1、April 2012Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 12No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 1
2、3.340.20!$N6“1884319www.din.deDDIN EN 1385Helmets for canoeing and white water sportsEnglish translation of DIN EN 1385:2012-04Helme fr den Kanu- und WildwassersportEnglische bersetzung von DIN EN 1385:2012-04Casques utiliss dans la pratique du cano-kayak et des sports en eau viveTraduction anglaise
3、 de DIN EN 1385:2012-04SupersedesDIN EN 1385:2005-05www.beuth.deIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.Document comprises 24 pages03.12 DIN EN 1385:2012-04 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standar
4、d is 1 April 2012. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head protection” (Secretariat: BSI, United Kingdom). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeit
5、gert (Sports Equipment Standards Committee), Working Committee NA 112-04-02 AA Sportschutzhelme. In addition to the legal units of measurement, this standard also uses the acceleration “g” as a unit. It is important to note that according to the German law on units in metrology, the legal units of m
6、easurement only are permitted in official or business communications within Germany. Conversion: 1 gn = 9,806 65 m/s2Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 1385:2005-05 as follows: a) normative references have been updated throughout the text; b) the reference to EN 960 is now given as a dated
7、 reference throughout the text; c) Table 1 has been updated and brought into line with the relevant size designations as in EN 960:2006; d) Table 1 is now preceded by an explanatory note; e) the references given in Subclause 7.6.1.6 have been updated; f) Table 4 now gives the size designation follow
8、ed by the equivalent code letter as in EN 960:1994 (in brackets); g) the references given in Subclause 7.7.1.2 have been updated; h) Annex ZA has been updated; i) the references given in Annex A have been included in the Bibliography. Previous editions DIN EN 1385: 1998-01, 2005-05 EUROPEAN STANDARD
9、 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1385 February 2012 ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 1385:1997English Version Helmets for canoeing and white water sports Casques utiliss dans la pratique du cano-kayak et des sports en eau vive Helme fr den Kanu- und Wildwassersport This European Standard was approved
10、by CEN on 17 December 2011. 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 st
11、andards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and
12、 notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lit
13、huania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN natio
14、nal Members. Ref. No. EN 1385:2012: EEUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG EN 1385:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 3Introduction . 41 Scope 52 Normative references 53 Terms and definitions . 54 White water classification of rivers .
15、65 Construction 75.1 Materials . 75.2 Extent of shell 75.3 Holes . 75.4 Projections . 75.5 Retention system . 85.6 Face guards and visors 86 Performance requirements . 96.1 Impact protection . 96.2 Retention system strength . 96.3 Retention system effectiveness . 96.4 Buoyancy 107 Testing 107.1 Gene
16、ral . 107.2 Headforms 107.3 Number of samples and sequence of tests 107.3.1 Number of samples . 107.3.2 Sequence of tests 107.4 Test area . 117.5 Conditioning . 117.5.1 High temperature conditioning 117.5.2 Low temperature conditioning . 117.5.3 Water immersion 117.5.4 Artificial ageing 117.6 Impact
17、 protection resistance 127.6.1 Apparatus . 127.6.2 Procedure . 127.7 Test for strength of retention system 137.7.1 Apparatus . 137.7.2 Procedure . 147.8 Retention system effectiveness . 147.8.1 Apparatus . 147.8.2 Procedure . 148 Marking . 179 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer 18Annex A
18、 (informative) Alternative procedure for artificial ageing . 19Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and EN 1385:1997 20Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal P
19、rotective Equipment . 21Bibliography 22DIN EN 1385:2012-04 EN 1385:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1385:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head protection“, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard,
20、 either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN a
21、nd/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1385:1997. 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
22、 Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the nation
23、al standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, N
24、orway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 1385:2012-04 EN 1385:2012 (E) 4 Introduction The most common head injury in canoeing and white water sports happens when a person strikes an underwater object after capsizing. Unde
25、r these circumstances it is extremely unlikely that the speed of impact will be greater than 18 km/h (5 m/s) because this is the highest recorded rate of flow in a white water river. The most common site of injury is the frontal or forehead area or the side of the eye socket. To achieve the performa
26、nce of which the helmet is capable, and to ensure stability on the head, it needs to be as close fitting as possible consistent with comfort. The helmet needs to be securely fastened on to the head, and any chin strap has to be under tension at all times. The protection given by a helmet depends on
27、the circumstances of the accident and wearing a helmet does not always prevent death or long term disability. A proportion of the energy of an impact is absorbed by the helmet, thereby reducing the force of the blow sustained by the head. The structure of the helmet may be damaged in absorbing this
28、energy and any helmet that sustains a severe blow needs to be replaced even if damage is not apparent. This European Standard includes the International Canoe Federation classification of risks. DIN EN 1385:2012-04 EN 1385:2012 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for helmets
