SIST EN 1621-1:2013

Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for limb joint impact protectors incorporated or intended to be incorporated into motorcycle riders' clothing or used as separate items.

Motorradfahrer-Schutzkleidung gegen mechanische Belastung - Teil 1: Gelenkprotektoren für Motorradfahrer - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Gelenkprotektoren fest, die als eigen-ständige Ausrüstungsteile genutzt werden oder zur Verwendung in die Motorradfahrerkleidung eingearbeitet sind oder dafür vorgesehen sind.

Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai pour les protecteurs contre les chocs sur les articulations incorporés ou destinés à être incorporés dans des vêtements pour motocyclistes ou utilisés comme articles séparés.

Varovalne obleke za zaščito motoristov pred mehanskimi vplivi - 1. del: Ščitniki sklepov za motoriste - Zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve in preskusne metode za ščitnike sklepov, ki so vgrajeni v varovalno obleko za zaščito motoristov ali namenjeni vgradnji v zadevno obleko ali se uporabljajo ločeno.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Jul-2010
• Publication Date: 20-Feb-2013
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• ICS: 43.140 - Motorcycles and mopeds
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Feb-2013
• Due Date: 08-Apr-2013
• Completion Date: 21-Feb-2013
• 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 1621-1:2012 - Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 1621-1:1998 - Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Requirements and test methods for impact protectors
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013

Overview

EN 1621-1:2012 is a CEN European standard that specifies requirements and test methods for motorcyclists’ limb joint impact protectors - protectors incorporated into riders’ clothing or used as separate items. It supersedes EN 1621‑1:1997 and focuses specifically on protectors for shoulders, elbows, knees, hips and lower leg zones, defining minimum protection zones, material safety (innocuousness), impact attenuation and ergonomic criteria. The standard supports EU personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and is used across CEN member countries.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and zones of protection: Defines protected body regions (S, E, K, H, L, K+L) and minimum dimensions (r1, r2, l) for Type A and Type B protectors.
• Innocuousness (material safety): Materials in contact with skin must meet EN 340 requirements and pass colour fastness to water tests (EN ISO 105‑E01 for textiles, EN ISO 11642 for leather).
• Impact attenuation and performance levels: Two performance levels:
  • Level 1 - basic protection with lower ergonomic penalty.
  • Level 2 - enhanced protection (may increase weight/rigidity). Transmitted force limits are specified (for example Level 1 overall mean ≤ 35 kN; Level 2 overall mean ≤ 20 kN) and must be met under all claimed test conditions.
• Mandatory and optional impact tests:
  • Ambient impact test (mandatory),
  • Wet impact test after hydrolytic ageing (mandatory),
  • High and low temperature impact tests (optional if claimed).
• Test equipment and methods: Drop tests use a 5 000 g drop striker and a hemispherical steel anvil; energy of impact specified (e.g., ~50 J). Force transducers with suitable frequency response measure transmitted force.
• Ergonomic requirements: Assessors must judge protectors satisfactory for intended use; no sharp edges or design features causing ergonomic problems are permitted.
• Marking and manufacturer information: Requirements for labeling, performance level marking and instructions for use.

Applications and users

This standard is essential for:

• Motorcycle protective clothing manufacturers and component suppliers (design and certification of shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and leg protectors)
• Independent testing laboratories performing impact and material safety tests
• Certification bodies and conformity assessment organizations enforcing PPE standards
• Rider safety engineers and procurement specialists specifying certified protectors for clothing lines or protective gear Keywords: EN 1621-1:2012, motorcyclists protective clothing, limb joint impact protectors, impact test methods, performance levels.

