1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 14225-1:2005 Diving suits Part 1: Wet suits Requirements and test methods The European Standard EN 14225-1:2005 has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.220.40 BS EN 14225-1:2005 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Co
2、mmittee on 19 April 2005 BSI 19 April 2005 ISBN 0 580 45863 6 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 14225-1:2005. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/3, Protective clothing, to Subcommittee PH/3/6/2, Diving
3、suits, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue u
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5、pplication. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed
6、; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 26, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicat
7、es when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPENNE EUROPISCHENORM EN142251 March2005 ICS97.220.40 Englishversion DivingsuitsPart1:WetsuitsRequirementsandtestmethods VtementsdeplongePartie1:Combinaisons isothermesExigenceset
8、mthodesdessai TauchanzgeTeil1:NasstauchanzgeAnforderungen undPrfverfahren ThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon14February2005. CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEurope an Standardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up
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12、s. Ref.No.EN142251:2005:EEN 14225-1:2005 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Requirements.6 4.1 Mechanical performance.6 4.2 Limitation of water flow into and out of the suit.7 4.3 Thermal performance of suit materials .7 4.4
13、Sizing 8 4.5 Practical performance .8 5 Test methods8 5.1 General8 5.2 Test sequence9 5.3 Visual Inspection .10 5.4 Mechanical test methods 11 5.5 Practical performance test12 6 Marking .15 7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer16 7.1 Information to be supplied with the suit .16 7.2 Custom
14、er information for supply at the point of sale16 7.3 Instructions for use .16 Annex A (normative) Method for determination immersed thermal resistance of diving suit material .18 A.1 Principle18 A.2 Theory .18 A.3 Use of the measurements .19 A.4 Test procedure.19 Annex B (normative) Ratings of pract
15、ical performance 22 B.1 Practical Performance: Scale and Questionnaire 22 Annex C (informative) Guidance on selection and use of a wet suit, to be provided by the manufacturer23 C.1 Wet suit function23 C.2 Wet suit type.23 C.3 Wet suit fit.23 C.4 Warning.23 C.5 Wet suit thermal insulating material24
16、 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC25 Bibliography 26 EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 14225-1:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and a
17、rm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. 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 September 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at th
18、e latest by September 2005. 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 89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an in
19、tegral part of this document. This standard for wet suits is Part 1 of 4. The other parts are: Diving Suits Part 2: Dry suits Requirements and test methods. Diving Suits Part 3: Actively heated or cooled suits (systems) Requirements and test methods. Diving Suits Part 4: One atmosphere suits (ADS) H
20、uman factors requirements and test methods. This document includes a Bibliography. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto
21、nia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 4 Introduction This document for wet diving suits has been prep
22、ared to meet the needs of persons engaged in underwater activities where the user is breathing underwater, and where water temperature and exposure duration are such that the persons thermal requirement can be met using a wet suit. A wet suit may be comprised of one or more pieces. The conformity of
23、 a wet suit to this document does not imply that it is suitable for all circumstances nor does the document make detailed provision for all special uses for which wet suits may be utilised. The thermal protection provided by a wet suit may be affected by a number of factors including the following:
24、water temperature; divers morphology (body surface area and shape, amount of body fat, sex); divers physiology; divers rate of work and working conditions; thermal properties of the material of the wet suit. Most of these factors are individual and significantly change from diver to diver and from d
25、ive to dive. EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 5 1 Scope This document specifies the construction and performance requirements (including thermal) of wet suits for wear by divers for underwater activities where the user is breathing underwater. Marking, labelling, information to be provided at the point of sale,
26、and instructions for use are also specified. Laboratory and practical performance tests are specified. Short sleeve jackets, short-leg trousers, under and over-garments, and separate accessories such as gloves, hoods and boots are not within the scope of this document. 2 Normative references The fol
27、lowing 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 (including any amendments) applies. EN 250, Respiratory equipment Open-circuit self-containe
28、d compressed air diving apparatus Requirements, testing, marking EN 340, Protective clothing General requirements EN 1809:1997, Diving accessories Buoyancy compensators Functional and safety requirements, test methods EN 23758, Textiles Care labelling code using symbols (ISO 3758:1991) 3 Terms and d
29、efinitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 diving suit suit designed for intended underwater activities, in which the user is breathing underwater 3.2 wet suit diving suit, made of thermal insulating material, which covers all or part of the body and
