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BS 953:1979

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Methods of test for safety and protective footwear

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-07-1995

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1979

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Methods
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Impact resistance of safety and protective toe-caps
   and the toes of footwear incorporating such toe-caps
5 Nail penetration resistance of protective midsoles
6 Corrosion resistance of protective midsoles
7 Resistance to repeated flexing of protective midsoles
8 Resistance to abrasion of laces
Figures
1 Testing axis for toe-caps
2 Toe-cap showing position and attitude of plasticine
   cylinder
3 Testing axis for forepart
4 Forepart showing position and attitude of plasticine
   cylinder
5 Tip of test nail
6 Nail penetration apparatus
7 Testing resistance to repeated flexing
8 Determining the clamping region for midsole flexing
9 Lace abrading machine

Tests for impact resistance of safety toecaps, for impact and crushing resistance of the toes of footwear incorporating such toecaps, for thermal and chemical effects on non-metal toecaps, for resistance to nail penetration, corrosion and flexing of protective midsoles and for abrasion resistance of laces.

Committee
PH/1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

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