BRITISH STANDARD Protective helmets Test methods Part 1 Conditions and conditioning The European Standard EN 13087 1 2000, with the incorporation of amendment A1 2001, has the status of a British Stan[.]
BS EN 13087-112000 BRITISH STANDARD Incorporating Amendment No I Protective helmets Test methods Part 1: Conditions and conditioning The European Standard EN 13087-1:2000,with the incorporation of amendment A1:2001, has the status of a British Standard ICs 13.340.20 Wk & \\ A % \\“ @ “ E \‘ rn U rn\\\% NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale $$$$&&= -\$ $$$$# BS EN 13087-1:2000 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 13087-1:2000, including amendment A 1:200 The UKparticipation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PH/6, Head protection, which has the responsibility to: - - aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary Cr oss-r e fer e n c e s The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - Compliance with a British S t a n d a r d does not of itself confer i m m u n i t y from legal obligations S u m m a r y of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages to and a back cover The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 July 2000 Amendments issued since publication Amd No I 13597 I22 March 2002 Date I Comments IAddition of Annex ZA OBSI 22 March 2002 ISBN O 580 34244 I Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13087-1 NORME EUROPÉENNE March 2000 EUROPÄISCHE NORM +Al December 200 ICs 13.340.20 English version Protective helmets -Test methods Part 1: Conditions and conditioning (includes amendment A1:200 1) Casques de protection -Méthodes d’essai Partie 1: Conditions et conditionnement (inclut l’amendement A l :200 1) Schutzhelme -Prüfverfahren Teil 1: Bedingungen und Vorbehandlung (enthält Änderung A1:2001) CEN European Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europäisches Komitee für Normung ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14January2000 Amendment Al :2001 was approved by CEN on October 200 CEN members are bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified t o the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom C e n t r a l Secretariat: r u e de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels O 2000 CEN AU rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Member s Ref No EN 13087-1:2000 +A1:2001 E ~~ Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale EN 13087-112000 Foreword Foreword to amendment Al This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158, Head protection, the Secretariat ofwhich is held by BSI This amendment EN 13087-1:2000/A1:2001to EN 13087-1:2000 has been prepared by Technical Committee CENEC 158, Head protection, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2000 This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations ofthe following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Nether lands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom This European Standard is the first part of EN 13087which supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) and consists of ten parts as follows: -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part -Part 1: Conditions and conditioning 2: Shock absorption 3: Resistance to penetration 4: Retention system effectiveness 5: Retention system strength : Field of vision 7: Flame resistance 8: Electrical properties 9: Mechanical rigidity 10: Resistance to radiant heat Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS This amendment to the European Standard EN 13087-1:2000 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2002 This amendment to the European Standard EN 13087:2000 has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) For relationship with EU Directive(s), see infamative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard According t o the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, th e nati onal st an dards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - O BSI 22 March 2002 Not for Resale EN 13087-112000 Contents ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - Page Foreword Scope Terms and definitions Prerequisites 4 Test methods 4.1 General 4.2 Testing atmosphere 4.3 Conditioning cabinet 4.4 High temperature conditioning 4.5 Low temperature conditioning 4.6 Water conditioning 4.7 Artificial ageing Annex A (informative) Artificial ageing Procedure Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives Copyright European Committee Standardization OforBSI 22 March 2002 Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale EN 13087-112000 Intro duct ion This standard is intended as a supplement to the specific product standards for protective helmets (helmet standards) This method or other test methods may be applicable to specifications for complete helmets or parts thereof, and may be referenced in the appropriate helmet standards Performance requirements are given in the appropriate helmet standard, as are such prerequisites as the number of samples, pre-conditioning, preparation of samples for the tests, sequence and duration oftesting and assessment of test results If deviations from the test method given in this standard are necessary, these deviations will be specified in the appropriate helmet standard Scope This European Standard describes methods of test for protective helmets The purpose of these tests is to enable assessment of the performance of the helmet as specified in the appropriate helmet standard This European Standard specifies conditions and conditioning to be used when testing protective helmets Terms and definitions For the purposes ofthis European Standard, terms and definitions used in this standard may be found in the appropriate helmet standard Prerequisites In order to implement this European Standard, at least the following parameters shall be specified in the appropriate helmet standard: a) number of samples; b) preparation of samples; c) sequence of conditioning; d) sequence of tests; e) temperatures to be used Test methods 4.1 General Several