30、that is designed to reduce the flow of the water next to the divers skin 3.3 thermal insulating material material designed to provide a degree of insulation of the wearer from external temperatures 3.4 thermal resistance temperature difference between the two faces of a textile material or composite
31、 divided by the resultant dry heat flux per unit area in the direction of the temperature gradient, expressed in square metre Kelvin per watt (m 2 KW 1 ) NOTE The dry heat flux can consist of one or more conductive, convective and radiant components. 3.5 immersed thermal resistance thermal resistanc
32、e of a textile material or composite when the material is immersed in water and subjected to the effect of hydrostatic compression EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 6 3.6 risk likelihood that the harm or damage from a particular hazard is realised NOTE Risk reflects both the likelihood and consequence of the haza
33、rd. R = L x S where R = Risk L = Likelihood to be exposed to the hazard S = Severity/Consequence if exposed to hazard 3.7 closure device to close openings provided for the donning and use of a diving suit NOTE Closures include slide fasteners (3.10). 3.8 seam permanent fastening between two or more
34、pieces of material 3.9 seal device that limits or prevents water flow into or out of the suit 3.10 slide fastener closure with a fastening device consisting of two flexible interlocking strips and a slider 3.11 consumer information at the point of sale information, available at the point of sale, to
35、 allow the consumer to select the correct wet suit for the activity he or she intends to undertake 3.12 instruction for use information to enable trained and qualified persons to select, wear, and use the suit in a safe manner 4 Requirements 4.1 Mechanical performance 4.1.1 Resistance to high and lo
36、w temperature A suit, samples of each suit material and of each suit material combination shall be subjected to a high temperature resistance test followed by a low temperature resistance test (5.4.1.1) under the conditions specified in EN 1809:1997, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3, respectively. The suit shall the
37、n be inspected in accordance with 5.3. There shall be no visible evidence of tears or damaged seams, or of cracks or distortion in the surface of the suit material. 4.1.2 Sea water resistance The suit, samples of each suit material and of each suit material combination shall be subjected to the seaw
38、ater exposure test in accordance with 5.4.1.2. After each cycle the samples shall be visually inspected in accordance with 5.3. There shall be no visible signs of damage. EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 7 4.1.3 Resistance to cleaning, disinfection and decontamination The suit, complete with all attachments and
39、samples of suit materials and each suit material combination, shall be subjected to cleaning, disinfection and, where applicable, to decontamination, in accordance with 5.4.1.3 and shall then be visually inspected in accordance with 5.3. There shall be no visible signs of damage or degradation. 4.1.
40、4 Resistance to repeated pressurization in water When tested in accordance with 5.4.2, the thermal insulating material used in the construction of the suit shall not loose more than 5 % of its original thickness. 4.1.5 Tensile strength of material When samples of thermal insulating material that hav
41、e been subjected to testing in accordance with 5.4.2 are tested in accordance with 5.4.4 the material shall withstand a tensile load of 150 N for 10 s without breaking. 4.1.6 Resistance to permanent deformation After the testing for tensile strength (5.4.4), the permanent elongation of the suit mate
42、rial, when measured in accordance with 5.4.7, shall be less than 5 % of the original length. 4.1.7 Strength of suit seams When tested in accordance with 5.4.5, each type of seam used to manufacture the suit shall withstand a tensile load of 100 N for 10 s without breaking. 4.1.8 Strength of closures
43、 When tested in accordance with 5.4.6, each type of closure (including touch and close fasteners and slide fasteners) shall withstand a tensile load of 100 N for 10 s without opening. 4.2 Limitation of water flow into and out of the suit 4.2.1 Seams All seams between thermal insulating material comp
44、onents of the suit shall be provided with means (e.g. glue, weld, tape) to prevent free flow of water through the seam when tested in accordance with 5.3 and 5.4.5. 4.2.2 Closures All closures, including touch and close fasteners and slide fasteners shall be provided with means of reducing the free
45、flow of water through the closure, for example a flap that can be secured over the closure when tested in accordance with 5.3. 4.3 Thermal performance of suit materials The thermal insulating material used for the construction (see 4.1.4) of the suit shall be of one of the thermal performance classe
46、s specified in Table 1 when tested in accordance with 5.4.3. EN 14225-1:2005 (E) 8 Table 1 Thermal performance classes of materials based on their immersed thermal resistance at 1 bar and 6 bar Thermal performance class Immersed thermal resistance at surface m 2 K W 1Immersed thermal resistance at 6
47、 bar m 2 K W 1A 0,15 0,03 B 0,10 0,149 0,02 C 0,07 0,099 0,01 D 0,05 0,069 0,01 If materials with a different immersed thermal resistance are used for wrist, ankle and neck openings their surface shall not be larger than 20 % of the total of the suit surface. This will be allowed only as a seal or f
48、or comfort purpose. 4.4 Sizing The manufacturer shall use the sizing system specified in EN 340 or another sizing system. If the manufacturer uses a sizing system other than that specified in EN 340, the manufacturer shall state at least two body dimensions including at least the height and chest girth of the intended user. When the suit is donned by a test diver in accordance with 5.5.6.2 the size of the suit shall correspond to the size marked on it by the manufacturer. 4.5 Practical performance When test
