1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO 13998:2003 Protective clothing Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives The European Standard EN ISO 13998:2003 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.10 BS EN ISO 13998:2003 This British Standard was published under the authorit
2、y of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 21 February 2003 BSI 21 February 2003 ISBN 0 580 37932 9 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN ISO 13998:2003. It is identical with ISO 13998:2003. It supersedes BS EN 412:1993 which is withdrawn. Th
3、e UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/3, Protective clothing, to Subcommittee PH/3/4, Clothing for protection against hand knives, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secre
4、tary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalo
5、gue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand th
6、e text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a fron
7、t cover, an inside front cover, the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 35 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPENNE EUROPISCHENORM ENISO13998 Ja
8、nuary2003 ICS13.340.10 SupersedesEN412:1993 Englishversion ProtectiveclothingAprons,trousersandvestsprotecting againstcutsandstabsbyhandknives(ISO13998:2003) VtementsdeprotectionTabliers,pantalonsetvestesde protectioncontrelescoupuresetlescoupsdecouteaux main(ISO13998:2003) SchutzkleidungSchrzen,Hos
9、enundWestenzum SchutzgegenSchnitteundStichedurchHandmesser(ISO 13998:2003) ThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon16June2001. CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEurope an Standardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Uptod
10、atelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcernings uchnational standardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheManagementCentreortoanyCENmember. ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).Aversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytra nslation undertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlang
11、uageandnotifiedtotheManagementCentrehasthesamestatusasthe official versions. CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece, Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Slovakia,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUn
12、 ited Kingdom. EUROPEANCOMMITTEEFORSTANDARDIZATION COMITEUROPENDENORMALISATION EUROPISCHESKOMITEEFRNORMUNG ManagementCentre:ruedeStassart,36B1050Brussels 2003CEN Allrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreserved worldwideforCENnationalMembers. Ref.No.ENISO13998:2003EENISO13998:2003(E) 2 Contents
13、 Foreword4 Introduction .5 1 Scope.5 2 Normativereferences 5 3 Termsanddefinitions. .5 4 Performancelevelclassification 9 5 Requirements .9 5.1 Innocuousness.9 5.2 Sizing.9 5.3 Minimumdimensionsofzonesofprotection . 9 5.4 Supportandrestraintofaprons,dividedapronsandprotectivetrousers11 5.5 Ergonomic
14、requirements .12 5.6 Mass 12 5.7 Penetrationresistance .13 5.8 Cutresistanceofperformancelevel1garments 13 5.9 Tensilestrengthofmetalrings. 13 5.10 Waterpermeability(optional) .13 6 Testapparatus 13 6.1 Accuracyoftestinstruments .13 6.2 Gaugesforinterstices .13 6.3 Knifeimpactpenetrationtestingappar
15、atus 14 6.4 Tensilestrengthtestingapparatus 19 6.5 Cutresistanceapparatus 19 6.6 Waterpermeability .19 7 Testprocedures . 20 7.1 General20 7.2 Testspecimens 20 7.3 Innocuousness.20 7.4 Sizing.20 7.5 Measurementofthedimensionsofzonesofprotection .20 7.6 Supportandrestrainttestingofapronsandprotective
16、vests 21 7.7 Ergonomictesting. .22 7.8 Determinationofmass . .23 7.9 Penetrationtesting. 23 7.10 Cutresistancetesting. .23 7.11 Tensilestrengthtesting. 24 7.12 Waterpermeabilitymeasurement . .24 8 Marking .24 9 Informationsuppliedbythemanufacturer 25 10 Pictograms26 AnnexA (informative) Adviceonrisk
17、assessment,andtheselectionandfittingofdifferentsizesof apronandothergarments . .27 A.1 Scope.27 A.2 Content27 A.3 Riskassessment. .27 A.4 Knifeprofiles 29 A.5 PPEperformancelevelsandgarmenttypes .30 A.6 Apronsizingandfit 30 A.6.1 General30 A.6.2 Minimumbodycoveragebyaprons. 30 A.6.3 Strapsforaprons