methods are specified The appropriate helmet standard will state which of these method(s) idare applicable 4.2 Testing atmosphere Testing in accordance with all parts ofEN 13087 shall be performed in an atmosphere with a temperature of (22 ) "C and a relative humidity of (55 30) YO.This atmosphere may be referred to as laboratory ambient conditions * * ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - 4.3 Conditioning cabinet The temperature and artificial ageing conditioning cabinets shall be sufficiently large to ensure that the helmets not touch one another or the sides of the cabinet They shall be fitted with a fan to ensure effective air circulation 4.4 High t e m p e r a t u r e conditioning Samples shall be maintained at one of the following temperatures, as specified in the appropriate helmet standard, for a period of time between h and 24 h: (+50 or +40) "C with a tolerance of *2 "C in each case 4.5 Low temperature conditioning Samples shall be maintained at one of the following temperatures, as specified in the appropriate helmet standard, for a period of time between h and 24 h: (O, -10, -20, -30,-40) O C , with a tolerance of %2 "C in each case Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS O BSI 22 March 2002 Not for Resale EN 13087-112000 4.6 Water conditioning Samples shall be water conditioned by one ofthe following methods, as specified in the appropriate helmet standard Tap water at a temperature not greater than 27 "C shall be used for both methods Method The sample shall be totally immersed in water for a period of time between h and 24 h Method The sample shall be sprayed over its outer surface at a rate ofnominally l/min for a period of time between h and 24 h 4.7 Artificial ageing 4.7.1 P r i n c i p l e The sample helmet is exposed to a specified irradiation from a xenon arc lamp 4.7.2 A y y u r u t u s A fused silica envelope, high pressure xenon lamp of450 watt nominal power, operated in accordance with the lamp manufacturer's instructions NOTE A suitable lamp reference is xB0-450W/4 A means to ensure that the air temperature, measured at the sample position, does not exceed 50 "C A means to support the helmets so that they are exposed to the radiation 4.7.3 P r o c e d u r e Secure the helmet so that the plane tangential to the crown of the helmet is perpendicular to the direction of radiation from the lamp and the distance between the crown of the helmet and the arc of the lamp is (150 5) mm * Expose the sample to the radiation for (400 * 4) h Remove the sample and allow it to return to laboratory ambient conditions (4.2) A further method for artificial ageing is described in Annex A ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - NOTE Copyright European Committee Standardization OforBSI 22 March 2002 Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale EN 13087-112000 Annex A (informative) Artificial ageing -Procedure The helmet submitted to artificial ageing should be exposed to the radiation of a xenon arc lamp The radiant energy of the lamp should be filtered to provide a spectral power distribution that closely approximates that of terrestrial daylight Each helmet which will subsequently be tested for shock absorption or for penetration should be orientated so that the area oftest should be directed towards the lamp The plane tangential to the shell at this point should be normal to a radius of the cylindrical holder The radiant energy incident in the plane of the test areas should be either measured or calculated from information provided by the manufacturer of the test apparatus The exposure interval should be adjusted so that the exposed samples receive a total energy of GJ/m2over the wavelength range 280 to 800 nm The samples should be sprayed with distilled or demineralized water (having a conductivity below mS/cm) intermittently with a cycle of 18 of spraying and 102 without spraying During the latter periods the measured relative humidity should be (50 ) YO * The temperature within the test chamber should be measured with a black standard thermometer placed at the same distance from the lamp as the exposed test areas of the helmets The temperature should be maintained at (70 3) "C * Ail other test and calibration conditions for the apparatus should be in accordance with I S 4892-1 and with IS0 4892-2, Method A NOTE Not all available test apparatus, otherwise meeting the requirements of IS0 4892, will incorporate sample holder frames of diameter sufficient to accommodate complete helmets NOTE The position of the water sprays may require adjustment in order to avoid interference with the test samples NOTE The energy output ofthe xenon arcs should be capable ofbeing reduced below normal operational levels, so as to maintain acceptable intensities in the sample surface plane required by this procedure Copyright European Committee for Standardization Provided by IHS under license with CEN No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS O BSI 22 March 2002 Not for Resale ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - The helmet should be fixed on a cylindrical holder concentric to the lamp and which rotates at a speed of to r/min around its axis EN 13087-112000 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements ofEU Directive on personal protective equipment (PPE) 89/686/EEC WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this standard The following clauses of this standard are likely to support requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC: EU Directive 89/686/EEC, Annex II 11.3 Comfort and efficiency 2.4 Personal protective equipment subject to ageing 2.12 PPE bearing one or more identification marks directly or indirectly related to health Clause of this s t a n d a r d 14.4, 4.5 4.7, Annex A 4.6 Compliance with the clauses of this standard provides one means ofconforming with the specific essential requirements of the Directive concerned and associated EFTA regulations ``,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - 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