1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 1384:2012Helmets for equestrianactivitiesBS EN 1384:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1384:2012. Itsupersedes BS EN
2、 1384:1997 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PH/6/5, Helmets for equestrian activities.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the ne
3、cessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institution 2012. Published by BSI StandardsLimited 2012ISBN 978 0 580 75089 2ICS 13.340.20; 97.220.40Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British
4、Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2012.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 1384:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1384 February 2012 ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 1384:1996English Version H
5、elmets for equestrian activities Casques de protection pour sports hippiques Schutzhelme fr reiterliche Aktivitten This European Standard was approved 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
6、European 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 ver
7、sions (English, 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
8、, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
9、 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. No. EN 1384:2012: EBS EN 1384:
10、2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 4Introduction 51 Scope 62 Normative references . 63 Terms and definitions . 64 Construction 74.1 General . 74.2 Materials . 74.3 Finish 74.4 Retention system 74.5 Headforms . 85 Performance requirement 85.1 Shock absorption 85.2 Penetration 85.3 Retent
11、ion system strength . 95.4 Retention system effectiveness 95.5 Peak deflection 96 Testing 96.1 Assessment of extent of the area of protection and marking of test area 96.2 Test sequence and time schedule . 106.3 Conditioning before testing . 116.3.1 High temperature conditioning 116.3.2 Low temperat
12、ure conditioning 116.3.3 Artificial ageing and moisture conditioning . 116.4 Shock absorption test 116.4.1 Principle . 116.4.2 Apparatus 116.5 Determination of resistance to penetration 156.5.1 Principle . 156.5.2 Apparatus 156.5.3 Procedure 156.6 Test for strength of retention system . 166.6.1 Prin
13、ciple . 166.6.2 Apparatus 166.6.3 Procedure 166.7 Test for effectiveness of retention system . 166.7.1 Principle . 166.7.2 Apparatus 166.7.3 Procedure 196.8 Test for deflection of the peak . 196.8.1 Principle . 196.8.2 Apparatus 196.8.3 Test procedure 197 Marking and labelling . 197.1 Marking 197.2
14、Information and instruction for the user 20Annex A (informative) Alternative procedure for artificial ageing . 21BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 3 Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and EN 1384:1996 . 22Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
15、European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment 23Bibliography . 24BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 1384:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head protection“, the secretariat of which is held
16、 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 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that
17、 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 supersedes EN 1384:1996. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission a
18、nd 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 integral part of this document. Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and th
19、e previous edition. 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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hunga
20、ry, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 5 Introduction The protection given by a helmet depends on the circumstanc
21、es of the accident and wearing a helmet cannot always prevent death or long-term disability. BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirement for protective helmets that can have a peak, for people involved in equestrian activities. It gives safety requirements
22、that include methods of test and levels of performance for shock absorption, for resistance to penetration and for the strength and effectiveness of the retention system and the deflection of a peak if fitted. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively refer
23、enced in this document and are indispensable 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 64
24、87, Road vehicles Measurement techniques in impact tests Instrumentation 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 shell material that provides the hard outer case of the helmet 3.2 protective padding (liner) padding material provided t
25、o absorb impact energy 3.3 comfort padding or size padding padding material provided to ensure comfortable and correct fit 3.4 cradle headband or other head fitting and those internal parts of the helmet other than the padding, which are in contact with the head 3.5 retention system complete assembl
26、y by means of which the helmet is maintained in position on the head, including any devices for adjustment of the system or to enhance the wearers comfort 3.6 draw-lace lace used by a wearer for making adjustments to the fit of the cradle on the head 3.7 chin strap part of the retention system consi
27、sting of a strap that passes under the wearers jaw to keep the helmet in position BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 7 3.8 chin cup cup mounted on the retention system to locate the strap on the point of the wearers chin 3.9 helmet type category of helmets which does not differ in such essential respec
28、ts as the materials, construction of the helmet, retention system or protective padding Note 1 to entry Different sizes of the same design do not constitute different helmet types. 3.10 peak extension from the basic form of the helmet above the eyes 3.11 area of protection minimum area of the headfo
29、rm covered by the protective padding (liner) 4 Construction 4.1 General The helmet may be constructed either with or without a shell, and with or without means of ventilation. If a shell is used, then protective padding shall be securely fastened to it. The helmet shall not be fitted with nor have a
