I.S. EN 1486:2007
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REFLECTIVE CLOTHING FOR SPECIALISED FIRE-FIGHTING
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2007
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Clothing ensemble
4.2 Clothing
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Pockets
4.2.3 Size designation
4.3 Head protection
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Screen
4.4 Hand protection
4.5 Overboots
5 Sampling, pre-treatment, ageing
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Pre-treatment
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Cleaning
5.2.3 Mechanical pre-treatment
5.3 Ageing
6 Thermal requirements
6.1 Limited flame spread
6.2 Heat transfer (radiant heat)
6.3 Heat transfer (convective heat)
6.4 Contact heat
6.5 Heat resistance
7 Mechanical requirements
7.1 Dimensional change
7.2 Tensile strength
7.3 Burst strength
7.4 Tear strength
7.5 Seam strength
8 Other requirements
8.1 Surface wetting
8.2 Whole Garment Testing (optional)
9 Marking
10 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (normative) Mechanical pre-treatment for metallised
materials
A.1 Principle
A.2 Sampling
A.3 Apparatus
A.4 Procedure
Annex B (informative) Warning - flame engulfment
Annex C (informative) Guidelines for clothing design
Annex D (informative) Checking of basic ergonomic features of
protective clothing - practical performance tests
Annex E (normative) Prediction of burn injury using an instrumented
manikin
Annex F (informative) Significant technical changes between this
document and the previous edition EN 1486:1996
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard
and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
Bibliography
Describes methods of test and minimum performance required for reflective protective specialized fire-fighting clothing.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
31
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NEN EN 1486 : 2007 | Identical |
| NS EN 1486 : 2ED 2007 | Identical |
| NBN EN 1486 : 2008 | Identical |
| NF EN 1486 : 2007 | Identical |
| EN 1486:2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 1486:2008-04 | Identical |
| BS EN 1486:2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 1486:2008 | Identical |
| EN 15614:2007 | Protective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing |
| 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 ISO 1421:2016 | Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421:2016) |
| 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 |
| ISO 13934-2:2014 | Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method |
| EN 14052:2012+A1:2012 | High performance industrial helmets |
| 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) |
| ISO 6330:2012 | Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing |
| 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 702:1994 | Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method: Determination of the contact heat transmission through protective clothing or its materials |
| EN 25077 : 1993 | TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL CHANGE IN WASHING AND DRYING |
| ISO 15025:2016 | Protective clothing — Protection against flame — Method of test for limited flame spread |
| 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) |
| EN ISO 13934-2:2014 | Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method (ISO 13934-2:2014) |
| ISO 17493:2016 | Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven |
| EN 420:2003+A1:2009 | Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods |
| EN 166:2001 | Personal eye-protection - Specifications |
| EN ISO 20345:2011 | Personal protective equipment - Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2011) |
| EN ISO 13938-1:1999 | Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-1:1999) |
| EN 171:2002 | Personal eye-protection - Infrared filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use |
| EN 443:2008 | Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures |
| EN ISO 15025:2016 | Protective clothing - Protection against flame - Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2016) |
| EN 340:2003 | Protective clothing - General requirements |
| ISO 20345:2011 | Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear |
| 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 13938-1:1999 | Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension |
| ISO 7000:2014 | Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols |
| EN 531:1995/A1:1998 | PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO HEAT |
| ISO 4674-1:2016 | Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1: Constant rate of tear methods |
| EN 15090:2012 | Footwear for firefighters |
| EN ISO 6330:2012 | Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012) |
| EN 24920:1992 | Textiles - Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) of fabrics |
| 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 397:2012+A1:2012 | Industrial safety helmets |
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