SIST EN 13484:2012

Helmets for users of luges

This European Standard specifies the minimum performance requirements and test methods for helmets for users of luges in competition in ice channels.
Requirements and the corresponding methods of test, where appropriate, are given for the following:
-   construction including field of vision;
-   shock absorbing properties;
-   resistance to penetration;
-   retention system properties;
-   marking and information.

Helme für Benutzer von Rodelschlitten

Diese Europäische Norm legt Mindestanforderungen an die Funktionstauglichkeit und Prüfverfahren für Helme für Benutzer von Rodelschlitten beim Wettkampf in Eiskanälen fest.
Anforderungen und die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren, falls gegeben, betreffen:
-   Konstruktion, einschließlich Sichtfeld;
-   Stoßdämpfungseigenschaften;
-   Durchdringungsfestigkeit;
-   Eigenschaften der Trageeinrichtung;
-   Kennzeichnung und Information.

Casques pour utilisateurs de luges

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences minimales de performance et les méthodes d'essai
relatives aux casques pour utilisateurs de luges lors de compétition sur des pistes de glace.
Le cas échéant, les exigences et les méthodes d'essai correspondantes, couvrent les aspects suivants :
⎯ construction, y compris le champ de vision ;
⎯ propriétés en matière d'absorption des chocs ;
⎯ résistance à la pénétration ;
⎯ propriétés du système de rétention ;
⎯ marquage et information.

Čelade za uporabnike sani

Ta evropski standard določa najnižje zahteve glede zmogljivosti in preskusne metode za čelade za uporabnike sani na tekmovanjih v kanalih iz ledu. Podane so zahteve in, kjer je to potrebno, ustrezne preskusne metode za naslednja področja: – sestava, skupaj z vidnim poljem; – lastnosti absorpcije udarcev; – odpornost na penetracijo; – lastnosti zadrževalnega sistema; – označevanje in podatki.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Oct-2011
• Publication Date: 03-Jun-2012
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• ICS: 97.220.20 - Winter sports equipment
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-May-2012
• Due Date: 16-Jul-2012
• Completion Date: 04-Jun-2012
• 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: EN 13484:2012 - Helmets for users of luges

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 13484:2002 - Helmets for users of luges
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2012

Overview

EN 13484:2012 - Helmets for users of luges (CEN) is a European Standard that specifies minimum performance requirements and test methods for luge helmets used in competition in ice channels. The standard defines construction, protective performance, retention system behaviour, field of vision, marking and manufacturer information, and required laboratory tests to demonstrate compliance.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope & intent: Applies to helmets for competitive luge use in ice channels; aims to reduce skull and head injury risk while balancing wearer comfort and usability.
• Construction & materials:
  • Materials in contact with the skin must resist degradation from sweat/cosmetics and must not cause skin disorders.
  • Helmet design must avoid user injury from parts such as visors, rivets and edges and support use with spectacles and hearing.
• Field of vision:
  • Required unobstructed visual field: horizontal 105°, upwards 25°, downwards 45° (tested per EN 13484 test procedures).
• Extent of coverage:
  • Defined coverage area relative to standardized headforms (see standard figures and tables for exact dimensions by headform size).
• Shock absorbing capacity:
  • Peak acceleration limit for any impact: ≤ 250 g (measured with specified headforms and impact apparatus).
• Resistance to penetration:
  • A penetration punch test where the point must not touch the headform after impact.
• Retention system properties:
  • Chin straps: minimum 15 mm width, must not include a chin cup; fastening devices must adjust and maintain strap tension.
  • Dynamic extension limits: max 35 mm; residual extension max 25 mm (includes fastening slippage).
  • Release mechanisms must remain operable after testing; colour guidance given (opening mechanisms recommended red/orange; avoid green).
• Durability, marking and information:
  • Requirements for conditioning (room, low temperature, artificial ageing), marking and manufacturer-supplied information required for safe use and traceability.
• Testing & test methods:
  • Includes visual inspection, headforms (EN 960), sampling, conditioning, impact zones, apparatus and detailed test procedures. Normative references include EN 960 and ISO 6487.

