prEN 17673

Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Requirements and test methods for garments with integrated smart textiles and non textile elements

This document applies to garments and assembly of garments providing protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities.
This document does not concern validating claims that the integrated smart textile and non-textile elements substitute directly any protection provided by the garment from a heat and flame perspective.
The integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements could include not only the parts integrated into the protective garment but also connections to transmit the data generated or exchange data with external devices. It is not within the scope of this document to evaluate either the data storage or transmission (including connectivity) to the external devices, nor the external devices. This document evaluates only the smart textiles and non-textile elements integrated into the garment.
This document supplements the requirements of EN ISO 11612 and EN ISO 13688 and does not replace any of the requirements cited in those documents.
This document sets additional testing and performance requirements linked specifically to the garments and assembly of garments providing protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities. These additional requirements will depend on the functionality of the smart textile or non-textile element and its needed efficacy during heat and flame hazards and risks from an electrical/electronic safety perspective in these situations.

Schutzkleidung - Kleidung zum Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Kleidungsstücke mit integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elementen

Dieses Dokument gilt für Kleidungsstücke und Zusammenstellungen aus Kleidungsstücken, die Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen bereitstellen, mit integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elementen für bessere Gesundheitsschutz-, Sicherheits- und Überlebensmöglichkeiten.
Dieses Dokument behandelt nicht die Validierung von Angaben, dass die integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elemente direkt den Schutz ersetzen, den das Kleidungsstück in Bezug auf Hitze und Flammen bietet.
Zu den integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elementen gehören möglicherweise nicht nur die in das Schutzkleidungsstück integrierten Teile, sondern auch Verbindungen zur Übertragung der erzeugten Daten oder zum Datenaustausch mit externen Geräten. Es liegt nicht im Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments, die Datenspeicherung oder -übertragung (einschließlich Konnektivität) zu den externen Geräten oder die externen Geräte zu bewerten. Dieses Dokument bewertet nur die in das Kleidungsstück integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elemente.
Dieses Dokument ergänzt die Anforderungen nach EN ISO 11612 und EN ISO 13688 und ersetzt keine der in diesen Dokumenten genannten Anforderungen.
Dieses Dokument legt zusätzliche Prüf- und Leistungsanforderungen fest, die sich speziell auf Kleidungsstücke und Zusammenstellungen aus Kleidungsstücken beziehen, die Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen bereitstellen, mit integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen Elementen für bessere Gesundheitsschutz-, Sicherheits- und Überlebensmöglichkeiten. Diese zusätzlichen Anforderungen hängen von der Funktionalität des smarten Textils oder nicht-textilen Elements und seiner erforderlichen Wirksamkeit bei Gefährdungen durch Hitze und Flammen sowie den Risiken aus Sicht der elektrischen/elektronischen Sicherheit in diesen Situationen ab.

Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la chaleur et les flammes - Exigences et méthodes d’essai pour les vêtements avec éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés

Le présent document s’applique aux vêtements et assemblages de vêtements offrant une protection contre la chaleur et les flammes et dotés d’éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés pour optimiser les capacités en matière de santé, de sécurité et de survie.
Le présent document n’a pas pour objet la validation de revendications selon lesquelles les éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés remplacent directement toute protection offerte par le vêtement contre la chaleur et les flammes.
Les éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés peuvent non seulement inclure les parties comprises dans le vêtement de protection mais également les connexions vers des dispositifs externes pour transmettre les données générées et communiquer des données. Le domaine d’application du présent document ne couvre pas l’évaluation du stockage des données, ni de leur transmission (ni de la connectivité) aux dispositifs externes, ni des dispositifs externes. Le présent document n’évalue que les éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés au vêtement.
Le présent document complète les exigences de l’EN ISO 11612 et de l’EN ISO 13688 et ne remplace pas les exigences citées dans ces documents.
Le présent document définit des exigences d’essai et de performances supplémentaires liées spécifiquement aux vêtements et assemblages de vêtements offrant une protection contre la chaleur et les flammes et dotés d’éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles intégrés pour optimiser les capacités en matière de santé, de sécurité et de survie. Ces exigences supplémentaires dépendent de la fonctionnalité des éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles et du niveau d’efficacité nécessaire lors de situations dangereuses en raison de la chaleur et de flammes et du point de vue des risques en matière de sécurité électrique/électronique dans ces situations.

