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  • BS EN 344-2:1997

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    Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional use Additional requirements and test methods

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  11-08-2004

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-01-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Requirements for whole footwear
    4.1 Sampling and conditioning
    4.2 Water resistance
    4.3 Protection against cutting by hand held chain
          saw
    4.4 Resistance to fire fighting hazards (footwear for
          fire fighters)
    4.5 Metatarsal protection
    4.6 Cut resistance
    5 Test methods
    5.1 Determination of resistance to water
    5.2 Determination of thermal behaviour of footwear
    5.3 Determination of impact resistance of metatarsal
          protective device
    5.4 Determination of resistance of upper to cutting
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
    EU Directives

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    Covers water resistance, protection against hand-held chainsaws, resistance to firefighting hazards, metatarsal protection and cut resistance.

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    Committee PH/1
    Development Note DRAFT FOR COMMENT 93/305413 DC
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    02/562256 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 BS XXXX:2002 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USE AGAINST LIQUID CHEMICALS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH LIQUID TIGHT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CLOTHING FOR EMERGENCY TEAMS - (TYPE 3 ET)
    BS 7184:2001 Selection, use and maintenance of chemical protective clothing. Guidance
    BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry

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    EN 345-2 : 1996 SAFETY FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
    EN 381-3:1996 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain-saws - Part 3: Test methods for footwear
    ISO 6940:2004 Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens
    EN 346-2 : 1996 PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
    EN 346:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION FOR PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE
    EN 388 : 1994 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
    EN 366:1993/AC:1993 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FIRE - METHOD OF TEST: EVALUATION OF MATERIALS AND MATERIAL ASSEMBLIES WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF RADIANT HEAT
    EN 344:1992/A1:1997 REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR SAFETY, PROTECTIVE AND OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE
    EN 345:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE
    EN 347:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE
    EN 347-2 : 1996 OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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