Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)

This International Standard specifies general performance requirements for ergonomics, innocuousness, size designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information to be supplied by the manufacturer with the protective clothing. This standard shall be used in combination with other standards containing requirements for specific performance. It shall not be used on a stand-alone basis.

Schutzkleidung - Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO 13688:2013)

Diese Internationale Norm legt allgemeine Leistungsanforderungen an die Ergonomie, die Unschädlichkeit, die Größenbezeichnung, die Alterung, die Verträglichkeit und die Kennzeichnung von Schutzkleidung sowie an die Informationen, die der Hersteller mit der Schutzkleidung mitliefern muss, fest.
Diese Norm wird in Kombination mit anderen Normen angewendet, die Anforderungen an spezifische Leistungen enthalten. Sie darf nicht für sich allein angewendet werden.

Vêtements de protection - Exigences générales (ISO 13688:2013)

L'ISO 13688:2013 spécifie des exigences générales de performance relatives à l'ergonomie, à l'innocuité, à la désignation des tailles, au vieillissement, à la compatibilité et au marquage des vêtements de protection ainsi qu'aux informations devant être fournies par le fabricant avec les vêtements de protection.
L'ISO 13688:2013 est destinée à être utilisée uniquement en association avec d'autres normes contenant les exigences relatives à des performances de protection spécifiques et n'est pas destinée à être appliquée seule.

Varovalna obleka - Splošne zahteve (ISO 13688:2013)

Ta mednarodni standard določa splošne zahteve glede delovanja za ergonomiko, neškodljivost, oznako velikosti, staranje, združljivost in označevanje zaščitnih oblačil ter informacije, ki jih mora proizvajalec priložiti zaščitnim oblačilom. Ta standard se uporablja skupaj z drugimi standardi, ki vsebujejo zahteve za specifično delovanje. Ne uporablja se samostojno.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 13688:2013
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SIST EN 340:2004
Varovalna obleka - Splošne zahteve (ISO 13688:2013)
Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
Schutzkleidung - Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO 13688:2013)
Vêtements de protection - Exigences générales (ISO 13688:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13688:2013
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
SIST EN ISO 13688:2013 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 13688:2013


EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 13688

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2013
ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 340:2003
English Version
Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
Vêtements de protection - Exigences générales (ISO Schutzkleidung - Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO
13688:2013) 13688:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2013.

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,
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EN ISO 13688:2013 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC .4

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EN ISO 13688:2013 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 13688:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 "Personal safety
- Protective clothing and equipment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including 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 identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 340:2003.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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 the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 13688:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 13688:2013 without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
European Standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this European Standard, a
presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC
Clause(s)/sub-clause(s)
Essential Requirements (ERs) of Directive 89/686/EEC, Annex II
of this EN
5.3 1.2.1.  Absence of risks and other inherent nuisance factors
4.2 1.2.1.1.  Suitable constituent materials
4.4 1.2.1.2.  Satisfactory surface condition of all PPE parts in contact with the user
8 1.4.  Information supplied by the manufacturer
6, 7 2.12.  PPE bearing one or more identification or recognition marks directly or
indirectly relating to health and safety
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this European Standard.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13688
Second edition
2013-07-15
Protective clothing — General
requirements
Vêtements de protection — Exigences générales
Reference number
ISO 13688:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Innocuousness . 3
4.3 Design . 3
4.4 Comfort . 4
5 Ageing . 4
5.1 General . 4
5.2 Washing and dry cleaning . 4
5.3 Dimensional change due to cleaning . 5
6 General size designation . 5
7 Marking . 6
7.1 General . 6
7.2 Specific . 6
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 7
Annex A (informative) Performance level . 9
Annex B (informative) Flow chart .10
Annex C (informative) Checking the ergonomic features of protective clothing(Practical
performance tests) .12
Annex D (informative) Examples of size designation .15
Annex E (normative) Pictograms .18
Annex F (informative) Environmental aspects .21
Bibliography .22
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 13688 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety - Protective clothing and
equipment, Subcommittee SC 13, Protective clothing and by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162, Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets in collaboration.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 13688:1998), which has been technically
revised to include the following changes:
— A statement that this International Standard (and pictogram) is intended to be used in combination
with another product standard was added to the Scope.
— Additional definitions on waist to waist over the shoulder length, and torso.
— Notes on level of performance moved to informative Annex A.
— Clause 4 on ergonomics changed to basic health and ergonomic requirements and revised into
separate sub-sections: general (4.1), innocuousness (4.2), design (4.3) and comfort (4.4).
— Informative Annex C added on ergonomic features.
— Subclause 5.2 on colour fastness removed.
— Subclause 5.3 on cleaning renamed as washing and dry-cleaning (5.2) now includes reference to
standardised processes, including industrial washing.
— Strengthened provisions in 5.3 on dimensional change due to cleaning.
— The size designation system in Clause 6 was simplified with regard to intervals and ranges to allow
more freedom to obtain a better individual fit.
— Subclause 7.2 on specific marking amended to include qualification labelling for industrial laundry care.
— Informative Annex B (Flow chart) added on acceptability of materials.
— Informative Annex F added on environmental aspects.
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Introduction
This International Standard is a reference standard to be called up as appropriate by specific standards.
This International Standard is not intended to be used alone but only in combination with another
standard containing requirements for the specific performance of the product which provides protection.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13688:2013(E)
Protective clothing — General requirements
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies general performance requirements for ergonomics, innocuousness,
size designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information to be
supplied by the manufacturer with the protective clothing.
This International Standard is only intended to be used in combination with other standards containing
requirements for specific protective performance and not on a stand-alone basis.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
ISO 3071, Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract
ISO 3175-1, Textiles — Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments — Part 1:
Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing
ISO 3635, Size designation of clothes — Definitions and body measurement procedure
ISO 3758, Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols
ISO 4045, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH
ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Registered symbols
ISO 17075, Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of chromium(VI) content
ISO 30023, Textiles — Qualification symbols for labelling workwear to be industrially laundered
EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin
EN 14362-1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants —
Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
ageing
change of one or more initial properties of protective clothing materials during the passage of time
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3.2
hazard
situation which can be the cause of harm or damage to the health of the human body
Note 1 to entry: There are different general types of hazards, e. g. mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, cold
hazards, heat and/or fire hazards, biological agents hazards, radiation hazards. Certain types of these hazards
can, according to circumstances, derive from more specific hazards. Thus, a heat hazard can derive from contact
heat, radiant heat etc. for each of which there can be separate test methods.