Related standards

• EN 1621 (family) - Part 2 (back protectors), Part 3 (chest protectors), Part 4 (inflatable protectors)
• EN 340 - Protective clothing: general requirements
• EN ISO 105‑E01, EN ISO 11642 - Colour fastness to water
• ISO 6487 - Instrumentation for impact tests
• Annex ZA relates the standard to EU PPE Directive 89/686/EEC

For designers and manufacturers, EN 1621‑1:2012 provides the test framework and pass/fail criteria needed to certify limb joint protectors and communicate performance to end users.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Motorradfahrer-Schutzkleidung gegen mechanische Belastung - Teil 1: Gelenkprotektoren für Motorradfahrer - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenMotorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methodsMotorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods43.140Motorna kolesa in mopediMotor cycles and mopeds13.340.10Varovalna oblekaProtective clothingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1621-1:2012SIST EN 1621-1:2013en,fr,de01-marec-2013SIST EN 1621-1:2013SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1621-1
December 2012 ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 1621-1:1997English Version
Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods
Vêtements de protection contre les chocs mécaniques pour motocyclistes - Exigences et méthodes d'essai des protecteurs - Partie 1: Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Motorradfahrer-Schutzkleidung gegen mechanische Belastung - Teil 1: Gelenkprotektoren für Motorradfahrer - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 October 2012.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 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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Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 16 Figures Figure 1 — Definition of the zone of protection by three key dimensions . 7 Figure 2 — Anvil . 9 Figure 3 — Template with indication of the test areas. 10 Figure 4 — Example of marking of a protector according to Clause 7, list entry d) . 14 Tables Table 1 — Minimum dimensions of zone of protection . 7 Table 2 — Transmitted force and performance levels . 7 Table 3 — Minimum number of samples and impacts required . 11 Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC . 16
1) Under development. SIST EN 1621-1:2013

Limb joint protectors shall be provided with means of restraint capable of ensuring that the protector is maintained in position during use.
This requirement is not applicable for protectors to be inserted or incorporated into the garments.
Testing shall be carried out according to 6.4. 5.2 Innocuousness 5.2.1 The materials shall comply with the requirements for innocuousness of materials in EN 340, with the exception of the requirement concerning the colour fastness to perspiration which is replaced by 5.2.2.
5.2.2 The colour fastness to water of the constituent materials which could be likely to come into contact with the skin of the user shall be determined in accordance with 6.2 and shall be at least grade 4 of the Grey scale for the staining of any component of the multi-fibre reference fabric. 5.3 Minimum dimensions of zone of protection Motorcyclist’s limb joint protectors shall provide a zone of protection with the minimum dimensions as specified in Table 1. Testing shall be carried out as described in 6.3.4. In Table 1, the zones of protection are defined by the three dimensions r1, r2 and l, as illustrated in Figure1: SIST EN 1621-1:2013

Figure 1 — Definition of the zone of protection by three key dimensions Table 1 — Minimum dimensions of zone of protection Protector Type A protector mm Type B protector mm
r1 r2 l r1 r2 l S 55 32 64 70 40 80 E 45 24 118 50 30 150 K 55 24 100 70 30 130 H 35 26 70 44 33 88 L 32 24 64 40 30 80 K + L 55 24 185 70 30 240 5.4 Impact attenuation In terms of impact attenuation, this standard includes two performance levels. The degree of risk or hazards that a motorcyclist faces is closely linked to the type of riding and the nature of the accident. Level 1 performance is deemed as the minimum level required so that the protector provides useful protection in an accident and offers the protector with an optimum comfort level to suit all riding types. Where riders feel that their riding style exposes them to an increased accident risk, Level 2 has been provided, which offers increased performance. Level 2 may have an increased penalty for the weight and comfort. When impact protection is tested in accordance with 6.3.4.2 (ambient impact test), 6.3.4.3 (wet impact test after hydrolytic ageing) and, if required, 6.3.4.4 (high temperature impact test) and/or 6.3.4.5 (low temperature impact test), the transmitted force shall conform to the values in Table 2. Level 1 or Level 2 can only be awarded provided that such level is achieved under all test conditions claimed.
Table 2 — Transmitted force and performance levels
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