SIST EN 12492:2012
(Main)Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for safety helmets for use in mountaineering.
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bergsteigerhelme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Schutzhelme fest, die beim Bergsteigen verwendet werden.
Equipements d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Casques d'alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai relatives aux casques de sécurité utilisés en alpinisme.
Alpinistična oprema - Alpinistične čelade - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Ta evropski standard določa varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za varnostne čelade za uporabo v alpinizmu.
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SIST EN 12492:2012 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for safety helmets for use in mountaineering.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for safety helmets for use in mountaineering.
SIST EN 12492:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment; 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12492:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 12492:2000/A1:2003, SIST EN 12492:2000, SIST EN 12492:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12492:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425, 89/686/EEC, EUR-PUB; Standardization Mandates: M/031. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.SUHVNXVQHPHWRGHBergsteigerausrüstung - Bergsteigerhelme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenEquipements d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Casques d'alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiMountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipment13.340.20Varovalna oprema za glavoHead protective equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12492:2012SIST EN 12492:2012en,fr,de01-julij-2012SIST EN 12492:2012SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12492:2000/A1:2003SIST EN 12492:20001DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12492
February 2012 ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 12492:2000English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods
Equipements d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Casques d'alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bergsteigerhelme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 December 2011.
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, 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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Alternative test method for artificial ageing . 22Annex B (informative)
Significant technical changes between this European Standard and EN 12492:2000 . 23Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment . 24Bibliography . 25 SIST EN 12492:2012
Stabilizing procedure UV ageing Thermal plus +35 °C Thermal minus -20 °C Ambient +20 °C Helmet N° Top impact Yes Smallest Largest Largest
1-2-3 Front impact Yes Size and conditioning to be chosen by the laboratory
4 Side impact Yes Size and conditioning to be chosen by the laboratory
5 Back impact Yes Size and conditioning to be chosen by the laboratory
6 Penetration Yes Largest Smallest Smallest
7-8-9 Retention strength Yes -- -- -- Smallest 10 Roll off front and back Yes -- -- -- Smallest 11
5.3.2 U.V. ageing 5.3.2.1 Apparatus A high pressure xenon 450 Watt lamp with quartz casing, operated in accordance with the lamp manufacturer's instructions. A means to support the helmet so that it is exposed to the radiation. 5.3.2.2 Procedure Secure the helmet so that the vertical axis through the crown of the helmet (as worn) is perpendicular to the axis of the lamp and the distance between the crown of the helmet and the axis of the lamp is (150 ± 5) mm. Expose the helmet to the radiation for (400 ± 4) h. It shall then be removed and allowed to return to laboratory ambient conditions. NOTE The method described in Annex A may be used as an alternative. 5.3.3 åThermal plus’ conditioning The helmet shall be exposed to a temperature of (35 ± 2) °C for between 4 h and 24 h. 5.3.4 åThermal minus’ conditioning The helmet shall be exposed to a temperature of (-20 ± 2) °C for between 4 h and 24 h. 5.4 Headforms The head forms used shall comply with EN 960:2006. The sizes in Table 2 shall be used, except for determination of shock absorbing capacity, for which only size designations 495, 535, 575, 605 and 625 shall be used. SIST EN 12492:2012
