CEN/TS 17553:2022
(Main)Textiles and textile products - Community face coverings - Minimum requirements, methods of testing and use
Textiles and textile products - Community face coverings - Minimum requirements, methods of testing and use
This document specifies the minimum requirements for reusable or single use community face coverings intended for the general public, covering the nose, mouth and chin (for minimum coverage area, see Figure 2) in order to reduce the risk of droplet/aerosol projection towards nearby people. These requirements include:
— innocuousness,
— design (including fit),
— performance,
— test methods,
— marking,
— packaging,
— information for use.
Figure 2 — Community face coverings minimum coverage area (dark area)
These requirements are applicable to:
— community face coverings made of one or multiple fabric layers (including woven, knitted, nonwoven), and including community face coverings with a removable filter in between the layers;
— community face coverings including a transparent window which allows for the wearer's mouth and facial expressions to be seen, in order to facilitate full facial recognition, lip reading and/or sign language alongside other methods of communication (see A.6);
— structured community face coverings including moulded plastic shells and rigid face coverings' components.
This document is not intended for community face coverings for children up to 4 years of age (it means until 3 years and 11 months) (see A.1).
This document is not intended for medical face masks (medical devices specified in EN 14683), nor for filtering masks to protect against particles (personal protective equipment specified in EN 149).
This document excludes impermeable nose and mouth shields (including visors) and face coverings incorporating inhalation and/or exhalation valve(s) (see A.2).
Textilien und textile Produkte - Alltagsmasken - Mindestanforderungen, Prüfverfahren und Verwendung
Dieses Dokument legt die Mindestanforderungen an wiederverwendbare Alltagsmasken bzw. Alltagsmasken für den Einmalgebrauch fest, die für die Bevölkerung zur Bedeckung von Nase, Mund und Kinn vorgesehen sind (für die mindestens zu bedeckende Fläche siehe Bild 2), um das Risiko zu verringern, dass Tröpfchen/Aerosole in Richtung von Personen, die sich in der Nähe aufhalten, ausgestoßen werden. Diese Anforderungen betreffen:
— Unbedenklichkeit;
— Ausführung (einschließlich Passform);
— Leistung;
— Prüfverfahren;
— Kennzeichnung;
— Verpackung;
— Gebrauchshinweise.
Textiles et produits textiles - Masques grand public - Exigences minimales, méthodes d’essai et utilisation
Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales pour les masques grand public réutilisables ou à usage unique destinés à la population générale, couvrant le nez, la bouche et le menton (pour connaître la zone de protection minimale, voir la Figure 2) afin de réduire le risque de projection de gouttelettes/d’aérosols en direction des personnes à proximité. Ces exigences portent sur :
— l’innocuité ;
— la conception (y compris l’ajustement) ;
— la performance ;
— les méthodes d’essai ;
— le marquage ;
— l’emballage ;
— les informations d’utilisation.
[Figure 2]
Ces exigences s’appliquent à ce qui suit :
— les masques grand public constitués d’une ou de plusieurs couches d’étoffes (qu’elles soient tissées, tricotées ou non tissées), et comprenant les masques grand public dotés d’un filtre amovible entre les couches ;
— les masques grand public pourvus d’une fenêtre transparente permettant de voir la bouche et les expressions faciales du porteur afin de faciliter la reconnaissance faciale, la lecture labiale et/ou le langage des signes, utilisés avec d’autres méthodes de communication (voir A.6) ;
— les masques grand public pourvus de composants de protection rigides et de coques en plastique moulées.
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux masques grand public pour les enfants de moins de 4 ans (jusqu’à 3 ans et 11 mois) (voir A.1).
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux masques médicaux (dispositifs médicaux spécifiés dans l’EN 14683) ni aux masques de protection respiratoire visant à protéger leur porteur contre les particules (équipement de protection individuelle spécifié dans l’EN 149).
Le présent document exclut les écrans bouche-nez imperméables (y compris les visières) et les masques pourvus de soupapes inspiratoire et/ou expiratoire (voir A.2).
