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Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear
and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR
18690:2012)
Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Einsatz und Pflege für Sicherheits- und Berufsschuhe und
andere persönliche Schutzausrüstung die Fuß-und Beinschutz bieten (ISO/TR
18690:2012)
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien des chaussures de
protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout autre équipement de protection personnelle des
pieds et des jambes (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TR 18690:2012
ICS:
13.340.50 Varovanje nog in stopal Leg and foot protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN ISO/TR 18690
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
December 2012
ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes CEN ISO/TR 18690:2006
English Version
Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and
occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment
offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien Empfehlungen für Auswahl, Einsatz und Pflege und
des chaussures de protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout Instandhaltung für Sicherheits-, Schutz- und Berufsschuhe
autre équipement de protection personnelle des pieds et (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
des jambes (ISO/TR 18690:2012)

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 17 December 2012. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 161.

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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
Foreword
This document (CEN ISO/TR 18690:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot
and leg protectors", the secretariat of which is held by BSI, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC
94 "Personal safety - Protective clothing and equipment".
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN ISO/TR 18690:2006.

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 18690
Second edition
2012-12-15
Guidance for the selection, use
and maintenance of safety and
occupational footwear and other
personal protective equipment
offering foot and leg protection
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l’utilisation et l’entretien des
chaussures de protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout autre équipement
de protection personnelle des pieds et des jambes
Reference number
ISO/TR 18690:2012(E)
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ISO/TR 18690:2012(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Design, construction and classification . 1
5 Marking of categories . 3
5.1 Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear . 3
5.2 Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear . 5
5.3 Other markings . 6
6 Selection of PPE footwear . 6
6.1 Risk assessment . 6
6.2 Ergonomic features .10
7 Use of PPE footwear.11
7.1 Mechanical hazards .11
7.2 Guidance on the reduction of slip hazards .12
7.3 Chemical hazards .14
7.4 Electrical hazards .15
7.5 Risks of inimical environment (hot and cold) .16
7.6 Dry and warm conditions .16
7.7 Wet conditions.16
7.8 Job-related footwear .17
7.9 Orthopaedic footwear .19
8 Maintenance of PPE footwear .19
8.1 Tests .19
8.2 Cleaning and care .21
8.3 Maintenance .22
Bibliography .23
ISO/TR 18690:2012(E)
Foreword
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decide by a simple majority vote of its participating members to publish a Technical Report. A Technical
Report is entirely informative in nature and does not have to be reviewed until the data it provides are
considered to be no longer valid or useful.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/TR 18690 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 161, Foot and leg protectors, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal
safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection, in accordance with the
agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/TR 18690:2006), which has been
technically revised.
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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 18690:2012(E)
Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety
and occupational footwear and other personal protective
equipment offering foot and leg protection
1 Scope
This Technical Report provides guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective
equipment and safety and occupational footwear. It is intended for footwear manufacturers and
suppliers, employers and self-employed people, safety engineers and other users. This Technical Report
also provides guidance for preparing national guidance in this area.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear
ISO 20347, Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 20345 and ISO 20347 apply.
4 Design, construction and classification
Construction of safety and occupational footwear is illustrated in Figure 1. Design and classification
are defined in ISO 20345 and ISO 20347. Classification of footwear is presented in Table 1. Designs of
footwear are illustrated in Figure 2. Protective elements should be incorporated in the footwear in such
a way that they cannot be removed without damaging it.
Table 1 — Classification of footwear
Classification Description
Footwear made from leather and other materials, excluding all-rubber or all-polymeric
Class I
footwear
Class II All-rubber (i.e. entirely vulcanized) or all-polymeric (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear
NOTE ISO 20345:2011, Annex A, permits hybrid footwear comprising uppers with both an all rubber or
polymeric foot section and a leg shaft area of
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