18、. 31ENISO13998:2003(E) 3 A.6.4 PerformanceLevel2garmentswithextendedareasofprotection31 AnnexB (informative) Testingforimperfectwelds .32 B.1 Scope 32 B.2 Content .32 B.3 Backgroundofthetest 32 B.4 Principleofthetest. .32 B.5 Typesoftensilestrengthtestingdevices . 32 AnnexZA(informative)Clausesofthi
19、sEuropeanStandardaddressingessentialrequirementsor otherprovisionsofEUDirectives 34 Bibliography 35ENISO13998:2003(E) 4 Foreword Thisdocument(ENISO13998:2003)hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC 162,“Protective clothingincludinghandandarmprotectionandlifejackets”,thesecretariatofwhichisheldbyDI
20、N,incollaboration withTechnicalCommitteeISO/TC94/SC13“PersonalsafetyProtectiveclothingandequipment”. ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatusofanationalstandard,eitherbypublicationofanidenticaltextor byendorsement,atthelatestbyJuly2003,andconflictingnationalstandardsshallbewithdrawnatthelatestby Ju
21、ly2003. ThisdocumentsupersedesEN412:1993 ThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedunderamandategiventoCENbytheEuropeanCommissionandthe EuropeanFreeTradeAssociation,andsupportsessentialrequirementsofEUDirective(s). TheannexesAandBareinformative. ForrelationshipwithEUDirective(s),seeinformativeannexZA,which
22、isanintegralpartofthisdocument. AccordingtotheCEN/CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorganizationsofthefollowing countriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland, France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherland
23、s,Norway,Portugal, Slovakia,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedKingdomENISO13998:2003(E) 5 Introduction Protectiveaprons,trousersandveststhatoffersomeprotectionagainststabsandslashesareusedinworkwhere aknifeismovedtowardstheusersbody,especiallywhenworkingwithhandknivesinslaughterhouses,inthe meat,f
24、ishandshellfishprocessingindustries,inlargescalecateringestablishments,andinmanualboningout operationstoprocessmeat,fish,gameandpoultry.Protectiveaprons,trousersandveststhatoffersome protectionagainststabsandslashesmayalsoofferadequateprotectionforthoseworkingwithhandknivesinthe plastics,leather,tex
25、tileandpaperindustries,whenlayingflooringandinsimilartasks. Performancelevel1aprons,trousersandvestsasspecifiedinthisstandardprovidesomecutprotectionandare onlyappropriatewheretheworkislight,andwherepowerfulcuttingmovementstowardsthebodydonotoccur (seeannexA). Performancelevel 2aprons,trousersandves
26、tsareappropriateforuseinslaughterhousesandinboning operationsandinprocessingindustrieswhennarrowbladedknivesareusedincuttingactionsinwhichthepointof theknifeisnotdirectedtowardsthebody.Theyareappropriatewhenbroadbladedknivesareusedincutting actionsinwhichthepointoftheknifemaybedirectedtowardsthebody
27、. Attentionisdrawntolegislationandotherstandardsconcerningpublichealthinthefoodindustryandhygienein themeatprocessingindustries,thatmightapplytotheconstruction,constructionmaterialsandcleaningof protectiveaprons,trousersandvestsandassociatedstrapsandfasteners. 1Scope ThisEuropeanStandardappliestopro
28、tectiveapronstrousersandvestsforusewithhandknives,andtoother garmentsprovidingsimilarprotectiontopartsofthebodyinaccidents.Itspecifiesrequirementsforthedesign, penetrationresistance,cutresistance,sizing,ergonomiccharacteristics,innocuousness,waterpermeability, cleaninganddisinfection,markingandinfor
29、mationtobesuppliedbythemanufacturerforusersofprotective aprons,trousersandvests.Italsodescribestheclassificationofprotectionlevelsandappropriatetestmethods. 2 Normativereferences ThisEuropeanStandardincorporates,bydatedorundatedreference,provisionsfromotherpublications.These normativereferencesareci
30、tedattheappropriateplacesinthetextandthepublicationsarelistedhereafter.For datedreferences,subsequentamendmentstoorrevisionsofanyofthesepublicationsapplytothisdraftrevisionof theEuropeanStandardonlywhenincorporatedinitbyamendmentorrevision.Forundatedreferences,thelatest editionofthepublicationreferr