Particular garments have been designed to give protection against the hazards encountered in specific types
of activities. Examples of such garments are aprons that provide protection against hand knives, trousers for
use with chainsaws, clothing for protection against chemicals, high visibility clothing and motorcycle rider’s
protective clothing.
3.3
risk
combination of the frequency, or probability, of occurrence and the consequence of a specified
hazardous event
Note 1 to entry: The concept of risk always has two elements: the frequency or probability with which a hazardous
event occurs and the consequences of the hazardous event.
3.4
performance level
number that designates a particular category or range of performance by which the results of testing
can be graded
Note 1 to entry: For further information see Annex A.
3.5
protective clothing
clothing including protectors which cover or replace personal clothing, and which is designed to provide
protection against one or more hazards
3.6
waist to waist over the shoulder length
maximum length measured from the plane of the waist over the shoulder to the plane of the waist
Note 1 to entry: See also Clause 6.
3.7
torso
thorax and abdomen or section of the body to which the limbs, head and neck are attached
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements
4.1 General
In the following paragraphs some basic health and ergonomic requirements are stated that are relevant
for many types of protective clothing.
NOTE For general ergonomic principles to be used in designing and specifying personal protective equipment
[7]
see EN 13921.
Protective clothing shall be designed and manufactured as follows.
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4.2 Innocuousness
Protective clothing shall not adversely affect the health or hygiene of the user. The materials shall not, in
the foreseeable conditions of normal use, release substances generally known to be toxic, carcinogenic,
mutagenic, allergenic, toxic to reproduction or otherwise harmful.
[9]
NOTE 1 Information on the classification and identification of harmful substances can be found, e.g. in of the
Bibliography.
NOTE 2 Guidance on how to consider acceptability of materials in protective clothing is given in the flow chart
in informative Annex B (Figure B.1).
The following list of documents is given for information and as examples of documents to be examined:
— Information supplied by the manufacturer could include evidence-based information confirming
that the product does not contain any substances at levels that are known or suspected to adversely
affect user hygiene or health,
— Materials specifications,
— Safety data sheets relating to the materials,
— Information relating to the suitability of the materials for use with food, in medical devices, or other
relevant applications,
— Information relating to toxicological, allergenic, carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction or mutagenic
investigations on the materials,
— Information relating to ecotoxicological and other environmental investigations on the materials.
Materials should be selected to minimize the environmental impact of the production and disposal of
protective clothing (see also Annex F).
The examination shall determine whether the claim that the materials are suitable for use in the protective
clothing or protective equipment is justified. Particular attention shall be paid to the presence of plasticisers,
unreacted components, heavy metals, impurities and the chemical identity of pigments and dyes.
Each layer of material of the protective clothing shall comply with the following requirements:
a) Chromium VI content in leather clothing shall not exceed 3 mg/kg according to ISO 17075.
b) All metallic materials which could come into prolonged contact with the skin (e.g. studs, fittings)
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shall have a release of nickel of less than 0,5 µg/cm per week. The method of test shall be
according to EN 1811.
c) Protective clothing material shall have a value greater than pH3,5 and less than pH9,5. The test
method for leather shall be according to ISO 4045 and for textile materials according to ISO 3071.
d) Azo colorants which release carcinogenic amines listed in EN 14362-1 shall not be detectable by the
method in these standards.
4.3 Design
4.3.1 The design of protective clothing shall facilitate its correct positioning on the user and shall
ensure that it remains in place for the foreseeable period of use, taking into account ambient factors,
together with the movements and postures that the wearer could adopt during the course of work or
other activity. For this purpose, appropriate means, such as adequate adjustment systems or adequate
size ranges shall be provided so as to enable protective clothing to be adapted to the morphology of the
user. (See Annex C).
4.3.2 The design of protective clothing shall ensure that no parts of the body get uncovered by expected
movements by the wearer (e.g. a jacket should not rise above the waist when the arms are raised) if
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this is defined in the specific standard. The specific standard for protective clothing shall contain test
criteria (for example: checking that the garment can be put on and taken off easily; that arm and knee
and bending movements are possible; that unprotected body areas do not appear during movements;
that there is an adequate overlap of jacket and trousers; that the manufacturers information is adequate
to explain the correct usage of the protective clothing). (See Annex C).
4.3.3 Where applicable, protective clothing design shall take into account other items of protective
clothing or equipment from the same manufacturer which must be worn to form an overall protective
ensemble. When two or more items are worn together, they should be compatible and each one shall
comply with its own standard. None of them has to reduce the performance of the other item(s) and
the appropriate level of protection should be provided at interface areas between those products, for
example in sleeve to glove, trousers to footwear, hood and respirator combinations. There may be other
combinations.
4.3.4 In each specific standard, a minimum mechanical property to assess the strength of a garment
shall be defined.
4.4 Comfort
4.4.1 Protective clothing shall provide users with a level of comfort consistent with the level of
protection required against the hazard which is present, the ambient conditions, the level of the user’s
activity, and the anticipated duration of use of the protective clothing.
Protective clothing shall not
— have rough, sharp or hard surfaces that irritate or injure the user;
— be so tight, loose and/or heavy so that it restricts normal movement (see Annex C).
4.4.2 Protective clothing that imposes significant ergonomic burdens such as heat stress, or is
inherently uncomfortable because of the need to provide adequate protection, shall be accompanied
in the information supplied by the manufacturer by specific advice or warnings. Specific advice on the
appropriate duration for continuous use of the clothing in the intended application(s) shall be given.
5 Ageing
5.1 General
This International Standard is concerned only with the dimensional change caused by cleaning on the
performance of the clothing and legibility of marking (see 5.3).
5.2 Washing and dry cleaning
The cleaning shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, on the basis of standardized
processes. If the number of cleaning cycles is not specified, five cleaning cycles shall be performed. This
shall be reflected in the information supplied by the manufacturer.
Where rapid deterioration in performance is caused by the use of cleaning procedures, the manufacturer,
in the marking and/or in the information, shall indicate the maximum number of cleaning operations
that may be carried out before the protective clothing has to be discarded.
[5]
Manufacturers should typically indicate one or several of the various methods and processes of ISO 6330,
[8]
ISO 15797, ISO 3175 (Parts 2 to 4) [2-3-4] or equivalent standardized processes for cleaning.
NOTE The use of domestic care labels infers their selection according to Annex A of ISO 3758 and that testing
to the appropriate parts of ISO 6330 and ISO 3175 has been carried out.
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5.3 Dimensional change due to cleaning
If the manufacturer’s instructions indicate that garments can be washed or dry cleaned, the test
procedure for dimensional change for washing of protective clothing material shall be carried out in
accordance with 5.2. Measurement of dimensional change shall be carried out according to ISO 5077 and
for dry cleaning in accordance with ISO 3175-1.
Changes in dimension due to cleaning of material for protective clothing shall not exceed ± 3 % for
woven materials and ± 5 % for knitted material and nonwovens in either length or width, unless stated
otherwise in a specific standard.
One sample shall be subjected to five cleaning cycles according to 5.2. If both industrial washing and
domestic washing are permitted, only industrial washing shall be carried out. If the manufacturer
includes instructions for washing or washing and dry-cleaning, the garment shall only be wash tested.
If only dry-cleaning is allowed, the garment shall be dry-cleaned.
6 General size designation
Protective clothing shall be marked with its size based on body dimensions measured in centimetres.
The size designation of each garment shall comprise the control dimensions as given in Table 1.
Exceptions shall be specified in detail in the relevant product standards, e.g. Genital protectors for use
in sports. Measurement procedures and the designation of dimensions shall correspond to ISO 3635, if
not otherwise specified in other product standards (see also Annex D).
The size designation system is required especially for labelling.
The in
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SLOVENSKI SIST EN ISO 13688

STANDARD
oktober 2013













Varovalna obleka – Splošne zahteve (ISO 13688:2013)


Protective clothing – General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)


Schutzkleidung – Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO 13688:2013)


Vêtements de protection – Exigences générales (ISO 13688:2013)

























Referenčna oznaka
ICS 13.340.10 SIST EN ISO 13688:2013 (sl)

Nadaljevanje na straneh II do III in od 1 do 28

© 2017-11. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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NACIONALNI UVOD

Standard SIST EN ISO 13688 (sl), Varovalna obleka – Splošne zahteve (ISO 13688:2013), 2013, ima
status slovenskega standarda in je istoveten evropskemu standardu EN ISO 13688 (en, de, fr),
Protective clothing – General requirements (ISO 13688:2013), 2013.

