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  • BS 1870-1:1988

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    Safety footwear Specification for safety footwear other than all-rubber and all-plastics moulded types

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-01-1993

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-1988

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Construction and design
    4. Materials and components
    5. Materials and components (optional)
    6. Safety performance
    7. Safety performance (optional)
    8. Marking and instructions
    Appendices
    A. Methods of test
    B. Guidelines for quality of closing
    C. Code of practice for users of electrically
         conductive safety footwear
    D. Code of practice for users of antistatic safety
         footwear
    E. Code of practice for users of footwear fitted
         with non-metallic safety toecaps
    F. Code of practice for users of footwear fitted with
         multilayer solings
    Tables
    1. Minimum thicknesses for outsoles
    2. Clearance at maximum deformation of steel safety
         toecaps
    3. Clearance at maximum deformation of non-metallic
         safety toecaps
    Figures
    1. General view of welted boot
    2. Cross-section of moulded boot
    3. Cemented construction
    4. Riveted, stitched and screwed construction
    5. Moulded construction
    6. Veldtschoen construction
    7. Welted construction
    8. Areas of closed cleating (at least 2.5 mm cleat
         depth)
    9. Position of protective midsole
    10. Measurements for sole and heel thickness
    11. Thickness measurements, wooden soles

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    Requirements for general and heavy duty use footwear including certain optional requirements for solings and for protective midsoles.

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    Committee PH/1
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5131-3.7(1979) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - UPPERS TEXTILES AND THREADS - BREAKING STRENGTH OF SHOE LACES
    BS 903-A9:1988 Physical testing of rubber Determination of abrasion resistance
    BS 3424-23:1987 Testing coated fabrics Method 26. Method for determination of the thickness of coated fabrics
    BS 3424-5:1982 Testing coated fabrics Methods 7A, 7B and 7C. Methods for determination of tear strength
    BS 5131-2.7:1980 Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Solings The preparation of test pieces from soling materials for physical testing
    BS 5131-2.11:1983 Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Solings Resistance of solings to short-term contact with a hot surface
    BS 2087-1:1981 Preservative treatments for textiles. Specification for treatments
    BS 5131-1.1.2:1976 Methods of test. Footwear and footwear materials. Adhesives. Resistance of adhesive joints to heat and to peeling Resistance to peeling
    BS 5131-2.1(1979) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - SOLINGS - ROSS FLEXING METHOD FOR CUT GROWTH RESISTANCE OF SOLING MATERIALS
    BS 5131-5.1(1976) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - TESTING OF COMPLETE FOOTWEAR - ADHESION OF STUCK ON AND MOULDED ON SOLES
    BS 903-A16:1987 Physical testing of rubber Determination of the effect of liquids
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