EN ISO 20320:2020

Protective clothing for use in Snowboarding - Wrist Protectors - Requirements and test methods (ISO 20320:2020)

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics, innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, ability to limit wrist extension and attenuate impact force on the palm as well as provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors for all users of snowboard equipment.
It does not apply to protectors used in roller sports, alpine skiing, or other sports. This document does not address protection for the forearm due to axial forces caused by an impact on the fingers or fist. Moreover, this document does not address protection against palmar flexion (terminal flexion) caused by an impact on the dorsal side of the hand.

Schutzkleidung zum Gebrauch beim Snowboard-Fahren - Handgelenkschützer - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 20320:2020)

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an und Prüfverfahren für Handgelenkschützer in Bezug auf Ergonomie, Unschädlichkeit, Bequemlichkeit/Größe, Befestigung, Fähigkeit zur Begrenzung der Handgelenksextension und zur Verminderung der Stoßkraft an der Handinnenfläche sowie die Vorschriften zu Kennzeichnung und Anweisungen, die durch den Hersteller zur Verfügung gestellt werden, für alle Nutzer von Snowboard-Ausrüstung fest.
Es gilt nicht für Schützer, die in Rollsportarten, im alpinen Skisport oder anderen Sportarten verwendet werden. Dieses Dokument behandelt nicht den Schutz für den Unterarm gegen Axialkräfte, die durch eine Stoßeinwirkung auf die Finger oder die Faust verursacht werden. Darüber hinaus behandelt dieses Dokument nicht den Schutz gegen Palmarflexion (terminale Flexion), die durch eine Stoßeinwirkung auf die dorsale Seite der Hand verursacht wird.

Habillement de protection destinés à la pratique du surf des neiges - Protecteurs de poignets - Exigences et méthodes d’essai (ISO 20320:2020)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai concernant l'ergonomie, l'innocuité, le confort et la taille, la retenue et la capacité à limiter l'extension du poignet et à atténuer la force d'impact sur la paume, ainsi que les dispositions relatives au marquage et aux instructions fournies par le fabricant applicables aux protecteurs de poignets destinés à tous les utilisateurs d'équipement de surf des neiges.
Il ne s'applique pas aux dispositifs de protection utilisés dans les sports à roulettes, le ski alpin ou tout autre sport. Le présent document ne traite pas de la protection de l'avant-bras en raison de l'effort axial dû à un choc sur les doigts ou le poing. Le présent document ne traite pas non plus de la protection contre la flexion palmaire (flexion terminale) causée par un choc sur la face dorsale de la main.

Varovalna obleka za uporabo pri deskanju na snegu - Ščitniki zapestja - Zahteve in preskusne metode (ISO 20320:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Apr-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2020
• ICS: 13.340.40 - Hand and arm protection
• ICS: 97.220.20 - Winter sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 11 - Body protection for sports
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 08-Apr-2020
• Completion Date: 08-Apr-2020
• 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 ISO 20320:2020 - Protective clothing for use in Snowboarding - Wrist Protectors - Requirements and test methods (ISO 20320:2020)

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Varovalna obleka za uporabo pri deskanju na snegu - Ščitniki zapestja - Zahteve in
preskusne metode (ISO 20320:2020)
Protective clothing for use in Snowboarding - Wrist Protectors - Requirements and test
methods (ISO 20320:2020)
Schutzkleidung zum Gebrauch beim Snowboard-Fahren - Handgelenkschützer -
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 20320:2020)
Habillement de protection destinés à la pratique du surf des neiges - Protecteurs de
poignets - Exigences et méthodes d’essai (ISO 20320:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20320:2020
ICS:
13.340.40 Varovanje dlani in rok Hand and arm protection
97.220.20 Oprema za zimske športe Winter sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 20320
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.40; 97.220.20
English Version
Protective clothing for use in Snowboarding - Wrist
Protectors - Requirements and test methods (ISO
20320:2020)
Habillement de protection destinés à la pratique du Schutzkleidung zum Gebrauch beim Snowboard-
surf des neiges - Protecteurs de poignets - Exigences et Fahren - Handgelenkschützer - Anforderungen und
méthodes d'essai (ISO 20320:2020) Prüfverfahren (ISO 20320:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 January 2020.

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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 20320:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 "Personal
safety -- Personal protective equipment" in collaboration with 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 October 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive 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,
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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20320:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 20320:2020 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to
be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential
Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation (EU)
2016/425, compliance with the normative Clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within
the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential
requirements of that Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/subclauses(s) Remarks/Notes
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of this standard
1.1.1 Ergonomic 4.3
1.1.2.1 Optimum level of protection 4.3
1.2.1 Absence of inherent risks and 4.2
other nuisance factors
1.2.1.1 Suitable constituent material 4.4
1.2.1.2 Satisfactory surface condition 4.4
of all PPE parts in contact with the
user
1.3.1 Adaptation of PPE to users 4.5
morphology
1.3.2 Lightness and strength 4.6
1.4 Information supplied by the 6, 7
manufacturer
2.4 PPE subject to ageing 6, 7
2.12 PPE bearing one or more 6
identification or recognition marks
directly or indirectly relating to
health
and safety
3.1.1 Impact caused by falling or 4.7/4.8
projecting objects and collision of
parts of the body with an obstacle
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this
European Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union. Users of this standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the
scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20320
First edition
2020-03
Protective clothing for use in
snowboarding — Wrist protectors —
Requirements and test methods
Habillement de protection destiné à la pratique du surf des neiges —
Protecteurs de poignets — Exigences et méthodes d’essai
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ISO 20320:2020(E)
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ISO 20320:2020(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Splints . 3
4.3 Ergonomics . 3
4.4 Innocuousness . 3
4.5 Restraint . 3
4.6 Impact strength . 3
4.7 Impact performance . 3
4.8 Limitation of wrist extension . 4
5 Testing . 4
5.1 General . 4
5.2 Sampling . 5
5.3 Conditioning . 5
5.3.1 General. 5
5.3.2 Room temperature conditioning . 5
5.3.3 Cold temperature conditioning . 5
5.4 Ergonomics . 6
5.5 Restraint . 6
5.6 Impact strength . 7
5.6.1 Apparatus . 7
5.6.2 Procedure . 7
5.7 Impact performance . 8
5.7.1 Test area . 8
5.7.2 Apparatus . 8
5.7.3 Procedure .
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