29、for canoeing and white water sports for use in waters of classes 1 to 4 as classified by Clause 4. The levels of protection recognise that most fatalities in canoeing and white water sports result from drowning after concussion and not from brain damage. This European Standard is not intended to app
30、ly to helmets for use in extreme white water situations such as those where the jumping of high waterfalls is undertaken, because the need for impact absorption for such a helmet, and the area of the head to be protected, are greater than those for most canoeing and white water sports. The standard
31、applies to helmets with and without holes in the shell. NOTE This European Standard does not provide performance requirements for visors, chin-guards or face-guards. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable
32、 for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 960:2006, Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets ISO 6487, Road vehicles Measurement techniques in
33、impact tests Instrumentation 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 canoeing normal use of a canoe or of a kayak, in white water of classes 1 to 4 classified in accordance with Clause 4 3.2 white water sports non-powered sporting act
34、ivities carried out in and/or on moving water as defined by classes 1 to 4 in accordance with Clause 4 3.3 helmet headwear that is intended to protect the wearers head from concussion 3.4 shell material that provides the general outer form of the helmet 3.5 protective padding lining material used to
35、 either absorb impact energy or improve the wearers comfort 3.6 retention system entire assembly of components that prevent the helmet coming off the head 3.7 chin strap strap passing under the wearers lower jaw that is intended to prevent the helmet coming off the head DIN EN 1385:2012-04 EN 1385:2
36、012 (E) 6 3.8 harness assembly of headband and suspension designed to keep the helmet on the head, and to absorb some kinetic energy 3.9 headband horizontal band of material that is adjustable to fit the circumference of the wearers head above the eyes 3.10 suspension means of resting the helmet on
37、the upper parts of the head 3.11 headform rigid object designed to simulate a human head for use in testing helmets 3.12 basic plane of the human head longitudinal plane which passes through the lower level of the eye orbits and the upper level of the external opening of the ear canals 3.13 basic pl
38、ane of a headform plane relative to the headform that corresponds to the basic plane of the human head 3.14 reference plane construction plane parallel to the basic plane of the headform at a distance from it which is a function of the size of the headform 4 White water classification of rivers NOTE
39、 1 This classification is produced by the International Canoe Federation. Class 1 Not difficult. Regular current, small waves and riffles, occasional small rapids; pebble banks, no or few obstructions. Class 2 Moderately difficult. Clear and wide passages; irregular current, rapids bigger waves, eas
40、y eddies, stopper and whirlpools; simple obstructions in the passage, small ledges. Class 3 Difficult. Course not always easily to recognize. High and irregular waves, long rapids, stopper, boils and whirlpools; occasional boulders, drops and various obstructions in the passage. Class 4 Very difficu
41、lt. Course difficult to recognize, inspection from shore is advised; big hydraulics, keepers and boils; staggered boulders in main stream, ledges with keepers. Class 5 Exceedingly difficult. Inspection from shore is mandatory; extreme hydraulics, keepers and boils; narrow in the only line of passage
42、, high drops in cascades with difficult entrances and/or exits. Class 6 The absolute limit of difficulty. Usually considered unrunnable. All previous mentioned difficulties increased to the limit of practicability. Attempts at certain water levels imply a high risk to life. NOTE 2 Helmets for use in
43、 water classes 5 and 6 are outside the scope of this European Standard. It is expected that these helmets will have performance requirements in excess of this European Standard. DIN EN 1385:2012-04 EN 1385:2012 (E) 7 5 Construction 5.1 Materials The mechanical properties of the materials used in the
44、 manufacture of the helmet should not deteriorate significantly during the period of normal use, due to influences such as exposure to sun, to temperature changes or to fresh or salt water. Metal parts used to fasten the chin strap and/or a suspension cradle to the shell, should be protected from or
45、 resistant to corrosion. The materials forming the parts of the helmet coming into contact with the skin, should not deteriorate in strength significantly due to contact with sweat and materials which are known to cause skin disorders shall not be used. The thread used for stitching on webbing shoul
46、d be resistant to rotting. 5.2 Extent of shell When the helmet is placed on a headform of size designation given in Table 1, and the chin strap is secured, the shell, including any holes, shall cover all parts of the headform above the lines ACDF shown in Figure 1 a) and Figure 1 b), except that the
47、re may be cut-outs on each side of the helmet to expose the ears for hearing purposes. The dimension “Y” (see Figure 1) for the headforms in Table 1 shall be taken as given in EN 960:2006, Table 1. The point C for each headform (Figure 1 a) and Figure 1 b) is the midpoint of AZ and the point D is ve
48、rtically beneath it on the reference plane. NOTE Table 1 gives the EN 960:1994 equivalent letter codes to the EN 960:2006 size designations for headforms with similar nominal dimensions. These are as given in EN 960:2006, Annex C. The EN 960:2006 size designation approximates to the circumference of
49、 the headform at the reference plane, in mm. Table 1 Sizes of headforms Size designation (circumference of headform at reference plane, mm) Code letter(EN 960:1994) 495 535 575 605 625 A E J M O 5.3 Holes The shell may be pierced by holes that allow ventilation or the draining of water. 5.4 Projections Rivet heads shal
