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Protective clothing for
requirements for reflective clothing for specialized
fire-fighting
The European Standard EN 1486 : 1996 has the status of a British Standard
ICs 13.220.10; 13.340.10
1486 : 1997
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The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technid Committee
Pw3, protective clothing, to Subcommittee P M , Clothing for protection against
heat and flame, upon which the following bodies were represent&
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British Clothing industry Associon
British Iron and Steel Producers’ Association
British Leather Confeddon
British Measurement and Testing Association British Textile Technology Group
ChemicaiIn~esAssociation
Civil Aviation Authority Confederation of British Wool Textiles Limited Heaith and safety Executive
Home ofnce Institute of Occupational Hygienists Institution of Fire Engineers
London Fire and Civil Defence Authority
Ministry of Defence Safety Equipment Association Textile Services Association Lîd
nades Union Congress
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BS EN 1486 : 1997
This British standard has been prepared by Subcommittee Pw3J2 and is the English ianguage version of EN 1486 : 1996 Protective clothing forfir@&hters - Test methods
and requ.irements for m$ective clothing for s p W M f i m m h t i n g published by the
European Committee for standardization (CEN)
Cross-references Publication referred to EN34û: 1993
EN344:1992 EN=: 1993
EN 367 : 1992
EN 469 : 1995
EN 531 : 1995
EN 532 : 1994
EN 702 : 1994
EN 20577 : 1993
(Iso5077: 1984)
Corresponding British Standard
BS EN 340 : 1993 Protective clothing General requ.irementS
BS EN 344 : 1993 €?quirem.t?nts and test methods for safety, protective and 0ccupatÙma.ì foohuear forprofwùmuì use
BS EN 366 : 1993 Protmtiw clothing Protection against heat
andfire Method of test: evahatùm of matemals and
matenal assemblk when exposed to a soume of radìant hÆat
BS EN 367 : 1992 Protmtiw cbthing F r o h - against hmt and fim Meethod for determining heat tmm- on
BS EN 469 : 1995 Protectiw clothing fwfin&hkm
€?quiremmts and test methods forprotmtiw cbîhing for
Jiremhting
BS EN 531 : 1995 Protectiw clothing for indww worhzm
exposed to heat ( d u ù i n g s f k m ' a n d welders'
BS EN 532 : 1995 Protectiw clothing Protm- against heat
a n d j k m Test method for limitedjkm spread
BS EN 702 : 1995 Protmtiw clothing htsction against heat
a n d j k m Test method DetemL.ination of the contact heat tmnmnission thnmghprotectìw clothing or its materials
BS EN 25077 : 1994 Textiks Determimtim of d i m change in washing and drying
exposure toflame
clothing)
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ICs 13.220.10; 13.340.10 Descriptors: Work clothing, protective dothing, firenghting, design, sampling, safety, hazards, specifícations, heat resistant materials,
tests, marldng, graphic symbols
Protectirve clothing for k @ k m - %st methods and
requiremenis for reflective cloüung for specialized ñre@htmg
Vêtements de protection pour sapeurs-pompieis -
Méthodes d‘essai et exigences relatives aux vetements rénéchissants pour opémtions spéciales
de l u ü ~ contre l’incendie
Schuhkieidung Air die Feuerwehr -
prufverfahren und Morderungen iür refiekîimde
Kieidung íür die spezielle Bmndbekhmpfung
This European standard was approved by CEN on 1996-0620 CEN members are
bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internai Reguiaüons which Stipuiate the
conditions for giving this European standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration
Upto-date lists and bibiiographical references conceming such national standards
m a y be obtained on appiidon to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member
This European standard exists in three official versions (Engkh, French, German)
A version in any other ianguage made by transiation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own ianguage and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions
CENmembers are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germanx Greece, Iceland, Ireland, I*, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing
including hand and arm protection and Mejackets, the
secretariat of which is held by DIN
This European Standard shaìì be given the status of a
nationai standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 1997,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdram
at the latest by January 1997
This European Standard has been prepared under a
mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free M e Association, and
supports essentiai requirements of EU Directive(s)
Annex A is informative
For its relationship with EU Dimctive(s),
see informative annex ZA, which is an integrai part of
thisstandard
According to the CEN/CENELEC Intmmd Regulations,
the nationai standaràs oqpnimtions of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Stanch13 Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
-, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, N o m , Portugai, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Contents
Foreword Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Deñnitions
3.1 spec-edfire-fighm
