CEN/TR 17620:2021
(Main)Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of smart garments protecting against heat and flame
Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of smart garments protecting against heat and flame
The purpose of this document is to assist employers (or the person who advises the employer such as suppliers of PPE or services, inspection, insurance companies, etc.) in taking the necessary decisions regarding the selection, use, care and maintenance (SUCAM) of advanced garments and ensembles of garments that provide protection against heat and flame, with integrated smart textiles and smart non-textile elements for enhanced health, safety and survival capabilities that are compliant with the European legislation.
This document supports developers and manufacturers in designing and producing garments with smart textiles and smart non-textile elements that will meet the user’s needs during the whole life cycle of the garment and comply with standard requirements set for protective clothing on use, care and maintenance up to and including the disposal of the protective gear.
This document is not exhaustive in addressing all the safety concerns associated with the use of compliant protective equipment for protection against heat and flames and other related risks.
It is essential not to construe this document as addressing all the safety concerns, if any, associated with the use of this document by testing or repair facilities. It is the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use this document and any other standards or technical report related to PPE:
- to conduct a risk assessment at the workplace;
- to select the protective clothing and other PPE, including those with smart (intelligent) features, and to verify that the manufacturer has indicated the selected PPE to be suitable for the identified risks at the workplace;
- as well as to ensure that these provide a holistic protection, only when the compatibility has been assessed including understanding the workplace and the work environment to determine the properties of protective clothing against heat and flames to establish health and safety practices;
- to verify that the manufacturer has provided information for risk assessment of the potential risks that may occur due to the smart (intelligent) features in the intended working environment, and that the manufacturer has suggested measurements to compensate such new risks, whilst the employer has to ensure that these measurements are brought to action;
- and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to using this document for any designing, manufacturing, and testing.
This document is meant for all end users that are using smart garments for protection against heat and flame. It contains information that can also be useful to other people, such as manufacturers, designers, service providers and educators who may be confronted with smart garments used to protect against heat and flame risks although it will focus on the first four in the list below:
- petrochemical and chemical industry;
- welders and foundries;
- utilities (electrical, gas, water);
- firefighters and emergency response;
- sports (motor sports, boating, etc.);
- security forces (military, police and private).
It is essential that nothing herein restricts any jurisdiction from exceeding the minimum requirements as provided in the relevant standards.
This document is not intended to cover the aspects related to data security and privacy. For employers using smart garments that monitor and/or collect data, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and national regulations can apply. It is essential that the smart protective garments are selected, used, taken care and maintained in a way that will neither compromise the safety and privacy of the user nor the security of the enterprise or authority using the smart garment systems.
Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und Instandhaltung von smarter Schutzkleidung gegen Hitze und Flammen
Lignes directrices relatives à la sélection, l'utilisation, l'entretien et la maintenance des vêtements intelligents contre la chaleur et la flamme
Le présent document a pour but d'aider les employeurs (ou la personne qui conseille l'employeur : fournisseurs d'EPI ou de services, entités de contrôle, compagnies d'assurance, etc.) à prendre les décisions nécessaires concernant la sélection, l'utilisation, l'entretien et la maintenance (SUCAM acronyme issu de l'anglais « selection, use, care and maintenance ») de vêtements et d'ensembles de vêtements avancés offrant une protection contre la chaleur et la flamme et intégrant des textiles intelligents et des éléments non textiles intelligents pour améliorer la santé, la sécurité et les capacités de survie, en conformité avec la législation européenne.
Le présent document aide les développeurs et les fabricants à concevoir et à produire des vêtements avec des textiles intelligents et des éléments non textiles intelligents qui répondront aux besoins des utilisateurs pendant tout le cycle de vie du vêtement et seront conformes aux exigences définies de façon normalisée pour les vêtements de protection en ce qui concerne l'utilisation, l'entretien et la maintenance jusqu'à et y compris l'élimination de l'équipement de protection.
Le présent document ne traite pas de façon exhaustive tous les problèmes de sécurité associés à l'utilisation d'équipements conformes de protection individuelle contre la chaleur, la flamme et les autres risques connexes.
Il est important de ne pas considérer le présent document comme traitant l'ensemble des questions de sécurité associées à l'utilisation du présent document par des installations d'essai ou de réparation. Il incombe aux personnes et aux organismes qui utilisent ce document, ainsi que tout autre rapport technique ou toute autre norme en lien avec les EPI de :
- réaliser une évaluation des risques sur le lieu de travail ;
- sélectionner les vêtements de protection et autres EPI, y compris ceux qui comportent des fonctions intelligentes, et de vérifier que le fabricant a indiqué que l'EPI sélectionné convenait aux risques identifiés sur le lieu de travail ;
- s'assurer qu'ils fournissent une protection complète, seulement lorsque la compatibilité a été évaluée, y compris une compréhension du lieu et de l'environnement de travail afin de déterminer les propriétés des vêtements de protection contre la chaleur et la flamme, en vue d'établir des pratiques en matière de santé et de sécurité ;
- vérifier que le fabricant a fourni les informations nécessaires à l'évaluation des risques potentiels pouvant résulter de l'utilisation des fonctions intelligentes au sein de l'environnement de travail prévu et qu'il a proposé des mesures pour compenser ces nouveaux risques, étant entendu qu'il revient à l'employeur de veiller à ce que ces mesures sont mises en oeuvre ;
- déterminer l'applicabilité des limitations règlementaires avant d'utiliser le présent document pour toute conception, toute fabrication et tout essai.
