1、BSEN397:2025BSIStandardsPublicationIndustrialprotectivehelmetsbsi.NationalforewordThisBritishStandardistheUKimplementationofEN397:2025.ItsupersedesBSEN397:2O12+A1:2012,whichiswithdrawn.TheUKparticipationinitspreparationwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteePH61,Industrialsafetyhelmets.Alistoforganizations
2、representedonthiscommitteecanbeobtainedonrequesttoitscommitteemanager.ContractualandlegalconsiderationsThispublicationhasbeenpreparedingoodfaith,howevernorepresentation,warranty,assuranceorundertaking(expressorimplied)isorwillbemade,andnoresponsibilityorliabilityisorwillbeacceptedbyBSIinrelationtoth
3、eadequacy,accuracy,completenessorreasonablenessofthispublication.Allandanysuchresponsibilityandliabilityisexpresslydisclaimedtothefullextentpermittedbythelaw.Thispublicationisprovidedasis,andistobeusedattherecipientsownrisk.Therecipientisadvisedtoconsiderseekingprofessionalguidancewithrespecttoitsus
4、eofthispublication.Thispublicationisnotintendedtoconstituteacontract.Usersareresponsibleforitscorrectapplication.ThispublicationhasbeenpreparedunderamandategiventotheEuropeanStandardsOrganizationsbytheEuropeanCommissionandtheEuropeanFreeTradeAssociation.ItisintendedtosupportrequirementsoftheEUlegisl
5、ationdetailedintheEuropeanForeword.AEuropeanAnnex,usuallyAnnexZAorZZ,describeshowthispublicationrelatestothatEUlegislation.FortheGreatBritainmarket(England,ScotlandandWales),ifUKGovernmenthasdesignatedthispublicationforconformitywithUKCAmarking(orsimilar)legislation,itmaycontainanadditionalNationalA
6、nnex.WheresuchaNationalAnnexexists,itshowsthecorrelationbetweenthispublicationandtherelevantUKlegislation.IfthereisnoNationalAnnexofthiskind,therelevantAnnexZAorZZinthebodyoftheEuropeantextwillindicatetherelationshiptoUKregulationapplicableinGreatBritain.ReferencestoEUlegislationmayneedtobereadinacc
7、ordancewiththeUKdesignationandtheapplicableUKlaw.FurtherinformationondesignatedstandardscanbefoundatWWFortheNorthernIrelandmarket,UKlawwillcontinuetoimplementrelevantEUlawsubjecttoperiodicconfirmation.ThereforeAnnexZA/ZZintheEuropeantext,andreferencestoEUlegislation,arestillvalidforthismarket.UKGove
8、rnmentisresponsibleforlegislation.Forinformationonlegislationandpoliciesrelatingtothatlegislation,consulttherelevantpagesofwww.gov.uk.TheBritishStandardsInstitution2025PublishedbyBSIStandardsLimited2025ISBN9780539221640ICS13.340.20CompliancewithaBritishStandardcannotconferimmunityfromlegalobligation
9、s.ThisBritishStandardwaspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsPolicyandStrategyCommitteeon30April2025.Amendments/corrigendaissuedsincepublicationDateTextaffectedEN397April2025EUROPEANSTANDARDNORMEEUROPEENNEEuropaischenormICS13.340.20SupersedesEN397:2012+Al:2012EnglishVersionIndustrialprotectivehel
10、metsCasquesdeprotectionpourFindustrieIndustrieschutzhelmeThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon14March2025.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliog
11、raphicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCEN-CENELECManagementCentreortoanyCENmember.ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).AversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytranslationundertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotif
12、iedtotheCEN-CENELECManagementCentrehasthesamestatusastheofficialversions.CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Pol
13、and,Portugal,RepublicofNorthMacedonia,Romania,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,TiirkiyeandUnitedKingdom.EUROPEANCOMMITTEEFORSTANDARDIZATIONCOMITEEUROPEENDENORMALISATIONEuropaischeskomiteefurnormungCEN-CENELECManagementCentre:RuedelaScience23,B-1040BrusselsRef.No.EN397:2025E2025CENAl
14、lrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreservedworldwideforCENnationalMembers.ContentsPageEuropeanforeword4Introduction51 Scope62 Normativereferences63 Termsanddefinitions74 Requirements94.1 Physicalrequirements94.1.1 Requirementsoverview94.1.2 General104.1.3 Materialanddesign104.1.4 Penetration
15、oftheshellviaventilationholes104.1.5 Sizing104.1.6 Ergonomics114.2 Performancerequirements114.2.1 Shockabsorptionon-crownimpactsfortype1and2114.2.2 Shockabsorptionforhighenergyon-crownimpactfortype2114.2.3 Shockabsorptionforoff-crownimpactsfortype2114.2.4 Resistancetopenetration114.2.5 Retentionsyst
16、em114.2.6 Resistancetoignition124.2.7 Specialapplicationrequirements124.2.8 Marking185 Testmethods185.1 Samples185.2 Conditioningfortesting245.2.1 General245.2.2 Ambienttemperature245.2.3 Lowtemperature245.2.4 Hightemperature245.2.5 Waterimmersion245.2.6 Artificialageing245.2.7 Highertemperature245.
