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EN ISO 13688:2013

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Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
Superseded date

11-13-2021

Published date

07-17-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Basic health and ergonomic requirements
5 Ageing
6 General size designation
7 Marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) - Performance level
Annex B (informative) - Flow chart
Annex C (informative) - Checking the ergonomic features
        of protective clothing (Practical performance
        tests)
Annex D (informative) - Examples of size designation
Annex E (normative) - Pictograms
Annex F (informative) - Environmental aspects
Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC

ISO 13688:2012 specifies general performance requirements for ergonomics, innocuousness, size designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information to be supplied by the manufacturer with the protective clothing.ISO 13688:2012 is only intended to be used in combination with other standards containing requirements for specific protective performance and not on a stand-alone basis.

Committee
CEN/TC 162
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes EN 340. (07/2013) Supersedes UNE EN 340. (01/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS EN 61482-1-2:2014 Live working. Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc Test methods. Method 2: Determination of arc protection class of material and clothing by using a constrained and directed arc (box test)
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I.S. EN 14225-1:2017 DIVING SUITS - PART 1: WET SUITS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
I.S. EN 14594:2005 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - CONTINUOUS FLOW COMPRESSED AIR LINE BREATHING DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING AND MARKING
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UNE-EN 13718-2:2015 Medical vehicles and their equipment - Air ambulances - Part 2: Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances
DIN EN 1384:2012-05 HELMETS FOR EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES
I.S. EN 469:2014 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTING
EN 469:2005/A1:2006 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTING
UNI EN 469 : 2014 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTING
16/30332888 DC : DRAFT JAN 2016 BS EN 14058 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COOL ENVIRONMENTS
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CEN/TR 16832 : 2015 COR 2015 SELECTION, USE, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTING ELECTROSTATIC RISKS IN HAZARDOUS AREAS (EXPLOSION RISKS)
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S.R. CEN/TR 15419:2017 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION, USE, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PD CEN/TR 15419:2017 Protective clothing. Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of chemical protective clothing
PREN 14058 : DRAFT 2016 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COOL ENVIRONMENTS
BS EN 1073-1 : 2016 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST SOLID AIRBORNE PARTICLES INCLUDING RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR COMPRESSED AIR LINE VENTILATED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PROTECTING THE BODY AND THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
I.S. EN 342:2017 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - ENSEMBLES AND GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COLD
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I.S. EN 14225-2:2017 DIVING SUITS - PART 2: DRY SUITS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
DIN EN 13911:2015-02 (Draft) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS FOR FIRE HOODS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
UNE-EN 1384:2013 Helmets for equestrian activities
BS EN 13718-2:2015 Medical vehicles and their equipment. Air ambulances Operational and technical requirements for air ambulances
BS EN 943-1:2015+A1:2019 Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid and solid aerosols Performance requirements for Type 1 (gas-tight) chemical protective suits
I.S. EN 13718-2:2015 MEDICAL VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT - AIR AMBULANCES - PART 2: OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR AMBULANCES
I.S. EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020 MEDICAL VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT - AIR AMBULANCES - PART 2: OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR AMBULANCES
EN 1384:2017 Helmets for equestrian activities
EN 16473:2014 Firefighters helmets - Helmets for technical rescue
EN 16689:2017 Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for technical rescue
EN 13911:2017 Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters
EN 16471:2014 Firefighters helmets - Helmets for wildland fire fighting
EN 943-1:2015 Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid and solid aerosols - Part 1: Performance requirements for Type 1 (gas-tight) chemical protective suits
17/30353385 DC : 0 BS EN 17092-2 - PROTECTIVE GARMENTS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS - PART 2: HEAVY-DUTY PROTECTIVE GARMENTS - REQUIREMENTS
PREN 1149-5 : DRAFT 2016 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - ELECTROSTATIC PROPERTIES - PART 5: MATERIAL PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
UNE-EN 12312-6:2017 Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 6: Deicers and de-icing/anti-icing equipment
BS EN 16471:2014 Firefighters helmets. Helmets for wildland fire fighting
DIN EN 16473 E : 2015 FIREFIGHTERS HELMETS - HELMETS FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE
I.S. EN 16471:2014 FIREFIGHTERS HELMETS - HELMETS FOR WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING
17/30353397 DC : 0 BS EN 17092-6 - PROTECTIVE GARMENTS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS - PART 6: IMPACT PROTECTOR ENSEMBLE GARMENTS - REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 342:2017 Protective clothing. Ensembles and garments for protection against cold
BS EN 14058:2017 Protective clothing. Garments for protection against cool environments
I.S. EN 14058:2017 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COOL ENVIRONMENTS
CLC/TR 60079-32-1:2015 Explosive atmospheres - Part 32-1: Electrostatic Hazards - Guidance
I.S. EN 14225-3:2017 DIVING SUITS - PART 3: ACTIVELY HEATED OR COOLED SUIT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
I.S. EN 13158:2018 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PROTECTIVE JACKETS, BODY AND SHOULDER PROTECTORS FOR EQUESTRIAN USE: FOR HORSE RIDERS AND THOSE WORKING WITH HORSES, AND FOR HORSE DRIVERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
DIN EN 943-1:2015-11 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST DANGEROUS SOLID, LIQUID AND GASEOUS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING LIQUID AND SOLID AEROSOLS - PART 1: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE 1 (GAS-TIGHT) CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS
DIN EN 469:2007-02 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTING

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ISO 4045:2008 Leather Chemical tests Determination of pH
ISO 6330:2012 Textiles Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
ISO 3758:2012 Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols
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ISO 3175-1:2010 Textiles Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments Part 1: Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing
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ISO 3175-3:2003 Textiles Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments Part 3: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using hydrocarbon solvents
ISO 3071:2005 Textiles Determination of pH of aqueous extract
ISO 3175-4:2003 Textiles Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments Part 4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated wetcleaning
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ISO 10993-1:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
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