1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 16473:2014Firefighters helmets Helmetsfor technical rescueBS EN 16473:2014 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16473:2014. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PH/6/3, Firefighters
2、 helmets.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2014.Published by B
3、SI Standards Limited 2014ISBN 978 0 580 79313 4 ICS 13.340.20 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2014.Amendments/corrigenda issued since
4、 publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16473 December 2014 ICS 13.340.20 English Version Firefighters helmets - Helmets for technical rescue Casques de sapeurs-pompiers - Casques pour les oprations de secours technique Feuerwehrhelme - Helme fr t
5、echnische Rettung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 November 2014. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and b
6、ibliographical 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 (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the res
7、ponsibility 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, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav R
8、epublic of Macedonia, 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. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NO
9、RMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16473:2014 EBS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword
10、 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Physical requirements 7 4.1 Materials .7 4.2 Projections .7 4.3 Retention system .7 4.4 Accessories and non-integral additional protective devices 8 4.5 Visors 8 5 Performance requirements .8 5.1 Extent of coverage .8 5.2 Shock absor
11、ption.8 5.2.1 Crown impact .8 5.2.2 Lateral impacts (front, side, rear) .8 5.3 Protection against high speed particles .8 5.4 Penetration resistance 8 5.5 Retention system effectiveness .8 5.6 Retention system strength .9 5.7 Flame resistance 9 5.7.1 Helmet shell 9 5.7.2 Retention system .9 5.7.3 Ac
12、cessories and non-integral additional protective devices 9 5.8 Lateral crushing .9 5.9 Thermal resistance 9 5.10 Field of vision 10 5.11 Electrical properties . 10 5.11.1 Conductive headform . 10 5.11.2 Surface insulation . 10 5.12 Resistance to contact with liquid chemicals . 10 5.13 Practical perf
13、ormance 10 5.13.1 General . 10 5.13.2 Requirements 11 6 Test methods . 11 6.1 Sampling and helmet adjustment . 11 6.1.1 Sampling 11 6.1.2 Helmet adjustment 11 6.2 Visual inspection 11 6.3 Conditioning 11 6.3.1 General . 11 6.3.2 Cleaning and disinfection 11 6.3.3 Ultraviolet (UV) ageing . 12 6.3.4 S
14、olvent conditioning 12 6.3.5 Thermal plus conditioning . 12 6.3.6 Thermal minus conditioning 12 6.3.7 Wet conditioning . 12 6.4 Extent of coverage 12 6.4.1 Equipment . 12 BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 3 6.4.2 Samples 12 6.4.3 Test method . 12 6.5 Shock absorption 13 6.5.1 General . 13 6.5.2 Crow
15、n impact . 13 6.5.3 Lateral impacts (front, side, rear) 13 6.6 Protection against high speed particles . 13 6.7 Penetration resistance 14 6.8 Retention system effectiveness . 14 6.9 Retention system strength . 14 6.10 Flame resistance . 14 6.10.1 Helmet shell and items 14 6.10.2 Helmet retention sys
16、tem components 14 6.11 Lateral crushing . 14 6.11.1 Principle 14 6.11.2 Procedure . 14 6.12 Thermal resistance 15 6.13 Field of vision 15 6.14 Electrical properties 15 6.14.1 Preconditioning . 15 6.14.2 Conductive headform test 15 6.14.3 Surface insulation test 15 6.15 Resistance to contact with liq
17、uid chemicals 15 6.16 Practical performance testing 15 6.16.1 Test subjects 15 6.16.2 Procedure . 16 6.16.3 Test report 17 7 Marking . 17 8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer 18 Annex A (normative) Conditioning and testing schedule . 20 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this Eu
18、ropean Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 22 BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 16473:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head protection”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be gi
19、ven the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be th
20、e subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. 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 Direc
21、tive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. The purpose of this European Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for helmets designed for use for technical rescue operations and associated activities by for exa
22、mple firefighters, rescue and medical personnel as described in the scope. Consequently, the protective helmet should be comfortable, light and commensurate with the risks to which the rescue personnel may be exposed in order to be effective. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the na
23、tional standards organizations 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, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, L
24、ithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for technical rescue helmets. These helmet
25、s are intended to protect the upper head mainly against the effects of mechanical hazards such as impact and penetration, flame, electrical and chemical hazards while conducting technical rescue and associated activities. Technical rescues involve the environments and conditions associated with oper
26、ational scenarios such as but not limited to those found during road traffic collisions, railway incidents and when working in and around collapsed structures, often for extended periods of time, after natural disasters (flood, earthquake, etc.). Requirements for marking and information to be suppli
27、ed by the manufacturer are included. Helmets for use while firefighting in buildings and other structures or in wildland firefighting environments, are not covered by this European Standard see EN 443 and EN 16471. Helmets for use in water rescue operations using craft, such as boats, canoes etc., a
28、re also not covered by this European Standard. Protection of the face and eyes, when not provided by visors, ears and neck might require additional items of personal protective equipment (PPE), which are not covered by this European Standard. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole
29、or in part, are normatively referenced 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 168:2001, Personal eye-protection - No
30、n-optical test methods EN 960:2006, Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the sk
31、in EN 13087-1:2000, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 1: Conditions and conditioning EN 13087-2, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 2: Shock absorption EN 13087-3:2000, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 3: Resistance to penetration EN 13087-4, Protective helmets - Test methods -
32、Part 4: Retention system effectiveness EN 13087-5:2012, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 5: Retention system strength EN 13087-6, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 6: Field of vision EN 13087-7:2000, Protective helmets - Test methods - Part 7: Flame resistance EN 13087-8:2000, Protect
33、ive helmets - Test methods - Part 8: Electrical properties EN ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013) EN 14458:2004, Personal eye-equipment - Faceshields and visors for use with firefighters and high performance industrial safety helmets used by firefighters, ambu
34、lance and emergency services BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 6 ISO 1817:20051), Rubber, vulcanized Determination of the effect of liquids ISO 6344-1, Coated abrasives Grain size analysis Part 1: Grain size distribution test ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method
35、for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 helmet for technical rescue headwear, including all integral components supplied by the manufacturer, intended primarily to protec
36、t the upper part of a wearers head against hazards which may occur during technical rescue activities Note 1 to entry: Hereafter, helmets for technical rescue are referred to as helmets. 3.2 helmet shell component in hard material with a smooth finish, which gives the helmet its general shape 3.3 pr
37、otective padding material and/or suspension system which serves to dampen impact energy 3.4 retention system those parts which are responsible for securing the helmet in position on the head, including items which enable adjustment or improved comfort 3.5 chin strap part of a retention system, inclu
38、ding a strap which passes under or on the wearers chin and which helps to ensure that the helmet is correctly maintained in place 3.6 head form shape replacing the head which is used for testing certain characteristics Note 1 to entry: The head form is designed in accordance with EN 960. 3.7 accesso
39、ries additional device(s) supplied or recommended by the manufacturer which may be attached to the helmet but which provide no protective function to the wearer EXAMPLES Lamp brackets, cable clips, badges and trims. 1) ISO 1817:2005 is replaced by ISO 1817:2011, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic D
40、etermination of the effect of liquids. BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 7 3.8 non-integral additional protective devices additional protective device(s) supplied or recommended by the manufacturer which may be attached to the helmet and intended to be removable by the user EXAMPLES Mesh visors, ear
41、 defenders, neck-guard and safety goggles. 4 Physical requirements 4.1 Materials For those parts of the helmet coming, or that may come, into contact with the skin the material used shall not be subject to any known appreciable alteration from contact with sweat or with substances likely to be found
42、 in toiletries. Materials shall not be used which are known to cause skin disorders or other adverse effects on health. Examples for documents that can be presented as evidence of chemical innocuousness are given in the note. NOTE The following list of documents is given for information and as examp
43、les of documents to be examined: a) materials specifications; b) safety data sheets relating to the materials; c) information relating to the suitability of the materials for use with food, in medical devices, or other relevant applications; d) information relating to toxicological, allergenic, carc
44、inogenic, toxic to reproduction or mutagenic investigations on the materials; e) information relating to ecotoxicological and other environmental investigations on the materials. The examination should determine whether the claim that the materials are suitable for use in the protective helmet is ju
45、stified. Particular attention needs to be paid to the presence of plasticisers, unreacted components, heavy metals, impurities and the chemical identity of pigments and dyes. All metallic materials which could come into prolonged contact with the skin (e.g. studs, fittings) shall have a release of N
46、ickel of less than 0,5 g/cm3per week, when tested according to EN 1811. Substances recommended for cleaning, maintenance or disinfection shall have no adverse effect on the helmet and shall be not known to be likely to have any adverse effect upon the wearer, when applied in accordance with the manu
47、facturers instructions. Materials shall conform to the relevant requirements of EN ISO 13688 4.2 Projections There shall be no sharp edges, roughness or projections on any part of the helmet, which are likely to cause injury to the wearer, in contact or potential contact with the wearer when the hel
48、met is worn. Test according to 6.16. 4.3 Retention system The helmet shall be fitted with a retention system, including a chinstrap. The chinstrap shall be adjustable in length. BS EN 16473:2014EN 16473:2014 (E) 8 4.4 Accessories and non-integral additional protective devices When the helmet manufac
49、turer states any accessories and/or non-integral additional protective devices, as defined in 3.7 and 3.8, as being for use with the helmet, the helmet with such items fitted to it shall continue to satisfy the requirements of this European Standard. However, some accessories and/or non-integral additional protective devices might not be suitable for technical rescue operations where there is a potential exposure to flame. In such cases, information shall be provided by the manufacturer as to the conditions under which such accessories and/or non-integral add