3.2 approachfire-fighting
3.3 proximityfire-fighting
3.4 entryfirenghting
3 5 reflective protective clothing for
3.6 garment
3.7 component assembly
3.8 closuresystem
3.9 seam
3.10 hardware
3.11 melting
4 Generalclothingdesign
4.1 Design
4.3 Handprotection
4.4 Headprotection
4.5 Footprotection
4.6 Respiratoryprotection
4.7 closure system
4.8 Hardware
4.9 seams
4.10 Pockets
6 Sampling and pretreatment
6.1 Sampling
6.2 Pretreatment
6 Basicsafetyrequirements
6.1 Limitedflamespread
6.2 Radiant heat
6.3 Convectiveheat
6.4 Contactheat
6.6 Heatresistance
7 Additionai material requirements
7.1 Dimensionalchange
7.2 Tensile stsength
7.3 Tearstrength
8 Marking
9 Manufacture~~’information Annex A (informative) Measurements,
-lang Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this
European Stanàard addresskg essentiai requirements or other provisions of EU Directives
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O introduction
This standard specines three types of refiedive protective clothing, which provide higher leveis of
protedion against radiant heat than the non-refiecüve clothing specified in EN 469 This reflective clothing
maybe used in certain techniques of specialized
nre-nghtEig
However, protective clothing conforming to EN 469
may also be used with Merent speciaiized firenghting techniques l h e type of protective clothing employed
should be appropriate for the ñreíighting tacth
1 scope
This standard specifies test methods and minimum performance requirements for refiective protective
c l ~ u s e d i n s p e c i a l i z e d ~ ~ t i n g
This clothing provides protection against M e lick and intense radiant heat and is worn for short penoàs
ody, to enable the nrenghter to enter specific high-xisk
fhe-ñghting and fire rescue situations which also
require the use of breath& apparatus and head, hand and foot protection
This standard only coven protective clothing that
reiies upon the ability of the outer material to reflect
intense radiant heat This type of reflective clothing
may also be used for indushiai applications invohring high levels of radiant heat
The reflective clothing specified in this standard is not covered in EN 469 Non-refiective protective clothing as
specifiedin EN469 may also be used for specialized fbfighting applications in conjwiction with
appropriate head, hand, foot and respiratory
pmtection
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2 Normative references
This European Stancìard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions h m other publications
These normative references are cited at the
appropriate places in the text and the publications are
listed hereafter For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these
publications apply to this European standarà oniy when incorporated in it by amendment or revision For
undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies
EN 340 protective clothing - General
? v q u i m t s
EN 344 Requi?vrnm& and test methoas for
safe@, p t e c t i v e and occupational footwear for professional use
against hsat and fin - Method of
test: Evalw;ctùm of materials and matenal assemblies when exyosed
to a source of radiant heat
EN : im protective clothing - protection
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EN 367 Protective clothing - Protection
against heat a n d f ì u m - Test
method Dete?miwùm of the heat
mmwùm on exposum tojl4&m
prEN 443 H d ~ i % f o r f i W - & h
EN 469 : 1995 PrOtactiW clothing fWfim-&hhterS
- Requzrements and test methods
for pmtective clothing fw fiW&Mng
Protective dothing for indwcrial
woljeers t5Tcposd to heat (&uding
fim-&hters' and welders' clothing)
EN 632 Protaive dothing - rotec cm
against heat and.fìume - W t
method for limit& flame spraad
EN 669 Protective gl!.oves forfim&e
Protactive clothi?qI - protecm
against heat andJiam - Test
method Det.#minalùm of the
contact heat tmmsion ulmugh
pmtective clothing or its materials
plastics: Detmrnìmcion of bmìcing
stnmgth and e l o n g a t h at orealc
pìastics: DdemLinat.ion of tear
resistance
T & i k ~ - Detemzination Of
d cha?qIe in washing and d@ng (IS0 5077 : 1984)
EN 531 : 1996
EN 702
I s 0 1421 Fabrics CWWWititruOberor
I s 0 4674 : 1977
EN 25077
I s 0 5081 !kxtiles- woven f-:
Detemn.inatimL of M n g s w t h
and &ngat.iOn (Strip method)
3 Deflnitions
For the purposes of this standard, the foliowing
deñnitions apply
3.1 specialized fire-fighting
Firenghting operations i n v o h g approach, p r o m
or enw fire-ñghting
3.2 approach fire-fighting
Limited, specialized firefighting operations conducted
at a distance from incidents involving very high levels
of radiant, convective and contact heat, such as bulk
fiamrr&le gas and buk flammable liquid nreS
3.3 proximity fire-fighting Specialized fire-fighting operations, which may include
the activities of rescue and fire suppression at
incidents involving very high leveis of radiant, convective and contact heat, such as aircraft h, buk Ilammable gas and bulk flammable liquid fira These operations are conducted close to the ñre but do not involve fìre enm
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3.4 entry fie-fighting
firefighting operations, which may
very specialized
include the activities of rescue and fire suppression at
