EN 14325:2018+A1:2024

Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages

This European Standard specifies the performance classification and test methods for materials used in chemical protective clothing, including gloves and footwear. The gloves and boots should have the same chemical protective barrier requirements as the fabric when an integral part of the clothing. This is a reference standard to which chemical protective clothing performance standards may refer in whole or in part, but this standard is not exhaustive in the sense that product standards may well require testing according to test method standards which are not included in this standard.
While these performance levels are intended to relate to the usage to which the chemical protective clothing is to be put, it is essential that the chemical protective clothing manufacturer or supplier indicate the intended use of the protective clothing and that the user (specifier) carries out a risk assessment in order to establish the correct performance level for the intended task.

Schutzkleidung gegen Chemikalien - Prüfverfahren und Leistungseinstufung für Materialien, Nähte, Verbindungen und Verbünde von Chemikalienschutzkleidung

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Leistungseinstufung und Prüfverfahren für Materialien fest, die in Chemikalienschutzkleidung, einschließlich Handschuhen und Schuhwerk, verwendet werden. Die Handschuhe und das Schuhwerk sollten dieselben Anforderungen an die chemische Schutzwirkung erfüllen wie der Bekleidungsstoff, wenn sie einen integralen Bestandteil der Schutzkleidung darstellen. Die vorliegende Norm ist eine Bezugsnorm, auf die sich Normen, welche die Leistungsfähigkeit von Chemikalienschutzkleidung behandeln, vollständig oder in Teilen beziehen können. Jedoch ist diese Norm nicht erschöpfend in dem Sinne, dass Produktnormen durchaus eine Prüfung in Übereinstimmung mit Prüfverfahrensnormen erfordern können, welche in dieser Norm nicht enthalten sind.
Während es das Ziel dieser Leistungsstufen ist, die Beziehung zur Verwendung herzustellen, bei der die Chemikalienschutzkleidung getragen werden soll, ist es wesentlich, dass der Hersteller oder Lieferant der Schutzkleidung die bestimmungsgemäße Verwendung der Schutzkleidung anzeigt und dass der (die Verwendung bestimmende) Anwender eine Risikobewertung durchführt, um die richtige Leistungsstufe für die vorgesehene Aufgabe festzulegen.

Habillement de protection contre les produits chimiques - Méthodes d'essai et classification de performance des matériaux, coutures, jonctions et assemblages des vêtements de protection chimique

La présente Norme européenne spécifie la classification de la performance et les méthodes d’essai pour les matériaux utilisés dans les vêtements de protection chimique, y compris les gants et les chaussures. Lorsque les gants et les bottes font partie intégrante du vêtement, il convient que les exigences en matière de barrière de protection chimique auxquelles ils sont soumis soient les mêmes pour que pour les étoffes. Il s’agit d’une norme de référence à laquelle les normes de performance des vêtements de protection chimique peuvent faire référence en tout ou partie, mais cette norme n’est pas exhaustive, au sens où les normes de produits peuvent aussi exiger des essais selon des normes de méthodes d’essai qui ne figurent pas dans la présente norme.
Bien que ces niveaux de performance soient destinés à s’appliquer à l’utilisation pour laquelle le vêtement de protection chimique doit être revêtu, il est essentiel que le fabricant ou le fournisseur de ce vêtement de protection chimique précise l'usage pour lequel il est prévu et que l’utilisateur (le spécificateur) procède à une appréciation des risques afin d’établir le niveau de performance correct pour la tâche prévue.

Varovalne obleke pred kemikalijami - Preskusne metode in zahteve za razvrščanje materialov za izdelavo varovalnih oblek, šivanje, spajanje in sestavljanje (vključno z dopolnilom A1)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-May-2024
• 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 3 - Protective clothing against chemicals, infective agents and radioactive contamination
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 15-May-2024
• Completion Date: 15-May-2024
• 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
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14325:2018+A1:2024 - Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages

