SIST EN 15090:2006
(Main)Footwear for firefighters
Footwear for firefighters
This standard specifies minimum requirements and test methods for the performance of three types of footwear for use by firefighters for general-purpose rescue, fire rescue and hazardous materials emergencies.
This standard does not cover special personal protective equipment used in high-risk situations (for example, the conditions described in ISO 15538).
NOTE 1 Selection of the type of footwear (see 4.3 and Tables 3 and 4) for firefighters should be made following a comprehensive risk assessment (see Annex A).
NOTE 2 Requirements for slip resistance are not given in the current (2004) edition of EN 13287. CEN TC 161 Working Group 3 is continuing its work to develop slip requirements and introduce them into standards for PPE footwear. It is expected that EN 15090 will be amended as soon as this work is finished.
Schuhe für die Feuerwehr
Diese Norm legt Mindestanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für den Einsatz von 3 Typen von Schuhe für
Feuerwehrleute fest: Schuhe für allgemeine Nutzung im Feuerwehrdienst, Schuhe für die Brandbekämpfung
und für Gefahrstoffeinsätze.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für spezielle persönliche Schutzausrüstung für den Einsatz in Situationen mit sehr
hohem Risiko (z. B. Bedingungen nach ISO 15538).
ANMERKUNG 1 Die Auswahl des Typs von Schuhen für Feuerwehrleute (siehe 4.3 und Tabellen 3 und 4) sollte nach
einer umfassenden Gefahrenanalyse erfolgen (siehe Anhang A).
ANMERKUNG 2 Anforderungen für Rutschhemmung sind in der geltenden (2004) Ausgabe von EN 13287 nicht
enthalten. CEN/TC 161 Arbeitskreis 3 setzt seine Arbeiten für Anforderungen an Rutschhemmung und ihre Einarbeitung in
Normen für PSA Schuhwerk fort. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass unmittelbar nach Abschluss dieser Arbeiten
EN 15090 überarbeitet wird.
Chaussures pour pompiers
La présente norme fixe les exigences minimales et les méthodes d'essai permettant de déterminer les
performances de trois types de chaussures destinées aux pompiers, dans le cadre d'opérations générales de
sauvetage, de la lutte contre les incendies et de situations d'urgence en présence de matériaux dangereux.
La présente norme ne traite pas des équipements de protection individuelle spéciaux utilisés dans les
situations a niveau de risque élevé (par exemple, dans les conditions décrites dans l'ISO 15538).
NOTE 1 Il convient que le choix du type de chaussures (voir 4.3 et dans les Tableaux 3 et 4) pour pompiers soit fait a
la suite d'une évaluation complete des risques (voir Annexe A).
NOTE 2 Les exigences relatives a la résistance au glissement ne figurent pas dans l'actuelle édition (2004) de
l'EN 13287. Le groupe de travail 3 du CEN/TC 161 poursuit ses travaux afin d'élaborer des exigences relatives au
glissement et de les introduire dans les normes qui traitent des EPI « chaussures ». Il est prévu d'amender l'EN 15090
des l'achevement de ces travaux.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Obutev za gasilceSchuhe für die FeuerwehrChaussures pour pompiersFootwear for firefighters13.340.50Varovanje nog in stopalLeg and foot protection13.220.10Gašenje požaraFire-fightingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15090:2006SIST EN 15090:2006en01-december-2006SIST EN 15090:2006SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15090:2006
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15090July 2006ICS 13.340.50 English VersionFootwear for firefightersChaussures pour pompiersSchuhe für die FeuerwehrThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 June 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, 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 and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2006 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15090:2006: ESIST EN 15090:2006
EN 15090:2006 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 Introduction.4 1 Scope.5 2 Normative references.5 3 Terms and definitions.5 4 Classification, design and type.5 4.1 Classification.5 4.2 Design.6 4.3 Type.6 5 Sampling and conditioning.6 6 Requirements.7 6.1 Types and classifications.7 6.2 General requirements.7 6.3 Thermal behaviour.11 6.4 Rigidity of the toepuff.11 6.5 Resistance to chemicals.12 6.6 Electrical Properties.12 6.7 Outsole.12 6.8 Zipper.13 7 Test methods.13 7.1 Insulation against heat.13 7.2 Radiant heat.14 7.3 Flame resistance test.14 7.4 Rigidity of toepuff.16 7.5 Zipper.16 8 Marking.17 9 Manufacturer's information.19 Annex A (informative)
Example of guidelines and considerations for performing a risk assessment.21 A.1 General.21 A.2 General approach for conducting a risk assessment.21 A.3 Recommended factors for identifying and evaluating fire fighter risks.22 Annex B (normative)
Assessment of the footwear by the laboratory during testing for resistance to heat and flame.24 B.1 General.24 B.2 Criteria for the assessment of the state of footwear.24 Annex C (informative)
Assessment of the footwear by the wearer.26 C.1 General.26 C.2 Criteria for the assessment of the state of footwear.26 Annex D (informative)
Laces testing.28 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.29 Bibliography.31
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EN 15090:2006 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15090:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot and leg protectors”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. 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 January 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2007. 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 89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive(s), 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, 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 and United Kingdom.