incidents invohring very high levels of radhnt,
convective and contact heat, such as aircraft fires, bulk
flammable gas and bulk flammable liquid fires, and
which may involve volun- direct entry into flames
3.6 reflective protective clothing for specialized
fire-fighting
Protective clothing designed to provide protection
against high levels of radiant, convective, and contact
heat, relying on the ability of the outer matena3s ' t o
d e c t intense radiant heat, and appropriate for
speciaiîzed ñre4ghting operations
3.6 garment
A single item of clothing which may consist of single
or multiple layers
3.7 component assembly
The materiai combination found in a multilayer
garment arranged in the order of the garment
consîmction and including any liner
3.8 closure system
A methoà of fastening openings in the garment
including combinations of more than one method of
achieving a secure closure, ag a slide fastener covered
by an ave- fastened down with a touch and close
tbtener
3.9 seam
"he junction of two edges of material which are
permanently attached in the garment by sewing or any
other method
3.10 hardware
Non-fabric items used in protective clothing including
those made of plastic or meld, e.g fasteners, rank
markhgs, buaonS
3.ïl melting
Liquefaction of a material when exposed to heat to the
extent of forming a hole in its structure, either by
shrinlsng andor dripping away under specified test
conàitions
4 General clothing design
4.1 Design
Renective protective clothing for specialized
fbñghting shall consist of eithm
a) a singie garment, or
b) two or more garments: in this case the jacket
shall overlap the trousers by 30 un, or
c) a series of outer and under garments to be worn
together
The clothing should be worn with appropriate head
(including neck), hand and foot protection which shall
comply with the relevant standads
Reflective protective clothing for specialized fiefighting is divided into three types with different designs (see annex A) and different levels of the basic
safety requirements as specified in clause 6
Qpe 1 clothing cons& of a protective hood with a
sight grid It is worn with hand and foot protection, and over other protective clothing, e.g clothing to
EN 469, to provide additional protection to the head and shoulders
m e 2 clothing consists of a coat including a protective hood with a sightscreen It is worn with appropriate head and foot protection
m e 3 clothing completely encloses the b a It
includes a protective hood with a sightereen, as weìi
as heat protective boots with heat resistant soles It is worn with appropriate hand protection protective
clothing of type 3 may consist of a single garment but a
division into severai parts is possible
Head, hand and foot protection used with type 2 or type 3 reflective clothing shall also comply with the
basic safety requirements of the appropriate type as
specified in this standard (see clause 6) The head and
foot protection is normally achieved by the overlap of garments
The reflective surface of each outer garment shall not
be covered in any way except where the sight grid or screen is attached
4 6 Sizes
The sizes of specialized fire-ñghting protective clothing
shall be designated in accordance with EN 340
4.3 Hand protection
The design of the hand protection shall be compaîible with the clothing and shall also prevent the entry of burning debris past the Wrist
Hand protection shall be in accordance with EN 659
Hand protection used with type 2 or type 3 reflective clothing shall also comply with the basic safety
requirements of the appropriate type as specified in this standard (see clause 6)
4.4 Head protection
The design of the head protection shall be compatible with the clothing and shall also prevent the entry of burning debris past the collar
Head protection shall be in accordance with prEN 443
Head protection used with type 2 or type 3 reflective clothing shall also comply with the basic safety requirements of the appropriate type as specified in
this standard (see clause 6)
4.6 Foot protection
The design of the foot protection shall be compatible with the clothing and shall also prevent the entry of burning debris past the legshafts
Foot protection shall be in accordance with EN 344
Foot protection used with type 2 or type 3 reflective clothing shall also comply with the basic safety requirements of the appropriate type as specified in
this standard (see clause 6)
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4.6 Respiratory protection
The clothing shall be compatible with the appropriate respiratory protective devices For type 2 and type 3 clothing the breathing apparatus shall be able to be worn under the protective clothing
4.7 Closure system
The closure system shall be designed so as to fulfii the same basic safety requirements (clause 6) as the clothing itself, e.g by means of an overlap It shouìd be posible to remove the clothing mpim
4.8 Hardware
Hardware penetrating the outer material shall not be expasecì on the innermost mirface of the component
assembly
4.9 Seams
Seams shaii be constsuded to give the minimum loss
in strenglli and protection and to maintain the integtiîy
of the garment
4.10 Pockets
if pockets are required they shall not penetrate the
outer material and shall be secured by flaps, which
