the year and month of manufacture. 5.2 User Information The manufacturer shall provide with each product at least the informational material and user instructions specified in Section At the time of purchase, the manufacturer shall provide to the purchaser an information sheet with each product that documents at least the following: (1) Date of manufacture (2) Model number (3) Serial number (4) Lot number, if applicable 5.2.3* Information and materials regarding use shall be provided on at least the following topics: (1) Safety considerations (2) Pre use checks (3) Limitations of use (4) Power source requirements, type, and brand (5) Estimated operation time on fully charged power source in each available mode (6) Low power source signals and power supply replacement, where applicable (7) Charging and recharging procedures (8) Marking recommendations and restrictions (9) Warranty information (10) Recommended storage practices (11) Mounting on/in vehicles or fire apparatus Information and operational materials regarding periodic inspections shall be provided on at least inspection frequency and details Information and operational materials regarding proper operational use shall be provided Information and operational materials regarding periodic maintenance and cleaning shall be provided on at least the following areas: (1) Cleaning instructions and precautions (2) Disinfecting procedures REV. 1/22/2016

175 29 (3) Maintenance frequency and details (4) Guidelines for service and repair Information and operational materials regarding replacement and retirement considerations for two way portable voice communications device and components shall be provided. Chapter 6 Design Requirements 6.1 General Design Requirements All devices shall also have at least the applicable design requirements specified in Section of NFPA 1221: Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems, 2016 edition All devices shall be interoperable with all optional components including, but not limited to: (1) remote speaker microphones (RSM) (2) self contained breathing apparatus The devices may be interoperable by wired or wireless communication systems, or both This standard does not apply to voice amplification devices All devices shall have at least the applicable design requirements specified in this chapter when inspected and evaluated by the certification organization as specified in 4.3, Inspection and Testing All devices shall be capable of continuously operating for a minimum of 8 hours when operated at full transmit power for 5%, active receive at rated volume for 5%, and idle receive for 90% of the 8 hour time without the power source being changed or recharged in all transmission modes Transmission modes shall include analog FM Transmission modes may include, but not be limited to, the following (1) Analog FM (2) P25 Trunked (Phase 1 and Phase 2) (3) P25 Conventional All devices shall have a visual indicator that displays the status of power source when activated. REV. 1/22/2016

176 The Power source visual indicator shall display visual information signals for remaining power capacity at %, 50 75%, 25 50% and 25% The power source visual indicator shall flash at less than 25% All operational selection devices, including but not limited to switches, buttons and keys, shall be rated for not less than 50,000 cycles Rotary knobs shall be rated for not less than 10,000 cycles All operational selection devices shall be designed to prevent unintentional activation, deactivation, and change of operation All operational selection devices shall be capable of being switched by a gloved hand The gloves used for this function test shall be certified as compliant with the structural fire fighting glove requirements of NFPA1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting The gloves shall meet the following requirements: (1) Size Large (2) Outer shell shall be a minimum of 3.25 oz/yd 2 American sourced and tanned cowhide (3) Thermal liner system shall be a minimum of 7.5 oz/yd All devices shall be capable of both the hazard zone mode and non hazard zone mode The hazard zone mode shall prevent the radio volume from falling below 25% of maximum at the counterclockwise stop All devices shall have the capability to enable hazard zone mode globally via a programmable switch activation, or also by being pre programmed to a TG by channel, talk group or talk path via use of the mode switch Radio shall fully recharge regardless of degree of discharge in 1 hour maximum Battery charger shall use intelligent charging that senses the battery chemistry type and charges in a way to help prolong battery life. 6.2 Controls REV. 1/22/2016