Relations

• Merged From: EN 14325:2018/FprA1 - Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages
• Effective Date: 18-Mar-2024
• Merged From: EN 14325:2018 - Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages
• Effective Date: 18-Mar-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Varovalne obleke pred kemikalijami - Preskusne metode in zahteve za razvrščanje
materialov za izdelavo varovalnih oblek, šivanje, spajanje in sestavljanje (vključno
z dopolnilom A1)
Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of
chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages
Schutzkleidung gegen Chemikalien - Prüfverfahren und Leistungseinstufung für
Materialien, Nähte, Verbindungen und Verbünde
Habillement de protection contre les produits chimiques - Méthodes d'essai et
classification de performance des matériaux, coutures, jonctions et assemblages des
vêtements de protection chimique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14325:2018+A1:2024
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 14325:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 14325:2018
English Version
Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and
performance classification of chemical protective clothing
materials, seams, joins and assemblages
Habillement de protection contre les produits Schutzkleidung gegen Chemikalien - Prüfverfahren und
chimiques - Méthodes d'essai et classification de Leistungseinstufung für Materialien, Nähte,
performance des matériaux, coutures, jonctions et Verbindungen und Verbünde
assemblages des vêtements de protection chimique
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 October 2017 and includes Amendment approved by CEN on 8 April 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Performance classification of materials . 7
4.1 Determination of property value for performance classification . 7
4.2 Pre-treatment . 8
4.2.1 Pre-treatment by cleaning and disinfection . 8
4.2.2 Pre-treatment by abrasion . 8
4.2.3 Pre-treatment by flexing . 8
4.3 Conditioning . 8
4.4 Abrasion resistance . 8
4.4.1 General . 8
4.4.2 Determination of the highest number of abrasion rubs which does not cause damage
to the material and which shall be used for the performance classification . 9
4.5 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance . 11
4.5.1 General . 11
4.5.2 Determination of the highest number of flexing cycles which does not cause damage
to the material and which shall be used for the performance classification . 11
4.6 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance at –30 °C . 13
4.7 Trapezoidal tear resistance . 13
4.8 Bursting resistance – deleted requirement . 14
4.9 Tensile strength . 14
4.10 Puncture resistance. 14
4.11 Resistance to permeation by chemicals . 15
4.11.1 General . 15
4.11.2 Classification of permeation resistance by breakthrough time . 15
4.11.3 Classification of permeation resistance by cumulative permeation time . 16
4.12 Repellency to liquids . 16
4.13 Resistance to penetration by liquids. 17
4.14 Resistance to ignition . 17
4.15 Resistance to flame . 18
5 Performance requirements for seams, joins and assemblages . 19
5.1 Determination of property value for rating and classification . 19
5.2 Pre-conditioning . 19
5.3 Conditioning . 19
5.4 Resistance to liquids . 19
5.4.1 General . 19
5.4.2 Resistance to penetration . 19
5.4.3 Resistance to permeation . 20
5.5 Seam strength . 20
5.6 Pull strength of joins and assemblages . 20
5.6.1 General . 20
5.6.2 Boots and Gloves (excluding Booties) . 20
5.6.3 Body Harness or Belts . 21
5.6.4 Lifelines . 21
5.6.5 Exhalation Valves . 21
6 Test report . 22
7 Instructions for use . 22
Annex A (normative) Abrasive paper . 23
A.1 Quality of materials . 23
Annex B (normative) Assessment, evaluation and determination of the property values for
rating and for performance classification . 24
B.1 Expression of results . 24
B.2 Outlying data . 24
B.3 Uncertainty of measurement . 25
B.4 Classification of results . 25
Annex C (normative) Use of time to cumulative mass for reporting material permeation
resistance. 26
C.1 Introduction. 26
C.2 General . 26
C.3 Basis for classification system . 27
C.4 Alternative cumulative permeated mass . 27
C.5 Conversion from permeation breakthrough time classification to classification by
time to cumulative permeated mass . 27
C.6 Cumulative permeated mass values as function of toxicity . 28
Annex D (normative) Specification for pressure pot and leak-tightness of equipment . 30
D.1 Equipment specification . 30
D.2 Volume of pressure pot and apparatus . 32
D.2.1 For flexcracking specimens . 32
D.2.2 For abrasion specimens . 32
D.3 Leak tightness test . 32
Bibliography . 33

European foreword
This document (EN 14325:2018+A1:2024) 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 November 2024, and conflicting national standards
sh
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