shall not be capable of bei- tucked into the pockets,
to prevent the ingress of burning debris
Threshold time
6 Sampling and pretreatment
5.1 sampling
lbt specimens shall be taken from the materiai or materials as used in the component assembly They may also be cut nom the original garment, and s l d
not include construction features, such as seams, closure systems, or hardware
NOTE The basic safety requirements for the appropriate type &o
apply to the rnatenals used in the head, hand, and foot protection
However, it may not be possible to obtain specimens of suniCient
size from these parts themselves
5.2 Pretreatment
Metallized materials and component assemblies with a
non-removable metaiüzed layer shaii be cleaned five times in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions All other matenals * shallbepretreated
according to 6.4 of EN 469 : 1995
6 Basic safety requirements
6.1 Limited flame spread The component assembly of 'Qpe 1,
shaìl meet the following requirements when tested in accordance with EN 632
2 and Qpe 3
- No specimen shall give burning to the top or either side edge
- No specimen shall give hole formation
- No specimen shall give fiaming or molten debris
-The mean value of a f t e w e time shall be I 2 s
- The mean value of the afterglow time shaìl
b e 1 2 s
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6.2 Badiant heat
Metallized mahiais shall be pretreated i accordance
with 6.2 and also with annexA of EN 631 : 1996
"he component assembly shall meet the following
levels of performance when tested in accordance with
EN 366 method B with a heat flux density of 40 kWhn2 ('hble 1 Raàiant heat
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3
230
260
2 120
6.3 Convective heat
The component assembly shaü meet the following
levels of performance when tested in accordance with
EN 367
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Each material used in the component assembly shall
not melt, drip or ignite, and shall not shrink more
than 6 %, when tested in accordance with the method given in EN 4ô9 : 1996 annex k
7 Additional material requirements
7.1 Dimensional change The materials of the component assembly shall give a
dimensional change 5 3 % in both the length and tmnsmse M o n s when tested in accordance with
EN 25077 using the cleansing procedure speciñed
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7.2 Tensile strength
The outer material used in the construction of the
component assembly shall give a tensile strength of at
least 600 N when tested in both the length and
transveme directions in accordance with Is0 5081, or
in accordance with Is0 1421 for metallized materials
7.3 Tear strength
The outer matexhl used in the construction of the
component assembly shall give a tear strength of at
least 25 N when tested in both the length and
transverse directions in accordance with method A2 of
IS0 4674 : 1977, or in accordance with method A l of
IS0 4674 : 1977 for metallized materials
8Marking
8.1 Generaì marking requirements shall be as
specified in EN 340
8.2 The reflective protective clothing for specialized
ñre-ñghting protective clothing for which compliance
with this standard is claimed shaü be marked with the
pictogram (see figure i), with the number of this
standard, i.e EN 1486, and the type number m
accoràa,nce with 4.1
8.3 The letter ‘i‘ for informaüon shaìi be marked next
to the pidogram to indicate that the the user needs to
consuit the manufacturem’ information (see clause 9),
e.g for warnings of misuse
9 Mandmture!rss’ information
The g e n d requirements for manufacturem’
information shall be in accordance with EN 340
The manufaclmw shaìi supply detailed information on the use, storage and maintenance of the protective clothing and on the trainhg of the wearem This should include the foliowing aspects
a) The speciñc high risk situabon for which the clothing is intended
b) The type of a n c i l h y equipment to be used with the clothing, e.g head, hand, foot and respiratory protection
c) The necessity to wear any specific type of under garments
d) The period for which the clothing should be used
NOTE The period for which protection will be provided by a
protective garment cannot be precisely stated, as it will depend on the specific conditions encountered The severiîy of these
conditions can aiter very rapidiy and extensively The period of
protection provided by the protective garment wiii also be reduced
if the user is already stressed by previow activiw
e) The method of putting on and taking off the clothing (A helper may be needed for
Type 3 clothing.)
f) The need to avoid heat stress by only wearing the
clothing for the period of fire approach Immediately
a f k r use, the user should evacuate from the ñre hazard and remove the protective garment in order
to dissipak the heat built-up inside the garment
g) The method of storing and cleaning the clothing
It should be noted that protection against radiant
heat obtained by the use of dective metalked coatings can be drasticaily reduced by the efFects of soiling or cracking produced by repeated use
h) The need for the trainhg of users of reflective clothing for specialized firefighting and for appropriate team working
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