17、2.8 Artificialageingforenhancedvisibility265.3 Headforms265.3.1 Construction265.3.2 Selectionofsize265.4 Pininsertionoftheshellviaventilationholes265.5 Sizing275.6 Ergonomics275.6.1 General275.6.2 Testsubjects275.6.3 Procedure275.7 Shockabsorption285.7.1 Shockabsorptionforcrownimpactfortype1andtype2
18、285.7.2 Shockabsorptionforhighenergyon-crownimpactfortype2295.7.3 Shockabsorptionforoff-crownfortype2295.8 Resistancetopenetration315.9 Retentionsystemstrengthrelease315.10 Retentionsystemeffectiveness315.10.1 General315.10.2 Principle325.10.3 Apparatus325.11 Resistancetoignitionoftheshell345.11.1 P
19、rinciple345.11.2 Apparatus345.11.3 Procedure345.11.4 Report345.12 Moltenmetalsplash345.12.1 Principle345.12.2 Apparatus355.12.3 Procedure355.13 Electrostaticproperties355.13.1 Atmosphereforconditioningandtesting355.13.2 Surfaceresistancetestforhelmetscomprisingdissipativeorconductivecomponents355.13
20、3 LeakageresistancetestforhelmetsComprisingdissipativeorConductivecomponents355.13.4 Capacitancetestforisolatedconductivehelmetcomponents365.13.5 Transferredchargetestforinsulatingandisolateddissipativehelmetcomponents375.14 Enhancedvisibility395.14.1 Backgroundmaterial395.14.2 SurfaceofFetroreflec
21、tivematerial395.14.3 Coefficientofretroreflection395.15 Determinationofresistancetooff-crownpenetration395.15.1 Apparatus395.15.2 Procedure406 Marking406.1 General406.2 Generalmarkings407 Manufacturersinstructionsandinformation417.1 General417.2 Forelectrostaticproperties427.3 Forenhancedvisibilityp
22、roperties43AnnexA(normative)Flowchartfortestingelectrostaticproperties44AnnexZA(informative)RelationshipbetweenthisEuropeanStandardandtheessentialRequirementsofRegulation(EU)2016/425oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March2016onpersonalprotectiveequipmentaimedtobecovered.53Bibliography55Europe
23、anforewordThisdocument(EN397:2025)hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC158nHeadprotection,thesecretariatofwhichisheldbySIS.ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatusofanationalstandard,eitherbypublicationofanidenticaltextorbyendorsement,atthelatestbyOctober2025,andconflictingnationalstandardsshal
24、lbewithdrawnatthelatestbyOctober2025.Attentionisdrawntothepossibilitythatsomeoftheelementsofthisdocumentmaybethesubjectofpatentrights.CENshallnotbeheldresponsibleforidentifyinganyorallsuchpatentrights.ThisdocumentsupersedesEN397:2012+A1:2012.IncomparisonwiththepreviousversionEN397:2012+Al:2012ofedit
25、ionEN397:2012,thefollowingtechnicalmodificationshavebeenmade: theIntroductionhasbeenrevisedandmodernized; twotypesofhelmetshavebeenintroduced;withprotectionagainstimpactson-crown(type1)oron-crownandoff-crown(type2); measuringofdropspeedhasbeendefinedforimprovedreproducibility; electrostaticandenhanc
26、edvisibilityrequirementshavebeenadded; referencetoEN50365:2023,4.3forrequirementsonelectricalinsulationhasbeenmade.ThisdocumenthasbeenpreparedunderastandardizationrequestaddressedtoCENbytheEuropeanCommission.TheStandingCommitteeoftheEFTAStatessubsequentlyapprovestheserequestsforitsMemberStates.Forth