177 The front of the device shall be the side facing the viewer when the push to talk (PTT) button is located on the left side The top of the device shall include the following controls and features: (1) Power knob (2) Selector knob (3) Emergency button (4) Antenna (5) Display (6) FCC transmit indicator (7) Selector switch capable of at least three positions (8) Programmable selector switch capable of at least two positions Any additional controls or features on the top of the radio shall not interfere with any of the required controls The left side of the device shall include the following: (1) Push to talk button (PTT) (2) At least one programmable button Any additional controls or features on the left side of the device shall not interfere with any of the required controls The right side of the device shall include a Universal Optional Component Connector that will provide sufficient connections to enable the use of a RSM with the functionality defined in Any additional controls or features on the right side of the device shall not interfere with the operation of the required Universal Optional Component Connector The Universal Optional Component Connector shall have the ability to sense the presence of the RSM, such that the RSM is not present (because of not being connected, or because of RSM failure detected upon the periodic self diagnostic checks, the device s internal speaker and the microphone will be activated The device shall include the following: (1) Speaker (2) Microphone (3) A capability to activate the backlighting of the display, independent of the means as stated in REV. 1/22/2016

178 Power/Volume Knob The devices shall have a power on/off knob that cycles the device s power The power on/off knob shall be located on the top of the device The power/volume knob shall cycle the power and shall automatically revert the device to the hazard zone mode when the device has been cycled on/off/on The hazard zone mode shall be the default mode The hazard zone mode shall not be modified The AHJ shall be permitted to designate non hazard zone channels, talk groups or talk paths All hazard zone channels, talk groups or talk paths shall use the features and function of hazard zone mode The power/volume knob shall rotate clockwise to activate the device with an audible and tactile click Turning off the device shall be accomplished with two separate actions, turning the volume control to off, and then within 5 seconds ( 0/+0.5) pushing the side button for at least 2 seconds ( 0/+0.5) When powered on the devices shall enter the hazard zone mode The power on/off button shall be protected from accidental change of operation and impact damage Device s volume shall not be set below 50 db A SPL When radio is turned off, a full volume 3 second tone shall be emitted, followed by the voice annunciation radio is turning off. 6.4 Selector Knob The devices shall have a programmable selector knob The selector knob shall be located on the top of the device The selector knob shall be differentiated in size and shape from the power/volume knob REV. 1/22/2016

179 The selector knob shall have a minimum of 16 positions There shall be a detent at each position There shall be a hard stop at the minimum and maximum position Turning resistance shall prevent accidental selection * The selector knob shall change channels, talk groups or talk paths. 6.5 Emergency Button The emergency button shall be located adjacent to the base of the antenna on the top of the radio The emergency button shall be international orange in color The emergency button shall be a minimum of 12mm (0.47 inches) in diameter The emergency button shall be protected from accidental activation 6.5.5* The emergency button shall be activated by a continuous press of at least 1.5 seconds (±0.5 seconds) The activation of the emergency button shall cause the device to transmit an emergency ID The activation of the Emergency Button shall emit a distinct audible tone from the device whose emergency button was activated The audible tone will be at least?? dba SPL (or at full volume) The device shall transmit the emergency ID at the highest RF power the device is capable of transmitting and in compliance with the licensing authority The emergency signal shall use the TBSK protocol * The AHJ shall be permitted to select one of the following protocols instead of the TBSK protocol, based on operational need: (1) MDC 600/1200 or (2) DTMF (3) P25 (4) G Star REV. 1/22/2016

180 The emergency signaling scheme shall meet the following requirements The device shall have the following capabilities for voice transmission upon activation of the emergency button for transmission of the emergency ID: (1) Remain on a selected channels, talk groups or talk paths, or (2) Revert to a pre programmed emergency ID transmission channels, talk groups or talk paths, and (3) Transmit at the highest RF power the device is capable of transmitting and in compliance with the licensing authority Upon receipt of an emergency activation from another device, the receiving device shall visually indicate the emergency activation by means of a solid backlit orange display The displayed emergency indication shall remain activated until reset by the activating user or by the dispatch center upon request Upon receipt of any emergency activation from another device, the receiving device shall have the capability to emit a distinct audible tone for 3 seconds at maximum volume Upon receipt of any emergency activation from another device, the receiving device shall display the identification designator of the initiating device Upon receipt of an emergency activation from another device, the receiving device shall have the capability to display alias data by referring to an internally stored ID database Upon receipt of an emergency activation from another device, the receiving device shall have the capability of activating maximum volume regardless of knob position. This shall be permitted to be cancelled at the cessation of the emergency activation The device shall have the capability of displaying the history of the last 20 received emergency IDs The alias ID information shall be capable of displaying an ID of a minimum of 14 alphanumeric characters. REV. 1/22/2016

