EN 532:1994
(Main)Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method for limited flame spread
Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method for limited flame spread
This standard specifies a method of test for determining limited flame spread of textile and textile related materials when a small flame is applied to the surface of vertically oriented specimens.
Schutzkleidung - Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen - Prüfverfahren für die begrenzte Flammenausbreitung
Diese Norm beschreibt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der begrenzten Flammenausbreitung von Textilien und textilähnlichen Materialien durch eine kleine Flamme, die auf die Oberfläche einer vertikal ausgerichteten Probe trifft.
Vêtements de protection - Protection contre la chaleur et les flammes - Méthode d'essai pour la propagation de flamme limitée
La présente norme spécifie une méthode d'essai pour déterminer la propagation de flamme limitée des textiles et matériaux similaires soumis à une petite flamme appliquée à la surface d'éprouvettes orientées verticalement.
Varovalna obleka - Zaščita pred učinki toplote in plamena - Preskusna metoda z omejenim širjenjem plamena
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 27-Nov-1994
- Withdrawal Date
- 05-Nov-2002
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 162/WG 2 - Resistance to heat and fire of protective clothing
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 06-Nov-2002
- Completion Date
- 06-Nov-2002
- Directive
- 96/98/EC - Marine equipment
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 9168:2009 - Dentistry - Hose connectors for air driven dental handpieces (ISO 9168:2009) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 21531:2009 - Dentistry - Graphical symbols for dental instruments (ISO 21531:2009) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 532:1994 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method for limited flame spread". This standard covers: This standard specifies a method of test for determining limited flame spread of textile and textile related materials when a small flame is applied to the surface of vertically oriented specimens.
This standard specifies a method of test for determining limited flame spread of textile and textile related materials when a small flame is applied to the surface of vertically oriented specimens.
EN 532:1994 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 532:1994 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 15025:2002, EN ISO 14356:2003, EN ISO 4823:2000, EN ISO 6360-5:2007, EN ISO 9168:2009, EN ISO 21531:2009, EN ISO 10139-2:2009, EN ISO 9173-1:2006, EN ISO 14801:2007, EN ISO 22254:2005, EN ISO 4073:2009. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 532:1994 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/90/EU, 89/686/EEC, 96/98/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/88/10. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method for limited flame
spread
Schutzkleidung - Schutz gegen Hitze und Flammen - Prüfverfahren für die begrenzte
Flammenausbreitung
Vetements de protection - Protection contre la chaleur et les flammes - Méthode d'essai
pour la propagation de flamme limitée
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 532:1994
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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