oSIST prEN ISO 10256-5:2025

Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 5: Neck laceration protectors for use in ice hockey (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)

ISO 10256-5:2017 specifies performance requirements and test methods for neck laceration protectors for use in ice hockey and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 10256-1:2024. The 2017 version needs revisions to align with the other parts of the 10256 series, currently awaiting publication.

Schutzausrüstung zum Gebrauch beim Eishockey - Teil 5: Nackenschützer gegen Verletzungen zum Gebrauch beim Eishockey (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)

Dieses Dokument legt Leistungsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für schnittfeste Halsschutze zur Verwendung beim Eishockey fest.
Dieses Dokument ist für schnittfeste Halsschutze vorgesehen, die von:
   Eishockeyspielern und
   Schiedsrichtern getragen werden.
Dieses Dokument behandelt nicht den Schutz des Halses vor Schlägen oder Stößen durch Pucks, Schläger oder andere Gegenstände.

Équipements de protection destinés à être utilisés en hockey sur glace - Partie 5: Protections contre les lacérations du cou pour le hockey sur glace (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)

Varovalna oprema za uporabo pri hokeju na ledu - 5. del: Ščitniki vratu pred poškodbami za uporabo pri hokeju na ledu (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Sep-2025
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• ICS: 97.220.20 - Winter sports equipment
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 23-Jul-2025
• Due Date: 10-Dec-2025
• Completion Date: 08-Sep-2025
• 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/571 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 19.11.2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Mandate: M/571 AMD 1 - Personal Protective Equipement
• Ref Project: prEN ISO 10256-5 - Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 5: Neck laceration protectors for use in ice hockey (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)

Overview

prEN ISO 10256-5 (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025) covers performance requirements and test methods for neck laceration protectors used in ice hockey. This draft international standard is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 10256-1:2024 and supersedes earlier editions, updating definitions and test procedures to align the 10256 series. It applies to protective devices worn by ice hockey players and referees to reduce the frequency and severity of neck lacerations from skate blades. The document explicitly excludes protection from puck, stick or other object impacts.

Key Topics

• Scope and application

  • Applicable to neck laceration protectors worn by players and referees.
  • Not intended for impact protection from pucks or sticks.

• Types and design

  • Defines two protector types (Type E1 with a bib; Type E2 without) and introduces terms such as neck part, bib, model, and neck form.
  • Requires design that prevents removable parts in the protected area and ensures adjustment systems operate across size ranges.

• Ergonomics and innocuousness

  • Ergonomic requirements reference ISO 10256-1:2024.
  • Materials and design must not harm the wearer or other players; materials are subject to innocuousness verification.

• Coverage, stability and cut resistance

  • Coverage criteria are specified relative to neck forms and defined protected areas.
  • New requirements and tests for protector stability and recovery are included to ensure consistent performance in use.
  • Cut resistance verification is mandated, referencing appropriate mechanical test methods.

• Markings, information and test reporting

  • Marking and user information requirements are specified, with test report content defined to support conformity assessment.

Applications

• Manufacturers: to design and validate neck laceration protectors that meet standardized performance and testing criteria.
• Test laboratories: to perform sampling, conditioning and the specified test methods for ergonomics, material innocuousness, coverage, stability and cut resistance.
• Regulators and procurement: to reference harmonized requirements for player and referee protective equipment.

Practical benefits include improved product consistency, clearer performance claims (cut resistance, coverage, stability), and harmonization with ISO 10256-1:2024 requirements across the 10256 series.

Related Standards

• ISO 10256-1:2024 - Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - General requirements
• ISO 13997:2023 - Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects (referenced for cut resistance tests)
• ISO 6330:2021 - Textile domestic washing and drying procedures (referenced for conditioning)
• Annex ZA in the draft - relationship to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment

For implementation and conformity queries, users are advised to consult the draft text (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025) and their national standards body for publication status and national adoption.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Varovalna oprema za uporabo pri hokeju na ledu - 5. del: Ščitniki vratu pred
poškodbami za uporabo pri hokeju na ledu (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)
Protective equipment for use in ice hockey - Part 5: Neck laceration protectors for use in
ice hockey (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)
Schutzausrüstung zum Gebrauch beim Eishockey - Teil 5: Nackenschützer gegen
Verletzungen zum Gebrauch beim Eishockey (ISO/DIS 10256-5:2025)
Équipements de protection destinés à être utilisés en hockey sur glace - Partie 5:
Protections contre les lacérations du cou pour le hockey sur glace (ISO/DIS 10256-
5:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 10256-5
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
97.220.20 Oprema za zimske športe Winter sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Standard
ISO/DIS 10256-5.2
ISO/TC 83/SC 5
Protective equipment for use in ice
Secretariat: SCC
hockey —
Voting begins on:
Part 5: 2025-07-17
Neck laceration protectors for use
Voting terminates on:
2025-09-11
in ice hockey
ICS: 97.220.20; 13.340.20
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International
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ISO/DIS 10256-5.2
ISO/TC 83/SC 5
Protective equipment for use in ice
Secretariat: SCC
hockey —
Voting begins on:
Part 5:
Neck laceration protectors for use
Voting terminates on:
in ice hockey
ICS: 97.220.20; 13.340.20
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT CIRCULATED
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ISO/DIS 10256-5.2:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Requirements . 2
4.1 Types of neck laceration protectors .2
4.2 Ergonomics .2
4.3 Innocuousness .2
4.3.1 Materials .2
4.3.2 Design . .2
4.4 Markings and information .2
4.5 Coverage of the protected area .3
4.6 Protector stability and recovery .3
4.7 Cut resistance .3
5 Test methods . 3
5.1 General .3
5.1.1 Tolerances .3
5.1.2 Sampling .3
5.1.3 Sample conditioning .3
5.2 Ergonomics .3
5.3 Innocuousness .4
5.3.1 Materials .4
5.3.2 Design .4
5.4 Protected area .4
5.4.1 Test apparatus .4
5.4.2 Procedure .4
5.5 Protector stability and recovery .5
5.5.1 Test apparatus .5
5.5.2 Procedure .5
5.6 Cut resistance verification .5
6 Test report . 5
7 Markings . 5
8 Information for users . 5
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 . 9

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ISO/DIS 10256-5.2:2025(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83, Sports and other recreational facilities and
equipment, Subcommittee SC 5, Ice hockey equipment and facilities.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 10256-5:2017), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Clause 3.2 definitions have been modified for clarification;
— Clause 4.1 has been added to describe the two types of neck laceration protectors;
— Clause 4.3.2 has been modified;
— Clause 4.6 a new requirement and test procedure for protector stability and recovery have been added;
— Clause 4.7 has been modified to clarify cut resistance;
— Clause 5.1.2.3 has been modified to clarify sample preparation;
— Clause 5.5 has been modified to clarify protector stability and recovery;
— Clause 5.6 has been modified to clarify cut resistance verification;
— Clause 8Table 2, Reduction of the number of neck forms required: and
— Addition of a small neck form to include smaller protector sizes.
A list of all parts in the ISO 10256 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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ISO/DIS 10256-5.2:2025(en)
Introduction
Ice hockey is a high speed, collision sport in which there is a risk of injury.
By playing this sport, participants accept the risk of serious injury, paralysis and/or death.
The intention of neck protection used in ice hockey is to reduce the frequency and severity of lacerations to
the neck. The protective function is such that the penetration of a skate blade is counteracted.

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