SIST EN 469:2020/oprA1:2022

Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting activities

This document specifies minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed to be worn during firefighting activities. The requirements detailed in this document cover design, heat and flame, mechanical, chemical, comfort, and visibility.
This document covers the general clothing design, the minimum performance levels of the material used, the methods of test to be used to determine these performance levels, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer.
This document makes distinction between firefighting activities dividing them into two performance levels based on a risk assessment:
-   Level 1: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing involving work associated with outdoor firefighting and their support activities, taking into account the environments and conditions of the expected operational scenarios of such firefighting activities.
The level 1 is not applicable for protection against risks encountered in fighting fires or rescue from fire activities in structures, unless combined to a level 2 or other specialized PPE.
-   Level 2: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing for risks encountered in fighting fires and rescue from fire in structures.
The distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 clothing is restricted to the requirements for heat and flame (X1 or X2 - Heat and Flame). These levels of protection can be reached by a single garment or a combination of separate garments.
Additional marking provides two grades of protection for Y (protection against water penetration) and Z (water vapour resistance). It is essential that these performance grades are indicated on the marking of the clothing and explained in the instructions for use.
This document does not cover protective clothing for wildland firefighting, specialized firefighting in a high amount of radiant heat where reflective clothing is required and/or advanced technical rescue operations dealing with hazardous chemicals, working with chainsaws and water and rope rescue.
This document does not cover protection for the head, hands and feet or specific protection against other hazards e.g. chemical, biological, radiological and electrical hazards. These aspects may be covered in other European Standards.

Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr - Leistungsanforderungen für Schutzkleidung für Tätigkeiten der Feuerwehr

Habillement de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers - Exigences de performance pour les vêtements de protection pour la lutte contre l'incendie

Zaščitna obleka za gasilce - Zahtevane lastnosti za zaščitno obleko pri gašenju požara - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Mar-2022
• ICS: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 26-Jan-2022
• Due Date: 15-Jun-2022
• Completion Date: 01-Apr-2022
• 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: EN 469:2020/FprA1 - Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting activities

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 469:2020 - Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting activities
• Effective Date: 09-Jun-2021

Overview

EN 469:2020/FprA1 - published by CEN - defines performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighters. The standard specifies minimum performance levels, test methods, marking and manufacturer information for garments intended for firefighting activities. It distinguishes two protection levels (Level 1 and Level 2) based on risk assessment and focuses on design, heat & flame protection, mechanical durability, chemical resistance, comfort and visibility. EN 469 does not cover head, hands or feet protection, wildland firefighting ensembles, high-radiant reflective garments, or specialist rescue PPE.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Protection levels
  • Level 1: clothing for outdoor firefighting and associated support tasks (not suitable alone for structural firefighting).
  • Level 2: clothing designed for structural firefighting and rescue from fire.
  • Heat & flame performance for Level 1/2 is expressed as X1 or X2; assemblies can meet protection by single garments or combinations.
• Heat and flame tests
  • Includes flame spread, contact heat and heat transfer (flame and radiation) tests with defined performance thresholds and classification rules (assemblies assessed by the lowest single result).
• Mechanical and material strength
  • Minimum residual tensile, tear and seam strength requirements after pre-treatment (cleaning) are specified.
• Liquid and vapour resistance
  • Two performance grades for water penetration (Y1/Y2) and water vapour resistance (Z1/Z2) - these Y/Z grades must be marked and explained in user instructions.
• Visibility
  • Retro‑reflective and fluorescent materials (or combined) giving all‑round visibility; minimum area requirements reference EN ISO 20471.
• Pre‑treatment and maintenance
  • Tests (except some heat resistance tests) are performed after specified cleaning cycles. Where water repellency is restored by re‑impregnation, manufacturer must provide impregnation agent, procedures and effective cycle count.
• Marking & information
  • Manufacturer must supply warnings, instructions for integrated devices, limits of body coverage, and SUCAM (selection, use, care and maintenance) guidance.