Tekstilije in tekstilni izdelki - Obrazne maske za splošno uporabo - Minimalne zahteve, metode preskušanja in uporaba
Standardizacija naslednjih vidikov tekstilij, tekstilnih izdelkov in delov tekstilnih izdelkov: 1) preskusne metode; 2) izrazi in definicije; 3) specifikacije in po potrebi klasifikacije, v smislu njihovega pričakovanega obnašanja, zlasti kadar to zahtevajo drugi tehnični odbori CEN oziroma CEC ali EFTA.
Oprema, ki je relevantna za preskušanje in uporabo tekstilij.
Uporaba tekstilnih obraznih mask iz več materialov in tekstilnih obraznih mask s prosojnimi elementi, ki omogočajo branje z ustnic.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2023
Tekstilije in tekstilni izdelki - Obrazne maske za splošno uporabo - Minimalne
zahteve, metode preskušanja in uporaba
Textiles and textile products - Community face coverings - Minimum requirements,
methods of testing and use
Textilien und textile Produkte - Alltagsmasken - Mindestanforderungen, Prüfverfahren
und Verwendung
Textiles et produits textiles - Masques communautaires - Exigences, méthodes d'essai et
instructions d'utilisation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17553:2022
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
59.080.99 Drugi izdelki tekstilne Other products of the textile
industrije industry
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TS 17553
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
November 2022
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes CWA 17553:2020
English Version
Textiles and textile products - Community face coverings -
Minimum requirements, methods of testing and use
Textiles et produits textiles - Masques grand public - Textilien und textile Produkte - Alltagsmasken -
Exigences minimales, méthodes d'essai et utilisation Mindestanforderungen, Prüfverfahren und
Verwendung
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 19 September 2022 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.2 Innocuousness . 11
4.3 Design . 12
4.3.1 General . 12
4.3.2 Dimensions / Sizing . 12
4.3.3 Head harness . 13
4.3.4 Nose bridge . 14
4.3.5 Community face coverings with transparent window . 14
4.4 Materials . 14
4.5 Breathability . 15
4.5.1 General . 15
4.5.2 Differential pressure of material or material assembly . 15
4.5.3 Breathing resistance of the complete community face covering . 15
4.6 Filtration efficiency . 15
4.7 Packaging . 16
5 Durability (ageing) . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Durability assessment (see A.8) . 16
6 Test methods . 17
6.1 General . 17
6.2 Visual inspection . 17
6.3 Breathability test methods (see A.3) . 17
6.3.1 Differential pressure of material or material assembly . 17
6.3.2 Breathing resistance of the complete community face covering . 19
6.4 Filtration efficiency test . 20
6.5 Head harness strength test . 20
6.5.1 Apparatus . 20
6.5.2 Test specimen . 20
6.5.3 Procedure. 21
6.5.4 Test report . 22
7 Product information and packaging . 22
7.1 General . 22
7.2 Markings . 23
7.3 Purchase information . 23
7.4 Instructions of use . 24
7.4.1 Requirements . 24
7.4.2 Warnings . 24
Annex A (informative) Rationale . 26
A.1 Age limitation . 26
A.2 Valves and nose and mouth shields . 26
A.3 Breathability. 26
A.4 Test aerosol . 26
A.5 Filtration efficiency . 27
A.6 Community face coverings with transparent window . 28
A.7 Head harness . 28
A.8 Durability (see 5.2) . 28
A.9 Environmental impact (see 4.1, 4.4) . 28
A.10 Biocides . 29
A.11 Cleaning (see 4.1) . 29
A.12 Do It Yourself (DIY) . 30
Annex B (normative) Test method for the determination of the filtration efficiency as a
function of the particle size . 31
B.1 General . 31
B.2 Principle . 31
B.3 Aerosol . 31
B.4 Apparatus . 31
B.4.1 General . 31
B.4.2 Aerosol generator . 32
B.4.3 Balancing upstream and downstream . 32
B.4.4 Aerosol spectrometer (see A.5) . 32
B.5 Validation of the test rig (qualification testing) . 34
B.6 Preparation of the test specimens . 34
B.7 Conditioning and testing atmosphere . 35
B.7.1 Condition of the test specimens. 35
B.7.2 Testing atmosphere . 35
B.8 Procedure . 35
B.9 Calculation and expression of the results . 36
B.10 Uncertainty of measurement .
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