(circumference of headform at reference plane, mm) Code letter (EN 960:1994) 495 A 515 C 535 E 555 G 575 J 585 K 605 M 625 O
5.5 Shock absorption 5.5.1 Impact points The four impact points are shown in Figure 1. 5.5.2 Principle A specified striker is allowed to fall with specified energy on to a helmet which is fitted to a rigidly mounted headform. The transmitted force is measured by means of a force transducer located beneath the headform. 5.5.3 Apparatus 5.5.3.1 General The apparatus shall include: a base; a test headform; a striker; a guidance system; a me
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SIST EN 12492:2012는 산악 등반 장비에 대한 표준으로, 산악가용 헬멧에 대한 안전 요구사항 및 시험 방법을 명확하게 규정하고 있습니다. 이 표준의 범위는 안전 헬멧이 산악 활동에 적합하도록 설계되었다는 점에서 매우 중요합니다. 헬멧은 등반 시 발생할 수 있는 다양한 위험으로부터 보호하는 필수 장비로, 이 표준은 이러한 헬멧이 충격 및 내구성 시험을 포함한 여러 검증 절차를 충족하도록 요구합니다. SIST EN 12492:2012의 강점 중 하나는 국제적으로 인정받는 안전 기준을 따름으로써, 산악가들이 신뢰할 수 있는 보호 장비를 제공하는 것입니다. 이 표준은 헬멧이 실제 산악 활동에서의 요구 사항을 반영하고, 사용자의 안전을 극대화할 수 있도록 설계된 점에서 특히 뛰어납니다. 또한, 다양한 테스트 방법이 명시되어 있어 일관된 품질 보증을 보장합니다. 이 표준은 헬멧 제조업체와 최종 사용자 모두에게 큰 관련성을 가지고 있으며, 안전이 최우선인 산악 스포츠 환경에서의 제품 신뢰성을 확보합니다. 헬멧의 설계자와 제조자는 이 표준을 통해 제품의 고유한 안전 기능을 강화하고, 시장에서의 경쟁력을 높일 수 있습니다. 따라서, SIST EN 12492:2012는 산악 등반 장비의 안전성을 높이는 데 있어 필수적인 표준으로 여겨집니다.
SIST EN 12492:2012は、登山用品におけるヘルメットの安全性に関する重要な標準規格です。この標準は、登山者が使用するヘルメットの安全要件と試験方法を明確に定義しています。登山は特に危険な活動であるため、この標準の重要性は非常に高いものがあります。 この標準の強みは、具体的な安全要件を設定している点です。例えば、衝撃吸収性能や耐久性、使用環境における耐候性などの要素が含まれており、実際の登山中に直面する多様な危険に対応することができます。また、試験方法も詳細に示されているため、製造者が製品を評価する際に明確なガイドラインを持つことができます。 さらに、SIST EN 12492:2012は、登山用ヘルメットに必要な基準を示すことで、ユーザーが適切な安全対策を講じる助けとなります。このような標準化された要件は、登山を行うすべての人々が安全に楽しむために欠かせないものです。 この規格は、登山業界全体に信頼性をもたらし、消費者が安心して製品を選ぶための指針を提供します。そのため、SIST EN 12492:2012は、登山用品メーカーや利用者にとって不可欠な標準であり、業界の発展にも貢献しています。
Die SIST EN 12492:2012 ist eine bedeutende europäische Norm, die sich speziell mit der Sicherheit von Helmen für Bergsteiger befasst. Der Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm umfasst die Sicherheitsanforderungen sowie die Prüfmethoden, die für Sicherheitshelme im Bergsport erforderlich sind. Diese Standardisierung ist von wesentlicher Relevanz, da sie sicherstellt, dass die Helme, die von Bergsteigern getragen werden, strengsten Sicherheitskriterien entsprechen und somit den bestmöglichen Schutz bieten. Ein herausragendes Merkmal der SIST EN 12492:2012 ist die umfassende Definition von Sicherheitsanforderungen. Die Norm legt klar fest, welche physikalischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften Helme aufweisen müssen, um im anspruchsvollen Umfeld des Bergsteigens effektiv zu schützen. Dazu gehören Aspekte wie Schlagfestigkeit, Durchdringungsschutz und das Verhalten des Helmes bei unterschiedlichen Temperaturen. Darüber hinaus sind die in der Norm enthaltenen Prüfmethoden essenziell, um die Einhaltung dieser Sicherheitsanforderungen zu gewährleisten. Die Dokumentation beschreibt präzise, wie Tests durchzuführen sind, um die Funktionalität und Sicherheit der Helme sicherzustellen. Dies erhöht nicht nur die Sicherheit der Nutzer, sondern fördert auch das Vertrauen in die Produkte, die auf dem Markt angeboten werden. Die Bedeutung der SIST EN 12492:2012 wird auch durch ihre Rolle in der Harmonisierung von Sicherheitsstandards in der Europäischen Union unterstrichen. Durch die Einhaltung dieser Norm können Hersteller sicherstellen, dass ihre Produkte den europäischen Vorgaben entsprechen, was ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit im Markt für Bergsteigerausrüstung stärkt. Insgesamt bietet die SIST EN 12492:2012 einen soliden Rahmen für die Entwicklung und Prüfung von Bergsteigerhelmen, was sie zu einem unverzichtbaren Bestandteil der Sicherheitsanforderungen im Bergsport macht.