Applications and who uses it

• Fire service procurement officers specifying compliant structural and support firefighting garments.
• PPE manufacturers and garment designers developing or certifying firefighting clothing to CEN requirements.
• Notified bodies and test laboratories performing the mandated material and assembly tests.
• Health & safety managers and fleet equipment planners ensuring appropriate PPE selection by task/risk level.

Related standards

• EN ISO 13688 (general PPE information/marking and ergonomics)
• EN ISO 14116 (flame spread tests)
• EN ISO 20471 (high‑visibility requirements)
• EN ISO 12127‑1, EN ISO 13506‑1 / ISO 13506‑2 (instrumented manikin / whole‑garment testing)
• EU Regulation (EU) 2016/425 - standard supports conformity to essential requirements

Keywords: EN 469:2020, protective clothing for firefighters, firefighting clothing, performance requirements, heat and flame, water penetration, visibility, PPE, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Zaščitna obleka za gasilce - Zahtevane lastnosti za zaščitno obleko pri gašenju
požara - Dopolnilo A1
Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for
firefighting activities
Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr - Leistungsanforderungen für Schutzkleidung für
Tätigkeiten der Feuerwehr
Habillement de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers - Exigences de performance pour les
vêtements de protection pour la lutte contre l'incendie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 469:2020/prA1
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 469:2020
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
January 2022
ICS 13.340.10
English Version
Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance
requirements for protective clothing for firefighting
activities
Habillement de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers - Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr -
Exigences de performance pour les vêtements de Leistungsanforderungen für Schutzkleidung für
protection pour la lutte contre l'incendie Tätigkeiten der Feuerwehr
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 469:2020. If this draft becomes an amendment,
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this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

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EN 469:2020/prA1:2022 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modifications to Clause 3, "Terms and definitions" . 4
2 Modification to 4.3.4, "Closure system" . 4
3 Modification to 4.3.5, "External pockets" . 4
4 Modification to 4.3.11, "Drain mesh" . 4
5 Modification to 4.3.13, "Devices integrated into firefighting garments" . 4
6 Modification to 5.3, "Pre-treatment" . 4
7 Modification to 5.4, "Deterioration of repellency by cleaning" . 4
8 Modification to Clause 6, "Performance requirements" . 5
9 Modification to 6.2.1.1, "Flame spread test" . 6
10 Modification to 6.2.1.3, "Heat transfer – Flame (marked with X1 or X2)". 6
11 Modification to 6.2.1.4, "Heat transfer – Radiation (marked with X1 or X2)" . 6
12 Modification to 6.2.1.6, "Heat resistance" . 6
13 Modification to 6.2.6.1, "General" . 6
14 Modification to 6.2.6.3, "Performance of visibility material(s)" . 7
15 Modification to 8.2, "Manufacturers information" . 7
16 Modification to C.4, "Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance guidance (SUCAM)" . 7
17 Modification to Annex D, "Whole garment flame engulfment test using an instrumented
manikin" . 8
18 Modification to Annex F, "Significant technical changes between this document and EN
469:2005" . 8
19 Modification to Annex G, "Rationale" . 8
20 Modification to Annex ZA, "Relationship between this European Standard and the
Essential Requirements of EU Regulation (EU) 2016/425 aimed to be covered" . 9