31、edtoapplies(includingamendments). EN340:1993, ProtectiveclothingGeneralrequirements . EN10821:1996,Protectiveclothing Glovesandarmguardsprotectingagainstcutsandstabsbyhand knivesPart1:Chainmailglovesandarmguards . ENISO13997, ProtectiveclothingMechanicalpropertiesDeterminationofresistancetocuttingby
32、sharp objects(ISO13997:1999). EN20811:1992, TextilesDeterminationofresistancetowaterpenetrationHydrostaticpressuretest. 3 Termsanddefinitions ForthepurposesofthisEuropeanstandardthefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply: 3.1 apron agarmentcoveringthefrontofthebodyfromthechesttothelegsENISO13998:2003(E) 6
33、 3.2 dividedapron anaprontheprotectivesurfaceofwhichisverticallydividedinthethighregionandrestrainedtoeachleg,see Figure1a 3.3 protectivetrousers agarmentwornbelowthewaistandprovidedwithseparatelegs.Theprotectivesurfacemaybeconfinedtocertain partsofthegarment,seeFigure1b 3.4 protectivevest agarmentw
34、ornonthetorsoofthebodyandcoveringthechestdowntoatleastthewaist,theshoulders,andparts oftheupperarms.TheprotectivesurfacemaybeconfinedtocertainpartsofthegarmentseeFigure1candd 3.5 protectivesurface thatpartofagarmentthatisconstructedof materialdesignedtoresistpenetrationbyhandknives 3.6 protectivemat
35、erial thematerial(s)ofwhichtheprotectivesurfaceofagarmentisconstructed NOTE Thismaterialmaybemetalchainmailorlinkedmetalplatesormaterialswiththesamefunction. 3.7 interstice thespaceoropeningbetweentwoormoreelementsofagarmentsprotectivesurface 3.8 coverorcoveringmaterials thematerialthatmaybeusedtoco
36、nstructasurroundingbagoraonesidedcoverfortheprotectivematerialsout ofwhichaprotectivegarmentisconstructed 3.9 apronsupport the meansby whichtheapronissupportedonthebodywhiletheapronisinuse.Apronsupportsmaybe: shoulderstrapsinXformasshowninfigure2a,andanindependentwaistbelt; shoulderstrapsconnectedto
37、thewaistbeltinYformasshowninfigure2b; sleevelesscoatsorharnessestowhichtheprotectiveapronisattached; orextensionsoftheprotectivematerialtoformanentiregarment,e.g.,asleevelesscoatwithashortback andlongfrontasshowninFigure1candd 3.10 ultranarrowknife aknifewithabladelessthan8mmwide,20mmfromthetip.(See
38、alsoAnnexA) 3.11 narrowknife aknifewithabladebetween8mmand12,5mmwide,20mmfromthetip 3.12 broadknife aknifewithablademorethan12,5mmwide,20mmfromthetipENISO13998:2003(E) 7 a)Adividedapronshowingtheoverlapproviding coverageatthetopofthedivision b)Shorts,frontview c)Vest,CoatorTeeshirtstyleapron;frontvi
39、ew d)Vest,CoatorTeeshirtstyleapron;backview Figure1TypesofprotectivegarmentotherthanflatapronsENISO13998:2003(E) 8 aXformshoulderstraps bYformshoulderstraps Key 1 Shoulderstrap 2 Shoulderstrapfasteningpoints 3 Waistbeltfasteningpoints 4 Waistbelt 5 Adjusterforalteringthestraplength 6 Protectivesurfa
40、ce 7 Fastener 8 Identifyingmarkwhichisonlyvisibleontheoutersurface 9 Restrainingbucklethroughwhichthestrapscanslideindependently Figure2StrapsandbeltsofapronsENISO13998:2003(E) 9 3.13 fasteningpoint alooporringthatisanintegralpartofthegarmentandtowhichstrapsorabeltcanbeattached 3.14 fastener themean
41、sbywhicharemovablestraporbeltisattachedtothefasteningpointonthegarment 3.15 outersurfaceidentifyingmark amarkontheoutersurfaceofthegarmentindicatingitistheoutersurface 3.16 waistline thehorizontallinemarkingtheplaneatthelevelofthetopofthehipbones(supracristalplane) 3.17 centralpointofanapronorveston
42、thechest thepointonthemidlineoftheapronatadistanceof l 2 abovethewaistline(seefigure3) 4 Performancelevelclassification Theperformancelevelnumberdesignatesthedegreeoftheprotectionthatitisintendedthegarmentshould provide.Thisnumberisusedindesignatingthetestseveritytowhichthegarmentistobesubjected. NO
43、TE Level1:Thesegarmentsaresuitableforworkingsituationswherethelevelofhazardislowsuchaswhenonly broadbladedknivesareused.(SeeinformativeannexA). NOTE Level2:Thesegarmentsaresuitableforworkingsituationswherethelevelofhazardishighersuchaswhennarrow boningoutknivesareusedonlargecarcasses. 5Requirements 5.1Innocuousness Protectiveequipmentshallbedesignedandmanufacturedtoprovideprotectionwhenusedaccordingtothe manufacturersinstructions,withoutendangeringtheuserorotherpersons.Constructionmaterialsand incorporatedsubstancesshallnotendangerthosecomingintocontactwiththe
