prEN 12492

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Alpinistična oprema - Alpinistične čelade - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne
metode
Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test
methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bergsteigerhelme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
Équipements d’alpinisme et d’escalade - Casques d’alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12492
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2024
ICS 13.340.20 Will supersede EN 12492:2012
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers -
Safety requirements and test methods
Equipements d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Casques Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bergsteigerhelme -
d'alpinistes - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 158.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 12492:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 8
4.1 Construction requirements . 8
4.1.1 Materials . 8
4.1.2 Design . 9
4.1.3 Retention system . 9
4.1.4 Ventilation . 9
4.1.5 Ergonomics . 9
4.1.6 Weight . 9
4.2 Performance requirements . 9
4.2.1 Shock absorption . 9
4.2.2 Penetration . 9
4.2.3 Retention system strength . 10
4.2.4 Retention system effectiveness (roll off) . 10
5 Test methods . 10
5.1 General examination of material and construction . 10
5.2 Retention system design . 10
5.3 Ergonomics . 10
5.3.1 General. 10
5.3.2 Procedure . 10
5.4 Sampling . 11
5.5 Helmet adjustment . 11
5.6 Conditioning . 11
5.6.1 General. 11
5.6.2 U.V. ageing . 12
5.6.3 Ambient conditioning . 13
5.6.4 “Thermal plus” conditioning . 13
5.6.5 “Thermal minus” conditioning . 13
5.7 Headforms . 13
5.8 Force transmission . 13
5.8.1 Impact points . 13
5.8.2 Principle . 13
5.8.3 Apparatus . 14
5.8.4 Procedure . 17
5.8.5 Report . 17
5.9 Resistance to penetration . 18
5.9.1 Impact area . 18
5.9.2 Principle . 18
5.9.3 Apparatus . 18
5.9.4 Procedure . 20
5.9.5 Report . 20
5.10 Determination of retention system strength . 20
5.10.1 Apparatus . 20
5.10.2 Procedure . 20
5.10.3 Report . 20
5.11 Retention system effectiveness . 20
5.11.1 Principle . 20
5.11.2 Apparatus . 20
5.11.3 Procedure . 21
5.11.4 Report . 22
6 Marking . 23
7 Manufacturer’s instructions and information . 23
Annex A (informative) Recommendations on the materials and construction for thermal comfort
of helmets for mountaineers . 24
Annex B (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment . 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
Requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered . 27
Bibliography . 29

European foreword
This document (prEN 12492:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 158 “Head
protection”, the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12492:2012.
EN 12492:2024 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 12492:2012:
— the scope is extended to activities with similar hazards as in mountaineering including, but not
limited to, climbing, caving, canyoning, rope courses, and via ferrata climbing;
— the helmet positioning index (HPI) (3.9) has been added in the terms and definitions and test
methods;
— ergonomic requirements have been added;
— weight measurements and markings have been added;
— off-crown requirements have been added;
— retention system strength requirements and test method has changed;
— the test method to measure the force transmission is modified using speed instead of the drop height
of the mass;
— the clause Marking has been updated and the subclause Labelling has been deleted;
— Annex B has been replaced by a new Annex A: Recommendations on the materials and construction
for thermal comfort of helmets for mountaineers;
— the Bibliography has been updated and replaced by the Annex B: Standards on mountaineering
equipment;
— updated Annex ZA.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commi
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