Ta standard nadomešča SIST EN 340:2004.

NACIONALNI PREDGOVOR

Evropski standard EN ISO 13688:2013 je pripravil tehnični odbor Evropskega komiteja za
standardizacijo CEN/TC 162 Zaščitna obleka, vključno z zaščito rok in dlani, ter reševalni jopiči.
Slovenski standard SIST EN ISO 13688:2013 je prevod evropskega standarda EN ISO 13688:2013. V
primeru spora glede besedila slovenskega prevoda v tem standardu je odločilen izvirni evropski
standard v enem izmed treh uradnih jezikov CEN. Slovensko izdajo standarda je pripravil tehnični odbor
SIST/TC OVP Osebna varovalna oprema.

Odločitev za izdajo tega standarda je dne 14. februarja 2013 sprejel SIST/TC OVP Osebna varovalna
oprema.

ZVEZE S STANDARDI

S privzemom tega evropskega standarda veljajo za omejeni namen referenčnih standardov vsi
standardi, navedeni v izvirniku, razen tistih, ki so že sprejeti v nacionalno standardizacijo:

SIST EN ISO 3071 Tekstilije – Ugotavljanje pH vodnega ekstrakta

SIST EN ISO 3175-1 Tekstilije – Kemično čiščenje in naknadna obdelava – 1. del: Metoda za
ocenjevanje sposobnosti očiščenja tekstilij in oblačil

SIST ISO 3635 Označevanje velikosti oblačil – Definicije in postopek merjenja telesnih mer

SIST EN ISO 3758 Tekstilije – Označevanje nege s simboli

SIST EN ISO 4045 Usnje – Kemijsko preskušanje – Določevanje pH

SIST EN ISO 5077 Tekstilije – Ugotavljanje dimenzijskih sprememb pri pranju in sušenju

SIST ISO 7000 Grafični simboli za uporabo na opremi – Registrirani simboli

SIST EN ISO 17075 Usnje – Kemični preskusi – Določevanje kroma VI

SIST EN ISO 30023 Tekstilije – Kvalifikacijski simboli za označevanje delovnih oblek, namenjenih
za industrijsko pranje

SIST EN 1811 Primerjalna preskusna metoda za sproščanje niklja iz izdelkov, ki so v
neposrednem in daljšem stiku s kožo

SIST EN 14362-1 Tekstilije – Metode za določevanje nekaterih aromatskih aminov, izvirajočih iz
azo barvil – 1. del: Zaznavanje prisotnosti določenih azo barvil, dostopnih z
ekstrahiranjem vlaken in brez njega

OSNOVA ZA IZDAJO STANDARDA

‒ privzem standarda EN ISO 13688:2013

PREDHODNA IZDAJA

‒ standard SIST EN 340:2004


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OPOMBE

‒ Povsod, kjer se v besedilu standarda uporablja izraz “evropski standard”, v SIST EN ISO
13688:2013 to pomeni “slovenski standard”.

‒ Uvod in nacionalni predgovor nista sestavni del standarda.

‒ Ta nacionalni dokument je istoveten EN ISO 13688:2013 in je objavljen z dovoljenjem

CEN
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Bruselj
Belgija

This national document is identical with EN ISO 13688:2013 and is published with the permission of
CEN
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium

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EVROPSKI STANDARD EN ISO 13688
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE
julij 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM


ICS 13.340.10 Nadomešča EN 340:2003




Slovenska izdaja

Varovalna obleka – Splošne zahteve (ISO 13688:2013)


Protective clothing – General Vêtements de protection – Schutzkleidung – Allgemeine
requirements (ISO 13688:2013) Exigences générales Anforderungen (ISO 13688:2013)
(ISO 13688:2013)






Ta evropski standard je CEN sprejel 25. aprila 2013.

Člani CEN morajo izpolnjevati določila notranjih predpisov CEN/CENELEC, s katerimi je predpisano,
da mora biti ta evropski standard brez kakršnihkoli sprememb sprejet kot nacionalni standard. Seznami
najnovejših izdaj teh nacionalnih standardov in njihovi bibliografski podatki so na voljo pri Upravnem
centru CEN-CENELEC ali članih CEN.

Ta evropski standard obstaja v treh uradnih izdajah (angleški, francoski in nemški). Izdaje v drugih jezikih,
ki jih člani CEN na lastno odgovornost prevedejo in izdajo ter prijavijo pri upravnem centru CEN, veljajo
kot uradne izdaje.

Člani CEN so nacionalni organi za standarde Avstrije, Belgije, Bolgarije, Cipra, Češke republike, Danske,
Estonije, Finske, Francije, Grčije, Hrvaške, Irske, Islandije, Italije, Latvije, Litve, Luksemburga,
Madžarske, Malte, Nekdanje jugoslovanske republike Makedonije, Nemčije, Nizozemske, Norveške,
Poljske, Portugalske, Romunije, Slovaške, Slovenije, Španije, Švedske, Švice, Turčije in Združenega
kraljestva.


















CEN
Evropski komite za standardizacijo
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung

Upravni center: Avenue Marnix, 17, B-1050 Brussels


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Predgovor

Ta dokument (EN ISO 13688:2013) je pripravil tehnični odbor ISO/TC 94 Osebna varnost – varovalna
obleka in oprema v sodelovanju s tehničnim odborom CEN/TC 162 Varovalna obleka, vključno z zaščito
za dlani in roke, ter rešilni jopiči, katerega sekretariat vodi DIN.

Ta evropski standard mora dobiti status nacionalnega standarda bodisi z objavo istovetnega besedila
ali z razglasitvijo najpozneje januarja 2014. Do istega roka morajo biti razveljavljeni tudi morebitni
nasprotujoči nacionalni standardi.

Opozoriti je treba na možnost, da so lahko nekateri elementi tega dokumenta predmet patentnih pravic.
CEN [in/ali CENELEC] ni odgovoren za ugotavljanje posameznih ali vseh patentnih pravic.

Ta dokument nadomešča standard EN 340:2003.

Ta dokument je bil pripravljen v okviru mandata, ki sta ga Evropska komisija in Evropsko združenje za
prosto trgovino dala CEN, ter podpira bistvene zahteve direktive Evropske unije.

Za zveze z direktivo Evropske unije glej dodatek ZA, ki je sestavni del tega evropskega standarda.

