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    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTING

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    Superseded date:  19-08-2020

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General clothing design
    5 Sampling and pre-treatment
    6 Physical requirements
    7 Marking
    8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (normative) - Uncertainty of measurement
    Annex B (normative) - Determination of performance
            and rating classification
    Annex C (normative) - Significant technical changes
            between this document and the previous
            edition EN 469:2005
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
             European Standard and the Essential
             Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
    Bibliography

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    Defines minimum levels of performance requirements for protective clothing against heat and fire designed to be worn during firefighting operations, except protective clothing that is worn during fighting wildland fires (EN 15614) or specialized firefighting (EN 1486).

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    Committee TC 162
    Development Note 2014 Edition issued in July 2014 has been declared withdrawn by publisher on 04-03-2015. (05/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    17/30319073 DC : 0 BS ISO 11613 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTER'S WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE
    CEN/TR 14819-2:2005 Safety recommendations for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Prevention and fight against fire - Part 2: Other funicular railways and other installations
    BS ISO 13506-2:2017 Protective clothing against heat and flame Skin burn injury prediction. Calculation requirements and test cases
    BS ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General
    13/30282556 DC : 0 BS ISO 13506-2 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME - PART 2: SKIN BURN INJURY PREDICTION CALCULATION REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CASES
    CEN/TR 14819-1:2004 Safety recommendations for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Prevention and fight against fire - Part 1: Funicular railways in tunnels
    DIN EN 746-8:2001-04 INDUSTRIAL THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT - PART 8: PARTICULAR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUENCHING EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 13911:2017 Protective clothing for firefighters. Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters
    DIN EN 137:2007-01 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - SELF-CONTAINED OPEN-CIRCUIT COMPRESSED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE MASK - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    PD ISO/TR 2801:2007 Clothing for protection against heat and flame. General recommendations for selection, care and use of protective clothing
    17/30319108 DC : 0 BS ISO 18639-4 - PPE ENSEMBLES FOR FIREFIGHTERS UNDERTAKING SPECIALIST RESCUE ACTIVITIES - PART 4: GLOVES
    PREN 13911 : DRAFT 2013 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FIRE HOODS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
    S.R. CWA 16106:2010 PPE FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR, (CBRN) HAZARDS
    ISO 13506-2:2017 Protective clothing against heat and flame Part 2: Skin burn injury prediction Calculation requirements and test cases
    I.S. EN ISO 13506-1:2017 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME - PART 1: TEST METHOD FOR COMPLETE GARMENTS - MEASUREMENT OF TRANSFERRED ENERGY USING AN INSTRUMENTED MANIKIN (ISO 13506-1:2017)
    I.S. CEN TR 14819-2:2006 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST FIRE - PART 2: OTHER FUNICULAR RAILWAYS AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS
    I.S. CEN TR 14819-1:2004 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST FIRE - PART 1: FUNICULAR RAILWAYS IN TUNNELS
    EN ISO 13506-1:2017 Protective clothing against heat and flame - Part 1: Test method for complete garments - Measurement of transferred energy using an instrumented manikin (ISO 13506-1:2017)
    DIN EN 746-5:2001-04 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment - Part 5: Particular safety requirements for salt bath thermoprocessing equipment; English version of DIN EN 746-5
    BS EN 15614:2007 Protective clothing for firefighters. Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing
    I.S. EN 1486:2007 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING FOR SPECIALISED FIRE-FIGHTING
    I.S. EN 137:2006 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - SELF-CONTAINED OPEN-CIRCUIT COMPRESSED AIR BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE MASK - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    I.S. EN 443:2008 HELMETS FOR FIRE FIGHTING IN BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    I.S. EN 13911:2017 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FIRE HOODS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
    I.S. EN 15614:2007 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND CLOTHING
    16/30318707 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 18640-2 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS - PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPACT - PART 2: DETERMINATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL HEAT LOAD CAUSED BY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WORN BY FIREFIGHTERS
