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BS 5240-1:1987

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Industrial safety helmets Specification for construction and performance
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

07-15-1995

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-30-1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification of helmets
4 Construction
5 Performance
6 Testing
7 Marking
Appendices
A Recommendations for the materials and construction of
   helmets
B Method for measuring wearing height, vertical
   distance and horizontal clearance
C Test for shock absorption
D Conditioning procedures
E Test for resistance to penetration
F Test for resistance to flame
G Test for electrical insulation
H Test for lateral rigidity
Table
1 Summary of tests
Figure
1 Test block for testing penetration resistance

Construction, performance, marking and methods of test for two types of helmet. Optional additional requirements are given.

Committee
PH/6
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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