27、erelationshipwithEULegislation,seeinformativeAnnexZA,whichisanintegralpartofthisdocument.Anyfeedbackandquestionsonthisdocumentshouldbedirectedtotheusersnationalstandardsbody.AcompletelistingofthesebodiescanbefoundontheCENwebsite.AccordingtotheCEN-CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorgani
28、sationsofthefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,RepublicofNorthMacedonia,Romani
29、a,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,TiirkiyeandtheUnitedKingdom.IntroductionAnindustrialprotectivehelmetisintendedtobeusedindifferentworksettingssuchasconstruction,mining,shipping,manufacturing,etc.Withthisinmindtheaccidentsthatoccurcanthereforebedifferentdependingontheworkplace.Typi
30、calhazardsincludefallingobjects,slips,tripsorfallsofapersonfromthesameleveloroneaboveandlossofcontrolofmachinery.Theintentionwiththisdocumentistoreducethepotentialinjurytotheheadandrisksassociatedwiththehazardsbutwillnoteliminatethemcompletely.ManufacturerscomplyingwithEuropeanStandardsofferasuiteof
31、headprotectiondevicesforgeneralindustrialuse: theindustrialbumpcapmeetingtherequirementsofEN812; theindustrialprotectivehelmetmeetingtherequirementsoftype1andtype2inthisdocument; thehighperformanceindustrialhelmetmeetingtherequirementsofEN14052.EN812,Industrialbumpcapsisintendedtoprovideprotectionto
32、theweareragainsttheeffectsofstrikingtheirheadagainsthardorstationaryobjectswithsufficientseveritytocauselacerationsorothersuperficialinjuries.Theyarenotintendedtoprovideprotectionagainsttheeffectsofimpactsonthecrownarea.Inadditiontothemandatoryrequirementsthebumpcapcanhaveshockabsorptionpropertiesat
33、lowtemperatures,beignitionresistantandhaveelectricalinsulationproperties.Inthisdocumenttype1industrialprotectivehelmetsareintendedtoreducethepossibleconsequentialeffectsofheadinjuriescausedbyimpactsonthecrownarea.Inthisdocumenttype2industrialprotectivehelmetsaretestedusinghigherimpactenergytothecrow
34、nandrequiresomeadditionaltestingforimpactsoff-crown,front,rear,sidesofthehelmet.Italsoincludesaretentionsystemthatmeetsrequirementsforchinstrapstrengthandeffectiveness.Inadditiontotherequirementsforthetype1andtype2helmets,thisdocumentincludesrequirementsforspecialapplications,forexamplelowtemperatur
35、e,hightemperature,electricalinsulation,electrostaticandenhancedvisibilityproperties.EN14052,Highperformanceindustrialhelmetsoffersevengreaterprotectionfromfallingobjects,protectionfromoff-crownimpactsandprotectionfrompenetrationbyaflatbladestriker.Italsoincludesaretentionsystemthatmeetsrequirementsf
36、orchinstrapstrengthandeffectiveness.Angledandtangential(rotational)impactsareoneofthecausesofheadinjuries.Atthetimeofdevelopingthisdocument,norotationaltestmethodwasavailable.Therefore,onlyIinearimpactstoahelmetedheadintheshockabsorptiontesthavebeenaddressed.CEN/TC158willinthenearfuturepresentanewte
37、stmethod,whichcanbeusedinfuturerevisionsofthisdocument.Thewearingofahelmetmeetingtherequirementsinthisdocumentreduces,butnoteliminates,theconsequencesofheadinjury.Aproportionoftheenergyofanimpactisabsorbedbythehelmet,therebyreducingtheforceoftheblowsustainedbythehead.Therearelimitstotheamountofprote
