1、June 2008DEUTSCHE NORM English price group 16No 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 13.340.20!$O this test is
2、 nearly identical to that described in DIN EN 137:2007-01, 7.4.1.3, with minor modifications. h) In the radiant heat test the helmet is now to be exposed to a heat flux intensity of 14 kW/m2for (480 5) s and then subjected to shock and penetration tests. i) For the penetration test the mass of the f
3、lat blade striker is now to be (1 000 15) g instead of the mass specified previously (400 g). j) The Normative References now include testing standards. k) The helmet fit is now to be checked. l) The helmet is now to be tested for protection against hot solids and molten metals. m) Annex A, giving a
4、 list of significant hazards based on the document CEN/TC 162/JWG 1/FFPPE/N 52 “Risk assessment guidelines for choosing the PPE for firefighters”, has been added. n) Annex B, giving a conditioning testing schedule, has been added. o) The standard has been revised in both form and content. Previous e
5、ditions DIN 14940: 1956-02, 1962-01, 1968-12, 1981-12, 1982-08, 1985-07, 1989-12, 1990-04 DIN EN 443: 1997-12 National Annex NA (informative) Bibliography DIN 58610, Respiratory protective devices Full face masks connected with fire fighters head protection for use as a part of a respiratory protect
6、ive device DIN EN 136, Respiratory protective devices Fullface masks Requirements, testing, marking DIN ISO 1817, Rubber, vulcanized Determination of the effect of liquids 3 DIN EN 443:2008-06 4 This page is intentionally blank EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 443February 2008ICS 13
7、.340.20 Supersedes EN 443:1997 English VersionHelmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structuresCasques pour la lutte contre les incendies dans lesbtiments et autres structuresFeuerwehrhelme fr die Brandbekmpfung in Gebudenund anderen baulichen AnlagenThis European Standard was approved by
8、CEN on 28 December 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 concerning such nationalstandard
9、s 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 own language and notified to the
10、 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, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlan
11、ds, 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 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any
12、form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 443:2008: EEN 443:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 4 Introduction 5 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions. 7 4 Requirements 9 4.1 General . 9 4.1.1 Surface finish. 9 4.1.2 Innocuousness of materials.
13、 9 4.1.3 Visual defects 9 4.1.4 Additional devices and accessories . 9 4.1.5 Face protectors . 10 4.1.6 Neck guards. 10 4.1.7 Protection of area 3b. 10 4.1.8 Wearing the helmet . 10 4.2 Shock absorption 10 4.2.1 Area 1a . 10 4.2.2 Areas 1a and 1b. 10 4.3 Resistance to penetration 10 4.4 Lateral crus
14、hing 10 4.5 Retention system effectiveness 10 4.6 Retention system strength. 11 4.7 Radiant heat. 11 4.7.1 Areas 1a and 1b. 11 4.7.2 Areas 3a and 3b. 11 4.8 Protection against hot solids. 11 4.9 Protection against molten metals 11 4.9.1 Areas 1a and 1b. 11 4.9.2 Areas 3a and 3b. 11 4.10 Heat resista
15、nce 12 4.10.1 Area 1a, area 1b and area 2 12 4.10.2 Area 3a . 12 4.11 Flame resistance . 12 4.12 Electrical properties 12 4.12.1 Conductive headform . 12 4.12.2 Wet helmet insulation . 12 4.12.3 Surface insulation . 12 4.13 Contact with liquid chemicals (optional) 13 4.13.1 Areas 1a, 1b . 13 4.13.2
16、Areas 3a, 3b . 13 4.14 Field of vision 13 4.15 Extent of protection 13 4.15.1 Area 1a and area 1b 13 4.15.2 Area 3b (optional) 14 5 Test procedures 14 5.1 Sampling and helmet adjustment 14 5.1.1 Sampling 14 5.1.2 Helmet adjustment 14 5.2 Visual inspection. 14 5.3 Conditioning 14 5.3.1 General . 14 D
17、IN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 3 5.3.2 Ultra-violet (UV) ageing 15 5.3.3 Thermal shock. 15 5.3.4 Solvent conditioning. 15 5.3.5 “Thermal plus“ conditioning 15 5.3.6 “Thermal minus“ conditioning 15 5.3.7 Wet conditioning. 15 5.4 Shock absorption 16 5.4.1 Area 1a . 16 5.4.2 Areas 1a and 1b. 16 5.5
18、Resistance to penetration 17 5.6 Lateral crushing 17 5.6.1 Principle . 17 5.6.2 Procedure 17 5.7 Retention system effectiveness 17 5.8 Retention system strength. 18 5.9 Radiant heat. 18 5.9.1 Areas 1a and 1b. 18 5.9.2 Areas 3a and 3b. 18 5.10 Protection against hot solids. 18 5.11 Protection against
