EN 343:2003+A1:2007

Protective clothing - Protection against rain

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and seams of protective clothing against the influence of precipitation (e. g. rain, snowflakes), fog and ground humidity.
The testing of rain proofness of ready made garments is excluded in this standard at this time because a separate test method for such a property is currently being prepared.

Schutzkleidung - Schutz gegen Regen

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Materialien und Nähte von Schutzkleidung gegen den Einfluss von Niederschlag (z. B. Regen, Schneeflocken), Nebel und Bodenfeuchtigkeit fest.
Das Prüfen von wasserdichter Konfektionsbekleidung ist in dieser Norm ausgeschlossen, da zurzeit eine separate Prüfmethode für dieses Merkmal erarbeitet wird.

Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la pluie

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai applicables aux matériaux et aux coutures des vêtements de protection contre les intempéries (par exemple précipitations sous forme de pluie ou neige), brouillard et humidité du sol.
L’essai de résistance à la pluie d’articles de vêtements prêts à porter est exclu de cette norme car une méthode d’essai séparée pour une telle propriété est actuellement en cours de préparation.

Varovalna obleka - Zaščita pred dežjem

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 28-Aug-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 19-Mar-2019
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 4 - Protective clothing against foul weather, wind and cold
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 20-Mar-2019
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 343:2003+A1:2007 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain

Relations

• Merged From: EN 343:2003 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Merged From: EN 343:2003/prA1 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN 343:2019 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain
• Effective Date: 27-Mar-2019
• Corrected By: EN 343:2003+A1:2007/AC:2009 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Protective clothing - Protection against rainVetements de protection - Protection contre la pluieSchutzkleidung - Schutz gegen RegenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 343:2003+A1:2007SIST EN 343:2003+A1:2007en,fr,de13.340.10Varovalna oblekaProtective clothingICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 343:2003+A1:200701-november-2007

EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 343:2003+A1
August 2007 ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 343:2003 English Version
Protective clothing - Protection against rain
Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la pluie
Schutzkleidung - Schutz gegen Regen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 July 2003 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 25 July 2007.
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Content Page Foreword.3 Introduction.4 1 Scope.5 2 Normative references.5 3 Terms and definitions.6 4 Performance requirements.6 5 Testing requirements.9 6 Sizes.11 7 Marking and care labelling.12 8 Information supplied by the manufacturer.12 Annex A (informative)
Recommendations for wearing time.13 Annex B (informative)
Test device for one-sided exposure to fuel and oil.14 Annex C (informative)
Some examples of textile laminates or thermal liners.15 Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives.17 Bibliography.18

1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and seams of protective clothing against the influence of precipitation (e. g. rain, snowflakes), fog and ground humidity. The testing of rain proofness of ready made garments is excluded in this standard at this time because a separate test method for such a property is currently being prepared. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 340, Protective clothing — General requirements EN 388, Protective gloves against mechanical risks EN 530:1994, Abrasion resistance of protective clothing material — Test methods EN 20811, Textiles — Determination of resistance to water penetration — Hydrostatic pressure test EN 31092, Textiles — Determination of physiological properties — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded - hotplate test) (ISO 11092:1993) EN ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421:1998) EN ISO 7854:1997, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of resistance to damage by flexing (ISO 7854:1995) !EN ISO 12947-1, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus EN ISO 12947-2, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown" 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 — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method !(ISO 13935-2:1999)" ISO 1817, Rubber, vulcanized — Determination of the effect of liquids !ISO 4674, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance "

Table 1 — Application of performance tests on the components
Property Reference clause Outer shell material Liner or thermal liner Lining
X X
Resistance to water penetration (before and/or after pretreat-ment) 4.1 (in combination if applicable
Water vapour resistance 4.2 X X X
(in combination if applicable) Tensile strength 4.3 X
Tear resistance 4.4 X
X X X Dimensional change 4.5 (in combination if applicable) Seam strength 4.6 X
4.2 Resistance to water penetration When tested in accordance with 5.1, resistance to water penetration of the outer shell material together with any applied watertight layer shall be in accordance with Table 2. If a specimen gets different classes of classification in the different tests for marking in accordance with clause 6, the lowest class shall be indicated.

Water penetration resistance Wp
1 2 3 Specimen to be tested – material before pretreatment
– material after each pretreatment (see 5.1.3.2 to 5.1.3.5)
Wp ≥ 8 000 Pa no test required
no test required a
Wp ≥ 8 000 Pa
no test required a
Wp ≥ 13 000 Pa
– seams before pretreatment Wp ≥ 8 000 Pa Wp ≥ 8 000 Pa Wp ≥ 13 000 Pa a no test required because the worst case situation for class 2 and class 3 is after pretreatment NOTE: For each class several requirements shall be met.
4.3 Water vapour resistance When tested in accordance with 5.2, water vapour resistance of all layers of the garment shall be in accordance with Table 3. Table 3 — Classification of water vapour resistance
Water vapour resistance Ret Class
1 a
2 3 WPam⋅² Ret above 40 20 < Ret ≤ 40 Ret ≤ 20
a WARNING: class 1 has a restricted wearing time, see annex A.
4.4 Tensile strength of the outer shell material When tested in accordance with 5.3, the outer shell material shall withstand a minimum tensile force of 450 N in both orthogonal directions of the material. For materials with an elongation of more than 50 % this requirement is not applicable.

5 Testing requirements 5.1 Testing of resistance to water penetration 5.1.1 General Testing of resistance to water penetration, in accordance with EN 20811, with an increase of hydrostatic pressure of (980 ± 50) Pa/min. 5.1.2 Number and size of specimens Number of specimens:  5 specimens for the testing of material before pretreatment;  5 specimens for the testing of the seams before pretreatment;  5 specimens for the testing of material after pretreatment by dry-cleaning and/or washing;  4 specimens for the testing after pretreatment by abrasion;  4 specimens for the testing after pretreatment by repeated flexing, i.e. 2 specimens in production direction and 2 specimens across the production direction;  4 specimens for the testing after pretreatment by fuel and oil, i.e. 2 specimens for testing with fuel and
2 specimens for testing with oil. Specimens are to be cut off from the layers as specified in Table 1 (see also annex C) and shall have a size of at least 130 mm diameter. 5.1.3 Pretreatments of outer shell material and liner or thermal liner in combination 5.1.3.1 General Separate samples will be used for each of the following pretreatments prior to testing the resistance to water penetration:
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