EN 1486:2007 – Protective clothing for fire-fighters – Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting
1 Scope
This European Standard considers requirements for the protection of the whole body including head, hands and feet. Clothing for head and feet according to this European Standard, however, may only provide sufficient protection when worn together with such basic PPE specified in the relevant standards as noted in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4 of this European Standard.
This European Standard specifies test methods and minimum performance requirements for reflective protective clothing used in specialised fire-fighting.
This clothing provides protection against flame lick and intense radiant heat and is worn for short periods only, to enable the fire-fighter to enter specific high-risk fire-fighting and fire rescue situations which also require the use of breathing apparatus.
This European Standard only covers protective clothing that relies upon the ability of the outer material to reflect intense radiant heat. This type of reflective clothing may also be used for industrial applications involving high levels of radiant heat.
The reflective clothing specified in this European Standard is not covered in EN 469.
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.
EN 136:1998, Respiratory protective devices — Full face masks — Requirements, testing, marking
EN 166:2001, Personal eye-protection — Specifications
EN 171:2002, Personal eye-protection — Infrared filters — Transmittance requirements and recommended use
EN 340, Protective clothing — General requirements
EN 367, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of determining heat transmission on exposure to flame
EN 397, Industrial safety helmets
EN 420:2003, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods
EN 443, Helmets for firefighters
EN 702, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and flame — Test method: Determination of the contact heat transmission through protective clothing or its materials
EN 14052, High performance industrial helmets
EN 15090, Footwear for firefighters
EN 24920, Textiles — Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) of fabrics
EN 25077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO 5077:1984)
EN 1486:2007 – Protective clothing for fire-fighters – Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting