EN ISO 13997:2023

Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects (ISO 13997:2023) EN ISO 13997:2023

Publication date:   Nov 15, 2023

General information

99.60 Withdrawal effective   Oct 23, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 162 Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets

European Norm

13.340.10   Protective clothing

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This document specifies a tomodynamometer cut test method and related calculations, for use on materials and assemblies designed for protective clothing, including gloves. The test determines resistance to cutting by sharp edges, such as knives, sheet metal parts, swarf, glass, bladed tools and castings.
When this document is cited as a test method in a material or product requirement standard, that standard contains the necessary information to permit the application of this document to the particular product.
This test does not provide data on the resistance to penetration by pointed objects such as needles and thorns, or the point of sharp-edged blades. The test described in this document is not considered suitable for testing materials made from chain mail and metal plates. The text of this document does not include provisions for the safeguard of the operator.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2016/425

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 13997:1999

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 13997:1999/AC:2000

NOW

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 13997:2023
99.60 Withdrawal effective
Oct 23, 2024

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PUBLISHED
EN ISO 13997:2024