181 The internally stored alias database shall have the capacity of a minimum of 3,000 entries stored in the radio. 6.6 Display The device shall include a display of at least 8 characters visible without scrolling, and additional characters visible with scrolling and when the backlight is enabled The display shall be illuminated by means of backlighting when any device control is manipulated The display shall remain illuminated for 2 seconds, +1/ 0 seconds The display shall remain illuminated flashing orange on the device that initiated the emergency mode, and illuminated solid orange on all devices that are receiving the emergency message, until reset in accordance with All displays shall be legible in all modes when backlighted and read in a completely dark room from a distance of 2 feet. 6.7 Remote Speaker Microphone The remote speaker microphone shall include a microphone The remote speaker microphone shall have a PTT button that meets the requirements of The remote speaker microphone shall have a speaker The remote speaker microphone shall have a transmit/receive indicator The transmit/receive indicator shall use the following colors: (1) Green when receiving (2) Red when transmitting The remote speaker microphone shall have an emergency button that meets the requirements of The remote speaker microphone emergency button shall be located at the top of the device The remote speaker microphone emergency button shall meet the requirements specified in 6.5, except REV. 1/22/2016

182 The remote speaker microphone shall have an orange indicator The remote speaker microphone orange/red indicator shall display in accordance with during emergency use The remote speaker microphone orange/red indicator shall indicate red in accordance with The remote speaker microphone emergency indicators shall operate as specified in * The remote speaker microphone shall include a programmable option button. 6.8 Optional Component Connection to Device All devices shall have a means of detecting a loss of connection with the remote speaker microphone or optional components including but not limited to self contained breathing apparatus The loss of connection shall be reported to the host the next time the slave unit is polled by the host Connection shall be permitted to be wired, wireless, or both, to different components Loss of connection shall be detected if any one of the following conditions occur: Loss of power to the component Loss of audio connection to microphone Loss of audio connection to speaker Loss of connection to red, green, or orange/red indicator lights Loss of connection to PTT switch Loss of connection to programmable button 6.8.2* When connecting one or more components to a device, the device shall act as the master and the other components shall act as slaves The host in a cabled system or a wireless shall monitor all slave components in the communications chain for presence. If a component is newly present in the communications chain, the host shall store that slave s internal information so that it may be added to the polling list. If a component is removed from the chain, the host shall remove that slave s internal information from the polling list. REV. 1/22/2016

183 A host in the cabled system shall periodically send the HEALTH challenge command to the device(s) in the cabled system to verify presence A device in the cabled system shall respond to presence verification messages within 500 ms The device shall be the primary host device The device shall have a connector that supports the following signals. Table [To be provided by Harris] A host shall provide a means to connect to a subordinate device through the standard host connector A device shall provide a means to connect to a host device through the standard device connector The standard host shall be TBD (female pins) The standard device connector shall be TBD (male pins) The pinouts of the standard host connector shall be TBD The remote speaker microphone and other optional components shall be capable of being slave components Failure by the host to detect a proper response that all its connections and functionality are okay from a slave component within 5 seconds shall initiate the connection failsafe protocol When entering the connection failsafe protocol, the host shall: (1) Disconnect the slave radio speaker microphone or slave optional component and revert all audio and control input to the host. (2) Play an audible alert tone for 3 seconds to alert the user that the connected radio speaker microphone or optional component is no longer available The alert tone shall be played at maximum volume The host shall remain in connection failsafe mode until cleared by a specific user action. REV. 1/22/2016

