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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 15614:2007 Protective clothing for firefighters Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing The European Standard EN 15614:2007 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.10 ? BS EN 15614:2007 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2007 © BSI 2007 ISBN 978 0 580 57950 9 National foreword This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of EN 15614:2007. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/3, Protective clothing, to Subcommittee PH/3/2, Clothing for protection against heat and flame. 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. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 15614 June 2007 ICS 13.340.10 English Version Protective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing Vêtements de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers - Méthodes d'essai de laboratoire et exigences de performance pour vêtements portés pendant la lutte contre les feux d'espaces naturels Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr - Laborprüfverfahren und Leistungsanforderungen für Schutzkleidung für die Brandbekämpfung im freien Gelände This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 May 2007. 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 bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, 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 and United Kingdom. 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No. EN 15614:2007: E EN 15614:2007 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword4 Introduction.5 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references6 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Clothing design9 4.1 General9 4.2 Collar.9 4.3 Coverall or suit.9 4.4 Pockets .9 4.5 Hardware.10 4.6 Sleeves10 4.7 Trousers10 5 Sampling and pre-treatment.10 5.1 Sampling.10 5.2 Number and size of specimen10 5.3 Pre-treatment10 5.3.1 General10 5.3.2 Cleaning10 5.3.3 Ageing.11 5.4 Conditioning.11 5.5 Exposure surface.11 6 Thermal requirements.11 6.1 General11 6.2 Flame spread11 6.2.1 General11 6.2.2 Testing in accordance with EN ISO 15025:2002, Procedure A (Code letter A1) .11 6.2.3 Testing in accordance with EN ISO 15025:2002, Procedure B (Code letter A2) .12 6.3 Heat transfer (radiation)12 6.4 Heat resistance 12 6.5 Heat resistance of the sewing thread13 7 Mechanical requirements13 7.1 Tensile strength.13 7.2 Tear strength13 7.3 Main seam strength.13 8 Ergonomic and comfort requirements 13 8.1 Thermal resistance13 8.2 Water vapour resistance.13 9 General requirements14 9.1 Dimensional change after washing and/or dry cleaning.14 9.2 Retroreflective and/or fluorescent performance 14 10 Marking.14 11 Information supplied by the manufacturer .15 Annex A (informative) Uncertainty of measurement .16 EN 15614:2007 (E) 3 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC .17 Bibliography18 EN 15614:2007 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 15614:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm 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 December 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2007. 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 integral part of this document. 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, 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 and United Kingdom. EN 15614:2007 (E) 5 Introduction The purpose of this European Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed for use for extended periods during wildland firefighting and associated activities. Wildland firefighting involves work primarily in summer temperatures, for many hours during which the firefighter may develop high levels of metabolic heat. Consequently the protective clothing should be light, flexible and commensurate with the risks to which the firefighter may be exposed in order to be effective without introducing heat stress to the wearer. Accordingly a risk assessment should be undertaken to determine if the clothing covered by this European Standard is suitable for its intended use and the expected exposure. This European Standard does not cover clothing for use in situations where clothing complying with EN 469 is more suitable, nor does this European Standard cover clothing to protect against chemical, biological or radiation hazards. The risk assessment should include what additional personal protective equipment is necessary for head, hands and feet. In some situations respiratory protection may be required. Firefighters should be trained in the selection, use, care and maintenance of the protective clothing covered by this European Standard, including an understanding of its limitation. Nothing in this European Standard is intended to restrict any jurisdiction, purchaser or manufacturer from exceeding the minimum requirements in this standard. A list of standards related to EN 15614 is given in the Bibliography. EN 15614:2007 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies methods of test and minimum performance requirements for protective clothing, designed to protect the wearer's body, except the head, hands and feet, to be worn in wildland firefighting and associated activities. This clothing is not intended to provide protection during fire entrapment. This European Standard covers the general design of the clothing, the minimum level of performance for the materials employed and the methods of test to determine these levels. This European Standard is not applicable to clothing for use in situations encountered in structural firefighting (EN 469 and ISO 11613) or where a high level of infrared radiation is expected (EN 1486), nor does this European Standard cover clothing to protect against chemical, biological, electrical or radiation hazards. 