V skladu z notranjimi predpisi CEN-CENELEC so dolžne ta evropski standard privzeti nacionalne
organizacije za standarde naslednjih držav: Avstrije, Belgije, Bolgarije, Cipra, Češke republike, Danske,
Estonije, Finske, Francije, Grčije, Hrvaške, Irske, Islandije, Italije, Latvije, Litve, Luksemburga,
Madžarske, Malte, Nekdanje jugoslovanske republike Makedonije, Nemčije, Nizozemske, Norveške,
Poljske, Portugalske, Romunije, Slovaške, Slovenije, Španije, Švedske, Švice, Turčije in Združenega
kraljestva.


Razglasitvena objava

Besedilo ISO 13688:2013 je CEN odobril kot EN ISO 13688:2013 brez kakršnihkoli sprememb.




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Dodatek ZA
(informativni)





Razmerje med tem evropskim standardom in bistvenimi zahtevami Direktive EU
89/686/EGS


Ta evropski standard je bil pripravljen v okviru mandata, ki sta ga Evropska komisija in Evropsko
združenje za prosto trgovino dala CEN, da bi zagotovila sredstva za potrditev bistvenih zahtev Direktive
novega pristopa 89/686/EGS o približevanju zakonodaje držav članic v zvezi z osebno varovalno
opremo.

Ko je ta standard objavljen v Uradnem listu Evropskih skupnosti v okviru navedene direktive in je kot
nacionalni standard privzet v vsaj eni državi članici, skladnost s točkami tega evropskega standarda, ki
so navedene v preglednici ZA.1, v obsegu področja uporabe tega evropskega standarda ustvarja
domnevo o skladnosti z ustreznimi bistvenimi zahtevami te direktive in z njo povezanih predpisov EFTA.

Preglednica ZA.1: Zveze med tem evropskim standardom in Direktivo 89/686/EGS

Točke/podtočke tega Bistvene zahteve iz Priloge II k Direktivi 89/686/EGS
standarda EN
5.3 1.2.1 Odsotnost tveganja in drugih "z njim povezanih" motečih dejavnikov
4.2 1.2.1.1 Ustrezni sestavni materiali
4.4 1.2.1.2 Zadovoljiva površina vseh delov osebne varovalne opreme pri stiku z uporabnikom
8 1.4 Podatki, ki jih zagotovi proizvajalec
6, 7 2.12 Osebna varovalna oprema z eno ali več identifikacijskimi ali prepoznavnimi oznakami,
ki so neposredno ali posredno povezane z zdravjem in varnostjo

OPOZORILO: Za proizvode, ki sodijo na področje uporabe tega evropskega standarda, se lahko
uporabljajo tudi druge zahteve in druge direktive EU.

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VSEBINA Stran

Predgovor k mednarodnemu standardu . 5
Uvod . 6
1 Področje uporabe . 7
2 Zveze s standardi . 7
3 Izrazi in definicije . 7
4 Osnovne zdravstvene in ergonomske zahteve . 8
4.1 Splošno . 8
4.2 Neškodljivost . 8
4.3 Načrtovanje . 9
4.4 Udobnost . 10
5 Staranje . 10
5.1 Splošno . 10
5.2 Pranje in suho čiščenje. 10
5.3 Spremembe mer zaradi čiščenja . 10
6 Splošno označevanje velikosti . 11
7 Oznake . 11
7.1 Splošne . 11
7.2 Posebne . 12
8 Informacije, ki jih zagotovi proizvajalec . 13
Dodatek A (informativni): Raven učinkovitosti . 15
Dodatek B (informativni): Diagram poteka . 16
Dodatek C (informativni): Preverjanje ergonomskih lastnosti varovalne obleke
(praktični preskusi učinkovitosti) . 18
Dodatek D (informativni): Primeri označevanja velikosti . 21
Dodatek E (normativni): Piktogrami . 24
Dodatek F (informativni): Okoljski vidiki . 27
Literatura. 28


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Predgovor k mednarodnemu standardu

ISO (Mednarodna organizacija za standardizacijo) je svetovna zveza nacionalnih organov za standarde
(članov ISO). Mednarodne standarde po navadi pripravljajo tehnični odbori ISO. Vsak član, ki želi
delovati na določenem področju, za katerega je bil ustanovljen tehnični odbor, ima pravico biti zastopan
v tem odboru. Pri delu sodelujejo tudi mednarodne vladne in nevladne organizacije, povezane z ISO. V
vseh zadevah, ki so povezane s standardizacijo na področju elektrotehnike, ISO tesno sodeluje z
Mednarodno elektrotehniško komisijo (IEC).

Mednarodni standardi so pripravljeni v skladu s pravili iz 2. dela Direktiv ISO/IEC.

Glavna naloga tehničnih odborov je priprava mednarodnih standardov. Osnutki mednarodnih
standardov, ki jih sprejmejo tehnični odbori, se pošljejo vsem članom v glasovanje. Za objavo
mednarodnega standarda je treba pridobiti soglasje najmanj 75 odstotkov članov, ki se udeležijo
glasovanja.

Opozoriti je treba na možnost, da so lahko nekateri elementi tega dokumenta predmet patentnih pravic.
ISO ni odgovoren za ugotavljanje posameznih ali vseh patentnih pravic.

Standard ISO 13688 je pripravil tehnični odbor ISO/TC 94 Osebna varnost – varovalna obleka in
oprema, pododbor SC 13 Varovalna obleka, v sodelovanju s tehničnim odborom CEN/TC 162 Varovalna
obleka, vključno z zaščito za dlani in roke, ter rešilni jopiči.

Ta druga izdaja razveljavlja in nadomešča prvo izdajo (ISO 13688:1998), ki je bila tehnično revidirana
in vsebuje naslednje spremembe:

‒ v področje uporabe tega standarda je bila dodana izjava, da naj bi se ta mednarodni standard (in
piktogram) uporabljal skupaj z drugim standardom za proizvod;

‒ dodani sta definiciji za dolžino od ravnine pasu preko ramena nazaj do ravnine pasu in za trup;

‒ opombe o ravni učinkovitosti so prestavljene v dodatek A;

‒ točka 4 o ergonomiji je spremenjena v osnovne zdravstvene in ergonomske zahteve in revidirana
v posamezne podrazdelke: splošno (4.1), neškodljivost (4.2), načrtovanje (4.3) in udobnost (4.4);

‒ informativnemu dodatku C so dodane ergonomske lastnosti;

‒ podtočka 5.2 o obstojnosti barv je odstranjena;

‒ podtočka 5.3 o čiščenju je preimenovana v "pranje in suho čiščenje" (5.2) ter zdaj vsebuje
sklicevanje na standardizirane procese, vključno z industrijskim pranjem;

‒ določila v podtočki 5.3 o spremembah mer zaradi čiščenja so natančnejša;

‒ sistem označevanja velikosti v točki 6 je poenostavljen glede intervalov in razponov ter dovoljuje
več svobode za boljše posamezno prileganje;

‒ podtočka 7.2 o posebnih oznakah je spremenjena in vključuje kvalifikacijsko označevanje za
industrijsko nego perila;

‒ informativnemu dodatku B (diagram poteka) je dodana sprejemljivost materialov;

‒ informativnemu dodatku F so dodani okoljski vidiki.