    PD CEN/TR 14819-2:2005 Safety recommendations for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Prevention and fight against fire Other funicular railways and other installations
    BS ISO 13506:2008 Protective clothing against heat and flame. Test method for complete garments. Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented manikin
    BS ISO 23269-2:2011 Ships and marine technology. Breathing apparatus for ships Self-contained breathing apparatus for shipboard firefighters
    ISO/TR 2801:2007 Clothing for protection against heat and flame General recommendations for selection, care and use of protective clothing
    PD ISO/TR 21808:2009 Guidance on the selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment firefighters (PPE) designed to provide protection for
    DIN EN 1486:2008-04 Protective clothing for fire-fighters - Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting
    DIN EN 746-4:2000-05 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment - Part 4: Particular safety requirements for hot dip galvanising thermoprocessing equipment; English version of DIN EN 746-4
    DIN EN 15614 E : 2007 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND CLOTHING
    BS EN 746-8:2000 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment Particular safety requirements for quenching equipment
    EN 746-4 : 2000 INDUSTRIAL THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT - PART 4: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR HOT DIP GALVANIZING THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT
    EN 137:2006 Respiratory protective devices - Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask - Requirements, testing, marking
    UNI EN 1486 : 2008 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING FOR SPECIALISED FIRE-FIGHTING
    UNI EN 443 : 2008 HELMETS FOR FIRE FIGHTING IN BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    13/30290127 DC : 0 BS EN 13911 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FIRE HOODS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
    03/117128 DC : 0 EN 1486 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING FOR SPECIALISED FIRE-FIGHTING
    DIN ISO 13506:2008-12 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME - TEST METHOD FOR COMPLETE GARMENTS - PREDICTION OF BURN INJURY USING AN INSTRUMENTED MANIKIN
    ISO 11613:2017 Protective clothing for firefighter's who are engaged in support activities associated with structural fire fighting — Laboratory test methods and performance
    ISO/TR 21808:2009 Guidance on the selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to provide protection for firefighters
    DIN EN 13911:2015-02 (Draft) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FIRE HOODS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
    BS EN 746-4:2000 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment Particular safety requirements for hot dip galvanizing thermoprocessing equipment
    DIN EN 15614:2007-09 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND CLOTHING
    EN 746-8 : 2000 INDUSTRIAL THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT - PART 8: PARTICULAR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR QUENCHING EQUIPMENT
    EN 1486:2007 Protective clothing for fire-fighters - Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting
    EN 746-5 : 2000 INDUSTRIAL THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT - PART 5: PARTICULAR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SALT BATH THERMOPROCESSING EQUIPMENT
    EN 13911:2017 Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters
    EN 443:2008 Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures
    EN 15614:2007 Protective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing
    09/30196340 DC : 0 BS ISO 23269-2 - SHIPS AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY - BREATHING APPARATUS FOR SHIPS - PART 2: BREATHING APPARATUS FOR SHIPBOARD FIREFIGHTERS
    14/30282553 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 13506-1 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME - PART 1: TEST METHOD FOR COMPLETE GARMENTS - MEASUREMENT OF TRANSFERRED ENERGY USING AN INSTRUMENTED MANIKIN
    PD CEN/TR 14819-1:2004 Safety recommendations for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Prevention and fight against fire Funicular railways in tunnels
    BS EN ISO 13506-1:2017 Protective clothing against heat and flame Test method for complete garments. Measurement of transferred energy using an instrumented manikin
    ISO 13506:2008 Protective clothing against heat and flame Test method for complete garments Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented manikin
    ISO 15383:2001 Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
    ISO 13506-1:2017 Protective clothing against heat and flame Part 1: Test method for complete garments Measurement of transferred energy using an instrumented manikin
    ISO 11999-1:2015 PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 1: General
    BS EN 443:2008 Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures
    BS EN 137:2006 Respiratory protective devices. Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask. Requirements, testing, marking
    BS EN 1486:2007 Protective clothing for fire-fighters. Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialized fire-fighting
    BS EN 746-5:2000 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment Particular safety requirements for salt bath thermoprocessing equipment
    DIN EN 443:2008-06 Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures

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    EN 15614:2007 Protective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing
    EN 943-1:2015 Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid and solid aerosols - Part 1: Performance requirements for Type 1 (gas-tight) chemical protective suits
    ISO 13934-1:2013 Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
    EN 943-2:2002 Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid aerosols and solid particles - Part 2: Performance requirements for "gas-tight" (Type 1) chemical protective suits for emergency teams (ET)
    EN ISO 1421:2016 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421:2016)
    EN 13921:2007 Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles
    ISO 12894:2001 Ergonomics of the thermal environment Medical supervision of individuals exposed to extreme hot or cold environments
    ISO 3175-2:2010 Textiles Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments Part 2: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using tetrachloroethene
    EN ISO 13937-2 : 2000 TEXTILES - TEAR PROPERTIES OF FABRICS - PART 2: DETERMINATION OF TEAR FORCE OF TROUSER-SHAPED TEST SPECIMENS (SINGLE TEAR METHOD) (ISO 13937-2:2000)
    ISO 6530:2005 Protective clothing — Protection against liquid chemicals — Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids
    EN 20811 : 1992 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO WATER PENETRATION - HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST
    EN ISO 13934-1:2013 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:2013)
    CEN/TR 14560:2003 Guidance for selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing against heat and flame
    ISO 11612:2015 Protective clothing — Clothing to protect against heat and flame — Minimum performance requirements
    ISO 6330:2012 Textiles Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
    ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing — General requirements
    EN 1149-1:2006 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 1: Test method for measurement of surface resistivity
    EN 61482-1-2:2014 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-2: Test methods - Method 2: Determination of arc protection class of material and clothing by using a constrained and directed arc (box test)
    ISO 6942:2002 Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat
    ISO 13935-2:2014 Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles — Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
    EN ISO 20471:2013/A1:2016 HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS (ISO 20471:2013/AMD 1:2016)
    IEC 61482-1-2:2014 Live working - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Part 1-2: Test methods - Method 2: Determination of arc protection class of material and clothing by using a constrained and directed arc (box test)
    EN ISO 4920:2012 Textile fabrics - Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) (ISO 4920:2012)
    EN ISO 13998:2003 Protective clothing - Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives (ISO 13998:2003)
    EN ISO 11612:2015 Protective clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame - Minimum performance requirements (ISO 11612:2015)
    EN ISO 11611:2015 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes (ISO 11611:2015)
    ISO 15538:2001 Protective clothing for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for protective clothing with a reflective outer surface
    EN ISO 14460:1999/A1:2002 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR AUTOMOBILE RACING DRIVERS - PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN 136:1998/AC:2003 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - FULL-FACE MASKS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    EN ISO 5077:2008 Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO 5077:2007)
    ISO 15025:2016 Protective clothing Protection against flame Method of test for limited flame spread
    ISO 13998:2003 Protective clothing Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives
    ISO 15384:2003 Protective clothing for firefighters Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland firefighting clothing
    EN ISO 4674-1:2016 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tear resistance - Part 1: Constant rate of tear methods (ISO 4674-1:2016)
    EN ISO 13935-2:2014 Textiles - Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles - Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method (ISO 13935-2:2014)
    ISO 17493:2016 Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven
    ISO 11611:2015 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes
    EN ISO 6530:2005 Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids (ISO 6530:2005)
    ISO 14460:1999 Protective clothing for automobile racing drivers — Protection against heat and flame — Performance requirements and test methods
    ISO 20471:2013 High visibility clothing — Test methods and requirements
    ISO 7933:2004 Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the predicted heat strain
    ISO 11092:2014 Textiles — Physiological effects — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test)
    EN 13911:2017 Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters
    EN ISO 7933:2004 Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the predicted heat strain (ISO 7933:2004)
    EN 31092:1993/A1:2012 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES - MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL AND WATER-VAPOUR RESISTANCE UNDER STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS (SWEATING GUARDED - HOTPLATE TEST) (ISO 11092:1993/AMD 1:2012)
    EN ISO 15025:2016 Protective clothing - Protection against flame - Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2016)
    EN ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
    EN 137:2006 Respiratory protective devices - Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask - Requirements, testing, marking
    ISO 1421:2016 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
    ISO 15797:2002 Textiles Industrial washing and finishing procedures for testing of workwear
    ISO 4920:2012 Textile fabrics — Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test)
    ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
    EN ISO 12894:2001 Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Medical supervision of individuals exposed to extreme hot or cold environments (ISO 12894:2001)
    EN 1486:2007 Protective clothing for fire-fighters - Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting
    ISO 4674-1:2016 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics Determination of tear resistance Part 1: Constant rate of tear methods
    ISO 9886:2004 Ergonomics Evaluation of thermal strain by physiological measurements
    EN ISO 6330:2012 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012)
    EN ISO 6942:2002 Protective clothing - Protection against heat and fire - Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002)
    EN ISO 9886:2004 Ergonomics - Evaluation of thermal strain by physiological measurements (ISO 9886:2004)
    ISO 13506:2008 Protective clothing against heat and flame Test method for complete garments Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented manikin
    EN 1149-3:2004 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 3: Test methods for measurement of charge decay
    ISO 11613:1999 Protective clothing for firefighters Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
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