EN 966:2012+A1:2012
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Materials
5 Construction
6 Performance requirements
7 Tests
8 Marking
9 Information for users
Annex A (normative) - Positioning of the helmet
on the headform
Annex B (normative) - Test area
Annex C (normative) - Field of vision
Annex D (informative) - Alternative procedure
for artificial ageing
Annex E (informative) - Significant technical
changes between this European Standard
and EN 966:1996
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between
this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Personal Protective Equipment
Bibliography
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets used in paragliding, hang gliding and flying with ultra-light aeroplanes.Helmets for airborne sports are indicated in this European Standard as follows:-category HPG: Helmets for paragliding and hang gliding;-category UL: Helmets for flying with ultra-light aeroplanes.Requirements and the corresponding methods of test, where appropriate, are given for the following:-construction including chin strap, fastening devices, field of vision, head mobility and eye protection;-penetration resistance;-shock-absorbing properties;-retention system properties;-marking and information for users.NOTEThe requirements cover both categories. Special requirements are contained in the relevant clauses.This European Standard does not apply to other kinds of head protection used in airborne sports.
Committee |
CEN/TC 158
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DevelopmentNote |
2012 Edition Re-Issued in October 2012 & incorporates AMD 1 2012. (11/2012)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
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Status |
Current
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Standards | Relationship |
UNE-EN 966:2012 | Identical |
NBN EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2012 | Identical |
I.S. EN 966:2012 | Identical |
DIN EN 966:2013-11 | Identical |
UNI EN 966 : 2013 | Identical |
03/114932 DC : DRAFT OCT 2003 | Identical |
NEN EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2012 | Identical |
NS EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2012 | Identical |
BS EN 966 : 2012 | Identical |
SN EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2013 | Identical |
NF EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2013 | Identical |
PN EN 966 : 2012 + A1 2013 | Identical |
UNE-EN 966:2012+A1:2012 | Identical |
BS EN 966:2012+A1:2012 | Identical |
12/30256423 DC : 0 | BS EN 926-2 - PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT - PARAGLIDERS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING FLIGHT SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS |
EN 926-2:2013 | Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics |
DIN EN 926-2:2015-06 | Paragliding equipment - Paragliders - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics |
I.S. EN 926-2:2013 | PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT - PARAGLIDERS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING FLIGHT SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS |
PREN 926-2 : DRAFT 2012 | PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT - PARAGLIDERS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING FLIGHT SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS |
BS EN 926-2:2013 | Paragliding equipment. Paragliders Requirements and test methods for classifying flight safety characteristics |
UNI EN 926-2 : 2014 | PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT - PARAGLIDERS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING FLIGHT SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS |
ISO 4892-1:2016 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance |
EN ISO 4892-1:2016 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 1: General guidance (ISO 4892-1:2016) |
89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 | COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
EN ISO 4892-3:2016 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps (ISO 4892-3:2016) |
ISO 4892-3:2016 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps |
ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps |
EN 960:2006 | Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets |
EN ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013) |
ISO 6487:2015 | Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation |
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