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EN 15090:2006 (E) 4 Introduction The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum performance requirements and test methods for footwear for firefighters that is intended for use for fire fighting and associated activities. A risk assessment should be used to determine if the footwear covered by this standard is suitable for the intended use for the expected exposure. Firefighters should be trained in the use, care and maintenance of the footwear covered by this standard, including an understanding of its limitations. SIST EN 15090:2006
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1 Scope
This standard specifies minimum requirements and test methods for the performance of three types of footwear for use by firefighters for general-purpose rescue, fire rescue and hazardous materials emergencies. This standard does not cover special personal protective equipment used in high-risk situations (for example, the conditions described in ISO 15538). NOTE 1 Selection of the type of footwear (see 4.3 and Tables 3 and 4) for firefighters should be made following a comprehensive risk assessment (see Annex A). NOTE 2 Requirements for slip resistance are not given in the current (2004) edition of EN 13287. CEN TC 161 Working Group 3 is continuing its work to develop slip requirements and introduce them into standards for PPE footwear. It is expected that EN 15090 will be amended as soon as this work is finished. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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. prEN 13832-3:2004, Footwear protecting against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 3: Footwear highly protective against chemicals EN ISO 6942:2002, Protective clothing - Protection against heat and fire - Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002) EN ISO 15025:2002, Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000) EN ISO 20344:2004, Personal protective equipment – Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344: 2004)
EN ISO 20345:2004, Personal protective equipment – Safety footwear - (ISO 20345: 2004) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 20345:2004 apply. 4 Classification, design and type 4.1 Classification Footwear for firefighters shall be classified in accordance with Table 1. SIST EN 15090:2006
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Table 1 — Classification of footwear Code designation Classification I Footwear made from leather and or other materials, excluding all rubber and all polymeric footwear
II All-rubber (i.e. entirely vulcanised) and all-polymeric footwear (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear
4.2 Design Footwear shall conform to one of designs B to E of Figure 3 of EN ISO 20345:2004.
4.3 Type The types of footwear for firefighters shall be as follows: - Type 1 Suitable for general-purpose rescue (example Type 1, HI1), fire suppression (example Type 1, HI2), firefighting suppression action involving a fire in vegetative fuels such as forest (example Type 1, HI3), crops, plantations, grass or farmland. - Type 2
Suitable for fire rescue (example Type 2, HI2), fire suppression, and property conservation in buildings, enclosed structures (example Type 2, HI3), vehicles, vessels, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation. - Type 3 Hazardous materials emergencies, involving the release or potential release of hazardous chemicals into the environment that can cause loss of life, personnel injury, or damage to property and the environment.
