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FLAME PROTECTION
EN 1149-5:2008 EN ISO 11612:2015
Certified and approved garments that protect against Clothing to protect against heat and flame.
electrostatic discharge Suitable for work where there is a risk of Two-piece protective clothing must be worn together to provide the
explosion. specified level of protection. The CE-label inside the garment
The person wearing electrostatic dissipative clothing shall be states the required garment-assembly. The CE-label inside the
properly earthed. The resistance between the person and the earth garment states to which code letter the garment is certified. The
shall be less than 108 Ω, e.g. by wearing adequate footwear. higher level, the better. The following code letters are describing
Electrostatic dissipative protective clothing shall not be opened or the performance of the garments.
removed whilst in presence of flammable or explosive
atmospheres or while handling flammable or explosive A: Limited flame spread
substances. The garment shall permanently cover all non- A1 - Surface ignition
compliant material during normal use, including bending and A2 - Edge ignition
movements.
B: Protection against convective heat
ATEX ENVIROMENT B1 – B3
Convective heat is the heat that passes through the garment when
People working in an ATEX environment often wear flame retardant in contact with flame. If there is an outer fabric that does not burn,
clothing. In this environment it is important that the garments injury may nevertheless occur due to the heat that forms when the
do not charge with static electricity, which can cause sparks. fabric – and, indirectly, the body – comes into contact with
To make garments antistatic, we add antistatic fibres to the fabric. the flame.
To ensure that the design is right and suitable for use in an ATEX
environment, the garments are certified according to EN 1149-5 C: Protection against radiant heat
together (at least) with EN ISO 11612. C1 – C4
Low radiant heat over a long period can result in a risk of injury.
EN ISO 14116:2015
D: Protection against molten aluminum splash
Protective clothing – Protection against flame – Limited flame D1 – D3
spread material, material assemblies and clothing.
EN ISO 14116 has three Index, of which Index 3 is highest. If single E: Protection against molten iron splash
layer garment contains index 1 materials, those have to be worn E1 – E3
over index 2 or 3 garments, and may not come into contact with the Even if the fabric does not start to burn or decay in contact with
skin. The standard is mostly used for approval of lining and trims the molten metal, you can still get burns. The test indicates how
for use in EN ISO 11612-garments. Can also be used for garments many molten metal splashes the fabric can withstand before
that can not be EN ISO 11612 certified. protection is compromised.
F: Protection against contact heat
F1 – F3
Contact heat over a long period can result in risk of injury.
EN 13034:2005, TYPE PB* [6] x
y
Protective clothing against liquid chemicals offering limited
protective performance against liquid chemicals. EN 343:2003+A1:2007
Important: The standard describes clothing that has been tested Certified and approved garments provide protection against rain
for repellency to chemical splashes, not resistance to permeation and inclement weather.
of chemicals! The clothing gives protection against specific named
chemicals. Requirements and test methods for fabrics and seams of
protective clothing against the influence of precipitation (rain,
• Sulphuric acid, H2SO4, 30 % falling snow), fog and ground humidity. Resistance to water
• Sodium hydroxide, naOH, 10 % penetration and water vapour resistance are measured.
• O-Xylene, undiluted x = Resistance to water penetration (1–3)
y = Water vapour resistance (1–3)
• Butan-1-ol, undiluted
*PB = partial body protection
Please note: Adequate treatment must be added to the washing
process minimum for every 5th washing cycle.
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