184 The specific user action to clear the connection failsafe mode shall be permitted to be any of the following: (1) Re initiating a pairing with a wireless device, (2) Power cycling (which shall initiate a new verification cycle) (3) Connecting a new or repaired cabled device This loss of connection shall be display as ACCSRY FAIL on the primary device s display When ACCSRY FAIL status is detected, the displayed message shall be with orange backlighting When ACCSRY FAIL status is detected, the device shall audibly announced ACCSRY FAIL at maximum volume. 6.9 Voice Announcement The device shall be equipped with voice announcement in English Voice announcements in additional languages shall be permitted The voice announcement shall be active by default The default volume of voice announcements shall be at full volume, but shall be permitted to be changed by the service shop to another volume level, but not less than half volume Receive audio shall have priority over channel, talk group or talk path annunciation, and shall override same if they both occur simultaneously, and voice annunciation shall follow within 5 seconds of the last PPT or received audio The channels, talk groups or talk path selection shall be announced when the channel, talk group or talk path selector is rotated to indicate the selected channels, talk groups or talk paths Announcements shall include the following: (1) Zone/Deck/Bank (2) Channels, talk groups or talk paths. (4) Emergency as described in 6.5 (5) RSM failure (6) Low battery at 40% remaining and 20% remaining (4) Optional component failure (5) Out of range, if applicable in accordance with 6.13 REV. 1/22/2016

185 39 (6) Self diagnostic fail as described in (7) Power off (8) Battery at 40% capacity left, and again when battery is at 20% capacity left Channel, talk group or talk paths name announcements shall be required Channel, talk group or talk path selection announcement shall permit the use of pre recorded voice files or voice synthesis files, or both, as determined by the AHJ Channel, talk group or talk path selection announcements shall allow user created voice files Channel, talk group or talk path voice announcements in the hazard zone mode shall be at maximum volume as specified in Voice announcement shall commence within 0.5 seconds of switching channels, talk groups or talk paths Three Position Switch *The three position switch shall be capable of being programmed as required by the AHJ Two Position Switch The two position Switch shall be capable of being programmed as required by the AHJ Programmable Side Button The device shall incorporate a minimum of one programmable side button on the display of the Plus model Device shall be provided with a means to activate the backlighting of the display by the user, in addition to the methods described in Out of Range Indication * Where the device operates on a system that has an out of range capability, the device shall have an out of range indication The device shall have a visual indicator indicating an out of range condition. All displays shall be backlit flashing red when the device is out of range. REV. 1/22/2016

186 The device shall emit an audible tone every 15 seconds (+1/ 1 seconds), and the tone shall last 1 second (+0.5/ 0 seconds) at??? volume level to indicate an out ofrange condition when in an out of range status The device shall return to normal display, and the sound shall cease when an out of range condition is resolved Transmit and Receive Indicator The device shall have both a transmit and receive indicator The indicator shall be illuminated solid red when the device is in the transmit mode The indicator shall be illuminated solid green when the device is in the receive mode Diagnostics The device shall perform mandatory self checks to verify operation when the unit is initially powered up and periodic self checks while it remains powered up and periodic self diagnostics every 5 minutes at a minimum The device shall display a visual indication when it has failed the self check The display shall be backlit red when the device does not pass the self check The device shall have a voice annunciation of radio failure if the self diagnostic tests fail The following functions shall be tested in self check: (1)* Remote speaker microphone as stated in (2)* Loss of antenna connection to the radio (3)* Temperature exposure over 300 o F (4) Battery has at least 50% of the total capacity available REV. 1/22/2016

