BS EN ISO 20344:2021

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Personal protective equipment. Test methods for footwear

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This standard specifies methods for testing footwear designed as personal protective equipment.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	National foreword
4	European foreword
10	Foreword
13	1 Scope 2 Normative references
14	3 Terms and definitions 4 General testing parameters 4.1 Sampling
15	4.2 Conditioning before and during the test 4.3 Prerequisites on the testing procedure 4.4 Test report
18	5 Test methods for whole footwear 5.1 Specific ergonomic features 5.1.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.1.2 Test method
19	5.1.3 Test report 5.2 Determination of upper/outsole and sole interlayer bond strength 5.2.1 Principle
20	5.2.2 Test equipment 5.2.3 Sampling and conditioning 5.2.4 Test method
24	5.2.5 Test report 5.3 Determination of dimensions of toecap 5.3.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.3.2 Test method 5.3.3 Test report 5.4 Determination of impact resistance 5.4.1 Test equipment
28	5.4.2 Sampling and conditioning 5.4.3 Test methods
30	5.4.4 Test report 5.5 Determination of compression resistance 5.5.1 Test equipment 5.5.2 Sampling and conditioning 5.5.3 Test method
31	5.5.4 Test report
32	5.6 Behaviour of toecaps (thermal and chemical) 5.6.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.6.2 Behaviour of toecaps (thermal and chemical)
33	5.7 Determination of leak proofness 5.7.1 Test equipment 5.7.2 Sampling and conditioning 5.7.3 Test method 5.7.4 Test report 5.8 Dimensions of perforation resistant inserts 5.8.1 Sampling and conditioning
34	5.8.2 Test method 5.8.3 Test report
35	5.9 Determination of the perforation resistance of footwear with a metallic perforation resistant insert 5.9.1 Test equipment 5.9.2 Sampling and conditioning
36	5.9.3 Test method 5.9.4 Test report 5.10 Determination of the perforation resistance of footwear with a non-metallic perforation resistant insert 5.10.1 General 5.10.2 Test equipment 5.10.3 Sampling and conditioning
37	5.10.4 Test method
39	5.10.5 Test report
40	5.11 Behaviour of perforation resistant inserts (thermal and chemical) 5.11.1 Sampling and conditioning
41	5.11.2 Behaviour of perforation resistant inserts (thermal and chemical) 5.11.3 Test report 5.12 Determination of the flex resistance of perforation-resistant inserts 5.12.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.12.2 Test method 5.12.3 Test report
42	5.13 Determination of electrical resistance 5.13.1 Principle 5.13.2 Test equipment 5.13.3 Sampling and conditioning
43	5.13.4 Test method 5.13.5 Test report 5.14 Determination of footwear slip resistance 5.14.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.14.2 Test method
44	5.14.3 Test report 5.15 Determination of insulation against heat 5.15.1 Test equipment
45	5.15.2 Sampling and conditioning 5.15.3 Test method 5.15.4 Test report
46	5.16 Determination of insulation against cold 5.16.1 Test equipment 5.16.2 Sampling and conditioning
47	5.16.3 Test method
48	5.16.4 Test report 5.17 Determination of energy absorption of the seat region 5.17.1 Test equipment
50	5.17.2 Sampling and conditioning 5.17.3 Test method 5.17.4 Test report 5.18 Determination of resistance to water for whole footwear: trough test 5.18.1 Principle 5.18.2 Test equipment
51	5.18.3 Sampling and conditioning 5.18.4 Test method 5.18.5 Test report
52	5.19 Determination of resistance to water for whole footwear: dynamic test 5.19.1 Principle 5.19.2 Test equipment 5.19.3 Sampling and conditioning 5.19.4 Test method
54	5.19.5 Test report 5.20 Determination of impact resistance of a metatarsal protection 5.20.1 Test equipment
56	5.20.2 Sampling and conditioning
57	5.20.3 Test method
58	5.20.4 Test report 5.21 Determination of the dimension of the ankle protection 5.21.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.21.2 Test method
59	5.21.3 Test report 5.22 Determination of the shock absorption capacity of ankle protection materials incorporated into the upper 5.22.1 Principle
60	5.22.2 Test equipment
61	5.22.3 Sampling and conditioning 5.22.4 Test method 5.22.5 Test report
62	5.23 Determination of cutting resistance 5.23.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.23.2 Dimension of the cut resistant protective area
63	5.23.3 Test method 5.23.4 Test report 5.24 Scuff caps 5.24.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.24.2 Test method for the abrasion resistance of the scuff caps 5.24.3 Test report