The SIST EN 12492:2012 standard is a comprehensive document that sets forth critical safety requirements and test methods specifically aimed at helmets designed for mountaineering. Its primary scope focuses on ensuring that mountaineering equipment, such as helmets, provides sufficient protection to users in demanding outdoor environments. This standard is pivotal for manufacturers, retailers, and end-users who prioritize safety when engaging in mountaineering activities. One of the significant strengths of the SIST EN 12492:2012 standard is its rigorous test methodology, which includes various test scenarios that simulate real-world conditions faced by mountaineers. These tests assess impact resistance, penetration resistance, and retention system effectiveness, thereby ensuring helmets meet high safety standards. The emphasis on empirical testing provides confidence in the reliability of these helmets, which is crucial for users who may be exposed to hazardous situations in high-altitude environments. Moreover, the standard’s relevance is underscored by its alignment with the latest advancements in materials and technology used in helmet manufacturing. By addressing contemporary issues in mountaineering safety, the SIST EN 12492:2012 standard promotes the incorporation of innovative designs and materials that can enhance user protection and comfort. This adaptability makes the standard a vital resource in a field where safety is of utmost priority. Lastly, the widespread recognition of the SIST EN 12492:2012 standard across Europe further amplifies its importance in the mountaineering community. Compliance with this standard not only signifies adherence to safety requirements but also fosters trust among consumers, thereby supporting informed purchasing decisions. In summary, the SIST EN 12492:2012 standard is an authoritative guide that champions helmet safety for mountaineers, ensuring that equipment adheres to high safety benchmarks that are essential for outdoor adventures.
La norme SIST EN 12492:2012, intitulée « Équipement d'alpinisme - Casques pour alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai », se concentre sur des exigences de sécurité essentielles concernant l'équipement utilisé en montagne. En tant que standard européen, elle définit clairement les critères requis pour assurer la protection optimale des alpinistes lors de leurs activités en milieu escarpé. L'une des forces majeures de cette norme réside dans sa couverture exhaustive des exigences de sécurité. Elle aborde des pistes de test spécifiques qui garantissent que les casques répondent à des standards rigoureux de performance. Cela inclut des tests de résistance à l'impact, de pénétration et de durabilité, permettant ainsi d'assurer que les équipements sont non seulement efficaces mais également fiables dans des conditions extrêmes. L'application de ces méthodes d'essai est particulièrement pertinente, car elle tient compte des divers scénarios auxquels les alpinistes peuvent être confrontés. Que ce soit en escalade rocheuse ou en terrain glaciaire, les exigences établies par la norme SIST EN 12492:2012 offrent une protection adaptée aux différents environnements montagneux. En somme, cette norme est un outil fondamental pour les fabricants, les distributeurs et les utilisateurs d'équipements de montagne, car elle assure un niveau de sécurité élevé tout en facilitant la confiance des alpinistes dans leur matériel. Il est crucial pour l'industrie de respecter le cadre de cette norme afin de promouvoir une culture de la sécurité et de l'excellence dans l'équipement d'alpinisme.
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