38、ctionthatcanbeprovidedandwearingahelmetcannotalwayspreventdeathorlongtermdisability.1 ScopeThisdocumentspecifiesrequirementsfordesign,performance,testmethodsandmarkingsforindustrialprotectivehelmets.Therequirementsapplytohelmetsforgeneraluseinindustry.Additionalperformancerequirementsforspecialappli
39、cationsareincludedtoapplyonlywhenspecificallyclaimedbythehelmetmanufacturer.Industrialprotectivehelmetsareintendedtoreducetheriskofheadinjuriescausedbyimpactsandthereforecanreduceconsequentialeffects.2 NormativereferencesThefollowingdocumentsarereferredtointhetextinsuchawaythatsomeoralloftheirconten
40、tconstitutesrequirementsofthisdocument.Fordatedreferences,onlytheeditioncitedapplies.Forundatedreferences,thelatesteditionofthereferenceddocument(includinganyamendments)applies.EN960:2006,HeadformsforuseinthetestingOfprotectivehelmetsEN13087-1:2000AsimpactedbyEN13087-l:2000/Al:2001.,Protectivehelmet
41、sTestmethodsPart1:ConditionsandconditioningEN13087-2:2012,ProtectivehelmetsTestmethodsPart2:ShockabsorptionEN13087-3:2000AsimpactedbyEN13087-3:2000/Al:2001.AsimpactedbyENISO472:2013/Al:2018.,ProtectivehelmetsTestmethodsPart3:ResistancetopenetrationEN13087-5:2012,ProtectivehelmetsTestmethodsPart5:Ret
42、entionsystemstrengthEN17353:2020,ProtectiveclothingEnhancedvisibilityequipmentformediumrisksituationsTestmethodsandrequirementsEN50365:2023,LiveWorkingElectricallyinsulatinghelmetsforuseonlowandmediumvoltageinstallationsEN60079-32-2:2015,ExplosiveatmospheresPart32-2:ElectrostaticshazardsTests(IEC600
43、79-32-2:2015)ENISO472:20133,PlasticsVocabulary(ISO472:1999)ENISO9185:2007,ProtectiveclothingAssessmentOfresistanceOfmaterialstomoltenmetalsplash(ISO9185:2007)ENISO/CIE11664-2:2022,ColorimetryPart2:ClEstandardHIuminants(ISO/CIE11664-2:2022)3 TermsanddefinitionsForthepurposesofthisdocument,thefollowin
44、gtermsanddefinitionsapply.ISOandIECmaintainterminologydatabasesforuseinstandardizationatthefollowingaddresses: ISOOnlinebrowsingplatform:availableathttps:WWW.iso.org/obp IECElectropedia:availableathttps:/www.electropedia.org/3.1industrialprotectivehelmetheadprotector,hereinafterreferredtoas“helmet”,
45、primarilyintendedtoprovidethewearerwithprotectionagainstimpactson-crown(type1)oron-crownandoff-crown(type2)Note1toentry:Thehelmetcanincorporateadditionalprotectivefunctions.3.2shellexteriorpartofthehelmetwhichgivesititsshape3.3retentionsystemcompleteassemblybymeansofwhichthehelmetismaintainedinposit
46、iononthehead,includinganydevicesforadjustingthesystemorenhancingthewearerscomfortNote1toentry:Theretentionsystemcanincludeachinstrap.SOURCE:EN140522012+Al2012l3.23.4crownareaontheupperoutsidesurfaceofthehelmetwhichlieswithina30oincludedsolidanglefrompointG(asdefinedinEN960:2006,2.12)onthecentralvert
47、icalaxisthroughtheheadformtowhichthehelmetisfittedSOURCE:EN14052:2012+Al:2012,3.43.5integraladditionalprotectivefunctionpart(三)ofthehelmet,intendedbythehelmetmanufacturernottoberemovedbytheuser,exceptformaintenancepurposes,andwhichprovideprotectiontothewearer,otherthanasprovidedforbythisEuropeanStandardSOURCE:EN14052:2012+Al:2012,3.53.6non-integraladditionalprotectivefunctionadditionalprotectivedevice(三)attachedtothehelmetintendedtoberemovablebytheuser,butarenotspecificallyrequiredinorderforthehelmettosatisfythisdocumentEXAM
