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prEN 12492

Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods prEN 12492

General information

40.10 harmonizedStageCodeLabel.40.10   Mar 19, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 158 Head protection

European Norm

13.340.20   Head protective equipment

Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets for use in mountaineering.
This document is also applicable to protective helmets used in activities with similar hazards as in mountaineering including, but not limited to, climbing, caving, canyoning, rope courses, and via ferrata climbing.
This document does not apply to protective helmets used by ski mountaineers.

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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Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
EN 12492:2012

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
prEN 12492
40.10 harmonizedStageCodeLabel.40.10
Mar 19, 2024