30、 chin cup. The minimum thickness of the protective padding (liner), measured at 12 mm from the edge of the area of protection, shall not be less than the minimum thickness of the protective padding (liner) in the test area as defined in 6.1. 4.2 Materials The characteristics of the materials used in
31、 the manufacture of helmets shall be not generally known to undergo substantial reduction in protective ability under the influence of ageing, or during the circumstances of use to which the helmet is normally subjected. For those parts of the helmet coming into contact with the skin, the materials
32、used shall be not generally known to undergo reduction in protective ability arising from the effects of sweat or of toiletries. The manufacturer shall not use materials generally known to cause skin disorders of a non-allergic type. 4.3 Finish All edges shall be smooth and rounded. There shall be n
33、o rigid projections on the inside of the helmet. Any external projection shall not exceed 5 mm or shall be smoothly faired to the adjacent surface, except for a button on the top of the helmet and a peak. 4.4 Retention system A retention system shall be permanently fixed to the helmet and shall inco
34、rporate a chin strap not less than 15 mm wide. The system shall be permanently fitted with fastening and adjustment devices which may be combined. The retention system shall be freed by deliberate action only. BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 8 The fastening and adjusting devices shall have no sharp
35、edges. NOTE 1 It is recommended that the part of the device intended to be operated by the wearer to cause the device to open is coloured orange or red. NOTE 2 It is permissible for the system to include padding or other means of enhancing comfort to the wearer. The chin strap (see 3.7) shall not ha
36、ve a chin cup. 4.5 Headforms The headforms shown in Table 1 shall be used for helmet sizing, extent of protection, retention effectiveness and retention strength. NOTE Table 1 also gives the EN 960:1994 equivalent letter codes to the EN 960:2006 size designations for headforms with similar nominal d
37、imensions. These are as given in EN 960:2006, Annex C. The EN 960:2006 size designation approximates to the circumference of the headform at the reference plane, in mm. Table 1 Headforms for sizing, extent of protection, retention effectiveness and retention strength Circumference of headform in mm
38、Size designation (EN 960:1994 equivalent) Extent of protection, retention effectiveness and retention strength (mm) 495 (A) 495 505 (B) 495 515 (C) 515 525 (D) 515 535 (E) 535 545 (F) 535 555 (G) 555 575 (J) 575 585 (K) 585 595 (L) 585 605 (M) 605 615 (N) 605 625 (O) 625 635 (P) 625 645 (Q) 645 5 Pe
39、rformance requirement 5.1 Shock absorption When tested by the method in 6.4, the acceleration shall not exceed 250 g at any time, and the total time during which it exceeds 150 g shall not be greater than 5 ms. The helmet shall remain on the headform and the retention system shall remain fastened. 5
40、.2 Penetration When tested by the method described in 6.5, the point of the striker shall not leave visible indentation on the test block. BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 9 5.3 Retention system strength When tested by the method described in 6.6, using a drop height of (250 5) mm between the facing
41、surfaces of the drop-weight and anvil, the dynamic extension of the retention system, including slippage of the buckle, as measured by displacement of the simulated chin, shall not exceed 35 mm and the residual extension, with the drop-weight at rest on the anvil, shall not exceed 25 mm. Without loa
42、d on the system any damage to the retention system shall still permit release of the buckle. 5.4 Retention system effectiveness When the helmet is fitted to an appropriate size headform and is subjected to the test described in 6.7, the helmet shall remain on the headform. 5.5 Peak deflection Where
43、the helmet has a peak, when the peak is tested by the method described in 6.8, the deflection at the lateral mid-point of the front edge of the peak shall be greater than 6,0 mm. 6 Testing 6.1 Assessment of extent of the area of protection and marking of test area Completely slacken the draw-laces i
44、f fitted. Place the helmet on a headform of appropriate size, and apply a vertical load of 50 N in order to stabilize the helmet on the headform. Unless the normal wearing position is clearly specified by the manufacturer, position the helmet so that the lowest lateral mid-point at the front of the
45、protective padding (liner) is no lower than the mid-point between the reference plane and the AA plane, and not above the AA plane. NOTE In the case of the pony riders style of helmets, the underside of the peak adjacent to the protective padding (liner) is considered to be the base of the shell. Re
46、cord the distance from the basic plane to the lowest lateral mid-point at the front of the protective padding (liner), for all consumer sizes on each helmet type. The helmet is marked up as follows: a) a horizontal line at the level of the AA plane of the headform; b) points F1and F2which are the si
47、deways horizontal projection of the headform point F on to the outer surface of the helmet; c) a front point R on the projected longitudinal vertical plane of the headform and 30 mm above the AA plane; d) draw a line around the helmet joining points F1, F2and R. The area of test extends down to the
48、RF1F2line and the area of protection shall extend down to and include both the area above the AA plane as marked in a) and the area above the RF1F2line as marked in d). An example of a typical helmet is shown in Figure 1.BS EN 1384:2012EN 1384:2012 (E) 10 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 helmet 6 lin
49、e of sideways horizontal projection of headform point F 2 AA plane 7 headform 3 reference plane 8 section on the reference plane 4 basic plane 9 central vertical axis 5 longitudinal vertical plane NOTE Longitudinal vertical plane equivalent to EN 960:2006, 2.8 “vertical longitudinal plane”. Figure 1 Test headform showing test area (area above line RF1F2) and area of
