EN ISO 20344:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 20344:2012
Osebna varovalna oprema - Metode preskušanja obutve (ISO 20344:2021)
Personal protective equipment - Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344:2021)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für Schuhe (ISO 20344:2021)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes d'essai pour les chaussures (ISO
20344:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20344:2021
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.

EN ISO 20344
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes EN ISO 20344:2011
English Version
Personal protective equipment - Test methods for
footwear (ISO 20344:2021)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Méthodes Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Prüfverfahren für
d'essai pour les chaussures (ISO 20344:2021) Schuhe (ISO 20344:2021)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 20344:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 "Personal
safety -- Personal protective equipment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot
and leg protectors” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2022.
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 supersedes EN ISO 20344:2011.
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following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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 the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20344:2021 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 20344:2021 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20344
Third edition
2021-10
Personal protective equipment — Test
methods for footwear
Équipement de protection individuelle — Méthodes d'essai pour les
chaussures
Reference number
ISO 20344:2021(E)
ISO 20344:2021(E)
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ISO 20344:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General testing parameters . 2
4.1 Sampling . 2
4.2 Conditioning before and during the test . 3
4.3 Prerequisites on the testing procedure . 3
4.4 Test report . 3
5 Test methods for whole footwear . 6
5.1 Specific ergonomic features . 6
5.1.1 Sampling and conditioning . 6
5.1.2 Test method . 7
5.1.3 Test report . 7
5.2 Determination of upper/outsole and sole interlayer bond strength . 8
5.2.1 Principle . 8
5.2.2 Test equipment . 8
5.2.3 Sampling and conditioning . 8
5.2.4 Test method . 8
5.2.5 Test report .12
5.3 Determination of dimensions of toecap .12
5.3.1 Sampling and conditioning .12
5.3.2 Test method . 12
5.3.3 Test report .12
5.4 Determination of impact resistance .12
5.4.1 Test equipment .12
5.4.2 Sampling and conditioning . 16
5.4.3 Test methods . 16
5.4.4 Test report . 18
5.5 Determination of compression resistance . 18
5.5.1 Test equipment . 18
5.5.2 Sampling and conditioning . 18
5.5.3 Test method . 18
5.5.4 Test report . 19
5.6 Behaviour of toecaps (thermal and chemical). 20
5.6.1 Sampling and conditioning . 20
5.6.2 Behaviour of toecaps (thermal and chemical) . 20
5.7 Determination of leak proofness . 21
5.7.1 Test equipment . 21
5.7.2 Sampling and conditioning . 21
5.7.3 Test method . 21
5.7.4 Test report . 21
5.8 Dimensions of perforation resistant inserts . 21
5.8.1 Sampling and conditioning . 21
5.8.2 Test method . 22
5.8.3 Test report .22
5.9 Determination of the perforation resistance of footwear with a metallic
perforation resistant insert .23
5.9.1 Test equipment . 23
5.9.2 Sampling and conditioning .
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