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Uvod

Ta mednarodni standard je referenčni standard, na katerega se po potrebi sklicujejo posebni standardi.
Ta mednarodni standard ni namenjen samostojni uporabi, temveč se uporablja samo skupaj z drugim
standardom, ki vsebuje zahteve za določeno učinkovitost proizvoda, ki zagotavlja varovanje.

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Varovalna obleka – Splošne zahteve

1 Področje uporabe

Ta mednarodni standard določa splošne zahtevane lastnosti glede ergonomije, neškodljivosti,
označevanja velikosti, staranja, združljivosti in oznak varovalnih oblek ter določa informacije, ki jih mora
proizvajalec priložiti varovalnim oblekam.

Ta mednarodni standard ni namenjen samostojni uporabi, temveč se uporablja samo skupaj z drugimi
standardi, ki vsebujejo zahteve za določene varovalne lastnosti.

2 Zveze s standardi

Za uporabo tega dokumenta so nujni naslednji referenčni dokumenti. Pri datiranih sklicevanjih se
uporablja samo navedena izdaja. Pri nedatiranih sklicevanjih se uporablja zadnja izdaja referenčnega
dokumenta (vključno z morebitnimi dopolnili).

ISO 3071 Tekstilije – Ugotavljanje pH vodnega ekstrakta

ISO 3175-1 Tekstilije – Profesionalna nega ter kemično in mokro čiščenje tekstilnih izdelkov
in oblačil – 1. del: Metoda za ocenjevanje sposobnosti očiščenja in plemenitenja

ISO 3635 Označevanje velikosti oblačil – Definicije in postopek merjenja telesnih mer

ISO 3758 Tekstilije – Označevanje nege s simboli

ISO 4045 Usnje – Kemijsko preskušanje – Določevanje pH

ISO 5077 Tekstilije – Ugotavljanje dimenzijskih sprememb pri pranju in sušenju

ISO 7000 Grafični simboli za uporabo na opremi – Registrirani simboli

ISO 17075 Usnje – Kemični preskusi – Določevanje kroma VI

ISO 30023 Tekstilije – Kvalifikacijski simboli za označevanje delovnih oblek, namenjenih za
industrijsko pranje

EN 1811 Primerjalna preskusna metoda za sproščanje niklja iz izdelkov, ki so v
neposrednem in daljšem stiku s kožo

EN 14362-1 Tekstilije – Metode za določevanje nekaterih aromatskih aminov, izvirajočih iz
azo barvil – 1. del: Zaznavanje prisotnosti določenih azo barvil, dostopnih z
ekstrahiranjem vlaken in brez njega

3 Izrazi in definicije

V tem dokumentu se uporabljajo naslednji izrazi in definicije.

3.1
staranje
sprememba ene ali več začetnih lastnosti materialov varovalnih oblek po preteku določenega časa

3.2
nevarnost
situacija, ki je lahko škodljiva za zdravje ali povzroči poškodbo uporabnika

OPOMBA 1: Obstajajo različne splošne vrste nevarnosti, npr. mehanske nevarnosti, kemične nevarnosti, nevarnosti zaradi
mraza, vročine in/ali požara, nevarnosti zaradi bioloških dejavnikov, nevarnosti sevanja. Nekatere vrste teh
nevarnosti lahko v povezavi z okoliščinami izhajajo iz bolj specifičnih nevarnosti. Tako lahko nevarnost zaradi
vročine izhaja iz prenosa toplote, toplotnega sevanja itd., pri čemer je lahko za vsako nevarnost na voljo posebna
preskusna metoda.


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Določena oblačila so načrtovana tako, da varujejo pred nevarnostmi, do katerih pride pri posameznih dejavnostih.
Primeri takih oblačil so predpasniki, ki varujejo pred ročnimi noži, hlače, ki se nosijo pri uporabi verižnih žag,
obleke za zaščito pred kemikalijami, dobro vidne obleke in varovalne obleke za voznike motornih koles.

3.3
tveganje
kombinacija pogostosti ali verjetnosti pojavitve določenega nevarnega dogodka in posledice

OPOMBA 1: Pojem tveganja ima vedno dva elementa: pogostost ali verjetnost pojavitve nevarnega dogodka in posledice
nevarnega dogodka.

3.4
raven učinkovitosti
številka, ki označuje določeno kategorijo ali razpon učinkovitosti, s katero je mogoče oceniti preskusne
rezultate

OPOMBA 1: Za nadaljnje informacije glej dodatek A.

3.5
varovalna obleka
obleke, vključno s ščitniki, ki prekrivajo ali zamenjajo osebne obleke in so zasnovane tako, da varujejo
pred eno ali več nevarnostmi

3.6
dolžina od ravnine pasu preko ramena nazaj do ravnine pasu
največja dolžina, izmerjena od ravnine pasu preko ramena nazaj do ravnine pasu

OPOMBA 1: Glej tudi točko 6.

3.7
trup
prsni koš in trebuh ali del telesa, na katerega so pritrjeni udi, glava in vrat

4 Osnovne zdravstvene in ergonomske zahteve

4.1 Splošno

V naslednjih odstavkih so navedene nekatere osnovne zdravstvene in ergonomske zahteve, ki so
pomembne za številne vrste varovalnih oblek.

OPOMBA: Za splošna ergonomska načela, ki jih je treba uporabljati pri načrtovanju in določanju osebne varovalne opreme,
glej standard EN 13921.[7]

Varovalne obleke je treba načrtovati in izdelati na naslednji način.

4.2 Neškodljivost

Varovalna obleka ne sme škodljivo vplivati na zdravje ali higieno uporabnika. Materiali v pričakovanih
razmerah običajne uporabe ne smejo sproščati snovi, ki so splošno znano toksične, karcinogene,
mutagene, alergene, toksične za reprodukcijo ali drugače škodljive.


OPOMBA 1: Informacije o razvrščanju in prepoznavanju škodljivih snovi je mogoče najti npr. pod točko [9] v Literaturi.

OPOMBA 2: Navodilo, kako presoditi sprejemljivost materialov v varovalnih oblekah, je podano v diagramu poteka v
informativnem dodatku B (slika B.1).

Naslednji informativni seznam dokumentov služi kot primer dokumentov, ki jih je treba preučiti:

‒ informacije, ki jih zagotovi proizvajalec, lahko vključujejo informacije, pridobljene na podlagi
dokazov, ki potrjujejo, da proizvod ne vsebuje nobenih snovi v količini, za katero je znano ali se
sumi, da škodljivo vpliva na uporabnikovo higieno ali zdravje,
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‒ specifikacije materiala,

‒ varnostni listi v zvezi z materiali,

‒ informacije v zvezi s primernostjo materialov za uporabo z živili, v medicinskih pripomočkih ali za
drugo ustrezno uporabo,

‒ informacije v zvezi s toksičnostjo, alergenostjo, karcinogenostjo, toksičnim vplivom na reprodukcijo
ali mutagenskimi preiskavami materiala,

‒ informacije v zvezi z ekotoksikološkimi in drugimi okoljskimi preiskavami materialov.

Materiali naj bodo izbrani tako, da je vpliv na okolje zaradi proizvodnje in odstranjevanja varovalnih
oblačil čim manjši (glej tudi dodatek F).

