1、BS EN 12568:2010ICS 13.340.50NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBRITISH STANDARDFoot and leg protectors Requirementsand test methodsfor toecaps andpenetration resistantinsertsThis British Standardwas published under theauthority of the StandardsPolicy and StrategyC
2、ommittee on 30 June2010 BSI 2010ISBN 978 0 580 56245 7Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate CommentsBS EN 12568:2010National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12568:2010. Itsupersedes BS EN 12568:1998 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation
3、was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PH/1, Safety, protective and occupational footwear.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for it
4、s correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunityfrom legal obligations.BS EN 12568:2010EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 12568 May 2010 ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes EN 12568:1998English Version Foot and leg protectors - Requirements and test methods for
5、toecaps and penetration resistant inserts Protecteurs du pied et de la jambe - Exigences et mthodes dessais des embouts et des inserts anti-perforation Fu- und Beinschutz - Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr durchtrittsichere Einlagen und Zehenkappen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 A
6、pril 2010. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be ob
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10、n any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12568:2010: EBS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 4Introduction .51 Scope 62 Normative references 63 Terms and definitions .64 Requirements for toe caps .74.1 General 74.2 Requirements for all
11、types of toe caps74.2.1 Finishing .74.2.2 Dimensions .74.2.3 Impact resistance.84.2.4 Compression resistance .84.3 Special requirements for metal toe caps Corrosion resistance 94.4 Special requirements for non-metal toe caps Stability against ageing and environmental influence .95 Test methods for t
12、oe caps 95.1 General 95.2 Test methods for all types of toe caps 95.2.1 Determination of internal toe cap length .95.2.2 Determination of impact resistance 125.2.3 Determination of compression resistance . 165.3 Test method for metal toe caps Determination of corrosion resistance . 175.3.1 Prelimina
13、ry examination 175.3.2 Corrosion test procedure . 175.4 Test methods for non-metal toe caps . 185.4.1 General . 185.4.2 Effect of high temperature . 185.4.3 Effect of low temperature . 185.4.4 Effect of acid . 185.4.5 Effect of alkali 185.4.6 Effect of fuel oil . 196 Requirements for penetration res
14、istant inserts 196.1 General . 196.2 Requirements for all types of penetration resistant inserts 196.2.1 Resistance to nail penetration . 196.2.2 Flexing resistance. 196.3 Special requirements for metal penetration resistant inserts . 196.3.1 Dimensions 196.3.2 Corrosion resistance 206.4 Special req
15、uirements for non-metal penetration resistant inserts Stability against ageing and environmental influence 207 Test methods for penetration resistant inserts . 207.1 General . 207.2 All types of penetration resistant inserts . 217.2.1 Determination of penetration resistance 217.2.2 Determination of
16、flexing resistance 237.3 Test method for metal penetration resistant inserts Determination of corrosion resistance 257.3.1 Preliminary examination 25BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 3 7.3.2 Test procedure . 257.4 Test methods for non-metal penetration resistant inserts . 267.4.1 General . 267.4.2 E
17、ffect of high temperature 267.4.3 Effect of low temperature . 267.4.4 Effect of acid 267.4.5 Effect of alkali 267.4.6 Effect of fuel oil 268 Marking . 268.1 Toe Caps. 268.2 Penetration resistant inserts 27Bibliography 28BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 12568:2010) has b
18、een prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot and leg protectors”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2010, and conflicting na
19、tional standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supe
20、rsedes EN 12568:1998. Products described by this standard are not personal protective equipment (PPE) and cannot be “CE“ marked. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria,
21、Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN
22、 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 5 Introduction EN ISO 20345, EN ISO 20346 and EN ISO 20347 relate to safety, protective and occupational footwear which define the performance and required properties of the footwear. On introducing these standards all national standards relating to safety toecaps and pe
23、netration resistant inserts were withdrawn leaving the manufacturers of these items with no means of demonstrating the performance of their products. This European Standard has been prepared to allow manufacturers to demonstrate the performance level of the toecaps and penetration resistant inserts
24、before being inserted into the footwear. BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for toe caps and inserts with resistance against mechanical penetration, intended to function as components of PPE footwear (e.g. as described by EN ISO
25、 20345, EN ISO 20346 and EN ISO 20347). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendme
26、nts) applies. EN ISO 20345:2004, Personal protective equipment Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2004) EN ISO 20346:2004, Personal protective equipment Protective footwear (ISO 20346:2004) EN ISO 20347:2004, Personal protective equipment Occupational footwear (ISO 20347:2004) 3 Terms and definitions For th
27、e purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 20345:2004, EN ISO 20346:2004 and EN ISO 20347:2004 and the following apply. 3.1 internal toe cap toe cap intended to be incorporated underneath the upper of footwear intended to provide protection against mechanical impact and c
28、ompression 3.2 external toe cap toe cap intended to be incorporated on top of the footwear upper forepart intended to provide protection against mechanical impact and compression 3.3 penetration resistant insert footwear component placed (or intended to be placed) in the sole complex in order to pro
