1、November 2013 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 14No 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).I
2、CS 13.340.20!%*1“2071495www.din.deDDIN EN 966Helmets for airborne sports;English version EN 966:2012+A1:2012,English translation of DIN EN 966:2013-11Luftsporthelme;Englische Fassung EN 966:2012+A1:2012,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 966:2013-11Casques de sports ariens;Version anglaise EN 966:2012+
3、A1:2012,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 966:2013-11SupersedesDIN EN 966:2012-04www.beuth.deIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.Document comprises 33 pages 10.13 DIN EN 966:2013-11 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of ap
4、plication of this standard is due to be 2013-11-01. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 966:2012+A1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head prot
5、ection” (Secretariat: BSI, United Kingdom). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgert, Working Committee NA 112-04-02 AA Sportschutzhelme. Where this standard has been identified by the Ausschuss fr Produktsicherheit (German Committee for
6、 Product Safety) and reference to it has been published in the Gemeinsames Ministerialblatt (German Joint Ministerial Gazette) by the Bundesanstalt fr Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), it is to be presumed that helmets for airborne
7、 sports which comply with this standard fulfil the relevant health and safety requirements. Where they comply with the provisions laid down in Section 5 of the Product Safety Act, such products may then be marked with the GS mark (German “safety tested” mark) as awarded to the manufacturer by an aut
8、horized “GS organization”. The amendment relates only to Annex ZA “Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment”. Essential requirements of the EU Directive have been omitted to take into account the amendment of
9、this Directive. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 966:2012-04 as follows: a) in Annex ZA “Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment”, essential requirements of the EU Directive have been omitted to t
10、ake into account the amendment of this Directive. b) the standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions DIN EN 966: 1996-05, 2006-08, 2012-04 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 966:2012+A1 October 2012 ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 966:2012English Version Helmets for airbor
11、ne sports Casques de sports ariens Luftsporthelme This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 December 2011 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 19 July 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
12、 Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (E
13、nglish, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgiu
14、m, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerl
15、and, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG 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 national Members. Ref.
16、 No. EN 966:2012+A1:2012: EEN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 4Introduction 51 Scope 62 Normative references . 63 Terms and definitions . 64 Materials . 85 Construction 85.1 General . 85.2 Retention system 95.2.1 General . 95.2.2 Chin straps 95.2.3 Fastening devices . 95.3 Finish 95.
17、4 Field of vision 95.5 Head mobility . 95.6 Eye protection . 106 Performance requirements 106.1 General . 106.2 Impact absorbing capacity within the test area . 106.2.1 Shock absorbing capacity 106.2.2 Resistance to penetration 106.3 Retention system performance . 106.3.1 Retention system strength .
18、 106.3.2 Retention system effectiveness 106.3.3 Release of the retention system 116.3.4 Assemblies 117 Tests . 117.1 Sequence and number of samples to be tested 117.2 Determination of impact absorbing capacity . 117.2.1 Test area 117.2.2 Conditioning 127.2.3 Shock absorption test 127.2.4 Penetration
19、 resistance test 137.3 Retention system testing . 157.3.1 Determination of retention system strength 157.3.2 Determination of retention system effectiveness 167.4 Determination of field of vision . 167.5 Test report . 168 Marking 179 Information for users 17Annex A (normative) Positioning of the hel
20、met on the headform . 22Annex B (normative) Test area 23Annex C (normative) Field of vision . 25Annex D (informative) Alternative procedure for artificial ageing . 28DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 3 Annex E (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and EN
21、 966:1996 . 29Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment 30Bibliography . 31DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 966:2012+A1:2012) has been prepared by T
22、echnical 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 April 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be wi
23、thdrawn at the latest by April 2013. 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 includes Amendment 1 approved by CE
24、N on 19 July 2012. This document supersedes !EN 966:2012“. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !“. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and support
25、s essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. Annex E provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition. According to the CEN/CENELEC In
26、ternal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
27、 Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 5 Introduction The protection given by a helmet depends on the circumstance
28、s of the accident and wearing a helmet cannot 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 energy and any hel