S pregledom je treba ugotoviti, ali je upravičena trditev, da so materiali primerni za uporabo v varovalnih
oblekah in opremi. Posebno pozornost je treba nameniti prisotnosti mehčal, nereagiranih komponent,
težkih kovin, nečistoč ter kemijski identiteti pigmentov in barvil.

Vsaka plast materiala varovalne obleke mora biti v skladu z naslednjimi zahtevami:

a) vsebnost kroma IV v usnjenih oblačilih ne sme presegati 3 mg/kg po ISO 17075;

b) sproščanje niklja pri vseh kovinskih materialih, ki bi lahko bili dalj časa v stiku s kožo (npr. gumbi,
2
spojniki), mora biti manjše kot 0,5 µg/cm na teden. Preskusna metoda mora biti v skladu z
EN 1811;

c) material varovalne obleke mora imeti vrednost pH večjo od 3,5 in manjšo od 9,5. Preskusna metoda
mora biti za usnje v skladu z ISO 4045, za tekstilije pa v skladu z ISO 3071;

d) azo barvil, ki sproščajo karcinogene amine, navedene v EN 14362-1, ne sme biti mogoče zaznati
z metodo v teh standardih.

4.3 Načrtovanje

4.3.1 Načrtovanje varovalnih oblek mora olajšati pravilen položaj obleke na uporabniku in zagotoviti,
da obleka ostane na mestu v predvidenem obdobju uporabe ob upoštevanju okoljskih dejavnikov ter
morebitnega gibanja in drže nosilca med delom ali drugo dejavnostjo. Zato je treba zagotoviti primerna
sredstva, npr. ustrezna sredstva za prilagajanje ali ustrezne razpone velikosti, da je varovalne obleke
mogoče prilagoditi morfologiji uporabnika (glej dodatek C).

4.3.2 Načrtovanje varovalne obleke mora zagotavljati, da se noben del telesa ne razkrije zaradi
pričakovanih gibov nosilca (npr. delovni jopič naj se ne dvigne nad pas, ko so roke dvignjene), če je tako
opredeljeno v posebnem standardu. Posebni standard za varovalne obleke mora vsebovati preskusna
merila (npr. preverjanje, da je oblačilo mogoče obleči in sleči brez težav; da je mogoče premikati roke
in kolena ter jih upogibati; da se med gibanjem ne pojavijo nezaščiteni deli telesa; da se jopič in hlače
dovolj prekrivajo; da so podatki proizvajalca dovolj podrobni, da je z njimi mogoče ustrezno razložiti
pravilno uporabo varovalne obleke). (Glej dodatek C).

4.3.3 Kjer je to ustrezno, je treba pri načrtovanju varovalne obleke upoštevati druge elemente varovalne
obleke ali opreme istega proizvajalca, ki jih je treba nositi za celovito zaščito. Kadar je treba nositi dva
elementa ali več, naj bodo ti združljivi in vsak posebej mora biti v skladu s svojim standardom. Noben
element ne sme zmanjšati učinkovitosti drugega(-ih) elementa(-ov) in zagotovljena naj bo ustrezna
stopnja zaščite na stičnih območjih teh izdelkov, na primer med rokavom in rokavico, hlačami in obutvijo,
masko in respiratorjem. Mogoče so lahko tudi druge kombinacije.

4.3.4 V vsakem posebnem standardu je treba opredeliti minimalne mehanske lastnosti za oceno
trdnosti oblačila.

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4.4 Udobnost

4.4.1 Varovalne obleke morajo uporabnikom zagotavljati določeno raven udobnosti, ki je skladna s
stopnjo zaščite, potrebno za prisotno nevarnost, okoljskimi razmerami, ravnjo uporabnikove dejavnosti
in pričakovanim trajanjem uporabe varovalne obleke.

Varovalne obleke ne smejo:

‒ imeti grobih, ostrih ali trdih površin, ki dražijo ali poškodujejo uporabnika,

‒ biti tako ozke, ohlapne in/ali težke, da omejujejo normalno gibanje (glej dodatek C).

4.4.2 Za varovalne obleke, ki jih narekujejo znatne ergonomske obremenitve, kot je izpostavljenost
vročini, ali imajo neudoben kroj zaradi zagotavljanja ustreznega varovanja, morajo biti v priloženih
informacijah, ki jih zagotovi proizvajalec, navedeni posebni nasveti ali opozorila. Podati je treba
konkretne nasvete, koliko časa lahko traja nošenje oblek pri neprekinjeni in predvideni uporabi.

5 Staranje

5.1 Splošno

Ta mednarodni standard obravnava samo spremembe mer zaradi čiščenja, ki vplivajo na učinkovitost
obleke in čitljivost oznak (glej 5.3).

5.2 Pranje in suho čiščenje

Čiščenje mora biti v skladu z navodili proizvajalca in mora temeljiti na standardiziranih procesih. Če
število čistilnih ciklov ni določeno, jih je treba izvesti pet. To mora biti navedeno v informacijah, ki jih
zagotovi proizvajalec.

Če se zaradi postopkov čiščenja hitro slabša učinkovitost, mora proizvajalec na oznakah in/ali v
informacijah navesti največje število čistilnih postopkov, ki se lahko opravijo, preden je varovalno obleko
treba zavreči.

Proizvajalci navadno navedejo eno ali več metod in postopkov iz ISO 6330,[5] ISO 15797,[8] ISO 3175
(2.–4. del) [2-3-4] ali ustrezne standardizirane procese čiščenja.

OPOMBA: Uporaba označb za gospodinjsko nego kaže izbiro v skladu z dodatkom A standarda ISO 3758 in da je bilo
opravljeno preskušanje v skladu z ustreznimi deli standardov ISO 6330 in ISO 3175.

5.3 Spremembe mer zaradi čiščenja

Če je v navodilih proizvajalca navedeno, da je oblačila mogoče prati ali čistiti s suhim čiščenjem, se
preskusni postopek za spremembe mer pri pranju materiala varovalnih oblek opravi v skladu s točko
5.2. Meritve sprememb mer je treba izvesti v skladu z ISO 5077, za suho čiščenje pa v skladu z ISO
3175-1.

Spremembe mer materiala varovalnih oblek zaradi čiščenja ne smejo presegati ±3 % pri tkanih
materialih ter ±5 % pri pletenih in netkanih materialih tako pri dolžini kot širini, razen če je tako navedeno
v določenem standardu.

En vzorec je treba izpostaviti petim čistilnim ciklom v skladu s točko 5.2. Če sta dovoljeni tako
industrijsko kot gospodinjsko pranje, je treba opraviti samo industrijsko pranje. Če proizvajalec poda
navodila za pranje ali pranje in suho čiščenje, je treba oblačilo preskusiti samo s pranjem. Če je
dovoljeno samo suho čiščenje, je oblačilo treba očistiti s suhim čiščenjem.


