NF EN ISO 13998

NF EN ISO 13998

April 2003
Standard Current

Protective clothing - Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives

ISO 13998:2003 is applicable to protective aprons, trousers and vests for use with hand knives, and to other garments which provide similar protection to parts of the body in accidents. It specifies requirements for the design, penetration resistance, cut resistance, sizing, ergonomic characteristics, innocuousness, water permeability, cleaning and disinfection, marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer for users of protective aprons, trousers and vests. It also describes the classification of protection levels and appropriate test methods.

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Publication date

April 2003

Number of pages

38 p.

Reference

NF EN ISO 13998

ICS Codes

13.340.10   Protective clothing

Classification index

S74-510

Print number

1 - 18/06/2003

International kinship

ISO 13998:2003

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EN ISO 13998:2003
Sumary
Protective clothing - Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives

ISO 13998:2003 is applicable to protective aprons, trousers and vests for use with hand knives, and to other garments which provide similar protection to parts of the body in accidents. It specifies requirements for the design, penetration resistance, cut resistance, sizing, ergonomic characteristics, innocuousness, water permeability, cleaning and disinfection, marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer for users of protective aprons, trousers and vests. It also describes the classification of protection levels and appropriate test methods.

Replaced standards (1)
NF EN 412
July 1993
Standard Cancelled
Protective aprons for use with hand knives.

Le présent document fait partie d'une série de normes européennes établies par le CEN dans le cadre de l'application de la Directive Européenne sur les Équipements de Protection Individuelle (EPI). Elle fixe les caractéristiques exigées des tabliers destinés à protéger les utilisateurs de couteau lors des opérations de découpe, ainsi que les méthodes d'essai permettant de vérifier ces caractéristiques.

Table of contents
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • 2 Références normatives
  • 3 Termes et définitions
  • 4 Classification des niveaux de performance
  • 5 Exigences
  • 6 Appareillage d'essai
  • 7 Modes opératoires
  • 8 Marquage
  • 9 Notice d'information du fabricant
  • 10 Pictogrammes
  • A Conseils sur l'évaluation des risques, le choix et l'ajustement des différentes tailles de tablier et autres vêtements
  • B Essai de soudures imparfaites
  • ZA Articles de la présente norme européenne concernant les exigences essentielles ou d'autres dispositions des Directives UE
  • Bibliographie
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