1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 14458:2004 Incorporating Corrigendum No. 1 Personal eye-equipment Faceshields and visors for use with firefighters and high performance industrial safety helmets used by firefighters, ambulance and emergency services The European Standard EN 14458:2004 has the status of a Brit
2、ish Standard ICS 13.340.20 BS EN 14458:2004 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 26 August 2004 BSI 8 November 2004 ISBN 0 580 44336 1 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 14458:200
3、4, including Corrigendum September 2004. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/2, Eye protection, to Subcommittee PH/2/2, Industrial eye protectors, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on
4、request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the B
5、SI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquir
6、ers to understand the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises
7、a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 31 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments 15408 Corrigendum No. 1 8 November 2004 Corrections to
8、Subclause 5.2.16d), Table 3 and Subclause A.4.1 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPENNE EUROPISCHENORM EN14458 August2004 ICS13.340.20 Incorporating Corrigendum September 2004 Englishversion PersonaleyeequipmentFaceshieldsandvisorsforusewith firefightersandhighperformanceindustrialsafetyhelmetsused byfirefi
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10、ThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon27May2004. CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEurope an Standardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Uptodatelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcernings uchnational standardsmaybeob
11、tainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCENmember. ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).Aversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytra nslation undertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotifiedtotheCentralSecretariathasthesamestatusast heofficial versi
12、ons. CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France, Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom. EUROPEANC
13、OMMITTEEFORSTANDARDIZATION COMITEUROPENDENORMALISATION EUROPISCHESKOMITEEFRNORMUNG ManagementCentre:ruedeStassart,36B1050Brussels 2004CEN Allrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreserved worldwideforCENnationalMembers. Ref.No.EN14458:2004:EEN 14458:2004 (E) 2 Contents page Foreword3 1 Scope4 2
14、Normative references4 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Classification5 4.1 General use5 4.2 Firefighters use.5 4.3 Mesh5 5 Performance requirements.6 5.1 General6 5.2 Requirements for general use6 5.3 Additional requirements for firefighters use .10 5.4 General requirements for mesh visors11 5.5 Optiona
15、l requirements11 6 Testing12 6.1 Nominal values and tolerances 12 6.2 Conditioning and sample numbers12 6.3 Visual inspection.13 6.4 Practical performance test13 6.5 Electrical properties tests.15 6.6 Radiant heat resistance test .16 6.7 Radiant heat protection test .16 6.8 Flammability test for fir
16、efighters visors .19 6.9 Resistance to extremes of temperature test for firefighters visors 19 6.10 Test for resistance to chemicals19 7 Marking.19 7.1 General19 7.2 Markings on visor 20 7.3 Markings on means of fixing 20 8 Information.21 Annex A (normative) Taber abrasion resistance test method.23
17、A.1 Apparatus.23 A.2 Preparation of test pieces.25 A.3 Test method25 A.4 Calculation and interpretation of results 25 Annex B (informative) Equipment list .27 B.1 General27 B.2 Equipment list firefighters .27 B.3 Equipment list Emergency teams / ambulance service27 Annex C (informative) Uncertainty
18、of measurement .28 C.1 Test report and uncertainty of measurement .28 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.30 EN 14458:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 14458:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CE
19、N/TC 85 “Personal eye- equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. 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 February 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn a
20、t the latest by February 2005. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integra
21、l part of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard : Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
22、Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom EN 14458:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document applies to visors designed specifically to be fitted to and/or used with helmets conforming to EN 4
23、43 when used by firefighters, or helmets which conform to EN 443 or prEN 14052 when used by ambulance and emergency services, as the situation dictates. They are intended to provide protection against the various hazards expected to be encountered in firefighting, ambulance and emergency service dut
24、ies, except respiratory, smoke, and gas /vapour hazards. Three types of visor are described in this document. One provides protection against general hazards; the second additionally provides protection against heat and flame. The third type of visor incorporates mesh oculars, and is intended for us
25、e in very limited circumstances. This document also describes two forms for all three types of visors; face guards that provide both eye and face protection; eye guards that are shorter and effectively provide only eye protection. The requirements of this document do not apply to visors intended for
26、 use without a helmet. Such requirements are given in EN 166. Visors with corrective effect are excluded from the scope of this document. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited app
27、lies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 165:1995, Personal eye protection Vocabulary EN 166:2001, Personal eye protection Specifications EN 167:2001, Personal eye protection Optical test methods EN 168:2001, Personal eye prot
28、ection Non-optical test methods EN 170:2002, Personal eye-protection - Ultraviolet filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use EN 171:2002, Personal eye-protection - Infrared filters - Transmittance requirements and recommended use EN 172:1994, Personal eye protection - Sunglare filters
29、 for industrial use EN 443:1997, Helmets for firefighters EN 659, Protective gloves for firefighters EN 960, Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets EN 1731:1997, Mesh type eye and face protectors for industrial and non-industrial use against mechanical hazards and/or heat EN ISO 6942
30、, 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 13087-10, Protective helmets Test methods Part 10: Resistance to radiant heat prEN 14052, High performance industrial
31、 helmets EN 14458:2004 (E) 5 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 165:1995 and the following apply. 3.1 means of fixing means by which the ocular of the visor is supported and interfaced with the designated helmet(s). This means may be an i
32、ntegral part of the helmet, may be fixed permanently or temporarily to it, or may be worn separately but at the same time as the helmet 3.2 face guard visor which provides protection to the eyes and a substantial area of the face, when in the in-use position (see 5.2.12.1) 3.3 eye guard visor which
33、provides protection to essentially only the eyes, when in the in-use position (see 5.2.12.2) 4 Classification Visors according to this document shall be classified as one of three types. Specific warning shall be included in the information provided by the manufacturer on the limitations on use of e
34、ach type (see 8 f), and the need to ensure that suitable helmet visor combinations are used (see 8 m). 4.1 General use Intended for use where there is no foreseeable exposure to significant levels of heat and / or flame. Such visors shall only be designated for use with high performance industrial s
35、afety helmets (see prEN 14052), or firefighters helmets (see EN 443). NOTE Helmets conforming to either prEN 14052 or EN 443 are considered potentially suitable for ambulance and emergency teams, where protection is required against the hazardous conditions to which such personnel may be exposed. Su
36、ch activities may include making safe search, rescue and medical intervention at disaster sites where there is no expectation of exposure to heat and flame. Where there is also expectation of exposure to significant levels of heat and flame, or for structural fire fighting, only helmets conforming t
37、o EN 443 are considered appropriate. 4.2 Firefighters use Intended for use where exposure to significant levels of heat and/or flame is foreseeable. Such visors shall only be designated for use with firefighters helmets (see EN 443). 4.3 Mesh Intended for use by emergency services where there is no
38、foreseeable need for protection against heat and/or flame, sparks, chemicals or liquid / molten materials, or electrical contact. Such visors shall only be designated for use with high performance industrial safety helmets (prEN 14052), or firefighters helmets (see EN 443). NOTE Mesh visors are incl
39、uded here specifically to cater for chainsaw use by emergency service teams during tree clearance and related activities. There will be few other situations where mesh visors can be considered suitable. EN 14458:2004 (E) 6 5 Performance requirements 5.1 General Visors conforming to this document sha
40、ll not be likely to increase the risks to the user under foreseeable conditions of use. Non-mesh visors conforming to this document shall meet the general requirements given in 5.2. Visors intended for use where there is a foreseeable risk of exposure to significant levels of heat and flame shall in
41、 addition meet the requirements of 5.3. Mesh visors shall meet the requirements of 5.4. Optional requirements are given in 5.5. Helmets used in conjunction with these visors shall continue to meet the relevant requirements of their appropriate document, with the visor in both the in-use (protective)
42、 position, and the out-of-use (standby) position. 5.2 Requirements for general use 5.2.1 Construction The visor shall be free from projections, sharp edges or other defects, which are likely to cause discomfort or injury during use. Test in accordance with 6.3. 5.2.2 Materials No parts of the visor
43、assembly, which may be in contact with the wearer shall be made of materials which, under foreseeable conditions of use, are known to be likely to cause skin irritation or any adverse effect on health. Test in accordance with 6.3. 5.2.3 Resistance to ageing Oculars shall meet the requirements of EN
44、166:2001, 7.1.5.2 when tested according to Clause 6 of EN 168:2001. 5.2.4 Cleaning and disinfection Substances and procedures recommended by the manufacturer for cleaning, maintenance or disinfection shall have no adverse effect on the exposed components of the helmet or visor, nor leave residues, w
45、hich may enhance flammability. Neither shall they be known to be likely to have any adverse effect on the wearer when applied in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Test in accordance with 6.3. After cleaning and disinfection, the visor shall continue to meet the requirements of either 5
46、.2.15 or 5.3.3. 5.2.5 Compatibility with other equipment The visor shall integrate satisfactorily with: a) the helmet with which it is designed to be used; b) any respiratory protective devices designated for use with the helmet/visor assembly by the eye protector manufacturer; c) any corrective eye
47、wear designated for use with the helmet/visor by the eye protector manufacturer; d) other items of PPE likely to be worn simultaneously during use. Test in accordance with 6.3 and 6.4. The test report shall identify the specific items of other PPE used during these tests. NOTE 1 Compatibility with o
48、ther items of work equipment (e.g. medical devices, thermal imaging cameras) which may be required in situations where the helmet/visor is intended to be used, cannot be explicitly included in the assessment. Such compatibilities should be assessed by potential purchasers. NOTE 2 Only frames for corrective eyewear which have been shown to be compatible with the visor / helmet should be used. EN 14458:2004 (E) 7 5.2.6 Resistance to extremes of temperature The visor/helmet assembly shall show no apparen