Varovalna obleka - Zaščita pred učinki toplote in plamena - Zahteve in preskusne metode za oblačila z integriranimi pametnimi tekstilijami in netekstilnimi deli

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• ICS: 59.080.80 - Smart textiles
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 2 - Resistance to heat and fire of protective clothing
• Current Stage: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Due Date: 21-Dec-2021
• Completion Date: 21-Dec-2021
• 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
• Mandate: M/553 - [C(2016) 8901 final] Advanced garments and ensembles of garments that provide protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 17673:2021 - Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Requirements and test methods for garments with integrated smart textiles and non textile elements

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 17673:2021
01-september-2021

Varovalna obleka - Zaščita pred učinki toplote in plamena - Zahteve in preskusne

metode za oblačila z integriranimi pametnimi tekstilijami in netekstilnimi deli

Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Requirements and test methods

for garments with integrated smart textiles and non textile elements
Schutzkleidung - Kleidung zum Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen - Anforderungen und

Prüfverfahren für Kleidungsstücke mit integrierten smarten Textilien und nicht-textilen

Elementen

Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la chaleur et les flammes - Exigences et

méthodes d’essai pour les vêtements avec éléments intelligents textiles et non textiles

intégrés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17673
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
59.080.80 Inteligentne tekstilije Smart textiles
oSIST prEN 17673:2021 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17673
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2021
ICS 13.340.10; 59.080.80
English Version
Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame -
Requirements and test methods for garments with
integrated smart textiles and non textile elements

Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la chaleur Schutzkleidung - Kleidung zum Schutz gegen Hitze und

et les flammes - Exigences et méthodes d'essai pour les Flammen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für

vêtements avec éléments intelligents textiles et non Kleidungsstücke mit integrierten smarten Textilien

textiles intégrés und nicht-textilen Elementen

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

CEN/TC 162.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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 Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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, Turkey and

United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page

European foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 8

4 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 10

5 Sampling, conditioning and pre-treatment ......................................................................................... 10

5.1 Sampling ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.2 Conditioning ................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.3 Pre-treatment by cleaning and exposure to conditions of use ..................................................... 11

5.3.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 11

5.3.2 Pre-treatment by cleaning ......................................................................................................................... 11

5.3.3 Mechanical pre-treatment ......................................................................................................................... 11

5.3.4 Deterioration of repellency by cleaning ............................................................................................... 11

6 Additional and specification of the requirements in EN ISO 13688 ........................................... 12

7 Additional and specification of the requirements in EN ISO 11612 ........................................... 12

7.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 12

7.2 Evaluation of the integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements ...................................... 15

7.2.1 Penetration of hardware ............................................................................................................................ 15

7.2.2 Heat resistance .............................................................................................................................................. 15

7.2.3 Limited flame spread ................................................................................................................................... 15

7.2.4 Optional test - whole garment test against fire exposure on thermal manikin ..................... 15

8 Electrical safety and functionality of smart electronic components/devices......................... 16

8.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 16

8.2 Use under variable temperatures ........................................................................................................... 16

8.2.1 Slow and fast change in temperatures .................................................................................................. 16

8.2.2 Manufacturer’s specifications .................................................................................................................. 16

8.3 Thermal safety ............................................................................................................................................... 17

8.4 Electrical safety ............................................................................................................................................. 17

8.5 Water and humidity resistance ............................................................................................................... 17

8.6 Batteries ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

8.7 Sinusoidal vibrations ................................................................................................................................... 18

8.8 Safety towards electromagnetic fields .................................................................................................. 18

8.9 Explosive zones .............................................................................................................................................. 18

9 Evaluation of smart textile and smart non-textile devices and elements after heat

and flame testing ........................................................................................................................................... 19

9.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 19

9.2 Evaluation of the electrical safety and functionality........................................................................ 19

9.3 Combined heat and flame and electrical evaluations ...................................................................... 19

10 Test report ....................................................................................................................................................... 20