29、met that sustains a severe blow needs to be replaced even if damage is not apparent. To achieve the performance of which it is capable, and to ensure stability on the head, a helmet should be as closely fitting as possible consistent with comfort. In use, it is essential that the helmet is securely
30、fastened, with any chin strap under tension at all times. DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets used in paragliding, hang gliding and flying with ultra-light aeroplanes. Helmets for airborne sports a
31、re indicated in this European Standard as follows: category HPG: Helmets for paragliding and hang gliding; category UL: Helmets for flying with ultra-light aeroplanes. Requirements and the corresponding methods of test, where appropriate, are given for the following: construction including chin stra
32、p, fastening devices, field of vision, head mobility and eye protection; penetration resistance; shock-absorbing properties; retention system properties; marking and information for users. NOTE The requirements cover both categories. Special requirements are contained in the relevant clauses. This E
33、uropean Standard does not apply to other kinds of head protection used in airborne sports. 2 Normative references !The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies
34、. 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 impact tests Instrumentation 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of
35、this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 protective helmet helmet primarily intended to protect the wearers head against impact; some helmets can provide additional protection 3.2 shell material that provides the general outer form of the helmet 3.3 helmet type category of helme
36、ts which does not differ in such essential respects as: DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 7 the trade name or mark; the materials or dimensions of the shell, of the retention system or of the protective padding. However, a helmet type may include a range of helmet sizes, provided that the t
37、hickness of the protective padding in each size in the range is at least equal to that in the helmet which when subjected to the tests satisfies the requirements of this European Standard. 3.4 padding 3.4.1 protective padding material used to absorb impact energy 3.4.2 comfort padding liner material
38、 provided for the wearers comfort 3.4.3 sizing padding liner material used for adjustment of the fit of the helmet to the wearers head 3.5 retention system complete assembly by means of which the helmet is maintained in position on the head, including any devices for adjustment of the system or to e
39、nhance the wearers comfort 3.6 chin strap part of the retention system consisting of a strap that passes under the wearers jaw to keep the helmet in position 3.7 headform for definition, see EN 960:2006 3.8 basic plane of the human head plane at the level of the external ear opening (external audito
40、ry meatus) and the lower edge of the eye sockets (orbits) 3.9 basic plane of a headform plane relative to the headform that represents the basic plane of the human head 3.10 reference plane construction plane parallel to the basic plane of the headform at a distance from it which is a function of th
41、e size of the headform 3.11 test area area of the headform in which impact tests may be conducted which represents the minimum protected area of the human head DIN EN 966:2013-11 EN 966:2012+A1:2012 (E) 8 3.12 chin cup accessory or part of the chin strap designed to fit on the point of the wearers c
42、hin (menton) to locate the strap 3.13 visor transparent protective screen extending over both eyes and covering part of the face 3.14 goggles transparent protectors that enclose the eyes 4 Materials For those parts of the helmet coming into contact with the skin no material shall be used which is kn
43、own to undergo appreciable alteration from contact with sweat or substances likely to be found in toiletries. Materials shall not be used which are known to cause skin disorders, including injuries from contact with cold surfaces which are related to the thermal conductivity of the material. 5 Const
44、ruction 5.1 General The helmet normally consists of a shell, either containing or providing the necessary means of absorbing impact energy, and either fitted with or providing means for retaining the helmet on the head in an accident. The helmet shall be so designed and constructed as to be capable
45、of withstanding normal handling and use within the limits of the instruction accompanying it. The helmet shall be so designed that none of its parts nor any accessories fitted to or incorporated in it are likely to injure the user during normal use. If the helmet is designed to form an integral asse
46、mbly together with a headset, a visor or other devices to be attached, so that any use without these attachments is not intended, all requirements specified in Clause 5 shall apply for the complete assembly. A clear marking shall be placed on the product indicating that the helmet shall only be used
47、 in combination with the attachment(s). The information for users shall provide detailed instructions regarding the attachment of devices to be used in combination with the helmet. The construction of helmets of category HPG shall be so designed as to minimize the risk that the lines, risers or othe
48、r straps of the paraglider might become entangled by the helmet including any of its parts or accessories. NOTE Helmets should: have low weight; be easy to put on and take off; be usable together with spectacles; not significantly interfere with the ability of the user to receive acoustic ambient information (not relevant for helmets category UL, which
