1、September 2007DEUTSCHE NORM English price group 11No part of this standard 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 13.340.10!$I3V“13816
2、51www.din.deDDIN EN 15614Protective clothing for firefighters Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildlandclothingEnglish version of DIN EN 15614:2007-09Schutzkleidung fr die Feuerwehr Laborprfverfahren und Leistungsanforderungen fr Schutzkleidung fr dieBrandbekmpfung im freien
3、GelndeEnglische Fassung DIN EN 15614:2007-09www.beuth.deDocument comprises 21 pages 12.07DIN EN 15614:2007-09 2 Start of validity This standard is valid from 01 September 2007. National foreword This European Standard includes safety requirements. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committ
4、ee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Persnliche Schutz-ausrstung (Personal Protective Equipment Standards Committee), T
5、echnical Committee NA 075-05-02 AA Schutzkleidung gegen Hitze und Feuer. A draft of this standard had been published in November 2000 as DIN EN ISO 15384. However, the cooperation between CEN and ISO on this project was discontinued, with the result that different standards have been published by ea
6、ch organization. The relevant International Standard, ISO 15384, was published in 2003. EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 15614June 2007ICS 13.340.10English VersionProtective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods andperformance requirements for wildland clothingVtements
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8、s European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 May 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references c
9、oncerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its o
10、wn language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuani
11、a, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2007 CEN All
12、 rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15614:2007: EEN 15614:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword4 Introduction .5 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Clothing design9 4.1 General9 4.2 Collar.9 4.3 Coverall
13、 or suit.9 4.4 Pockets .9 4.5 Hardware.10 4.6 Sleeves10 4.7 Trousers10 5 Sampling and pre-treatment.10 5.1 Sampling.10 5.2 Number and size of specimen10 5.3 Pre-treatment10 5.3.1 General10 5.3.2 Cleaning10 5.3.3 Ageing.11 5.4 Conditioning.11 5.5 Exposure surface.11 6 Thermal requirements .11 6.1 Gen
14、eral11 6.2 Flame spread11 6.2.1 General11 6.2.2 Testing in accordance with EN ISO 15025:2002, Procedure A (Code letter A1) .11 6.2.3 Testing in accordance with EN ISO 15025:2002, Procedure B (Code letter A2) .12 6.3 Heat transfer (radiation) 12 6.4 Heat resistance 12 6.5 Heat resistance of the sewin
15、g thread 13 7 Mechanical requirements13 7.1 Tensile strength .13 7.2 Tear strength13 7.3 Main seam strength .13 8 Ergonomic and comfort requirements 13 8.1 Thermal resistance 13 8.2 Water vapour resistance .13 9 General requirements14 9.1 Dimensional change after washing and/or dry cleaning .14 9.2
16、Retroreflective and/or fluorescent performance 14 10 Marking .14 11 Information supplied by the manufacturer .15 Annex A (informative) Uncertainty of measurement .16 EN 15614:2007 (E) 3 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
17、89/686/EEC .17 Bibliography18 EN 15614:2007 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 15614:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the sta
18、tus of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2007. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and
19、the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
20、 the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slov
21、akia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 15614:2007 (E) 5 Introduction The purpose of this European Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed for use for extended periods during wildland firefighting and associated activities. W
22、ildland firefighting involves work primarily in summer temperatures, for many hours during which the firefighter may develop high levels of metabolic heat. Consequently the protective clothing should be light, flexible and commensurate with the risks to which the firefighter may be exposed in order
23、to be effective without introducing heat stress to the wearer. Accordingly a risk assessment should be undertaken to determine if the clothing covered by this European Standard is suitable for its intended use and the expected exposure. This European Standard does not cover clothing for use in situa
24、tions where clothing complying with EN 469 is more suitable, nor does this European Standard cover clothing to protect against chemical, biological or radiation hazards. The risk assessment should include what additional personal protective equipment is necessary for head, hands and feet. In some si
25、tuations respiratory protection may be required. Firefighters should be trained in the selection, use, care and maintenance of the protective clothing covered by this European Standard, including an understanding of its limitation. Nothing in this European Standard is intended to restrict any jurisd
26、iction, purchaser or manufacturer from exceeding the minimum requirements in this standard. A list of standards related to EN 15614 is given in the Bibliography. EN 15614:2007 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies methods of test and minimum performance requirements for protective clothing,
27、 designed to protect the wearers body, except the head, hands and feet, to be worn in wildland firefighting and associated activities. This clothing is not intended to provide protection during fire entrapment. This European Standard covers the general design of the clothing, the minimum level of pe
28、rformance for the materials employed and the methods of test to determine these levels. This European Standard is not applicable to clothing for use in situations encountered in structural firefighting (EN 469 and ISO 11613) or where a high level of infrared radiation is expected (EN 1486), nor does
