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CEN
CEN/TC 162 Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
European Norm
13.340.20 Head protective equipment
This document specifies minimum safety requirements and test methods for a firehood to be worn during firefighting operations to protect against heat and fire.
This document has two optional requirements: firehoods can be either with a ventilation window for comfort, or a barrier for protection against particulate contaminants, or both.
This document applies in situations when protective clothing (e.g. EN 469, EN ISO 15384), respiratory protection devices (e.g. EN 136 and EN 137), and helmet (e.g. EN 443, EN 16471) are also worn.
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
PUBLISHED
EN 13911:2017
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