TESTING LABORATORY
Breathe Safety has been established in the Respiratory Protective Device (RPD) market since 2001 and is recognised as a customer focused market leader. It all started with hiring, selling, servicing and providing training on RPDs for many industries including petrochemical, pharmaceutical and utilities.
As the company grew, natural progression and this firm technical foundation led us to establish an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory (No. 8856) specialising in the testing of RPDs. We gained accreditation in 2016 and since then have been committed to continuous development of both the laboratory personnel and the scope of tests that we carry out.
In 2022 Breathe Laboratory split away to form an independent business unit within the Breathe Safety Group Ltd. Our aim is simple: To become the Respiratory Protective Device testing laboratory of choice in Europe.
Breathe Laboratory offers the following services to clients wishing to bring a CE/UKCA certified product to market:
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CE/UKCA Type Approval Testing
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Pre-approval and development testin
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Testing to suit bespoke client requirements and procedures
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CE/UKCA Technical File composition support
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CE/UKCA Certification facilitation through partner Notified Bodies
We are able to conduct testing to a wide range of respiratory standards including:
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EN136 Full face masks
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EN137 Self-contained breathing apparatus
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EN140 Half masks
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EN143 Particulate filters
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EN149 Filtering half masks to protect against particulates
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EN402 Escape breathing apparatus with a demand valve
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EN1146 Escape breathing apparatus with a hood
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EN12941 Powered RPE with a helmet/hood
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EN12942 Powered RPE with a mask
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EN14593-1 Airline breathing apparatus with a demand valve
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EN14594 Constant flow airline breathing apparatus
For more information, please see our UKAS Schedule of Accreditation.
In addition to the above European standards, Breathe Laboratory provide testing to NIOSH standards for US marketed products, other regional standards and ISO standards.