2 Normative references The following 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 340:2003, Protective clothing General requirements EN 471:2003, High-visibility warning clothing for professional use Test methods and requirements EN 25077, Textiles Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO 5077:1984) EN 31092, Textiles Determination of physiological properties Measurement of thermal and watervapour resistance under steadystate conditions (sweating guarded hotplate test) (ISO 11092:1993) EN ISO 139, Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:2005) EN ISO 3146, Plastics Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of semi- crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing-microscope methods (ISO 3146:2000) EN ISO 6942:2002, Protective clothing Protection against heat and fire Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002) EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles Tensile properties of fabrics Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:1999) EN ISO 13935-2, Textiles Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method (ISO 13935-2:1999) EN ISO 13937-2, Textiles Tear properties of fabrics Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear method) (ISO 13937-2-2000) EN ISO 15025:2002, Protective clothing Protection against heat and flame Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000) ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven CIE 54.2, Retroreflection Definition and measurement 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. EN 15614:2007 (E) 7 3.1 ageing change of the product performance over time during use or storage. Ageing is caused by a combination of several factors, such as: cleaning, maintenance or disinfecting processes; exposure to visible and/or ultra-violet radiation; exposure to high or low temperatures or to changing temperatures; exposure to chemicals including humidity; exposure to biological agents such as bacteria, fungi, insects or other pests; exposure to mechanical action such as abrasion, flexing, pressure and strain; exposure to contaminants such as dirt, oil, splashes of molten metal etc.; exposure to wear and tear 3.2 cleaning process by which a PPE is made again serviceable and/or hygienically wearable by removing any dirt or contamination. NOTE A cleaning cycle is typically a washing plus drying or a dry cleaning treatment followed, if required, by ironing or other finishing 3.3 cleaning cycle wash and a drying cycle or dry cleaning cycle 3.4 closure system method of fastening the openings in the garment including combinations of more than one method of achieving a secure closure, for example a slide fastener covered by an overlap fastened down with a touch and close fastener NOTE This term does not cover seams. 3.5 component assembly combination of all materials of a multi-layer garment presented exactly as the finished garment construction 3.6 conditioning keeping the samples under standard conditions of temperature and relative humidity for a minimum period of time 3.7 protective coverall one piece garment that completely covers the wearers torso, arms and legs. Clothing which covers or replaces personal clothing and which is designed to provide protection for the firefighters upper and lower torso, neck, arms and legs, but excluding the head, eyes, hands and feet EN 15614:2007 (E) 8 3.8 protective garment individual item of protective clothing the wearing of which provides protection against specified hazards to the part of the body that it covers EXAMPLE Coat or shirt, trouser, or coverall. 3.9 hardware non-fabric items used in protective clothing including those made of metal or plastic EXAMPLE Fasteners, rank marking, buttons etc. 3.10 innermost lining lining of the innermost face of a component assembly closest to the wearers skin NOTE Where the innermost lining forms a part of a material combination, the material combination is to be regarded as the innermost lining. 3.11 interlining layer between the outermost layer and the innermost lining in a multilayer garment 3.12 main seam seam which is necessary to maintain the integrity of the garment 3.13 material combination material produced from a series of separate layers, intimately combined prior to the garment manufacturing stage EXAMPLE Quilted material. 3.14 outer material outermost material of which the protective clothing is made 3.15 pre-treatment standard way of preparing the samples before testing. This might include e.g. a number of cleaning cycles, submitting the sample to heat, mechanical action or any other relevant exposure and is finished by conditioning 3.16 seam method of permanent fastening between two or more pieces of material 3.17 protective suit upper and lower garment worn together that completely covers the wearers torso, arms and legs and their neck, ankles and wrists 3.18 wildland fire fighting suppression action involving a fire in vegetative fuels such as forest, crops, plantations, grass or farmland EN 15614:2007 (E) 9 4 Clothing design 4.1 General Protective clothing for firefighters capable of satisfying the levels of performance specified in this European Standard shall protect the wearer's body, except the head, hands and feet. It may be comprised of: a coverall, a suit provided with an interface area, or a number of inner and/or outer garments designed to be worn together. Clothing shall not restrict the wearer in any of the movements expected to be made during wildland firefighting. Closure systems, label accessories, touch and close fasteners, retroreflective and/or fluorescent materials etc. attached to the protective clothing shall be designed to not adversely affect the clothings performance. All closure systems shall be designed to prevent the entry of burning debris. Conformity shall be checked by visual inspection and practical testing, such as to check sizing and correct fit by donning and doffing of the garment. 4.2 Collar The collar shall be able to remain in the vertical position when it is set upright. All protective clothing which encircles the neck shall have a closure system at the level of the line of the collar. Conformity shall be checked by visual inspection. 4.3 Coverall or suit The coverall or suit sh