prEN 13911

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13911:2017
Zaščitna obleka za gasilce - Zahteve in preskusne metode za zaščitne gasilske
kapuce
Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for
firefighters
Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für
Feuerschutzhauben für die Feuerwehr
Habillement de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers - Exigences et méthodes d’essai pour
les cagoules de protection contre le feu pour sapeurs-pompiers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13911
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2024
ICS 13.340.20 Will supersede EN 13911:2017
English Version
Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test
methods for fire hoods for firefighters
Vêtements de protection pour les sapeurs-pompiers - Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr - Anforderungen
Exigences et méthodes d'essai pour les cagoules de und Prüfverfahren für Feuerschutzhauben für die
protection contre le feu pour sapeurs-pompiers Feuerwehr
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 162.
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.

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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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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Design and materials . 9
4.1 Introduction . 9
4.2 Flexibility . 9
4.3 Facial opening . 9
4.4 Yoke interface area . 9
4.5 Sizing . 9
4.6 Labels . 9
4.7 Ventilation window . 10
4.8 Particulate protection . 12
5 Sampling and pre-treatment . 12
5.1 Sampling . 12
5.2 Pre-treatment . 13
5.3 Conditioning . 13
6 Performance requirements . 13
6.1 Performance requirements - Material or component assembly . 13
6.1.1 General. 13
6.1.2 Flame spread . 14
6.1.3 Heat transfer (flame) . 14
6.1.4 Heat transfer (radiation) . 14
6.1.5 Residual strength of material when exposed to radiant heat. 14
6.1.6 Heat resistance . 15
6.1.7 Heat resistance of the sewing thread used seams. 15
6.1.8 Seam burst strength . 15
6.1.9 Dimensional change . 15
6.1.10 Water vapour resistance . 15
6.1.11 Particulate barrier protection . 15
6.2 Performance requirements - Complete firehood . 15
7 Marking . 16
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 16
Annex A (normative) Uncertainty of measurement . 17
Annex B (normative) Donning, Doffing and shape retention test . 18
Annex C (normative) Determination of property values . 19
Annex D (normative) Particulate test method . 20
D.1 Introduction . 20
D.2 Apparatus and test parameters . 20
D.3 Procedure . 20
D.4 Calculation of the penetration . 20
Annex E (informative) Significant technical changes between this document and the previous
edition EN 13911:2017 . 21
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of EU Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 23
Bibliography . 25
European foreword
This document (prEN 13911:2024) 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 DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13911:2007.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Introduction
This document specifies the minimum safety requirements and test methods for a firehood worn by a
firefighter following a user risk assessment. When worn with protective clothing, breathing apparatus
and helmet, the design features and performance requirements of the firehood are intended to provide
protection to the exposed areas of the head and neck against heat and flame.
Firehoods can be used in different end uses, both over and underneath the facemask and with different
shapes of helmets. It is the user’s responsibility to choose the right firehood appropriate to the garment,
helmet, and facemask.
1 Scope
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.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 136:1998, Respiratory protective devices — Full face masks — Requirements, testing, marking
EN 137:2006, Respiratory protective devices — Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing
apparatus with full face mask — Requirements, testing, marking
EN 168:2001, Personal eye-protection — Non-optical test methods
EN ISO 3146:2022, Plastics — Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range)
of semi-crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing-microscope methods (ISO 3146:2022)
EN ISO 5077:2008, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO
5077:2007)
EN ISO 6942:2022, Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of
materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002)
EN ISO 9151:2016, Protective clothing against heat and flame — Determination of heat transmission on
exposure to flame (ISO 9151:2016, Corrected version 2017-03)
EN ISO 11092:2014, Textiles — Physiological effects — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour
resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test) (ISO 11092:2014)
EN ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing — General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
EN ISO 13938-1:2019, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic method for
determination of bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-1:2019)
EN ISO 14116:2015, Protective clothing — Protection against flame — Limited flame spread materials,
material assemblies and clothing (ISO 14116:2015)
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