19、 molten metals . 18 5.11.1 Area 1a and 1b. 18 5.11.2 Area 3a and area 3b 19 5.12 Heat resistance 19 5.12.1 Areas 1a and 1b. 19 5.12.2 Area 3a . 19 5.13 Flame resistance. 19 5.14 Electrical properties 19 5.14.1 Conductive headform test 19 5.14.2 Wet helmet insulation test . 19 5.14.3 Surface insulati
20、on test . 20 5.15 Contact with liquid chemicals (optional) 20 5.15.1 Areas 1a and 1b. 20 5.15.2 Areas 3a and 3b. 20 5.16 Field of vision 20 5.17 Extent of protection, area 1a and 1b. 20 5.17.1 Equipment 20 5.17.2 Samples . 20 5.17.3 Test method. 20 6 Marking 20 7 D.1 Uncertainty of measurement . 36
21、D.2 Interpretation of results 36 D.3 Calculation of uncertainty of measurement. 37 Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC. 38 Bibliography . 40 DIN EN 443:2008-06 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Information to be supplied by the manufacturer . 21
22、 Annex D (informative) Test results, uncertainty of measurement 36 Annex C (informative) Checking compatibility of PPE 34 Annex B (normative) Conditioning Testing schedule.32 Annex A (informative) List of hazards . 29 EN 443:2008 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 443:2008) has been prepared by Techni
23、cal 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, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdr
24、awn at the latest by August 2008. This document supersedes EN 443:1997. 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 Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see
25、informative Annex ZA, which is an integral 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, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fi
26、nland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. DIN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 5 Introduction Minimum requirements for helmet
27、s protecting the lower face and the neck are included in this European Standard. Requirements for other products protecting the lower face and neck are also covered in other European Standards. This European Standard allows options to take account of particular additional requirements. This European
28、 Standard deals with two types of helmets: type A and type B. Selection of the type of helmet and any optional equipment should be made following a comprehensive risk assessment. Annex A gives an informative list of hazards. Firefighters should be trained in the use, care and maintenance of helmets
29、covered by this European Standard, including an understanding of any limitations. DIN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies minimum requirements for firefighters helmets protecting the upper head mainly against the effects of impact, penetration and heat and flame
30、, whilst firefighting in buildings and other structures. 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 (incl
31、uding any amendments) applies. EN 136:1998, Respiratory protective devices Full face masks Requirements, testing, marking EN 137:2006, Respiratory protective devices Self-contained open circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask Requirements, testing, marking EN 166:2001, Persona
32、l eye-protection Specifications EN 168:2001, Personal eye-protection Non-optical test methods EN 469:2005, Protective clothing for firefighters Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting EN 531:1995, Protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefig
33、hters and welders clothing) EN 960:2006, Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets EN 13087-1:2000, Protective helmets Test methods Part 1: Conditions and conditioning EN 13087-2:2000, Protective helmets Test methods Part 2: Shock absorption EN 13087-3, Protective helmets Test methods P
34、art 3: Resistance to penetration EN 13087-4, Protective helmets Test methods Part 4: Retention system effectiveness EN 13087-5:2000, Protective helmets Test methods Part 5: Retention system strength EN 13087-6, Protective helmets Test methods Part 6: Field of vision EN 13087-8:2000, Protective helme
35、ts Test methods Part 8: Electrical properties EN 13087-10, Protective helmets Test methods Part 10: Resistance to radiant heat EN 13911, Protective clothing for firefighters Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters EN 14458:2004, Personal eye-equipment Face shields and visors fo