64	5.25 Determination of seam strength 5.25.1 Sampling and conditioning 5.25.2 Test method 5.25.3 Test report 6 Test methods for upper, lining and tongue 6.1 Determination of thickness of upper 6.1.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.1.2 Test method 6.1.3 Test report 6.2 Measurement of the height of the upper 6.2.1 Sampling and conditioning
65	6.2.2 Test method for the complete upper 6.2.3 Test method for the determination of the area for non-water vapour permeable materials
67	6.3 Determination of tear strength of the upper, lining and/or tongue 6.3.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.3.2 Test method
68	6.3.3 Test report 6.4 Determination of the tensile properties of the upper material 6.4.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.4.2 Test method
69	6.4.3 Test report 6.5 Determination of upper flexing resistance 6.5.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.5.2 Test method
72	6.5.3 Test report 6.6 Determination of water vapour permeability (WVP) 6.6.1 Principle 6.6.2 Sampling and conditioning 6.6.3 Pre-treatment test method 6.6.4 WVP measurement 6.6.5 Test report
73	6.7 Determination of water vapour absorption (WVA) 6.7.1 Principle 6.7.2 Test equipment 6.7.3 Sampling and conditioning 6.7.4 Test method
75	6.7.5 Test report 6.8 Determination of water vapour coefficient (WVC) 6.8.1 Calculation of WVC 6.8.2 Test report 6.9 Determination of pH value 6.9.1 Sampling and conditioning
76	6.9.2 Test method 6.9.3 Test report 6.10 Determination of resistance to hydrolysis of upper 6.10.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.10.2 Test method 6.10.3 Test report 6.11 Determination of chromium VI content 6.11.1 Sampling and conditioning 6.11.2 Test method
77	6.11.3 Test report 6.12 Determination of abrasion resistance of lining and insock 6.12.1 Principle 6.12.2 Test equipment
78	6.12.3 Sampling and conditioning 6.12.4 Test method
79	6.12.5 Test report
80	6.13 Determination of water penetration and water absorption for upper 6.13.1 Principle 6.13.2 Test equipment 6.13.3 Sampling and conditioning 6.13.4 Test method
81	6.13.5 Test report
82	7 Test methods for insole, insock and footbed 7.1 Determination of insole, insock and footbed thickness 7.1.1 Sampling and conditioning 7.1.2 Test method 7.1.3 Test report 7.2 Determination of water absorption and desorption of insole and/or insock 7.2.1 Principle 7.2.2 Test equipment
83	7.2.3 Sampling and conditioning 7.2.4 Test method
84	7.2.5 Test report 7.3 Determination of abrasion resistance of insole 7.3.1 Principle 7.3.2 Test equipment 7.3.3 Sampling and conditioning
85	7.3.4 Test method 7.3.5 Test report
86	8 Test methods for outsole 8.1 General remarks 8.2 Determination of outsole dimensions 8.2.1 Sampling and conditioning 8.2.2 Determination of the cleated area
87	8.2.3 Outsole thickness and cleat height
88	8.2.4 Determination of cleat design in the waist area
89	8.3 Determination of tear strength of outsole 8.3.1 Sampling and conditioning 8.3.2 Test method
90	8.3.3 Test report 8.4 Determination of outsole abrasion resistance 8.4.1 Sampling and conditioning 8.4.2 Test method 8.4.3 Test report 8.5 Determination of footwear rigidity 8.5.1 Principle 8.5.2 Test equipment 8.5.3 Sampling and conditioning
91	8.5.4 Test method
92	8.5.5 Test report
93	8.6 Determination of flexing resistance of outsole 8.6.1 Principle 8.6.2 Test equipment 8.6.3 Sampling and conditioning 8.6.4 Test method
95	8.6.5 Test report 8.7 Determination of resistance to hydrolysis of outsole 8.7.1 Sampling and conditioning 8.7.2 Test method 8.7.3 Test report 8.8 Determination of resistance to fuel oil 8.8.1 Sampling and conditioning 8.8.2 Test methods
96	8.8.3 Test report 8.9 Determination of resistance to hot contact 8.9.1 Test equipment
98	8.9.2 Sampling and conditioning 8.9.3 Test methods
99	8.9.4 Test report
100	Annex A (informative) Assessment of footwear by the laboratory during testing of thermal behaviour
103	Annex B (informative) Footwear sizes
104	Bibliography

Additional information

Status	Withdrawn
Title	Personal protective equipment. Test methods for footwear
Replaces	BS EN ISO 20344:2011
Publisher	BSI
Committee	PH/1
Pages	106
Publication Date	2021-12-08
Withdrawn Date	2024-02-12
ISBN	978 0 539 02097 7
Standard Number	BS EN ISO 20344:2021
Identical National Standard Of	EN ISO 20344, ISO 20344
Descriptors	Thermal testing, Electrical testing, Footwear, Oil-resistance tests, Protective footwear, Testing conditions, Water-resistance tests, Performance testing, Water-absorption tests, Protective clothing, Occupational safety, Mechanical testing

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