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6 Splošno označevanje velikosti

Varovalno obleko je treba označiti z njeno velikostjo glede na telesne mere, izmerjene v centimetrih.
Označevanje velikosti vsakega oblačila je sestavljeno iz kontrolnih mer, podanih v preglednici 1. Izjeme
je treba podrobno določiti v ustreznih standardih za proizvod, npr. varovala spolovil za uporabo pri
športu. Merilni postopki in označevanje mer morajo biti v skladu z ISO 3635, če ni v drugih standardih
za proizvod določeno drugače (glej tudi dodatek D).

Sistem označevanja velikosti je še zlasti zahtevan za označbe.

Razponi, navedeni v dodatku D, niso nujno standardizirani (prilagodljiv pristop).

Preglednica 1: Telesne mere za določanje velikosti varovalnih oblek

Varovalna obleka Kontrolne mere (razponi so izraženi v centimetrih ali kilogramih)
Št.
Jopič, plašč, brezrokavnik Obseg prsnega koša ali prsi in višina
1
Hlače Obseg pasu in višina
2
Kombinezon Obseg prsnega koša ali prsi in višina
3
Predpasniki Obseg prsnega koša ali prsi, obseg pasu in višina
4
Varovalna oprema (npr. Izberi ustrezno meritev:
5
ščitniki za kolena, ščitniki
‒ obseg prsnega koša ali prsi, obseg pasu in višina
hrbta, ščitniki trupa)
‒ telesna teža
‒ dolžina od ravnine pasu preko ramena nazaj do ravnine pasu

Proizvajalec lahko označi tudi dodatn
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 13688:2011
01-oktober-2011
Varovalna obleka - Splošne zahteve (ISO/DIS 13688:2011)
Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO/DIS 13688:2011)
Schutzkleidung - Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO/DIS 13688:2011)
Vêtements de protection - Exigences générales (ISO/DIS 13688:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 13688
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
oSIST prEN ISO 13688:2011 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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July 2011
ICS 13.340.10 Will supersede EN 340:2003
English Version
Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO/DIS
13688:2011)
Vêtements de protection - Exigences générales (ISO/DIS Schutzkleidung - Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO/DIS
13688:2011) 13688:2011)
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Foreword
This document (prEN ISO 13688:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 "Personal
safety - Protective clothing and equipment" in collaboration with 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 parallel Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 340:2003.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/DIS 13688:2011 has been approved by CEN as a prEN ISO 13688:2011 without any
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Protective clothing — General requirements
Vêtements de protection — Exigences générales
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Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements.3
4.1 General .3
4.2 Innocuousness .3
4.3 Design.4
4.4 Comfort.4
5 Ageing.5
5.1 General .5
5.2 Colour fastness .5
5.3 Washing and dry cleaning methods.5
5.4 Dimensional change due to cleaning.5
6 Size designation .6
6.1 General size designation .6
7 Marking.7
7.1 General .7
7.2 Specific.7
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer .8
Annex A (informative) Performance level.10
Annex B (informative) Flow chart.11
Annex C (normative) Checking the ergonomic features of protective clothing (Practical
performance tests) .12
Annex D (informative) Examples of size designation .15
Annex E (normative) Pictograms .18
Annex F (informative) Environmental aspects.21
Annex G Measurement of control dimensions.23
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EC Directive 89/686/EEC .24
Bibliography.25

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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 13688 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety -- Protective clothing and
equipment, Subcommittee SC 13, Protective clothing.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 13688:1998), which has been technically
revised. [Add reference to BT resolution 2-2003]
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
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For relationship with the EU directive, see informative Annex ZA which is an integral part of this document.

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Introduction
This International Standard is a reference standard to be called up as appropriate by specific standards. This
standard cannot be used alone but only in combination with another standard containing requirements for
specific performance of a product in providing protection. If specific requirements are needed, they should be
specified in the appropriate standard for those products.
The revision led to the following main changes in this new standard edition:
⎯ A statement that this standard can only be used in combination with an other product standard was
added to the scope
⎯ Normative references were updated
⎯ The size designation system in clause 6 was simplified with regard to intervals and ranges to allow
more freedom to obtain a better individual fit
⎯ Annex C was made normative to introduce practical performance tests as a general requirement, if
no such tests are specified in the relevant product standards
⎯ Bibliographic references were updated
⎯ Innocuousness of components
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Protective clothing — General requirements
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies general performance requirements for ergonomics, innocuousness, size
designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information to be supplied by the
manufacturer with the protective clothing.
This standard shall be used in combination with other standards containing requirements for specific
performance. It shall not be used on a stand-alone basis.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
ISO 105, Textiles — Test for colour fastness (all parts)
ISO 3071, Textiles -- Determination of pH of aqueous extract
ISO 3175-1, Textiles - Dry-cleaning and finishing - Part 1: Method for assessing the cleanability of textiles and
garments
ISO 3758, Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols
ISO 3635, Size designation of clothes – Definitions and body measurement procedure
ISO 4045, Leather - Determination of pH
ISO 5077, Textiles; determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
ISO 6330, Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Index and synopsis
ISO 11092, Textiles – Physiological effects – Measurement of thermal and water vapour resistance
ISO 15797, Textiles — Industrial washing and finishing procedures for testing of workwear
ISO 17075:2007, Leather – Chemical tests – Determination of Chromium(VI) content
ISO 30023, Textiles – Qualification symbols for labelling workwear to be industrially laundered
EN 1811, Reference test method for release of nickel from products intended to come into direct and
prolonged contact with the skin
NOTE this is the only ISO normative document addressing a similar problem: ISO/TS 24348:2007
Ophthalmic optics – Spectacle frames -- Method for the simulation of wear and detection of nickel release from metal and
combination spectacle frames
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EN 13921:2007, Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles
EN 14362-1, Textiles — Methods for the detection and determination of certain aromatic amines derived from
azo colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible without extraction.
EN 14362-2, Textiles - Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants –
Part 2: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible by extracting the fibres
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Ageing
change of one or more initial properties of protective clothing materials during the passage of time
NOTE This statement only refers to laboratory values and does not give indications for the actual time of use.
3.2
Hazard
situation which can be the cause of harm or damage to the health of the human body
NOTE There are different general types of hazards, e. g. mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, cold hazards, heat
and/or fire hazards, biological agents hazards, radiation hazards.

Certain of these types of hazards can, according to circumstances, derive from more specific hazards. Thus, a heat
hazard can derive from contact heat, radiant heat etc. for each of which there can be separate test methods.