EN 469:2020/prA1:2022(E)
European foreword
This document (EN 469:2020/prA1:2022) 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 Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
EN 469:2020/prA1:2022 (E)
1 Modifications to Clause 3, "Terms and definitions"
Replace the current definition for term "3.11, drain mesh material", with the following:
"water-permeable material to allow drainage of water".
Replace the current Example under term "3.16, hardware" with the following:
"EXAMPLE Fasteners, rank markings, buttons, zippers, embroideries, braces (see also 3.10 device).".
Replace the current definition for term "3.43, wristlet" with the following:
"elastic part of a garment that encircles the wrist or ankles tightly".
2 Modification to 4.3.4, "Closure system"
Replace the first paragraph with the following:
"The closure system regions shall provide the same level of protection as the rest of the garment.".
3 Modification to 4.3.5, "External pockets"
In paragraph 2, replace the 3rd sentence, with the following:
"Exceptions are allowed for radio pockets and side pockets below the waist which do not extend more
than 10° forward of the side seam.".
4 Modification to 4.3.11, "Drain mesh"
Replace the current text with the following:
"The width of any drain mesh material shall not exceed the 3 cm. The drain mesh material used will also
become part of the component assembly and shall meet the requirements of 6.2.1.1 and 6.2.1.6 (see
Annex G).".
5 Modification to 4.3.13, "Devices integrated into firefighting garments"
Replace the current text with the following:
"Any devices that are incorporated (whether permanently fixed or not), the interfaced areas or areas of
interaction shall be designed so that the level of protection is maintained.".
6 Modification to 5.3, "Pre-treatment"
In paragraph 1, replace the 1st sentence with the following:
"Each test specified in Clause 6, except test in 6.2.1.6 and 6.2.1.7, shall be pre-treated by cleaning.".
7 Modification to 5.4, "Deterioration of repellency by cleaning"
In paragraph 3, replace the 2nd sentence with the following:
"Then after reimpregation is applied, the test shall be performed again in order to demonstrate meeting
the requirement.".
EN 469:2020/prA1:2022(E)
8 Modification to Clause 6, "Performance requirements"
In 6.1, replace the current Table 1 with the following:
"Table 1 — Summary of performance requirements of Clause 6 and 7, levels, grades and marking
codes
Property Applicable Pre- Performance attribute 1 Performance
subclause treatment and Marking (where attribute 2 and
according applicable) Marking (where
to 5.3 applicable)
Flame spread 6.2.1.1 before and Index 3 of EN ISO 14116:2015
after
Contact heat 6.2.1.2 before and Not required 10 s time
after according to
(Level)
EN ISO 12127-1
Heat transfer 6.2.1.3 before and HTI ≥ 9,0 s HTI ≥ 13,0 s
24 24
X1 X2
(flame) after
HTI ≥ 3,0 s HTI ≥ 4,0 s
24–12 24–12
(Level)
Heat transfer 6.2.1.4 before and RHTI ≥ 10,0 s RHTI ≥ 18,0 s
24 24
(radiation) after RHTI ≥ 4,0 s
24–12
RHTI ≥ 3,0 s
24–12
Residual tensile 6.2.1.5 after, and ≥ 450 N
strength exposure to
radiant heat
Heat resistance 6.2.1.6 before shrinkage ≤ ± 5 %
No ignition
No melting
Requirements also for slide fasteners and hardware
Heat resistance 6.2.1.7 none No melting at a temperature of (260 ± 5) °C.
sewing thread
Resistance to 6.2.2 only No penetration to innermost surface,
penetration of according to
Index of repellency ≥ 80 %
chemicals 5.4
Tensile 6.2.3.1 after Outer material ≥ 450N
strength
Structural seams ≥ 300 N
Tear strength 6.2.3.2 after ≥ 30 N
Water 6.2.4 after < 20 kPa Y1 ≥ 20 kPa Y2
penetration
(Grade)
Dimensional 6.2.5 after ≤ ± 3 % (woven)
change
≤ ± 5 %(non-woven and knitted)
EN 469:2020/prA1:2022 (E)
Property Applicable Pre- Performance attribute 1 Performance
subclause treatment and Marking (where attribute 2 and
according applicable) Marking (where
to 5.3 applicable)
Visibility 6.2.6 before and Retro-reflective, fluorescent or combined
after performance material(s) giving all round visibility
(according with:
to 6.2.6.3)
The minimum area of retro-reflective shall
be ≥ 0,13 m
minimum area of fluorescent or combined ≥ 0,2 m
visibility tested according to
EN ISO 20471:2013/A1:2016
2 2
Water vapour 6.3.1 after > 30 to ≤ 45 m Pa/W Z1 ≤ 30 m Pa
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