This British Standard specifies requirements for dual-mode apparatus (combined or multifunctional), combining two of the types of apparatus specified in BS 8468‑1, BS 8468‑2, BS 8468‑4, BS 8468‑6.1 or BS 8468‑6.2, intended to be used during rescue, evacuation, escape, hazard containment and decontamination, and similar activities by emergency first responders (e.g. fire, ambulance, police, and associated civilian agencies and workers) in areas containing and contaminated by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents.

This British Standard contains requirements for testing and marking.