SIST EN 343:2003
(Main)Protective clothing - Protection against rain
Protective clothing - Protection against rain
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and seams of protective clothing against the influence of precipitation (e. g. rain, snowflakes), fog and ground humidity.
The testing of rain proofness of ready made garments is excluded in this standard at this time because a separate test method for such a property is currently being prepared.
Schutzkleidung - Schutz gegen Regen
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Materialien und Nähte von Schutzkleidung gegen den Einfluss von Niederschlag (z. B. Regen, Schneeflocken), Nebel und Bodenfeuchtigkeit fest.
Das Prüfen von wasserdichter Konfektionsbekleidung ist in dieser Norm ausgeschlossen, da zur Zeit eine separate Prüfmethode für dieses Merkmal erarbeitet wird.
Vetements de protection - Protection contre la pluie
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Protective clothing - Protection against rainVetements de protection - Protection contre la pluieSchutzkleidung - Schutz gegen RegenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 343:2003SIST EN 343:2003en13.340.10Varovalna oblekaProtective clothingICS:SIST ENV 343:19991DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 343:200301-november-2003
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 343August 2003ICS 13.340.10Supersedes ENV 343:1998English versionProtective clothing - Protection against rainVêtements de protection - Protection contre la pluieSchutzkleidung - Schutz gegen RegenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 July 2003.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 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UnitedKingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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EN 343:2003 (E)2ContentPageForeword.3Introduction.41Scope.52Normative references.53Terms and definitions.64Performance requirements.65Testing requirements.96Sizes.117Marking and care labelling.118Information supplied by the manufacturer.11Annex A (informative)
Recommendations for wearing time.13Annex B (informative)
Test device for one-sided exposure to fuel and oil.14Annex C (informative)
Some examples of textile laminates or thermal liners.15Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or otherprovisions of EU Directives.16Bibliography.17
EN 343:2003 (E)3ForewordThis document (EN 343:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 "Protective clothingincluding hand and arm protection and lifejackets", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identicaltext or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawnat the latest by February 2004.This document supersedes ENV 343:1998.This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commissionand the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard.The annexes A, B and C are informative.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
EN 343:2003 (E)4IntroductionIn this European Standard the measured properties of materials and seams of protective clothing and theirsubsequent classification are intended to ensure an adequate protection level. Water proofness and watervapour resistance are the essential properties to be tested and marked on the label.Water proofness is the most important property and it is measured on material of the outer garment layer. Testsare made on new and pretreated fabric samples and on parts with seams.Some waterproof materials are impermeable to water vapour transmission. However other materials on themarket combine water proofness with water vapour permeability. This property expressed by low water vapourresistance enhances sweat evaporation and significantly contribute to body cooling. This is valuable, because itcontributes to better comfort and less physiological strain and prolongs the wearing time in certain climaticconditions (see annex A).
EN 343:2003 (E)51 ScopeThis European Standard specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and seams ofprotective clothing against the influence of precipitation (e. g. rain, snowflakes), fog and ground humidity.The testing of rain proofness of ready made garments is excluded in this standard at this time because aseparate test method for such a property is currently being prepared.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN 340, Protective clothing — General requirements.EN 388, Protective gloves against mechanical risksEN 530:1994, Abrasion resistance of protective clothing material — Test methods.EN 20811, Textiles - Determination of resistance to water penetration - Hydrostatic pressure testEN 31092, Textiles - Determination of physiological properties - Measurement of thermal and water-vapourresistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded - hotplate test) (ISO 11092 : 1993).EN ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break(ISO 1421:1998)EN ISO 7854:1997, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of resistance to damage by flexing(ISO 7854:1995)EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force andelongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:1999).EN ISO 13935-2, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 2: Determination of maximum force using thegrab method (ISO 13934-2:1999)ISO 1817, Rubber, vulcanized — Determination of the effect of liquids.ISO 4674:1977, Fabrics coated with rubber or plastics — Determination of tear resistance.
EN 343:2003 (E)63 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply:3.1water vapour resistance WPamRet²water vapour pressure difference between the two faces of a material divided by the resultant evaporative heatflux per unit area in the direction of the gradient. The evaporative heat flux may consist of both diffusive andconvective componentsWater vapour resistance Ret, expressed in square metres pascal per watt, is a quantity specific to textilematerials or composites which determines the "latent" evaporative heat flux across a given area in response toa steady applied water vapour pressure gradient.3.2water penetration resistance Wp [Pa]hydrostatic pressure supported by a material is a measure of the opposition to the passage of water through thematerial3.3outer shell materialoutermost material of which the protective clothing is made3.4linerinsert with a watertight property3.5thermal linerlayer with a watertight property providing additional thermal insulation3.6lininginnermost material without watertight property.4 Performance requirements4.1 GeneralThe ergonomic requirements of EN 340 shall be applied. The components of the garment (see also annex C)are tested in accordance with the following requirements. The application of the single tests to each componentis shown in Table 1.
EN 343:2003 (E)7Table 1 — Application of performance tests on the componentsPropertyReferenceclauseOuter shellmaterialLiner or thermallinerLiningXXResistance to waterpenetration (beforeand/or after pretreat-ment)4.1(in combination if applicableWater vapour resistance4.2XXX(in combination if applicable)Tensile strength4.3XTear resistance4.4XXXXDimensional change4.5(in combination if applicable)Seam strength4.6X4.2 Resistance to water penetrationWhen tested in accordance with 5.1, resistance to water penetration of the outer shell material together with anyapplied watertight layer shall be in accordance with Table 2.If a
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