EN 533 Protective clothing – Protection against heat and flame – Limited flame spread materials and material assemblies

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the performance requirements for the limited flame spread properties of materials and material assemblies used in protective
clothing.

A classification system is given for materials and material assemblies tested according to EN 532 :
Protective clothing Protection against heat and flame Ð Test method for limited flame spread, before
and after a standard cleaning procedure.

2 Normative references

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from 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 revision of any of these publications
apply to this European Standard only 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 requirements
EN 532 Protective clothing – Protection against heat and flame – Test method for limited flame spread
EN ISO 10528 Method for assessing the effect of laundry washing on the flammability of textile fabrics
ISO 3175 Textiles Ð Determination of dimensional change on dry cleaning in perchloreth