187 Data Logging Device shall incorporate data logging in nonvolatile memory and, at a minimum, the following events shall be identified and recorded with the data log and shall also have a time stamp for each event in the data log: (1) Device is turned on (2) Emergency button activation (3) Activation of user input, button press or switch (4) When power source levels are at initial power on, and then at 75%, 50%, 25%, 10% and 5% of capacity. (5) Device is turned off (6) Selection of channel, talk group, talk path, zone, mode, deck, bank or mission plan (7)* Device was exposed to extreme temperature The data logging information shall be downloadable by the emergency services organization The data logging shall have a minimum capacity of logging 2000 events Personal Are Network Wireless Interface Where the device is equipped with wireless capability to communicate with other components the device shall meet the following requirements: (1) The device shall provide private, point to point, voice and data communications between the device and the RSM or optional components including, but not, limited to self contained breathing apparatus. (2) Optional components shall be allowed to stand alone or integrated into other equipment (3) The device shall have an effective range of 1 meter (+0.5/ 0) (4) The device shall operate without degradation in the presence of 20 co located like units with a 5 meter spherical radius (5)The device shall support the control of all remote speaker functions as required in NFPA 1802 (6) The device shall support the control of all audio device features as required in NFPA (7) The device shall only pair with the same unit until user forces it to do otherwise via some definite activation (8) The device pairing shall survive power interruption (9) The device shall be allowed to be manually paired (10) The device shall support audio over standard BT headset profile REV. 1/22/2016

188 42 (11) The device shall support serial data commands over standard BT Serial Protocol (12) The device shall contain data commands as specified in Table Table Data Commands. Command Format Ack Required, Required, Notes Required PTT Press +PTT=P Yes Y Y Indicate the PTT button on the accessory has been pressed PTT Release +PTT=R Yes Y Y Indicate the PTT button on the accessory has been released Emergency Button, Press Emergency Button, Release Emergency Mode, Set Emergency Mode, Clear Transmit Mode, Set Transmit Mode, Clear Receive Mode, Set Receive Mode, Clear +EMER=P Yes Y Y Indicate the Emergency button on the accessory has been pressed +EMER=R Yes N Y Indicate the Emergency button on the accessory has been released +EMODE=S Yes N Y +EMODE=C Yes N Y +TMODE=S Yes N Y +TMODE=C Yes N Y +RMODE=S Yes N Y +RMODE=C Yes N Y Revision +REV Yes N Y Returns Product information, format TBD Health +HEALTH Yes Y Y Returns Health Status of device, also used as indication of cable integrity, REV. 1/22/2016

189 43 LED Control, Local Control LED Control, Remote LED Control, OFF LED Control, Red, On LED Control, Green, On LED Control, Blue LED Control, Yellow format is TBD, see ACK table +LED=Y Yes N Y Accessory Controls LED +LED=N Yes N Y Radio Controls LED +LED=OFF Yes N Y +LED=RED Yes N Y +LED=GREEN Yes N Y +LED=BLUE Yes N Y +LED=YELLO W Yes N Y Device shall use the acknowledge definition as specified in Table Table Acknowledge Definitions. Code String Notes OK <cr><lf>ok<cr><lf> Error <cr><lf>error<cr><lf> Healthy <cr><lf>good<cr><lf> Response if no issues, any other response triggers cable failsafe protocol Not Healthy Connectio n Failsafe Mode <cr><lf>fault: optional information, total message length not to exceed 128 bytes<cr><lf> <cr><lf>fault: REMOTE DEVICE CONNECTION<cr><lf> If cable is damaged, this response may never be received by Host. ACK format provided to enable additional functionality. HOST device is not required to act on this information. Italics indicates optional message payload Indicates that a downstream device fault has been detected, for example, the connection is lost between the SCBA and RSM is reported to the Radio with this response The PAN Wireless Interface shall be Bluetooth 4.0 compliant (or equivalent) wireless stack REV. 1/22/2016