11 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

11.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 20

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11.2 Related to EN ISO 11612 ............................................................................................................................. 21

11.3 Explosive zone (if required) ..................................................................................................................... 21

11.4 Overall .............................................................................................................................................................. 21

12 Information supplied by the manufacturer ........................................................................................ 22

Annex A (normative) Smart textile and smart non-textile devices and elements

functionality and need for efficacity ...................................................................................................... 24

Annex B (normative) Evaluation of the safety of the integrated smart/ electronic

components .................................................................................................................................................... 27

Annex C (informative) Risk assessment ........................................................................................................... 29

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 30

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European foreword

This document (prEN 17673:2021) 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.

This document has been prepared under a mandate (M/553) given to CEN by the European

Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of

EU Directive(s).
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Introduction

This document concerns garments or assembly of garments providing protection against heat and

flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival

capabilities.

This document does not concern validating claims that the integrated smart textile and non-textile

elements substitute directly any protection provided by the garment from a heat and flame perspective.

The integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements may include not only the parts integrated into

the protective garment but also connections to external devices and the data generated and exchanged.

It is not within the scope of this document to evaluate data storage or transmission as well as the

connectivity to the external devices other than the hardware integrated into the garment.

The garments or assembly of garments as a whole will need to fulfil the heat and flame requirements of

EN ISO 11612 and the general clothing requirements EN ISO 13688. The smart elements shall be

treated similarly to hardware when testing according to these two standards.

The purpose of this document is to provide the additional requirements on identifying the need for

additional testing of the smart textiles or non-textile elements and how they should be tested from a

heat and flame perspective. Additional requirements, if applicable, from an electrical/electronic safety

perspective also are addressed. The applicability of the additional requirements will need to be

evaluated depending on the functionality of the smart textile or non-textile element and its needed

efficacy in a heat and flame risks. At a minimum the smart textile or non-textile elements should not

negatively impact the protection that the garment intends to fulfil.

This document is complementary to and does not intend to repeat the requirements of EN ISO 11612

and/or EN ISO 13688.

It is essential that the industrial workers using heat and flame personal protective equipment (PPE) and

fire (and rescue) services, or their employers, carry out a risk assessment as well as a compatibility and

ergonomics check of all parts of the PPE (e.g. SCBA, gloves, boots, etc.) to meet the requirements of the

Directive (EC) 89/656 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of

personal protective equipment at the workplace. It is essential that workers and maintenance

personnel are trained in the selection, use, care and maintenance of all personal protective equipment

including the smart elements. Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of garments or

assembly of garments with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health,

safety and survival capabilities (smart garments) protecting against heat and flame are given in

CEN/TR 17620.

This document was prepared under the standardization request M/553 as regards advanced garments

and ensembles of garments that provide protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart

textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities, in support of

Regulations (EU) No 1007/2011 and (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

This document fulfils the request for (a) European standard(s) in the field of declaration and

measurement of properties and overall performance of advanced garments and ensembles of garments

that provide protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements

for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities as stated in Annex II of the standardization request.

As this request left it open to choose the detailed the committee decided to focus (i) on EN ISO 13688 as

this document is an integral part of all PPE product standards for heat and flame protection and (ii) to

not limit the application to only one or two categories of PPE (thus to include CAT III), which is why

EN ISO 11612 rather than ISO 14116 was chosen.
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1 Scope

This document applies to garments and assembly of garments providing protection against heat and

flame, with integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival

capabilities.

This document does not concern validating claims that the integrated smart textile and non-textile

elements substitute directly any protection provided by the garment from a heat and flame perspective.

The integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements could include not only the parts integrated into

the protective garment but also connections to transmit the data generated or exchange data with

external devices. It is not within the scope of this document to evaluate either the data storage or

transmission (including connectivity) to the external devices, nor the external devices. This document

evaluates only the smart textiles and non-textile elements integrated into the garment.

This document supplements the requirements of EN ISO 11612 and EN ISO 13688 and does not replace

any of the requirements cited in those documents.

