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I.S. EN 340:2004

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-07-2013

Superseded by

I.S. EN ISO 13688:2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2004

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements
   4.1 General
   4.2 Innocuousness
   4.3 Design
   4.4 Comfort
5 Ageing
   5.1 General
   5.2 Colour fastness
   5.3 Dimensional change due to cleaning
   5.4 Washing and dry cleaning methods
6 Size designation
7 Marking
   7.1 General marking
   7.2 Specific marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) Performance level
Annex B (informative) Flow chart
Annex C (informative) Checking the ergonomic features of
        protective clothing (Practical performance tests)
   C.1 General
   C.2 Principle
   C.3 Assessment questions
   C.4 Grounds for concluding a product in unacceptable
Annex D (informative)
Examples of size designation
   D.1 Examples of size designation for suits, jackets,
         coats and trousers
   D.2 Example of size designation for torso protector
Annex E (normative) Pictograms
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
         addressing essential requirements or other
         provision of EU Directives
Bibliography

Specifies general requirements for ergonomics, aging, sizing, marking of protective clothing and for information supplied by the manufacturer.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
27
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNI EN 340 : 2004 Identical
NS EN 340 : 2ED 2004 Identical
NBN EN 340 : 2004 Identical
NF EN 340 : 2004 Identical
UNE-EN 340:2004 Identical
BS EN 340:2003 Identical
EN 340:2003 Identical
NEN EN 340 : 2004 Identical
SN EN 340 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 340:2004-03 Identical

EN 13402-1:2001 Size designation of clothes - Part 1: Terms, definitions and body measurement procedure (ISO 3635:1981 modified)
EN 25077 : 1993 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL CHANGE IN WASHING AND DRYING
EN 1811:2011+A1:2015 Reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin
EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
EN 13402-2:2002 Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary dimensions
ISO 8559:1989 Garment construction and anthropometric surveys Body dimensions
IEC 60300-3-9:1995 Dependability management - Part 3: Application guide - Section 9: Risk analysis of technological systems
PREN 13402-3 : DRAFT 2016 SIZE DESIGNATION OF CLOTHES - PART 3: BODY MEASUREMENTS AND INTERVALS
ISO 15797:2002 Textiles Industrial washing and finishing procedures for testing of workwear
EN 23758 : 1993 TEXTILES - CARE LABELLING CODE USING SYMBOLS
PREN 14362-1 : DRAFT 2010 TEXTILES - METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN AROMATIC AMINES DERIVED FROM AZO COLORANTS - PART 1: DETECTION OF THE USE OF CERTAIN AZO COLORANTS ACCESSIBLE WITH AND WITHOUT EXTRACTING THE FIBRES
ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
EN ISO 6330:2012 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2012)
EN 1413 : 1998 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF PH OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT

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