A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
HEALTH; LIFE-SAVING; AMUSEMENT
 A62
LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING (ladders E06C)
 A62B
DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M 39/00; composition of chemical substances used in respirators, gas-masks, breathing apparatus or the like A62D; rescuing from mountains or trees A63B 27/00, A63B 29/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C 9/00; divers' equipment B63C 11/00; specially adapted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes or ejector seats, B64D; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F 11/00)
 A62B
Subclass index
RESCUING, e.g. IN CASE OF FIRE
Means for escape or protection 1/00, 3/00, 5/00
Breathing containers 31/00
Safety means for seemingly-dead persons 33/00
INDIVIDUAL BREATHING MASKS OR APPARATUS
Types 7/00, 18/00
Details 9/00, 18/08
Cartridges, oxygen generators, filters 19/00, 21/00, 23/00
Storing, testing 25/00, 27/00
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY BELTS 17/00, 35/00
COLLECTIVE DEVICES FOR BREATHING PROTECTION OR FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICAL AGENTS
Air conditioning or ventilation in sealed rooms 11/00, 13/00
Other protection 15/00, 29/00
OTHER LIFE SAVING 99/00

 A62C
FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D 1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; fire-fighting aircraft B64D 1/16; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B 17/10)
 A62C
Subclass index
FIRE PREVENTION OR CONTAINMENT; FIRE-EXTINGUISHING FOR PARTICULAR OBJECTS OR PLACES
Prevention or containment 2/00
Flame traps 4/00
For particular objects or places 3/00
MAKING FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS BEFORE USE 5/00
HAND TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES 8/00
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS
According to operating principle 11/00, 13/00, 19/00, 25/00
Knapsack type 15/00
Pistol or rifle type 17/00
FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES
Land vehicles 27/00
Boats 29/00
DELIVERY OF FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS 31/00
HOSE ACCESSORIES 33/00
STATIONARILY-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT 35/00
CONTROL OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 37/00
OTHER METHODS, EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES 39/00

 A62D
CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES; PROCESSES FOR MAKING HARMFUL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES HARMLESS, OR LESS HARMFUL, BY EFFECTING A CHEMICAL CHANGE; COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS FOR COVERINGS OR CLOTHING FOR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS; COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS FOR TRANSPARENT PARTS OF GAS-MASKS, RESPIRATORS, BREATHING BAGS OR HELMETS; COMPOSITION OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN BREATHING APPARATUS
 A62D

Note(s)

Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:

  1. liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to
  2. treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
are further classified in subclass C12S.  [5]