Suitable also for fire rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation in aircraft, buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, vessels, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation. 5 Sampling and conditioning The minimum number of samples shall be that specified in Clause 6 of EN ISO 20344:2004, together with the minimum number of test pieces taken from each sample, as given in Table 2. Wherever possible, test pieces shall be taken from the whole footwear unless otherwise stated in this standard. If it is not possible to obtain a large enough test piece from the footwear, then a sample of the material from which the component has been manufactured may be used instead and this shall be noted in the test report. Where samples are required from each of three sizes, these shall comprise the largest, smallest and a middle size of the footwear under test. All test pieces shall be conditioned in a standard atmosphere of (23 + 2) °C and (50 + 5) % relative humidity for a minimum of 48 h before testing, unless otherwise stated in the test method. The maximum time which shall elapse between removal from the conditioning atmosphere and the start of testing shall be not greater than 10 min, unless otherwise stated in the test method. Each test piece shall individually satisfy the specific requirement, unless otherwise stated in the test method. SIST EN 15090:2006
EN 15090:2006 (E) 7 Table 2 - Minimum number of samples and test specimens or test pieces Property to be determined a) Reference Number of samples Number of test pieces from each sample Test only on the final footwear Radiant heat 6.3.2 of this document 1 pair see 7.2 of this document yes Flame 6.3.3 of this document 1 pair See 7.3 of this document
yes Rigidity of footwear forepart 6.4 of this document 1 pair from each of 3 sizes 1 pair yes Zipper puller attachment strength 6.8.2 of this document 3 zippers
no Zipper lateral strength 6.8.3 of this document 3 zippers
no a) Table 1 of EN ISO 20344:2004 also applies 6 Requirements
6.1 Types and classifications
The permitted combinations of types of footwear for firefighters (see 4.3) and classifications I and II (see 4.1) shall be as given in Table 3. As specified in 4.2, design A shall not be used Table 3 - Relationship between footwear classification and types Footwear type Classification I of Table 1 Classification II of Table 1 1 allowed allowed 2 allowed allowed 3 not allowed allowed NOTE Type 3 footwear for firefighters can be suitable to be used with chemical protective clothing in accordance with EN 943-2 where appropriate.
6.2 General requirements
Footwear for firefighters shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 4 and one of the 5 options given in Table 5. SIST EN 15090:2006
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Reference Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Marking Symbol
Requirements EN ISO 20345: 2004:
EN 15090Classification I Classification II Classification I Classification II Classification II
Types and Classifications
4
and 6.1 X X X X X
Height of upper 5.2.1
X X X X X
Specific ergonomic features 5.3.4
X X X X X
Leakproofness 5.3.3
N/A X N/A X X
Footwear construction Water resistance 6.2.5
X N/A X N/A N/A
Design B
Figure 3 EN ISO 20345:2004 5.2.2
X X - - -
Design C and D
Figure 3 EN ISO 20345: 2004 5.2.2
X X X X X
General Seat region Design E
Figure 3 EN ISO 20345:2004 5.2.2
N/A X N/A X X
Construction 5.3.1.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Upper/outsole bond strength 5.3.1.2
X N/A X N/A N/A
Insulation against heat
6.3.1 X At least HI1 X At least HI1 X At least HI2 X At least HI2 X At least HI2 HI1 or
HI2 or HI3 Slip resistance
Note 2 of scope
Energy absorption of seat region 6.2.4
X X X X X
Flame resistance
6.3.3 X X X X X
Sole performance Penetration resistance 6.2.1
O O X X X P General 5.3.2.1
O O X X X T Internal length of toe cap 5.3.2.2
O O X X X T Impact resistance 5.3.2.3
O O X X X T Rigidity of the toepuff
6.4 * * N/A N/A N/A R Compression resistance 5.3.2.4
O O X X X
Corrosion resistance of metal toe caps 5.3.2.5.1
O O X X X
Toe Protection Non metallic toe caps 5.3.2.5.2
O O X X X
Electrically insulating
footwear x
6.6.2 I
Antistatic footwear x
6.6.3 A Electrical properties High electrical resistance outsoles x
6.6.4 X X X X X IS Insulation against cold
* * * * * CI Resistance to inimical environment Chemical resistance
6.5 N/A * N/A * X CH Zipper
6.8 O N/A O N/A N/A
Whole footwear Accessories Metatarsal protection 6.2.6
* * * * * M SIST EN 15090:2006
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Reference Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Marking Symbol
