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Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

This standard specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for protective footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour.
Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. footwear for firefighters, electrical insulating footwear, protection against chain saw injuries, protection against chemicals and molten metal splash, protection for motor cycle riders).

Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Schutzschuhe (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

Diese Internationale Norm legt Grundanforderungen und (freiwillige) Zusatzanforderungen an Schutzschuhe für den allgemeinen Gebrauch fest. Das schließt zum Beispiel mechanische Risiken, Rutschhemmung, thermische Risiken, ergonomische Merkmale ein. Das schließt zum Beispiel mechanische Risiken, Rutschhemmung, thermische Risiken, ergonomische Merkmale ein. Sie legt zudem Anforderungen an angepasste oder individuell gefertigte orthopädische Schutzschuhe fest. Diese Norm befasst sich nicht mit der Eigenschaft hoher Sichtbarkeit aufgrund des Zusammenwirkens mit der Kleidung (z. B. die Schuhe bedeckende Hosen) und den Arbeitsplatzbedingungen (z. B. Schmutz, Schlamm).
Besondere Risiken werden in ergänzenden, auf einzelne Tätigkeiten bezogenen Normen behandelt, (z. B. Schuhe für die Feuerwehr, elektrisch isolierende Schuhe, Schutzschuhe gegen Schnitte durch Kettensägen, Schuhe zum Schutz gegen Chemikalien, Schuhe zum Schutz gegen flüssige Metallspritzer, Schutzschuhe für Motorradfahrer).

Équipement de protection individuelle - Chaussures de protection (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

Osebna varovalna oprema - Varovalna obutev (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Jun-2020
• ICS: 13.340.50 - Leg and foot protection
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 09-Sep-2020
• Completion Date: 09-Jul-2020
• 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: prEN ISO 20346 - Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

RELATIONS

• Revised: SIST EN ISO 20346:2014 - Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear (ISO 20346:2014)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2020

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 20346:2020
01-junij-2020
Osebna varovalna oprema - Varovalna obutev (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)
Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Schutzschuhe (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

Équipement de protection individuelle - Chaussures de protection (ISO/DIS 20346:2020)

Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 20346
ICS:
13.340.50 Varovanje nog in stopal Leg and foot protection
oSIST prEN ISO 20346:2020 en

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Personal protective equipment — Protective footwear
Équipement de protection individuelle — Chaussures de protection
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Contents Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Classification and designs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

5 Basic requirements for protective footwear ........................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2 Design ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10

5.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................10

5.2.2 Height of upper ..............................................................................................................................................................10

5.2.3 Heel area ..............................................................................................................................................................................10

5.3 Whole footwear ...................................................................................................................................................................................11

5.3.1 Manufacturing performance ...............................................................................................................................11

5.3.2 Toe protection .................................................................................................................................................................11

5.3.3 Leakproofness .................................................................................................................................................................13

5.3.4 Specific ergonomic features ................................................................................................................................13

5.3.5 Slip resistance .................................................................................................................................................................13

5.3.6 Innocuousness ................................................................................................................................................................13

5.3.7 Seam Strength .................................................................................................................................................................13

5.4 Upper ............................................................................................................................................................................................................14

5.4.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................14

5.4.2 Thickness .............................................................................................................................................................................15

5.4.3 Tear strength ....................................................................................................................................................................15

5.4.4 Tensile properties ........................................................................................................................................................15

5.4.5 Flexing resistance ...................................................................... ...................................................................................16

5.4.6 Water vapour permeability and coefficient ...........................................................................................16

5.4.7 pH value ................................................................................................................................................................................16

5.4.8 Hydrolysis ...........................................................................................................................................................................16

5.4.9 Chromium VI content ................................................................................................................................................16

5.5 Lining ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16

5.5.1 Tear strength ....................................................................................................................................................................16

5.5.2 Abrasion resistance ....................................................................................................................................................17

5.5.3 Water vapour permeability and coefficient ...........................................................................................17

5.5.4 ·H value..................................................................................................................................................................................17

5.5.5 Chromium VI content ................................................................................................................................................17

5.6 Tongue .........................................................................................................................................................................................................17

5.6.1 Tear strength ....................................................................................................................................................................17

5.6.2 pH value ................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.6.3 Chromium VI content ................................................................................................................................................18

5.7 Insole and insock ......... .......................................................................................................................................................................18

5.7.1 Thickness .............................................................................................................................................................................18

5.7.2 pH value ................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.7.3 Water permeability .....................................................................................................................................................18

5.7.4 Water absorption and desorption..................................................................................................................18

