This European Standard specifies the performance classification and test methods for materials used in chemical protective clothing, including gloves and footwear. The gloves and boots should have the same chemical protective barrier requirements as the fabric when an integral part of the clothing. This is a reference standard to which chemical protective clothing performance standards may refer in whole or in part, but this standard is not exhaustive in the sense that product standards may well require testing according to test method standards which are not included in this standard. While these performance levels are intended to relate to the usage to which the chemical protective clothing is to be put, it is essential that the chemical protective clothing manufacturer or supplier indicate the intended use of the protective clothing and that the user (specifier) carries out a risk assessment in order to establish the correct performance level for the intended task.<\/p>\n
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| 2<\/td>\n | undefined <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 6<\/td>\n | European foreword <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | 3 Terms and definitions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 4 Performance classification of materials 4.1 Determination of property value for performance classification <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | 4.2 Pre-treatment 4.2.1 Pre-treatment by cleaning and disinfection 4.2.2 Pre-treatment by abrasion 4.2.3 Pre-treatment by flexing 4.3 Conditioning 4.4 Abrasion resistance 4.4.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 4.4.2 Determination of the highest number of abrasion rubs which does not cause damage to the material and which shall be used for the performance classification 4.4.2.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Table 1 \u2014 Classification of abrasion resistance 4.4.2.2 Pressure pot end-point determination 4.4.2.3 Hydrostatic head end-point determination <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 4.4.2.4 Visual inspection end-point determination 4.5 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance 4.5.1 General 4.5.2 Determination of the highest number of flexing cycles which does not cause damage to the material and which shall be used for the performance classification 4.5.2.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | Table 2 \u2014 Classification of leak tightness after compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance 4.5.2.2 Pressure pot end-point determination 4.5.2.3 Hydrostatic head end-point determination <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 4.5.2.4 Visual inspection end-point determination 4.6 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance at \u201330 C Table 3 \u2014 Classification of compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance at low temperatures 4.7 Trapezoidal tear resistance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | Table 4 \u2014 Classification of trapezoidal tear resistance 4.8 Bursting resistance \u2013 deleted requirement 4.9 Tensile strength Table 5 \u2014 Classification of tensile strength 4.10 Puncture resistance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | Table 6 \u2014 Classification of puncture resistance 4.11 Resistance to permeation by chemicals 4.11.1 General 4.11.2 Classification of permeation resistance by breakthrough time Table 7 \u2014 Classification of permeation resistance by normalized breakthrough time <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 4.11.3 Classification of permeation resistance by cumulative permeation time Table 8 \u2014 Classification of permeation resistance by cumulative permeation 4.12 Repellency to liquids <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | Table 9 \u2014 List of reference chemicals for absorption, penetration and repellency testing Table 10 \u2014 Classification of repellency to liquids 4.13 Resistance to penetration by liquids Table 11 \u2014 Classification of resistance to penetration by liquids 4.14 Resistance to ignition <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | 4.15 Resistance to flame <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | Table 12 \u2014 Classification of resistance to flame 5 Performance requirements for seams, joins and assemblages 5.1 Determination of property value for rating and classification 5.2 Pre-conditioning 5.3 Conditioning 5.4 Resistance to liquids 5.4.1 General 5.4.2 Resistance to penetration <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | 5.4.3 Resistance to permeation 5.5 Seam strength Table 13 \u2014 Classification of seam strength 5.6 Pull strength of joins and assemblages 5.6.1 General 5.6.2 Boots and Gloves (excluding Booties) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | 5.6.3 Body Harness or Belts 5.6.4 Lifelines 5.6.5 Exhalation Valves <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | Figure 1 \u2014 Connection between exhalation valve and chemical protective clothing material 6 Test report 7 Instructions for use <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | Annex A (normative) Abrasive paper A.1 Quality of materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | Annex B (normative) Assessment, evaluation and determination of the property values for rating and for performance classification B.1 Expression of results B.2 Outlying data <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | B.3 Uncertainty of measurement B.4 Classification of results <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | Annex C (normative) Use of time to cumulative mass for reporting material permeation resistance C.1 Introduction Table C.1 \u2014 Value of cumulative permeated mass to be used as function of level of skin\/dermal toxicity of the tested chemical\/mixture C.2 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | C.3 Basis for classification system C.4 Alternative cumulative permeated mass C.5 Conversion from permeation breakthrough time classification to classification by time to cumulative permeated mass <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 30<\/td>\n | Table C.2 \u2014 Comparison between permeation resistance classified according to 4.11.2 and classified according to 4.11.3 C.6 Cumulative permeated mass values as function of toxicity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 32<\/td>\n | Annex D (normative) Specification for pressure pot and leak-tightness of equipment D.1 Equipment specification Figure D.1 \u2014 Round test pot apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 33<\/td>\n | Figure D.2 \u2014 Rectangular test pot apparatus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 34<\/td>\n | D.2 Volume of pressure pot and apparatus D.2.1 For flexcracking specimens D.2.2 For abrasion specimens D.3 Leak tightness test <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
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