Table 1—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 1, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

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Activity Service time—
3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3, and 4 hours
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 Perform 1 hour test 2, 3, or 4 times respectively.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 5 3 4 8 12 18
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 5 8 12 18
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 6 13 16
Sampling and readings 2 2 2

Table 2—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 2, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

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Activity Service time—
3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3 and 4 hours1
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 3 4 6 10.
Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 2 minutes 1 time in 2 minutes 2 times in 4 minutes 3 times in 6 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 3 5.
Climbs vertical treadmill2 (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 3 5
Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1.
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 2 3 5 11.
Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1.
Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 2 minutes 3 times in 6 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes.
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 3
Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 Then repeat above activities once.
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 2 3
Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1
Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2 1 4
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2

1Total test time for Test 2 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.

2Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 1 foot per second.

Table 3—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 3, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

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Activity Service time—
3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3 and 4 hours1
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 (2)
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 2 3
Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 15 times in 1 minute 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes
Lies on side 1/2 1 1 2 3 4 5
Lies on back 1/2 1 1 2 2 3 3
Crawls on hands and knees 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2
Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 8 10
Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes
Sampling and readings 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 4 10
Lies on side 2 4
Lies on back 2 1
Sampling and readings 2 2 2

1Total test time for Test 3 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.

2Perform test No. 3 for 1 hr. apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1 hour apparatus.

Table 4—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 4, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

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Activity Service time—
3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 (2) (3) (4)
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2 2 2
Climbs vertical treadmill1 (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 1 2 2 2
Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 1 2 3
Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 1 minute 1 time in 1 minute 2 times in 3 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 4
Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1 1 1
Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 1 minute 1 time in 1 minute 2 times in 3 minutes 4 times in 6 minutes 6 times in 9 minutes
Pulls 20 kg (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 15 times in 1 minute 15 times in 1 minute 60 times in 5 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 36 times in 3 minutes
Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2
Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 6
Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes
Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 3
Sampling and readings 2 2

1Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 30 cm. (1 foot) per second.

2Perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus.

3Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus.

4Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus twice (i.e., two one-hour tests).


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