Requirements EN ISO 20345: 2004:
EN 15090Classification I Classification II Classification I Classification II Classification II
Ankle protection 6.2.7
* * * * * AN Thickness 5.4.2
N/A X N/A X X
Tear strength 5.4.3
X X X X X
Tensile properties 5.4.4
X X X X X
Flexing resistance 5.4.5
N/A X N/A X X
Water vapour permeability &coefficient 5.4.6
X N/A X N/A N/A
pH value 5.4.7
X N/A X N/A N/A
Hydrolysis 5.4.8
N/A X N/A X X
Chromium VI 5.4.9
X N/A X N/A N/A
Water penetration & water absorption 6.3.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Construction 6.3.2
X N/A X N/A N/A
Radiant heat
6.3.2 X X X X X
Upper Flame resistance
6.3.3 X X X X X
Tear strength 5.5.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Abrasion resistance 5.5.2
X N/A X N/A N/A
Water vapour permeability and coefficient 5.5.3
X N/A X N/A N/A
pH value 5.5.4
X N/A X N/A N/A
Vamp
Chromium VI 5.5.5
X N/A X N/A N/A
Tear strength 5.5.1
O N/A O N/A N/A
Abrasion resistance 5.5.2
O N/A O N/A N/A
Water vapour permeability and coefficient 5.5.3
O N/A O N/A N/A
pH value 5.5.4
O N/A O N/A N/A
Lining Quarter Chromium VI 5.5.5
O N/A O N/A N/A
Tear strength 5.6.1
O N/A O N/A N/A
pH value 5.6.2
O N/A O N/A N/A
Tongue Chromium VI 5.6.3
O N/A O N/A N/A
Insole/insocks
See
Table 5X O X O O
Thickness 5.8.1
X X X X X
Tear strength 5.8.2
X X X X X
Abrasion resistance 5.8.3
X X X X X
Flexing resistance 5.8.4
X X X X X
Hydrolysis 5.8.5
X X X X X
Interlayer bond strength 5.8.6
O O O O O
Resistance to fuel oil 5.8.7
X X X X X
Outsole Cleated area 6.4.1
X X X X X
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Reference Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Marking Symbol
Requirements EN ISO 20345: 2004:
EN 15090Classification I Classification II Classification I Classification II Classification II
Thickness of cleated outsoles 6.4.2
X X X X X
Cleat design
6.7.1 X X X X X
Cleat height
6.7.2 X X X X X
Cleat height in the waist area
6.7.3 X X X X X
Heel breast
6.7.4 X X X X X
Outsole Resistance to hot contact 6.4.4
X X X X X
NOTE The applicability of a requirement to a particular classification is indicated in the table by the following. X
means that the requirement has to be met. In some cases the requirement relates only to particular materials within the classification – e.g. pH value of leather components. This does not mean that other materials are precluded from use. O
means that if the component part exists, the requirement shall be met. -
means not allowed * means that if the property is claimed, the requirement given in the appropriate clause shall be met. x means it is obligatory that one of the three requirements shall be chosen N/A means the requirement is not applicable The absence of
X, -, or O means that no requirement is made. Table 5 - Basic requirements for insoles and/or insocks Requirements to fulfil in EN ISO 20345:2004 Options Component to be assessed Thickness5.7.1 pH a) 5.7.2 Water absorption desorption5.7.3 Insole Abrasion 5.7.4.1 Insock abrasion 5.7.4.2 Chromium VI 5.7.5 a) 1 No insole or if present not fulfilling the requirements Non removable insock Insock X X X
X X No insock
2 Seat sock present Insole X X X X
X Insock and insole together X
X
3 Full insock, non removable Insock
X
X X Insole X X X X
X 4 Full insock, removable and water permeable b) Insock
X
X X Insole X X X X
X 5 Insole present Full insock, removable, not water permeableb) Insock
X X
X X NOTE 1: For removable insocks see 9 i). NOTE 2: X means that the requirement shall be met. a)
these requirements are only for leather b)
a water permeable insock is one that, when tested in accordance with EN ISO 20344:2004, 7.2, lets water through in 60 s
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EN 15090:2006 (E) 11 6.3 Thermal behaviour 6.3.1 Insulation against heat When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.1 the footwear shall meet at least one of the levels defined in Tables 6 and 7. Table 6 - Insulation against heat: requirements for the temperature inside the footwear Level of performance HI1 HI2 HI3 Sandbath temperature (°C) 150 250 250 Inside temperature of the footwear (°C) <42 after 30 min <42 after 10 min
Table 7 - Insulation against heat: requirements for footwear degradation Level of performance HI1 HI2 HI3 Sandbath temperature (oC) 150 250 250 Total duration of the test 30 min 20 min 40 min Assessment After testing, the footwear shall conform to Annex B
