This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 November 2002. Incorporating corrigendum December 2003. The European Standard EN 144:2003 has status of the Standard of Republic Serbia. 16 p. This European Standard is applicable to a thread connection used for the connection between a gas cylinder valve and a pressure reducer for respiratory equipment for diving containing breathable nitrox gas with an oxygen content greater than 22 % or oxygen. This European Standard specifies the dimensions and tolerances for connections which are used for respiratory equipment