EN 469 Protective clothing for firefighters — Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies minimum levels of performance requirements for protective clothing to be worn during firefighting operations and associated activities such as e.g. rescue work, assistance during disasters. The
described clothing is not meant to protect against deliberate chemical and/or gas cleaning operations.
This European Standard covers the general clothing design, the minimum performance levels of the materials used, and the methods of test to be used to determine these performance levels. The required performance levels may be
achieved by the use of one or more garments.
This European Standard covers the event of an accidental splash of chemical or flammable liquids but does not cover special clothing for use in other high-risk situations e.g. reflective protective clothing. It does not cover protection for
the head, hands and feet or protection against other hazards e.g. chemical, biological, radiological and electrical hazards. These aspects may be covered in other European Standards.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standards For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
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 471:2003, High-visibility warning clothing for professional use — Test methods and requirements
EN 533:1997, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and flame — Limited flame spread materials and material assemblies
EN 20811, Textiles — Determination of resistance to water penetration — Hydrostatic pressure test
EN 24920:1992, Textiles — Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) of fabrics
EN 31092, Textiles — Determination of physiological properties — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded – hotplate test) (ISO 11092:1993)
EN ISO 1421:1998, Rubber- or plastics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421:1998)
EN ISO 4674-1:2003, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics – Determination of tear resistance – Part 1: Constant rate of tear methods (ISO 4674-1:2003)
EN ISO 6530:2005, Protective clothing — Protection against liquid chemicals — Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids (ISO 6530:2005)
EN ISO 6942:2002, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002)
EN ISO 13934-1:1999, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:1999)
EN ISO 13937-2:2000, Textiles – Tear properties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear method) (ISO 13937-2:2000)
EN ISO 15025:2002, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and flame — Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000)
ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
ISO 7941, Commercial propane and butane — Analysis by gas chromatography
ISO 17493:2000, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven
CIE 54.2:2001, Retroreflection — Definition and measurement