Applications and who uses this standard

• Helmet manufacturers and designers - to design, validate and certify luge helmets against recognized European performance criteria.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies - to perform standardized impact, penetration and retention tests.
• Sport governing bodies and competition organizers - to specify compliant protective equipment for athletes in ice-channel luge events.
• Purchasers, safety officers and regulators - to assess conformity, procurement and enforcement of protective equipment standards.
• Product compliance and quality teams - for labeling, user information and conformity documentation (EN 13484:2012 supports essential requirements of EU PPE directives as noted in the standard).

Related standards (normative references)

• EN 960 - Headforms for use in helmet testing (referenced by EN 13484).
• ISO 6487 - Measurement techniques in impact tests (instrumentation).

Keywords: EN 13484:2012, helmets for users of luges, luge helmets, ice channel safety, shock absorbing capacity, field of vision, retention system, CEN standard, helmet testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Helme für Benutzer von RodelschlittenCasques pour utilisateurs de lugesHelmets for users of luges97.220.20Oprema za zimske športeWinter sports equipment13.340.20Varovalna oprema za glavoHead protective equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13484:2012SIST EN 13484:2012en,fr,de01-julij-2012SIST EN 13484:2012SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 13484
February 2012 ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 13484:2001English Version
Helmets for users of luges
Casques pour utilisateurs de luges
Helme für Benutzer von Rodelschlitten This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 December 2011.
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 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Alternative procedure for artificial ageing . 28Annex B (informative)
Significant technical changes between this European Standard and EN 13484:2001 . 29SIST EN 13484:2012

Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment . 31Bibliography . 32 SIST EN 13484:2012

Helmet type can include a range of helmet sizes, provided that the thickness of the protective padding in each size in the range is at least equal to that in the helmet which when subjected to the tests satisfies the requirements of this European Standard. SIST EN 13484:2012

[EN 960:2006, 2.10] 3.8 basic plane of a headform plane relative to the headform that corresponds to the basic plane of the human head [based on EN 1077:2007, definition equivalent to that in EN 960:2006, 2.10] 3.9 reference plane construction plane parallel to the basic plane of the headform at a distance from it which is a function of the size of the headform [based on EN 1077:2007, definition equivalent to that in EN 960:2006, 2.5] 3.10 luge equipment guided by runners, without any inside or outside driving power, for using in ice channels and not in natural tracks or downhill gliding SIST EN 13484:2012

Field of vision When tested in accordance with 5.5 there shall be no occultation in the field of vision bounded by angles as follows (see Figure 1):  horizontally 105°  upwards
25°  downwards
45° Dimensions in millimetres
Key 1 reference plane 2 basic plane 3 central vertical axis a) Section of headform in vertical longitudinal plane SIST EN 13484:2012

Key 1 vertical longitudinal plane
(defined in EN 960:2006, 2.8 as mid-way between the headform’s left- and right-hand extremities) 2 vertical transverse plane
(defined in EN 960:2006, 2.9 as mid-way between the headform’s front and rear extremities) b) Section of headform in reference plane Figure 1 — Field of vision 4.3 Extent of coverage When tested in accordance with 5.5 the helmet shall cover at least the area above the line BCDEA' in Figure 2. Measurements for different headform sizes are given in Table 1. NOTE Table 1 gives the EN 960:1994 equivalent letter codes to the EN 960:2006 size designations for headforms with similar nominal dimensions. These are as given in EN 960:2006, Annex C. The EN 960:2006 size designation approximates to the circumference of the headform at the reference plane, in mm. SIST EN 13484:2012

84 88,5 93 97,5 100 89 92 95 98 100 89,7 96 102,4 107,2 110,2 23,5 25,5 27,5 29 30 NOTE The dimensions AC and HD correspond to the length of the chords measured with dividers.
Key 1 basic plane 2 reference plane 3 vertical transverse plane Figure 2 — Minimum extent of coverage: Measurements for different headform sizes 4.4 Shock absorbing capacity When tested in accordance with 5.7 the peak acceleration shall not, for any impact, exceed 250 g. 4.5 Resistance to penetration When tested in accordance with 5.8 the point of the punch shall not touch the headform. SIST EN 13484:2012
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