29、vide protection against mechanical penetration BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 7 4 Requirements for toe caps 4.1 General Table 1 Summary of requirements for toecaps and number of tests Property SubclauseMetal toe cap Non-metaltoecap Number of tests for type approval Finishing 4.2.1 X X 1 sample ea
30、ch size right and left Internal length 4.2.2.1 X X 1 sample each size right and left Width of flange 4.2.2.2 X X 1 sample each size right and left Impact resistance 4.2.3 X X 1 sample each size right and left Compression resistance 4.2.4 X X 1 sample each size right and left Corrosion resistance 4.3
31、 X - 3 samples of different sizes Impact resistance after five environmental treatments 4.4 - X 2 samples for each treatment a“X“ means “Test shall be carried out“; “-“ means “Test need not be carried out“. NOTE 1 For details, see 4.2 to 4.4. NOTE 2 “Worst performing“ sample is where the smallest ga
32、p between required and measured clearance has been found. aSelect worst performing sample sizes of test 4.2.3. Each single test result shall comply with the applicable requirement, otherwise the overall result of the whole lot is deemed to be “fail“. In case of different single results obtained with
33、 the same test on equal samples, the worst value shall be stated as test result (“worst case principle“ to be applied). 4.2 Requirements for all types of toe caps 4.2.1 Finishing Toe caps shall be finished so as to be free from surface marks or defects and shall be free from burrs and sharp edges an
34、d defects of splitting or delaminating between material layers. 4.2.2 Dimensions 4.2.2.1 Internal length When measured in accordance with the method described in 5.2.1, the internal length of toe caps shall be not less than the appropriate value given in Table 2. BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 8
35、Table 2 Minimum internal length of toe caps Toe cap number 5 and below 6 7 8 9 10 and above Minimum internal length in millimetres 34 36 38 39 40 42 NOTE The above numbering system for toecaps is not identical to any numbering system for footwear. 4.2.2.2 Width of flange If toe caps are formed with
36、a flange, the inside width of the flange (e) shall be not greater than 10 mm, as shown in Figure 1. eZZKey e Width of the toe cap flange Figure 1 Illustration of width “e“ of the toe cap flange 4.2.3 Impact resistance When toe caps are tested in accordance with the method described in 5.2.2 at an en
37、ergy level of either (100 2) J (toe caps intended for protective footwear), or (200 4) J (toe caps intended for safety footwear), the clearance under the cap at the moment of impact shall be not less than the appropriate value given in Table 3. In addition the toe cap shall not develop sharp edges o
38、r any cracks passing through the material (i.e. through which light can be seen). 4.2.4 Compression resistance When toe caps are tested in accordance with the method described in 5.2.3, the clearance under the toe cap at a compression load of either (10 0,1) kN (toe caps intended for protective foot
39、wear) or (15 0,15) kN (toe caps intended for safety footwear) shall not be less than the appropriate value given in Table 3. In addition the toe cap shall not develop sharp edges or any cracks passing through the material (i.e. through which light can be seen). NOTE The provisions of 4.2, 4.3 and 4.
40、4 do not exclude a toe cap design incorporating perforations. BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 9 Table 3 Minimum clearance under toe caps at impact and compression Toe cap number 5 and below6 7 8 9 10 and aboveInternal toe cap minimum clearance (mm) 19,5 20,0 20,5 21,0 21,5 22,0 External toe cap mi
41、nimum clearance (mm) 24,5 25,0 25,5 26,0 26,5 27,0 4.3 Special requirements for metal toe caps Corrosion resistance Both before and after testing metal toe caps in accordance with the method described in 5.3, they shall exhibit not more than three areas of corrosion, none of which shall measure more
42、 than 2 mm in any direction. 4.4 Special requirements for non-metal toe caps Stability against ageing and environmental influence When non-metal toe caps are subject to each single one of the treatments described in 5.4 and thereafter tested in accordance with the method described in 5.2.2 at an ene
43、rgy level of either (100 2) J (caps intended for protective footwear) or (200 4) J (caps intended for safety footwear), the clearance under the cap at the moment of impact shall be not less than the appropriate value given in Table 3. In addition, the toe cap shall not develop sharp edges or any cra
44、cks passing through the material (i.e. through which light can be seen). 5 Test methods for toe caps 5.1 General One pair of samples of each size shall be tested. Exceptions are made for some properties, as specified in Table 1. Where repetitions lead to different results on equal samples, the worst
45、 value shall be reported as test result. If samples of only one size are available, two pairs shall be tested. Each one of the environmental treatments of 5.4 shall be applied to new samples. 5.2 Test methods for all types of toe caps 5.2.1 Determination of internal toe cap length 5.2.1.1 Determinat
46、ion of the test axis Position the left toe cap with its rear edge in line with a base line and draw its outline. Repeat the exercise with the right toe cap of the pair, positioning it at the same base line in such a manner that the outlines at the toe end of the toe caps coincide (see Figure 2). BS
47、EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 10 123AC DBKey 1 Test axis 2 Right cap 3 Left cap A, B, C, D Points where the outlines of the right and left toe caps intersect on the base line Figure 2 Determination of test axis (schematic illustration) Mark the four points A, B, C and D where the outlines of the ri
48、ght and left toe caps intersect on the base line. Construct the perpendicular from the base line at the mid point of AB or CD. This constitutes the test axis of both toe caps. 5.2.1.2 Procedure Place the toe cap, open side down, on a flat surface. With an appropriate gauge, measure the internal leng
49、th l, along the test axis from the front inside to the vertical projection of the back edge between 3 mm and 10 mm above and parallel to the surface upon which the toe cap rests, taking the longest distance as the length l (see Figure 3). BS EN 12568:2010EN 12568:2010 (E) 11 Dimensions in millimetres 1l310Key