6.3.2 Radiant heat When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.2, each material combination shall give a radiant heat transfer index (RHTI) equal to or greater than 40 s. After testing, the footwear shall conform to Annex B. 6.3.3 Flame resistance When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.3, the footwear shall neither flame for more than 2s (after-flame time) nor glow more than 2 s (after-glow time). After testing, the footwear shall conform to Annex B. After flame testing, the closure systems shall still be closed. 6.4 Rigidity of the toepuff When Type 1 footwear is tested in accordance with the method described in 7.4, the clearance under the toepuff at a compression load of (500 + 10) N shall be not less than the appropriate value given in Table 8. Table 8 — Minimum clearance under toepuff at compression Size of footwear Paris points English Minimum internal clearance mm 36 and below 3 and below 12,5 37 and 38 4 and 5 13,0 39 and 40 6 13,5 41 and 42 7 and 8 14,0 43 and 44 9 and 10 14,5 45 and above 11 and above 15,0 SIST EN 15090:2006
EN 15090:2006 (E) 12 6.5 Resistance to chemicals Footwear shall fulfil the requirements of prEN 13832-3:2004, 6.2, the footwear shall reach the protection index 1 for at least three of the chemicals given in Table 4 of prEN 13832-3:2004. 6.6 Electrical Properties 6.6.1 General Electrical properties shall conform to one of the following subclauses 6.6.2, 6.6.3 or 6.6.4. 6.6.2 Electrically insulating footwear Footwear shall conform to all the requirements given in 6.2.2.3 of EN ISO 20345:2004.
6.6.3 Antistatic footwear Footwear shall conform to all the requirements given in 6.2.2.2 of EN ISO 20345:2004.
6.6.4 High electrical resistance outsoles When tested in accordance with EN ISO 20344:2004, 5.10, after conditioning in a dry and wet atmosphere (EN ISO 20344:2004, 5.10.3.3 a and b) the electrical resistance shall be greater than 1000 Má. 6.7 Outsole 6.7.1 Cleat design The cleat design (excluding waist area) shall be such that there are no continuous linear transverse valleys across the sole. 6.7.2 Cleat height When tested in accordance with EN ISO 20344:2004, 8.1, the cleat height d2 shall be not less than 3 mm.
6.7.3 Cleat height in the waist area The outsole shall have transverse cleat with a height of at least 1,5 mm in the waist area.
6.7.4 Heel breast
The outsole shall have an inclined-breast heel. Distance 'a' (the waist area) shall be at least 35 mm, angle α shall be between 90° and 120° and dimension 'b' shall be at least 10 mm (See Figure 1). SIST EN 15090:2006
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dabdabcaα Key a Waist area b Heel breast
c Cleat profile d At least 1,5 mm
NOTE
Design is an example, only the dimensions are mandatory Figure 1 - Outsole dimensions 6.8 Zipper 6.8.1 Zipper construction The zipper shall have an interlocking mechanism. 6.8.2 Zipper (slide fastener) puller attachment strength When tested in accordance with the methods described in 7.5.1; each recorded value of the attachment strength of the puller shall be greater than 250 N. 6.8.3 Zipper (slide fastener) lateral strength When tested in accordance with the methods described in 7.5.2; each recorded value of the lateral strength shall be greater than 500 N. 7 Test methods 7.1 Insulation against heat
The test shall be conducted according to the procedure described in EN ISO 20344: 2004, 5.12. SIST EN 15090:2006
EN 15090:2006 (E) 14 7.2 Radiant heat At least 3 test pieces from all different material including the seams and any closing mechanisms shall be tested. Take the samples from the uppers of at least one pair of footwear (dimension at least 80 mm x 80 mm). Test pieces shall include any lining and padding. The test pieces shall be tested in the same orientation as found in the footwear. Test the test pieces according to EN ISO 6942:2002 method B at a heat flux density of 20 kW/m² exposing the outer surface of each test piece to the radiant heat. The result expressed as RHTI is the lowest single result of t24 rounded to 0,1s 7.3
Flame resistance test 7.3.1 Conditioning and sampling All different external materials, including external seams and closing mechanisms, as provided, as a complete sample of footwear shall be tested in accordance with EN ISO 15025. Testing shall be carried out within 10 min of removing the sample from the conditioning atmosphere. 7.3.2 Procedure 7.3.2.1 Place the Bunsen burner (see EN ISO 15025:2002, Figure 2) on a flat, horizontal surface with the burner and flame in a vertical position. 7.3.2.2 Clamp the part of the footwear to be tested so that the minimum distance from the top of the burner to the footwear surface is (17 ± 1) mm and the angle between the sample area to be tested and the horizontal plane is (45 ± 5)° (see Figure 2)
NOTE A simple clamp commonly used for holding test tubes on a metal stand or a sample carrier can be used to hold the footwear.