29、 this European Standard cover clothing to protect against chemical, biological, electrical or radiation hazards. 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 referen
30、ces, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 340:2003, Protective clothing General requirements EN 471:2003, High-visibility warning clothing for professional use Test methods and requirements EN 25077, Textiles Determination of dimensional change in wash
31、ing and drying (ISO 5077:1984) EN 31092, Textiles Determination of physiological properties Measurement of thermal and watervapour resistance under steadystate conditions (sweating guarded hotplate test) (ISO 11092:1993) EN ISO 139, Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139
32、:2005) EN ISO 3146, Plastics Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of semi-crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing-microscope methods (ISO 3146:2000) EN ISO 6942:2002, Protective clothing Protection against heat and fire Method of test: Evaluation of
33、 materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002) EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles Tensile properties of fabrics Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:1999) EN ISO 13935-2, Textiles Seam tensile pr
34、operties of fabrics and made-up textile articles Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method (ISO 13935-2:1999) EN ISO 13937-2, Textiles Tear properties of fabrics Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear method) (ISO 13937-2-
35、2000) EN ISO 15025:2002, Protective clothing Protection against heat and flame Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000) ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven CIE 54.2, Retroreflection
36、Definition and measurement 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. EN 15614:2007 (E) 7 3.1 ageing change of the product performance over time during use or storage. Ageing is caused by a combination of several factors, such as: cleaning, m
37、aintenance or disinfecting processes; exposure to visible and/or ultra-violet radiation; exposure to high or low temperatures or to changing temperatures; exposure to chemicals including humidity; exposure to biological agents such as bacteria, fungi, insects or other pests; exposure to mechanical a
38、ction such as abrasion, flexing, pressure and strain; exposure to contaminants such as dirt, oil, splashes of molten metal etc.; exposure to wear and tear 3.2 cleaning process by which a PPE is made again serviceable and/or hygienically wearable by removing any dirt or contamination. NOTE A cleaning
39、 cycle is typically a washing plus drying or a dry cleaning treatment followed, if required, by ironing or other finishing 3.3 cleaning cycle wash and a drying cycle or dry cleaning cycle 3.4 closure system method of fastening the openings in the garment including combinations of more than one metho
40、d of achieving a secure closure, for example a slide fastener covered by an overlap fastened down with a touch and close fastener NOTE This term does not cover seams. 3.5 component assembly combination of all materials of a multi-layer garment presented exactly as the finished garment construction 3
41、.6 conditioning keeping the samples under standard conditions of temperature and relative humidity for a minimum period of time 3.7 protective coverall one piece garment that completely covers the wearers torso, arms and legs. Clothing which covers or replaces personal clothing and which is designed
42、 to provide protection for the firefighters upper and lower torso, neck, arms and legs, but excluding the head, eyes, hands and feet EN 15614:2007 (E) 8 3.8 protective garment individual item of protective clothing the wearing of which provides protection against specified hazards to the part of the
43、 body that it covers EXAMPLE Coat or shirt, trouser, or coverall. 3.9 hardware non-fabric items used in protective clothing including those made of metal or plastic EXAMPLE Fasteners, rank marking, buttons etc. 3.10 innermost lining lining of the innermost face of a component assembly closest to the
44、 wearers skin NOTE Where the innermost lining forms a part of a material combination, the material combination is to be regarded as the innermost lining. 3.11 interlining layer between the outermost layer and the innermost lining in a multilayer garment 3.12 main seam seam which is necessary to main
45、tain the integrity of the garment 3.13 material combination material produced from a series of separate layers, intimately combined prior to the garment manufacturing stage EXAMPLE Quilted material. 3.14 outer material outermost material of which the protective clothing is made 3.15 pre-treatment st
46、andard way of preparing the samples before testing. This might include e.g. a number of cleaning cycles, submitting the sample to heat, mechanical action or any other relevant exposure and is finished by conditioning 3.16 seam method of permanent fastening between two or more pieces of material 3.17
47、 protective suit upper and lower garment worn together that completely covers the wearers torso, arms and legs and their neck, ankles and wrists 3.18 wildland fire fighting suppression action involving a fire in vegetative fuels such as forest, crops, plantations, grass or farmland EN 15614:2007 (E)
48、 9 4 Clothing design 4.1 General Protective clothing for firefighters capable of satisfying the levels of performance specified in this European Standard shall protect the wearers body, except the head, hands and feet. It may be comprised of: a coverall, a suit provided with an interface area, or a
49、number of inner and/or outer garments designed to be worn together. Clothing shall not restrict the wearer in any of the movements expected to be made during wildland firefighting. Closure systems, label accessories, touch and close fasteners, retroreflective and/or fluorescent materials etc. attached to the protective clothing shall be designed to not adversely affect the clothings performance. All closure systems shall be designed to prevent the entry of burning debris. Conformity shall be
