BS EN 16473:2014

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Firefighters helmets. Helmets for technical rescue

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Description

This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for technical rescue helmets. These helmets are intended to protect the upper head mainly against the effects of mechanical hazards such as impact and penetration, flame, electrical and chemical hazards while conducting technical rescue and associated activities.

Technical rescues involve the environments and conditions associated with operational scenarios such as but not limited to those found during road traffic collisions, railway incidents and when working in and around collapsed structures, often for extended periods of time, after natural disasters (flood, earthquake, etc.).

Requirements for marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer are included.

Helmets for use while firefighting in buildings and other structures or in wildland firefighting environments, are not covered by this European Standard see EN 443 and EN 16471 .

Helmets for use in water rescue operations using craft, such as boats, canoes etc., are also not covered by this European Standard.

Protection of the face and eyes, when not provided by visors, ears and neck might require additional items of personal protective equipment (PPE), which are not covered by this European Standard.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
4	Contents Page
6	Foreword
7	1 Scope 2 Normative references
8	3 Terms and definitions
9	3.8 4 Physical requirements 4.1 Materials 4.2 Projections 4.3 Retention system
10	4.4 Accessories and non-integral additional protective devices 4.5 Visors 5 Performance requirements 5.1 Extent of coverage 5.2 Shock absorption 5.2.1 Crown impact 5.2.2 Lateral impacts (front, side, rear) 5.3 Protection against high speed particles 5.4 Penetration resistance 5.5 Retention system effectiveness
11	5.6 Retention system strength 5.7 Flame resistance 5.7.1 Helmet shell 5.7.2 Retention system 5.7.3 Accessories and non-integral additional protective devices 5.8 Lateral crushing 5.9 Thermal resistance
12	5.10 Field of vision 5.11 Electrical properties 5.11.1 Conductive headform 5.11.2 Surface insulation 5.12 Resistance to contact with liquid chemicals 5.13 Practical performance 5.13.1 General
13	5.13.2 Requirements 6 Test methods 6.1 Sampling and helmet adjustment 6.1.1 Sampling 6.1.2 Helmet adjustment 6.2 Visual inspection 6.3 Conditioning 6.3.1 General 6.3.2 Cleaning and disinfection
14	6.3.3 Ultraviolet (UV) ageing 6.3.4 Solvent conditioning 6.3.5 ‘Thermal plus’ conditioning 6.3.6 ‘Thermal minus’ conditioning 6.3.7 Wet conditioning 6.4 Extent of coverage 6.4.1 Equipment 6.4.2 Samples 6.4.3 Test method
15	6.5 Shock absorption 6.5.1 General 6.5.2 Crown impact 6.5.3 Lateral impacts (front, side, rear) 6.6 Protection against high speed particles
16	6.7 Penetration resistance 6.8 Retention system effectiveness 6.9 Retention system strength 6.10 Flame resistance 6.10.1 Helmet shell and items 6.10.2 Helmet retention system components 6.11 Lateral crushing 6.11.1 Principle 6.11.2 Procedure
17	6.12 Thermal resistance 6.13 Field of vision 6.14 Electrical properties 6.14.1 Preconditioning 6.14.2 Conductive headform test 6.14.3 Surface insulation test 6.15 Resistance to contact with liquid chemicals 6.16 Practical performance testing 6.16.1 Test subjects
18	6.16.2 Procedure 6.16.2.1 Pre-donning assessment 6.16.2.2 Donning 6.16.2.3 Mobility
19	6.16.2.4 Doffing 6.16.3 Test report 7 Marking
20	8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
22	Annex A (normative) Conditioning and testing schedule
24	Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC

Additional information

Status	Confirmed
Pages	28
Publication Date	2014-12-31
ISBN	978 0 580 79313 4
Standard Number	BS EN 16473:2014
Title	Firefighters helmets. Helmets for technical rescue
Identical National Standard Of	EN 16473:2014
Descriptors	Dimensions, Preferred sizes, Headforms, Mass, Test models, Test methods, Size coding, Test equipment, Coordinates (mathematics), Marking, Size, Helmets (protective)
Publisher	BSI
Committee	PH/6/3

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