GOST R 58202-2018 PDF

Full title and description

GOST R 58202-2018 — "Production services. Fire‑fighting personal protective equipment. Rules and regulations of placement and operation. General requirements" (Russian: «Производственные услуги. Средства индивидуальной защиты людей при пожаре. Нормы и правила размещения и эксплуатации. Общие требования»). The standard sets unified rules for provision, placement, marking, operation and disposal of personal protective equipment for people during fires (self‑rescuers, respiratory/eye protection, storage and signage practices).

Abstract

This national Russian standard establishes general requirements and norms for equipping buildings and premises with personal protective means for use in fire incidents, including classification of equipment, methods for calculating required quantities, designated storage and placement locations, marking and signage, rules for operation and maintenance, and special provisions for children and people with reduced mobility. It is intended to support project designers, facility managers and emergency planners in providing accessible protective equipment in places of mass attendance.

General information

• Status: National standard (GOST R) — in force; introduced 1 February 2019. The standard was temporarily suspended by orders dated 17 May 2019 and later reinstated (re‑entering force from 1 September 2020).
• Publication date: Designation year 2018; published / entered into force 01 February 2019.
• Publisher: Adopted/registered through the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart); developed within the Russian technical committees for production services / fire safety.
• ICS / categories: Related to Protection against fire (ICS 13.220) and to Services/production‑services classifications (service standards classification ICS 03/03.080). (Classification inferred from subject matter and GOST family grouping.)
• Edition / version: GOST R 58202-2018 (first issued as the 2018 national standard, effective 2019).
• Number of pages: Approximately 16 pages (electronic PDF typical excerpt).

Scope

Applies to buildings and structures (particularly objects with mass attendance such as schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping centres, cinemas, sports facilities and similar) and covers stages from design and equipping through placement, ongoing operation and decommissioning of personal protective means for use in fire evacuation. The standard defines where, how many and which types of protective devices (self‑rescuers, respirators, protective eyewear, rescue chambers for children, special provisions for persons with reduced mobility) should be provided, how they are to be stored, marked and maintained. The standard does not replace mandatory fire‑safety regulations but provides harmonised technical norms and best practice; its practical application is clarified in guidance from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS).

Key topics and requirements

• Classification of personal protective means for fire (groups by duration/type/use and special models for children and for persons with limited mobility).
• Methodology for calculating required quantities of protective equipment to cover occupants during evacuation.
• Designated placement and storage rules (containers, cabinets, or protected points near evacuation routes and workstations) and required signage/marking.
• Operational rules: accessibility, inspection, maintenance, replacement and end‑of‑life/disposal of equipment.
• Requirements for integration with building fire safety planning and responsibilities of facility managers/owners.
• Special provisions addressing use in premises with children, hospital patients and people with reduced mobility (protective chambers, placement at child care points, clear labelling).

Typical use and users

Primary users: fire safety engineers, building designers and architects, facility managers for schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping centres and other public venues, procurement officers specifying life‑safety equipment, emergency planners, and trainers. Regulators and inspectors refer to the standard when assessing preparedness even though some provisions are implemented on a voluntary basis or by normative reference in procurement and operational documentation.

Related standards

Closely related to other GOST/GOST R standards and guidance on fire protection and production services (for example ГОСТ Р 57974-2017 on organization of checks of fire‑protection systems and other GOST R documents addressing protective equipment, testing and marking). The standard was developed in the same technical committee framework addressing production services and fire safety.

Keywords

personal protective equipment, fire protection, self‑rescuer, SIZOD, placement, storage, signage, maintenance, evacuation, production services, GOST R, Rosstandart.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: A Russian national standard (GOST R 58202-2018) that sets general requirements and norms for the provision, placement, operation and disposal of personal protective equipment intended for use by people during fires.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers classification of equipment, calculation methods for required quantities, designated storage/placement and signage, operational and maintenance rules, special provisions for children and persons with reduced mobility, and related lifecycle aspects (from design and equipping to decommissioning).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Fire‑safety specialists, building designers, facility managers of public‑use buildings (schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping centres, cinemas, sports venues), procurement officers and emergency planners. Authorities and inspectors consult it when assessing life‑safety preparedness.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was issued as GOST R 58202-2018 and entered into force on 1 February 2019. It was subject to a temporary suspension by Rosstandart orders dated 17 May 2019 but the restriction was removed and the standard was reinstated from 1 September 2020; current official guidance from MChS clarifies its voluntary application relative to binding fire‑safety rules. Users should check national registries or Rosstandart bulletins for the very latest legal/administrative status before compliance decisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the GOST R series addressing production services and fire safety requirements developed within Russian technical committees (TCs) for production services and fire protection; related GOST R documents address verification of fire‑protection systems, testing and PPE requirements.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Personal protective equipment (PPE), self‑rescuer, SIZOD, fire safety, placement, storage, signage, maintenance, evacuation, GOST R, Rosstandart.