Particular garments have been designed to give protection against the hazards encountered in specific types of work.
Examples of such garments are aprons that provide protection against hand knives, trousers for use with chainsaws, clothing
for protection against chemicals, high visibility clothing and motorcycle rider's protective clothing.
3.3
Risk
combination of the frequency, or probability, of occurrence and the consequence of a specified hazardous event
NOTE The concept of risk always has two elements: the frequency or probability with which a hazardous event
occurs and the consequences of the hazardous event [2].
3.4
Performance level
number that designates a particular category or range of performance by which the results of testing can be
graded
NOTE For further information see Annex A.
3.5
Protective clothing
clothing including protectors which cover or replace personal clothing, and which is designed to provide
protection against one or more hazards
3.6
Waist to waist over the shoulder lengh
maximum length measured from the plane of the waist over the shoulder to the plane of the waist
NOTE See also clause 6.
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3.7
Torso
Thorax and abdomen or section of the body to which the limbs head and neck are attached.
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements
4.1 General
In the following paragraphs some basic health and ergonomic requirements are stated that are relevant for many
types of protective clothing.
NOTE For general ergonomic principles to be used in designing and specifying personal protective equipment see
EN 13921.
Protective clothing shall be designed and manufactured as follows.
4.2 Innocuousness
Protective clothing shall not adversely affect the health or hygiene of the user. The materials shall not, in the
foreseeable conditions of normal use, release substances generally known to be toxic, carcinogenic,
mutagenic, allergenic, toxic to reproduction or otherwise harmful.
NOTE 1 Information on the classification and identification of harmful substances can be found e.g. in [5, 6]
of the Bibliography.
NOTE 2 Guidance on how to consider acceptability of materials in protective clothing is given in informative
Annex B (flow chart).
The following list of documents is given for information and as examples of documents to be examined:
a) Information supplied by the manufacturer could include a declaration confirming that the product does not
contain any substances at levels that are known or suspected to adversely affect user hygiene or health,
b) Materials specifications,
c) Safety data sheets relating to the materials,
d) Information relating to the suitability of the materials for use with food, in medical devices, or other
relevant applications.
e) Information relating to toxicological, allergenic, carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction or mutagenic
investigations on the materials,
f) Information relating to ecotoxicological and other environmental investigations on the materials,
NOTE 3 Materials should be selected to minimise the environmental impact of the production and disposal of protective
clothing (see also Annex F).
The examination, in combination with the following requirements in 4.2, shall determine whether the claim that
the materials are suitable for use in the protective clothing or protective equipment is justified. Particular
attention has to be paid to the presence of plasticisers, unreacted components, heavy metals, impurities and
the chemical identity of pigments and dyes.
Each layer of material of the protective clothing shall comply with the following requirements:
a) Chromium VI content in leather clothing shall be less than 3 mg/kg according to ISO 17075:2007.
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b) All metallic materials which could come into prolonged contact with the skin (e.g. studs, fittings) shall have
an release of nickel of less than 0,5 µg/cm² per week. The method of test shall be according to EN 1811.
c) Protective clothing material shall be greater than pH3,5 and less than pH9,5. The test method for leather
shall be according to ISO 4045 and for textile materials according to ISO 3071.
d) Azo colorants which release carcinogenic amines listed in EN 14362-1 and EN 14362-2 shall not be
detectable by the method in these standards.
4.3 Design
4.3.1 The design of protective clothing shall facilitate its correct positioning on the user and shall ensure
that it remains in place for the foreseeable period of use, taking into account ambient factors, together with the
movements and postures that the wearer could adopt during the course of work or other activity. For this
purpose, appropriate means, such as adequate adjustment systems or adequate size ranges shall be
provided so as to enable protective clothing to be adapted to the morphology of the user.
4.3.2 The design of protective clothing shall ensure that no parts of the body get uncovered by expected
movements by the wearer (e.g. a jacket should not rise above the waist when the arms are raised) if this is
defined in the specific standard. The specific standard for protective clothing shall contain test criteria (for
example: checking that the garment can be put on and taken off easily; that arm and knee and bending
movements are possible; that unprotected body areas do not appear during movements; that there is an
adequate overlap of jacket and trousers; that the manufacturers information is adequate to explain the correct
usage of the protective clothing (see Annex C)).
4.3.3 Where applicable, protective clothing design should take into account other items of protective
clothing or equipment which must be worn to form an overall protective ensemble. The appropriate level of
protection should be provided at interface areas between products of the same manufacturer for example in
sleeve to glove, trouser to footwear, hood and respirator combinations; there may be other combinations.
4.3.4 In each specific standard a minimum mechanical property to assess the strength of a garment shall
be defined.
4.3.5 If required in the specific standard the mass shall be given for all sizes of the garment in the
information supplied by the manufacturer or the marking. The mass shall be given for a garment at 20°C,
65% R.H. and in new condition; the mass tolerance or range shall be defined in the specific standard. The
mass of one garment size shall be measured to check the mass indication in the information of the
manufacturer or the marking.
NOTE 1 A lower mass will not always be beneficial; however, protective clothing should be as light as possible taking
into account comfort, water vapour resistance, design and protection level.
4.4 Comfort
4.4.1 Protective clothing shall provide users with a level of comfort consistent with the level of protection
against hazard which is provided, the ambient conditions, the level of the user’s activity, and the anticipated
duration of use of the protective clothing.
If the specific product standards do not contain practical performance requirements for particular types of
protective clothing and methods for its assessment, (e.g. assessment by manual inspection, visual inspection
or wearer trial), then Annex C is applicable.
Protective clothing shall not
⎯ have rough, sharp or hard surfaces that irritate or injure the user;
⎯ be so tight, loose and/or heavy so that it restricts normal movement (see Annex C).
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4.4.2 Where permissible, protective clothing shall be made of materials with low water vapour resistance
and/or high air permeability and/or shall be sufficiently ventilated to minimise discomfort and thermal stress. In
these cases test method(s) and requirement(s) for water vapour resistance of materials or clothing, air
permeability of materials or ventilation of clothing shall be specified in the specific standard.
NOTE 1 An international test method is standardised in ISO 11092 [1].
NOTE 2 For other purposes e.g. quality supervision a different reproducible method may be applied to test the water
vapour permeability for use other than classification or testing to meet specified values as laid down in related standards.
4.4.3 Protective clothing that imposes significant ergonomic burdens such as heat stress, or is inherently
uncomfortable because of the need to provide adequate protection, should be accompanied in the information
supplied by the manufacturer by specific advice or warnings. Specific advice on the appropriate duration for
continuous use of the clothing in the intended application(s) should be given.
5 Ageing
5.1 General
This standard is concerned only with the detrimental effects of colour alteration and/or dimensional change
caused by light or cleaning on the performance and legibility of marking (see 5.2 to 5.4).
5.2 Colour fastness
If the specific standard contains requirements for colour fastness, protective clothing shall be tested in
accordance with the relevant part of ISO 105 (for example ISO 105-B02, colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon
arc fading lamp test).
5.3 Washing and dry cleaning methods
The cleaning shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, on the basis of standardized
processes. If the number of cleaning cycles is not specified, five cleaning cycles shall be performed. This shall
be reflected in the information supplied by the manufacturer.
NOTE Manufacturer’s instructions typically indicate one or several of the various methods and processes of ISO
6330, ISO 15797, ISO 3175 (parts 2-4) or equivalent as standardized processes for cleaning.
5.4 Dimensional change due to cleaning
If the manufacturer's instructions indicate that garments can be washed or dry cleaned, the test procedure for
dimensional change for washing of protective clothing material shall be carried out in accordance with 5.3.
Measurement of dimensional change shall be carried out according to ISO 5077 and for dry cleaning in
accordance with ISO 3175-1.
Changes in dimension due to cleaning of material for protective clothing shall not exceed ± 3% for woven
materials and ± 5% for knitted material in either length or width, unless stated otherwise in a specific standard.
One sample shall be subjected to 5 cleaning cycles according to 5.3. If both industrial washing and domestic
washing are permitted, only industrial washing shall be carried out. If both washing and dry
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