This document sets additional testing and performance requirements linked specifically to the

garments and assembly of garments providing protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart

textiles and non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities. These additional

requirements will depend on the functionality of the smart textile or non-textile element and its needed

efficacy during heat and flame hazards and risks from an electrical/electronic safety perspective in

these situations.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements 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 1149-5, Protective clothing — Electrostatic properties — Part 5: Material performance and design

requirements

EN 55015, Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting

and similar equipment

EN 60068-2-6, Environmental testing — Part 2-6: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) (IEC 60068-2-6)

EN 60068-2-14, Environmental testing — Part 2-14: Tests — Test N: Change of temperature

(IEC 60068-2-14)
EN 60079 (all parts), Explosive atmosphere (IEC 60079)
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529)

EN 60598-2-4:2018, Luminaires — Part 2-4: Particular requirements — Portable general purpose

luminaires (IEC 60598-2-4:2017)

EN 61547, Equipment for general lighting purposes — EMC immunity requirements (IEC 61547)

EN 62133-2, Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Safety

requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable

applications — Part 2: Lithium systems (IEC 62133-2)
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EN 62493, Assessment of lighting equipment related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields

(IEC 62493)

EN 14360, Protective clothing against rain — Test method for ready made garments — Impact from

above with high energy droplets

EN ISO 3376, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tensile strength and

percentage elongation (ISO 3376)

EN ISO 4048, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of substances soluble in dichloromethane and

content of free fatty acids (ISO 4048)

EN ISO 4674-1:2016, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1:

Constant rate of tear methods (ISO 4674-1:2016)

EN ISO 11612:2015, Protective clothing — Clothing to protect against heat and flame — Minimum

performance requirements (ISO 11612:2015)

EN ISO 13506-1, Protective clothing against heat and flame — Part 1: Test method for complete

garments — Measurement of transferred energy using an instrumented manikin (ISO 13506-1:2017)

EN ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing — General requirements (ISO 13688)

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)

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)

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)

EN ISO 13938-1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination

of bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-1)

EN ISO 13938-2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination

of bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-2)

EN ISO 15025:2016, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and flame — Method of test for limited

flame spread (ISO 15025:2016)

EN ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO 5077)

ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols

ISO 13506-2, Protective clothing against heat and flame — Part 2: Skin burn injury prediction —

Calculation requirements and test cases

ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heat

resistance using a hot air circulating oven

CEN/TR 17512, Personal protective equipment — Smart garments — Terms and definitions

CEN ISO/TR 11610, Protective clothing - Vocabulary (ISO/TR 11610)

IEC/TR 62778, Application of IEC 62471 for the assessment of blue light hazard to light sources and

luminaires
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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in CEN/TR 17512 and in

CEN ISO/TR 11610, and the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
assembly of garments
series of garments arranged in the order as worn

Note 1 to entry: Assembly of garments (clothing) may contain multilayer materials, material combinations, or a

series of separate garments in single layers.

Note 2 to entry: Clothing assembly, garment assembly and assembly of garments are synonyms.

[SOURCE: EN ISO 11612:2015, 3.3, modified.]
3.2
(electronic) component

(electronic) constituent part of a device which cannot be physically divided into smaller parts without

losing its particular function
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-11-21]
3.3
(electronic) device

material element or assembly of such elements intended to perform a required function

[SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-11-20]
3.4
(electronic) hardware

physical artefact or devices in communication or device(s) in information processing

Note 1 to entry: (Electronic) hardware is not to be confused with (protective garment) hardware.

[SOURCE: CEN/TR 17512:2020, 3.4.11]
3.5
(protective garment) hardware
non-fabric items forming part of or optional extras in a garment

EXAMPLE Metal or plastic buttons, zippers, touch and close fasteners or hook and loop fasteners.

Note 1 to entry: (Protective garment) hardware is not to be confused with (electronic) hardware.

Note 2 to entry: Sometimes garment and electronic hardware can be combined, for example, a press button

functioning as a switch.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 11612:2015, 3.8, modified.]
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3.6
integrated smart textile
integrated element for which the element is a smart textile system
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 17512:2020, 3.3.7]
3.7
integrated non-textile element
integrated element for which the element is a non-textile element
Note 1 to entry: Smart textiles may contain non-textile elements.
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 17512:2020, 3.3.8]
3.8
non-textile element
product which is not composed of textile fibres

Note 1 to entry: Non-textile elements may contain, for example, active medical devices, radio and electrically

operated components, slide fasteners, (press) buttons, membranes or non-textile patches.