36、r use with firefighters and high performance industrial safety helmets used by firefighters, ambulance and emergency services EN ISO 9185:2007, Protective clothing Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash (ISO 9185:2007) ISO 1817:2005, Rubber, vulcanized Determination of the effe
37、ct of liquids DIN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 7 ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 960:2006 and th
38、e following apply. 3.1 helmet for firefighting in buildings and other structures (hereafter referred to as helmet) headwear, for the protection of the wearers head against hazards which might occur during operations of firefighting in buildings and other structures 3.2 area of protection specific ar
39、ea on a headform for which protection is intended to be provided by the helmet NOTE This European Standard envisages five areas as defined in 3.3 to 3.7. 3.3 area 1a area situated above plane AA as defined in Figure 1 3.4 area 1b area situated between plane AA and points CDEF as defined in Figure 1
40、3.5 area 2 at least the area defined for an eye-guard in EN 14458 3.6 area 3a area on the neck-guard from the lower edge of the shell to the lower edge of the neck-guard and rearward from the vertical transverse plane, or part thereof 3.7 area 3b at least the area CDHG defined in Figure 2 3.8 type A
41、 helmet helmet protecting at least area 1a 3.9 type B helmet helmet protecting at least areas 1a and 1b 3.10 headform shape replacing the head which is used for testing certain helmet characteristics 3.11 sagittal plane of the helmet plane corresponding with the longitudinal vertical median plane of
42、 the headform when the helmet is correctly adjusted on it according to manufacturers instructions of use DIN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 8 3.12 vertical axis of the helmet axis corresponding with the central vertical axis of the headform when the helmet is correctly adjusted on it according to ma
43、nufacturers instructions of use 3.13 basic shape outer shape which the helmet would have if it had neither comb nor brim nor any of the fairings or radiusing associated with these 3.14 helmet shell component in hard material with a smooth finish, which gives the helmet its general shape 3.15 comb ra
44、ised part of the shell that runs along the mid-sagittal plane 3.16 brim ridge protruding outwards from the basic shape of the shell forming the lower edge of the shell and including its associated fairings and radiusing 3.17 accessory additional device(s) approved by the manufacturer which may be at
45、tached to the helmet and intended to be removable by the user, but which provide no protective function to the wearer NOTE Examples of accessories are lamp brackets, cable clips, badges and trims. 3.18 integral additional protective function part(s) of the helmet, intended by the helmet manufacturer
46、 not to be removed by the user, except for maintenance and fitting purposes, and which provide protection to the wearer NOTE The protection afforded to the wearer by the integral additional protective function is not within the scope of this European Standard. 3.19 non-integral additional protective
47、 function additional protective device(s) which may be attached to the helmet and intended to be removable by the user NOTE Non-integral additional protective functions are optional and are not specifically required for conformity to this European Standard. 3.20 energy absorption system material and
48、/or suspension system which serves to dampen impact energy 3.21 comfort system material and/or system which serves to improve comfort for the wearer 3.22 retention system those parts which are responsible for securing the helmet in position on the head, including items which enable adjustment or imp
49、roved comfort DIN EN 443:2008-06 EN 443:2008 (E) 9 3.23 chinstrap part of a retention system, including a strap which passes under or on the wearers chin and which helps to ensure that the helmet is correctly maintained in place 3.24 neck-guard part which protects the neck (area 3a) from liquids, hot materials, radiant heat and flames 3.25 face protector part that protects at least the part of the face that is defined by area 2 3.26 ear covers part of the helmet which protects at least