190 The wireless Bluetooth stack (or equivalent) shall support the following profiles a specified in Table Table Profiles. Profile Description HFP Hands free Profile HID Human Interface Device Profile HSP Headset Profile SPP Serial Port Profile Device shall utilize Numeric Comparison and Passkey Entry methods for Bluetooth pairing Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0 Section 7.2 or equivalent Device shall require encrypted Bluetooth communications or equivalent Device shall utilize maximum key sizes (Lmin = 128 bit) as specified in Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0 Section or equivalent Device shall support simultaneous pairing and operation of two or more Bluetooth (or equivalent) accessories Device shall have a Bluetooth (or equivalent) transceiver that meets the following performance specifications: Device shall support the Bluetooth Device ID Profile (or equivalent) to report the following ID s: (1) Vendor ID (2) Product ID (3) Version ID Device PAN shall support audio over standard Bluetooth headset profile or equivalent Device PAN shall support commands for various functions over the BT Serial Port Profile or equivalent Wired Connection Chapter 7 Performance Requirements 7.1 Device Requirements REV. 1/22/2016

191 The device shall be tested for Perpetual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) in the analog mode as specified in 8.2 and shall minimum PESQ value of If equipped with digital mode the device shall be tested in the analog mode in addition to any digital modes as specified in 8.2 and shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall include any optional components and shall have a minimum PESQ of Device viewing surfaces shall be tested for abrasion resistance as specified in Section 8.7, Viewing Surface Abrasion Test, and shall not have the viewing surface exhibit an average delta haze greater than 14 percent The device shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in 8.4, Vibration Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning as specified in 7.1.1, and shall have a minimum PESQ value of The device shall evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in The device shall be tested for durability as specified in 8.14, Durability Test, and shall remain functional, shall have no water inside the electronics compartment(s), and shall have no water inside the power source compartment(s) and the device shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specified in The device shall be tested for heat and immersion leakage resistance as specified in 8.3 and portable hand held communications devices shall be evaluated per 8.3.5, Test Procedure 1; shall have no leakage in the power source compartment(s); and shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specified in The device shall be tested for heat and immersion leakage resistance as specified in 8.3 and portable hand held communications devices shall be evaluated per 8.3.6, Test Procedure 2; shall have no leakage in the electronics compartment(s); and shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specified in REV. 1/22/2016

192 The device shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.8, High Temperature Functionality Test, and shall evaluated for proper function, shall not melt, drip or ignite, and the device shall have a minimum PESQ of The devices shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in The device shall be tested for ingress protection (IP) rating as specified in ISO IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code), and shall have a rating of IP6X The device shall be tested for resistance to impact as specified in 8.5, Impact Acceleration Resistance Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning, and the device shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in The device shall be tested for resistance to corrosion as specified in Section 8.6, Corrosion Test, shall be evaluated for proper functioning and the device shall have a minimum PESQ of The device shall be tested for integrity for specified in Section 8.12, Case Integrity Test and have no case, housing or closure damage; shall be evaluated for proper functioning and have a minimum PESQ value of The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in The device shall be tested for cable pullout as specified in Section 8.11, Cable Pullout Test, and shall have a minimum value of 156 N +9/ 0 N (35 lbf +2/ 0 lbf) in the direction of the wiring and have proper functioning The device shall have a maximum separation force value of 445 N +9/ 0 N (100 lbf +2/ 0 lbf) in the direction of the wiring The device shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.9, Heat and Flame Test, Procedure, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall of the device; shall not have the device fall from its mounted position; and shall function as follows: REV. 1/22/2016

193 47 (1) The device shall be activated using the Power/Volume Knob as specified in Section 6.3. (2) The Selector Knob shall function as specified in Section 6.4. (3) The Emergency Button shall function as specified in Section 6.5. (4) The display shall function as specified in Section 6.5. (5) The remote mic audio connection shall function as specified in Section The device shall evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in The device shall be tested for durability and legibility as specified in Section 8.10, Product Label Durability Test, and the product labels shall remain attached to the device and shall be legible to the untrained eye for the following exposures: (1) Corrosion (2) Heat Resistance (3) Durability Devices shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.13, Water Drainage Test The device shall be evaluated for proper functioning of data logging as specific in Devices shall be tested for intrinsic safety as specified in TIA STANDARD TIA 4950 A Requirements for Battery Powered, Portable Land Mobile Radio Applications in Class I, II and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations The device shall earn a rating for use in the following hazard locations: Class I, Division 1, Groups C, D Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D Class II, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups E, F, G Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Chapter 8 Test Methods 8.1 Sample Preparation Application. REV. 1/22/2016