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EN 15090:2006 (E) 15 123517 3 Figure 2a) Before the test Figure 2b) During the test 12 Figure 2c) Plan view Key 1
Bunsen burner 2
Sample carrier 3
Footwear being tested Figure 2 - Equipment for flame resistance test 7.3.2.3 Move the burner away from the sample and ignite the burner and preheat it for 2 min and adjust the flame to (35 ± 2) mm in height in accordance with EN ISO 15025. 7.3.2.4 Reposition the burner as in (7.3.2.2) and apply the flame for (10 ± 1) s to the designated area. 7.3.2.5 Remove the flame and measure the after-flame and after-glow as defined in EN ISO 15025:2002. 7.3.2.6 Repeat procedures 7.3.2.2, 7.3.2.3 and 7.3.2.4 for all different external materials used in the construction of the footwear, external seams and closing mechanism. SIST EN 15090:2006
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7.4 Rigidity of toepuff Test in accordance with the method described in 5.5 of EN ISO 20344:2004, with the following change: compress with a load of 500 N. 7.5 Zipper
7.5.1 Puller attachment strength 7.5.1.1 Principle The puller is subjected to tension whilst the slider is rigidly supported. 7.5.1.2 Apparatus A tensile machine which produces a constant rate of jaw separation of (100 ± 20) mm/min and a plate to mask the slider so that tension is confined to the puller and its attachment to the slider. 7.5.1.3 Procedure
Mount the slider in the lower jaw of the tensile with the puller passed through the masking plate. Clearing the end of the puller in the upper jaw of tester so that tension is applied perpendicular to the slider, set the testing machine in use until failure occurs. Record the maximum force to cause failure. Three specimens shall be tested and the results recorded. 7.5.2 Lateral strength
7.5.2.1 Principle The zipper is subjected to a lateral force to measure the resistance of the closed zip to opening. The force required to cause failure of the zipper i.e. measured and the type of failure recorded. 7.5.2.2 Apparatus
A tensile machine with a jaw separation rate of (100 ± 20) mm/min having a facility to record the force throughout the test and gripping jaws of 25 mm wide, constructed and finished so as no to damage the tape of the zipper. 7.5.2.3 Test specimens Three test pieces from one or more zippers so that the minimum length of closed chain for each test is 75 mm. 7.5.2.4 Procedure Clamp the test specimen in the jaws of the testing machine so that there is at least 25 mm of closed chain either side of the jaws. The jaws shall be positioned 3 mm from the chain. Figure 3 shows the arrangement. Set the machine in operation and measure the force to induce failure. Three test pieces shall be tested and the results recorded. SIST EN 15090:2006
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Marking Each item of footwear for firefighters shall be clearly and permanently marked, for example by embossing or branding, with the following: a) size; b) manufacturer’s identification mark; c) manufacturer’s type designation; d) year and, at least the quarter of manufacture; e) number and year of this standard, i.e. EN 15090; f) marking symbol(s) from Table 4 appropriate to the p
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