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EN 403:2004 also requires that leakage tests be performed on hooded devices to
test for inward leakage in the breathing zone and the ocular zone. As the Xcaper
Enterprise Smoke Mask Kit comes with goggles, these tests were performed with
over 20 test subjects, with and without facial hair, eye glasses and contact
lenses. These tests indicated that there was no leakage into either the breathing
zone or the ocular zone.
The Xcaper Enterprise Smoke Mask has been shown in laboratory tests to filter
99.6% of particulate matter at a size of 0.3 microns which meets the requirements
of EN 403:2004. However, these tests were not performed in accordance with EN
403:2004 which uses sodium chloride in accordance with the requirements of EN
143. Instead, the tests performed on the Xcaper Enterprise Smoke Mask utilized
0.3 micron latex spheres.
Field and Live Fire Testing
The Xcaper Enterprise Smoke Mask has also been tested under live fire conditions by
firefighting professionals in California, New York and Mexico. Such conditions are not
controlled to the extent they are during laboratory testing. However, these tests provide
additional evidence of the efficacy of the Xcaper Enterprise Smoke Mask. These tests
have shown the Xcaper Enterprise Smoke Mask to be effective against the harmful
effects of smoke for a minimum of 15 minutes. Do not attempt to use the Xcaper
Enterprise Smoke Mask except in the case of an emergency.
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