5.7.5 Abrasion resistance ....................................................................................................................................................18

5.7.6 Chromium VI content ................................................................................................................................................19

5.8 Outsole ........................................................................................................................................................................................................19

5.8.1 Design .....................................................................................................................................................................................19

5.8.2 Tear strength ....................................................................................................................................................................19

5.8.3 Abrasion resistance ....................................................................................................................................................20

5.8.4 Flexing resistance ...................................................................... ...................................................................................20

5.8.5 Hydrolysis ...........................................................................................................................................................................20

5.8.6 Interlayer bond strength ........................................................................................................................................20

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6 Additional requirements for protective footwear ..........................................................................................................20

6.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

6.2 Whole footwear ...................................................................................................................................................................................21

6.2.1 Perforation resistance ..............................................................................................................................................21

6.2.2 Electrical properties ..................................................................................................................................................23

6.2.3 Resistance to inimical environments ..........................................................................................................23

6.2.4 Energy absorption of seat region ...................................................................................................................24

6.2.5 Water resistance .................. .................................................... ......................................................................................24

6.2.6 Metatarsal protection ...............................................................................................................................................24

6.2.7 Ankle protection ............................................................................................................................................................25

6.2.8 Cut resistance ..................................................................................................................................................................25

6.2.9 Scuff caps .............................................................................................................................................................................25

6.2.10 Slip resistance .................................................................................................................................................................26

6.3 Upper — Water penetration and absorption.............................................................................................................26

6.4 Outsole ........................................................................................................................................................................................................26

6.4.1 Resistance to hot contact .......................................................................................................................................26

6.4.2 Resistance to fuel oil ..................................................................................................................................................26

6.4.3 Ladder Grip ........................................................................................................................................................................27

7 Marking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

8 Information to be supplied .....................................................................................................................................................................28

8.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

8.2 Electrical properties ........................................................................................................................................................................29

8.2.1 Dissipative footwear ..................................................................................................................................................29

8.2.2 Antistatic footwear .....................................................................................................................................................29

8.3 Insocks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................30

8.4 Perforation resistance ......... ...........................................................................................................................................................30

8.5 Obsolescence deadline ..................................................................................................................................................................31

Annex A (normative) Customized protective footwear (adapted to fit an individual user or a

single unit to fit an individual user) ..............................................................................................................................................32

Annex B (informative) Assessment of the footwear by the wearer ...................................................................................36

Annex C (informative) Slip Resistance .............................................................................................................................................................38

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of PPE Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered ..................................................................41

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................43

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Foreword

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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of

electrotechnical standardization.

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URL: www .iso .org/ iso/ foreword .html.

ISO 20346 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee

CEN/TC 161, Foot and leg protectors, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal

safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection, in accordance with the

Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 20346:2014), which has been technically

revised.
Changes between this edition and the 2014 version are as follows:
— revision of terms (3.)
— Figures 1 to 4 revised
— Tables 1, 2 and 3 revised
— heel area defined (5.2.3)
— toe protection, depending on ISO 22568 Part 1 and 2, exchanging EN 12568:2010

— requirement on slip resistance revised (5.3.5 and 6.2.10); marking “SR” introduced

— requirement for seam strength of hybrid footwear added (5.3.7)
— requirement for upper materials not fulfilling WVP explained (5.4.6)
— abrasion of insoles revised (5.7.5)
— outsole requirements revised (5.8)
— outsole thickness revised (5.8.1.1)
— flexing resistance of outsole clarified (5.8.4)
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— perforation resistant insert, depending on ISO 22568 Part 3 and 4, exchanging EN 12568:2010

— tolerance added (6.2.3.1)

— former Annex A Hybrid Footwear included in the general text (Table 2, 6.2.5.2, Table 16)

— optional requirement of metatarsal protection revised (6.2.6)
— optional requirement on ankle protection clarified (6.2.7)
— optional requirement for “SC” scuff caps added (6.2.9)
— optional requirement for “LG” Ladder grip of outsoles added (6.4.3)
— marking revised (Table 16 and 21)
— information on obsolescence date added (8.5)
— normative Annex A with requirements for customized protective footwear added
— informative Annex B assessment of the footwear by the wearer added
— informative Annex C Slip resistance added
— requirement for electrically insulating footwear (EN 50321) deleted
— Annex ZA revised
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Personal protective equipment — Protective footwear
1 Scope

This International Standard specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for protective

footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal

risks, ergonomic behaviour. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks,

ergonomic behaviour. It also specifies requirements for orthopaedic customized or individual

manufactured orthopaedic protective footwear. This standard does not cover the property of high

visibility because of interaction with the clothing (e.g. trousers cover the footwear) and work area

conditions (e.g. dirt, mud).

Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. footwear for firefighters,

electrical insulating footwear, protection against chain saw injuries, protection against chemicals and

molten metal splash, protection for motorcycle riders).
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements 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.

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.

ISO 20344:2021, Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear

ISO 22568-1:2019, Foot and leg protectors — Requirements and test methods for footwear components —

Part 1: Metallic toecaps

ISO 22568-2:2019, Foot and leg protectors — Requirements and test methods for footwear component —

Part 2: Non-metallic toecaps

ISO 22568-3:2019, Foot and leg protectors — Requirements and test methods for footwear components —

Part 3: Metallic perforation resistant inserts

ISO 22568-4:2019, Foot and leg protectors — Requirements and test methods for footwear components —

Part 4: Non-metallic perforation resistant inserts

ISO 21064:2017, Prosthetics and orthotics — Foot orthotics — Uses, functions classification and description

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp

Note 1 to entry The component parts of footwear are illustrated in Figure 1, 2 and 3.

Note 2 to entry Further terms and definitions can be found in ISO 19952:2005.
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3.1
protective footwear

footwear incorporating protective features to protect the wearer from injuries that could arise through

accidents

Note 1 to entry: Items of protective footwear are fitted with toecaps designed to give protection against impact

of at least 100 J and against compression of at least 10 kN.
3.2
upper

part or parts of a shoe that cover the toes, the top of the foot, the sides of the foot, and the back of the

heel; it is attached to the outsole of a footwear.
3.3
leather
hide or skin tanned to be imperishable
3.3.1
leather split

flesh or middle part of a hide or skin, obtained by splitting a thick leather, which is tanned to be

imperishable
3.4
rubber
vulcanized elastomers
3.5
polymeric materials

large molecules composed of repeating structural units (monomers) typically connected by chemical bond

EXAMPLE Polyurethane (PU) or polyvinylchloride (PVC).
3.6
insole

non-removable component used to form the base of the shoe to which the upper is usually attached

during lasting
3.7
insock, seat sock, footbed

Insock: removable or non-removable footwear component used to cover completely the insoleSeat

sock: removable or non-removable footwear component used to cover the insole in the heelarea

footbed: removable or non-removable footwear component used to cover completely the insole; shaped

according to the sole of the foot

Note 1 to entry: “Non-removable” means that the component cannot be removed without any damage.

Note 2 to entry: “Removable” means, that the component can be removed, but it must be placed in the footwear

while wearing to maintain all protective features
3.8
lining
material covering the inner surface of the upper
Note 1 to entry: The wearer’s foot is in direct contact with the lining.

Note 2 to entry: Where an upper is split at the forepart to house the toecap, or if an external piece of material is

stitched to the upper to form a pocket to house the toecap, the material under the toecap acts as a lining.

3.9
cleat
protruding part of the outer surface of the sole
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3.10
rigid outsole
outsole which cannot be bent through an angle of 45° under a load of 30 N
3.11
perforation resistant insert

component, placed in the outsole complex or used as an insole simultaneously in order to provide

protection against perforation
3.12
protective toecap

built-in footwear component designed to protect the toes of the wearer from impacts and compression

3.13
scuff caps

abrasion resistant materials or component to protect against scuff of the upper external toe region

3.14
heel area
counter(stiffener) area, rear part of the footwear
3.15
dissipative footwear

footwear with low resistance between the wearer and the ground, able to dissipate some static

electricity
3.16
antistatic footwear

footwear maintaining some resistance between the wearer and the ground, able to dissipate some

static electricity
3.17
fuel oil
aliphatic hydrocarbon constituent of petroleum
3.18
specific job-related footwear
occupational footwear relating to a specific profession
EXAMPLE Footwear for firefighters
3.19

customized protective footwear (adapted to fit an individual user or a single unit to fit an

individual user)

covering all individual orthotic footwear according to ISO 21064:2017, 3.2 and other specific

conditions of a foot. They integrate in their design the recipient’s own physiognomy and the specific

arrangements aimed at modifying, correcting, compensating, curing, preventing, relieving a pathology,

e.g. overweight, diabetes, hyperhidrosis.Several types of customized protective footwear and footwear

adaptions exist: Type 1 — equipped with customized insocksProtective footwear (complying

ISO 20345:2021) incorporating a cus
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