BS EN 17092-4:2020 Protective garments for motorcycle riders Part 4: Class A garments – Requirements

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4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.1.1 Tests
Tests shall be performed on complete garments. If it is not possible to perform any required test using an actual test sample garment, the test may be performed using a representative sample of same material(s) and construction as found in the complete garment.
4.1.2 Innocuousness
PPE materials and parts shall not contain, release or degrade to release any harmful substances
generally known to be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, allergenic, teratogenic or otherwise harmful.
Garments shall conform to the innocuousness requirements of EN ISO 13688:2013, 4.2.
4.1.3 Dimensional stability of garments
Dimensional stability shall be assessed on the whole garment according to EN ISO 5077:2008. The sample shall be submitted to washing according to EN ISO 13688:2013, 5.2.
The variation shall not exceed 5 %.
Assessment of dimensional stability is not required where only surface cleaning treatments, which are not considered to affect the performance of the garment are recommended by the manufacturer (e.g. wiping with a damp sponge).
4.1.4 Garment and samples performance after cleaning
Garments and samples shall be cleaned according to EN ISO 13688:20 13, 5.2 prior to testing and shall conform to the requirements specified in 4.2 – 4.8 of this standard after the required number of cleanings, if applicable.
For garments with mandatory required or optional impact protectors, where according to the manufacturer’s instructions the protectors are to be removed prior to cleaning, the protectors shall be able to be reinstalled after cleaning. Cleaning is not necessary where only surface cleaning treatments which, are not considered to affect the performance of the garment are recommended by the manufacturer (e.g. wiping with a damp sponge).
4.2 Impact energy absorption
4.2.1 General
Impact protectors (see the definitions at 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4) shall be present in the garment according to Table 1.
For garments with pockets for optional impact protectors, there shall be at least one type of impact protector that is available for each protector pocket.
All impact protectors present in a garment, whether mandatory or optional, shall meet at least the Level I of the requirements according to the standards listed in Table I. Pockets intended for impact protectors shall not contain any other items other than impact protectors complying with the applicable part of EN 1621.
EN 1621 impact protectors shall be positioned in the garment so that they cover the appropriate body part according to the relevant impact protector standard.
4.2.2 Impact protector location and fixation
Internal or external impact protectors present in or on garments shall be correctly positioned in or on the garment no matter which system is used to hold them in place.
Garments, with impact protector pockets for location of optional impact protectors listed in the information notice for users, shall be manufactured to ensure correct positioning of the inserted impact protector.
EN 1621 series impact protectors shall be positioned in the garment so that they cover the appropriate body part according to the relevant impact protector standard.
Impact protectors shall be appropriately restrained according to the test method described in
EN 17092-1:2020, 5.5.2.
For garments with impact protectors installed externally:
— external pocket materials and closures for the impact protectors shall meet the appropriate zone requirements (zones determined according to EN 17092-1:2020, 5.2) and the pocket or pocket closure shall not open during testing;
— the design of external pockets or pocket closures for hard impact protectors may allow the hard impact protector to be exposed but the protector shall not be released from the pocket during testing and the exposed portion of the installed impact protector and its pocket system shall meet all Zone 1 requirements.
Pockets for impact protectors crossing over two zones shall meet the higher zone requirements, if applicable
For garments with externally attached impact protectors (not in pockets):
— exposed portions of the impact protectors and their attachment systems shall meet all appropriate zone requirements (zones determined according to EN 17092-1:2020, 5.2). Attached protectors shall not be released from the garment during testing.
— the protectors shall not be attached to the garment solely by means of hook and loop fastener material.
For garments designed to accept optional, internally or externally mounted, divided chest protectors
— When installed in or on a garment, the distance between the two parts of the protector shall be no more than 50 mm.
4.3 Impact abrasion resistance
When tested in accordance with the test method described in EN 17092-1:2020, 5.4, the abrasion resistance of the weakest construction combination(s) of the garment SSL (without seams and excluding optionally removable waterproof, windproof, or thermal linings), in the various zones determined according to EN 17092- 1:2020, 5.2 shall meet the minimum requirements given in Table 2.
As an exception, materials of Zone 1, if under externally attached, mandatory impact protectors, shall meet the requirements of Zone 2.
For impact abrasion testing, removable impact protectors shall be removed prior to testing.
Where externally exposed permanent hard shell impact protectors that are part of the SSL meet all the requirements according to Table I (including the requirement for protection area coverage) the assessment of the abrasion resistance of the permanent hard shell protectors only, is not required.
For areas of any Zone with rigid or semi-rigid external reinforcements that are attached to the SSL as inserts or overlays, the reinforced areas are not subject to abrasion testing. For rigid or semi-rigid external reinforcements that are a part of the SSL, if it is not possible to attach the rigid or semi-rigid external reinforcements to the impact abrasion testing apparatus according to the standard procedure, they are not subject to abrasion testing.
If it is not possible to perform the abrasion test using samples of the SSL (e.g. due to the incorporation of an impact protection material); testing of representative samples of the SSL material or materials, that cover the external surface of the impact protection material is permitted.
4.4 Structurally strong seams
4.4.1 General
SSS in the SSL, which are on the exterior of the garment in Zone 1 and 2 (determined according to the procedure described in EN 17092-1:2020, 5.2) shall have at least one line of the stitching protected by an SSL material.
Leather or textile abrasion overlays and reinforcements sewn onto the SSL shall have at least two rows of stitching attaching them to the SSL but are not required to have at least one line of stitching protected.
External rigid or semi-rigid reinforcements sewn into (Nwindow stitched”) or onto the SSL shall have at least two rows of stitching attaching them to the SSL but are not required to have at least one line of stitching protected.
4.4.2 Seam strength
The strength of the SSS of garments, in the various zones, as determined according to the procedure described in EN 17092-1:2020, 5.2 shall meet the requirements given in Table 3.
Three test pieces of each seam or joint type, including all layers of materials of the garment that are present in the seam or joint, shall be tested according to the test procedure in EN 13594:20 15 Annex B. Each type of seam or joint between materials forming the SSL shall be tested. The seam strength shall be calculated by dividing the breaking force by the length of the tested seam. The calculated value of each specimen of each seam type shall meet the minimum requirements given in Table 3.
Where a seam joins the materials of two zones, the seam is subject to the higher of the two zone requirements, if applicable.BS EN 17092-4 pdf download.
BS EN 17092-4:2020 Protective garments for motorcycle riders Part 4: Class A garments – Requirements