[SOURCE: CEN/TR 17512:2020, 3.1.4]
3.9
smart personal protective system

combination of single items of personal protective equipment that protects against applicable/relevant

risks encountered by the wearer and which exhibits an intended and exploitable response either to

changes in its surroundings/environment or to an external signal/input

Note 1 to entry: The expression “smart PPE” is used as a metonymy to represent a smart personal protective

system.

Note 2 to entry: Examples for all other auxiliary equipment or elements are ICT hardware and software, data

logging, monitoring and warning systems (both the individual and the safety management), localization

equipment and communication systems. Parts of the PPS include PPE such as: head protection (helmet), hearing

protection, eye and face protection, respiratory protection, protection against fall from a height, foot protection

(safety shoes, boots), hand protection (gloves, arm protection) or body protection/protective garments (incl. e.g.

ballistic impact protection).

Note 3 to entry: The presence of electronics does not automatically mean smart and there might be other ways to

make a personal protective system smart than by electronics.
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 17512:2020, 3.6.1]
3.10
smart (intelligent, interactive) textile

textile based system which exhibits an intended and exploitable response either to changes in its

surroundings/environment or to an external signal/input
[SOURCE: CEN ISO/TR 23383:2020, 2.6]
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3.11

smart textile material (intelligent textile material, interactive textile material)

functional textile material, which interacts reversible with its environment, i. e. it responds or adapts to

changes in the environment

Note 1 to entry: The term “smart textile” may refer to either a “smart textile material” or a “smart textile system”.

Only the context, in which the term is used, will determine which one of the two is intended.

[SOURCE: CEN ISO/TR 23383:2020, 2.3]
4 General requirements

Warning for personal protection and safety of test operators: Care is to be taken to prevent the

personnel from coming into contact with combustion products, smoke and fumes resulting from the

flame exposure. Exposure to gaseous products should be prevented by adequate ventilation of the

chamber. Appropriate care shall be taken prior and during testing for materials or components/devices

(e.g. batteries) that that may combust or potentially explode upon exposure to the temperatures applied

during testing.

Garments and assembly of garments providing protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart

textiles and non-textile elements shall meet the requirements of EN ISO 11612 and EN ISO 13688,

unless specific provisions of these standards are modified in this document. In any case, the integrated

smart textiles or non-textile elements shall not negatively impact these requirements.

This document is split in three main requirements sections, adding to or modifying the interpretation

of:
• EN ISO 13688;
• EN ISO 11612;

• Safety of the smart textile or non-textile elements (with a focus on electric components).

NOTE Since the requirements of EN ISO 13688 are included in the requirements of EN ISO 11612, any

garment or assembly of garments which meets the requirements of EN ISO 11612 will by default meet the

requirements of EN ISO 13688.
5 Sampling, conditioning and pre-treatment
5.1 Sampling

A representative specimen, including all integrated smart textiles and non-textile elements used in the

final product and assembled under the same conditions as in the final product, shall be used. The

specimen size shall be determined following the instructions from EN ISO 11612 or from Clause 8 of

this document.

A schematic drawing/diagram of where the smart components are located in the garment, including in

which layers and how they might pass through the different layers of the garment shall be provided

with either the garment or the specimens for testing.

This description, including the garment or the samples to be tested, will allow laboratories to correctly

identify what and how these should be tested.
5.2 Conditioning

The specimen for testing shall be conditioned according to EN ISO 11612 unless specified differently in

the Clauses of this document.
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5.3 Pre-treatment by cleaning and exposure to conditions of use
5.3.1 General

The pre-treatment of the protective garment with integrated smart textile or non-textile elements shall

be in accordance with EN ISO 11612, unless specified differently in the Clauses of this document.

5.3.2 Pre-treatment by cleaning
Before pre-treatment by cleaning as specified in EN ISO 11612, the
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