60.60 Standard published Sep 9, 2026
CEN
CEN/TC 162 Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
European Norm
13.340.10 Protective clothing
Draft
This document specifies performance and safety requirements for abandonment suits and suit systems in emergency situations for professional and leisure activities to protect the user against the effects of cold-water immersion, by reducing cold shock and delaying the onset of hypothermia.
If a suit system includes a personal flotation device (PFD), it provides protection against drowning.
This document is applicable to dry and wet abandonment suits.
This document does not apply to constant wear suits. Requirements for constant wear suits are given in ISO 15027-1:2026.
Test methods for immersion suits are given in ISO 15027-3:2026.
Legislation related to this standard
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
WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 15027-2:2012
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 15027-2:2026
60.60
Standard published
Sep 9, 2026