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Smernice za izbiro, uporabo, nego in vzdrževanje pametnih oblačil, ki varujejo pred učinki toplote in ognja
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Smernice za izbiro, uporabo, nego in vzdrževanje pametnih oblačil, ki varujejo
pred učinki toplote in ognja
Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of smart garments protecting
against heat and flame
Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und Instandhaltung von smarter Schutzkleidung
gegen Hitze und Flammen
Lignes directrices relatives à la sélection, l'utilisation, l'entretien et la maintenance des
vêtements intelligents contre la chaleur et la flamme
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17620:2021
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
59.080.80 Inteligentne tekstilije Smart textiles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TR 17620
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
April 2021
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 13.340.10; 59.080.80
English Version
Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of
smart garments protecting against heat and flame
Lignes directrices relatives à la sélection, l'utilisation, Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und
l'entretien et la maintenance des vêtements intelligents Instandhaltung von smarter Schutzkleidung gegen
contre la chaleur et la flamme Hitze und Flammen
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 12 March 2021. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 17620:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Total process . 13
4.1 Introduction flow charts . 13
4.2 Flow chart diagram . 14
4.3 Types of smart elements . 15
5 Selection . 16
5.1 General. 16
5.2 Risk assessment . 19
5.3 Defining the level of protection required for each activity from the protective
clothing . 20
5.4 Optimal protective clothing . 20
5.5 Request for information . 22
5.6 Wearer trials. 23
5.7 Additional testing to assist selection process . 24
5.8 Other considerations . 26
5.9 Compatibility . 28
6 Use . 28
6.1 General. 28
6.2 Training . 31
6.3 Introducing protective clothing into service . 31
6.4 Record keeping . 32
6.5 Routine examination . 32
6.6 In service evaluation and monitoring . 33
6.7 Frequency of cleaning on type of smart garment . 34
7 Care . 34
7.1 General. 34
7.2 Label, marking and instruction for use/manufacturer’s instructions/user
instructions . 37
7.3 Cleaning . 37
7.4 Drying . 38
7.5 Decontamination. 39
7.6 Storage . 39
8 Maintenance . 40
8.1 General. 40
8.2 Inspection . 42
8.3 Repairs and alterations . 45
8.4 Disposal . 45
Annex A (informative) Performance levels relating to clothing designed to provide
protection from heat and flame . 47
Annex B (informative) Risk assessment . 62
Annex C (informative) Examples: Relationship between type of activity, the heat/flame
hazard linked to the activity and clothing to be chosen for protection based on the
existing product standards . 64
Annex D (informative) Practical performance tests related to firefighter clothing . 67
Annex E (informative) Description of burn injury risks . 75
Annex F (informative) Label, marking and instruction for use/manufacturer’s
instructions/user instructions (for procurement) . 77
Annex G (informative) Examples of scenarios of heat and flame exposure . 81
Annex H (informative) Examples of SUCAM procedures for smart solutions in garments . 85
Bibliography . 90
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17620:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162
“Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held
by NBN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under mandate M/553 given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association.
Introduction
For manufacturers and users of personal protective equipment (PPE) the following European
Regulation and Directive are important:
— Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Council of 9th March 2016 on personal protective
equipment;
— Directive 89/656/EEC on use of personal protective equipment.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 indicates that in order to place PPE on the market it shall meet essential
health and safety requirements, and not necessarily the various relevant EN or EN ISO standards.
Nevertheless, nearly all PPE meet the essential requirements through standards, as harmonized
standards give presumption of conformity with the requirements of the regulation. This is the reason
why we will spend some time explaining certain standards and what information they provide on smart
garments protecting against heat and flame.
The interest in and the use of smart or electronic solutions in professional garments increases
exponentially. Individual smart (intelligent) solutions integrated into garments have a large variety of
functions, e.g. improving protection against various risks, in-built communication systems etc., but also
drawbacks, e.g. connection cables acting as heat transfer medium, risks of a protective system failure
due to damage in a component, data security risks during communication, etc. The smart equipment
that employ a variety of physical functions and response effects integrated into garments allow
reduction of workplace risks. Requirements and test methods should, as far as possible, be
representative of the risks posed to the user under the foreseeable conditions.
The reader should be aware that for most PPE intended for use in a place of work, national and union
legislation towards ensuring the safety of employees applies. When one mentions PPE, it is essential
that it meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425. Based on the above mentioned regulation
and directive, the national legislations may postulate that if the employer fails to provide suitable PPE
then it may be considered as a criminal offence, and an employee suffering foreseeable injury may
trigger liability. Conversely, if the employee, after proper training and instructions, fails to wear the
suitable PPE, the employee may also be prosecuted and/or dismissed and if injured or suffering disease
in consequence may lose right to all or certain part of the reimbursement for damages.
For non-textile elements containing active medical devices, radio and electrical operated components,
which might be integrated in the finished advanced garments or ensembles of garments that provide
protection against heat and flame, the relevant Union legislation may apply, notably with Directive
2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2011/65/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2014/53/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council.
The provisions of other legal acts are also applicable to advanced garments and ensembles of garments
that provide protection against heat and flame, notably Directive 2014/34/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council.
The information in this document has been produced to assist users, employers and purchasers (or the
person advising the users
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