194 The sample preparation procedures contained in this section shall apply to each test method in this chapter, as specifically referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method Only the specific sample preparation procedure or procedures referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method shall be applied to that test method Samples shall be complete devices Specimens for testing shall be complete devices A minimum of three specimens shall be tested Room Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be conditioned at a temperature of 22 C ± 3 C (72 F ± 5 F) and relative humidity (RH) of 50 percent ± 25 percent for at least 4 hours Specimens shall be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning Cold Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 20 C +0/ 3 C ( 4 F +0/ 5 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning Elevated Temperature Conditioning Procedure Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 71 C +1/ 0 C (160 F +2/ 0 F) for at least 4 hours Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning. 8.2 Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) Test. All of 8.2 to be rewritten as shall statements Measurement: LMR Radio Transmission Path Measurement: LMR Handset Transmission Path Measurement: LMR Handset Receiving Path Measurement: LMR RSM Transmission Path REV. 1/22/2016

195 Apparatus The PESQ test apparatus shall consist of the following: (1) Anechoic chamber as described in NFPA 1981 (2) Head and torso simulator (HATS mannequin) with artificial mouth as used for NFPA 1981 (3) Artificial ears for HATS (4) Audio analyzer, e.g. Audio Precision APX 525 (5) Equalizer, e.g. Behringer Ultra Curve DEQ2496 as used for NFPA 1981 (6) Amplifier, e.g. Alesis RA150 as used for NFPA 1981 (7) Sound level meter, e.g. NTI XL2 as used for NFPA Calibration and set up of the artificial mouth: 1. Equalize the frequency response to flat according to procedure of NFPA 1981:2013. The auto EQ function of the DEQ2496 equalizer can be used to achieve a reproducible adjustment. 2. Use the APX525 to generate a test signal for excitation of the HATS. The signal Path Setup, Output: Select Male1_1st_Set_8k.wav. Use identical levels in PESQ measurement. 3. Use the NTI XL2 to measure the SPL 5 cm in front of the artificial mouth. 4. Adjust the gain of the artificial mouth until an average SPL (Leq) of 95 db(a) is achieved. Use an averaging of about 60 s Calibration and set up of the artificial ear: 1. Apply the microphone calibrator to the artificial ear and set it to 114dB (see Figure ) 2. Use the calibration of the APX525 measurement software (Signal Path Setup, Reference: Mic Cal/dB SPL) Figure Calibration of the Artificial Ear PESQ measurement setup: REV. 1/22/2016

196 50 1. Activate the PESQ measurement in the APx Select 4 excitation speech signals provided by the APx525, 2 male and 2 female signals. 3. Mode: Narrowband (P.862.1) as bandwidth of LMRs is typically below 4 khz. 4. Disable automatic gain control in Advanced Settings 5. Calculate the average of the 4 PESQ readings LMR Radio Transmission Path Figure (?) PESQ measurement reading 1. Feed excitation signal to transmitting LMR via NFPA Standard Connector. 2. Received signal of receiving LMR via NFPA Standard Connector. 3. Set the signal level of the APx525 to 100 mvrms 4. Start the measurement and get the PESQ reading [see Figure (4)]. Figure (4) Measurement setup for LMR Radio Transmission Path : LMR Handset Transmission Path 1. Feed the excitation signal to the artificial mouth. 2. Received signal of receiving LMR via NFPA Standard Connector. 3. Set the signal level to the signal level determined in the artificial mouth calibration. 4. Start the measurement and get the PESQ reading [see Figure (4)]. Figure (4) Measurement setup for LMR Handset Transmission Path : LMR Handset Receiving Path 1. Feed excitation signal to transmitting LMR via NFPA Standard Connector. REV. 1/22/2016