EN ISO 20349:2010

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Personal protective equipment - Footwear protecting against thermal risks and molten
metal splashes as found in foundries and welding - Requirements and test method (ISO
20349:2010)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Schuhe zum Schutz gegen thermische Risiken und
Spritzer geschmolzenen Metalls - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 20349:2010)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Chaussures de protection contre les risques
thermiques et les projections de métal fondu comme rencontrés dans les fonderies et
lors d'opérations de soudage - Exigences et méthode d'essai (ISO 20349:2010)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20349:2010
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.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 20349
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2010
ICS 13.340.50
English Version
Personal protective equipment - Footwear protecting against
thermal risks and molten metal splashes as found in foundries
and welding - Requirements and test method (ISO 20349:2010)
Équipement de protection individuelle - Chaussures de Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Schuhe zum Schutz gegen
protection contre les risques thermiques et les projections thermische Risiken und Spritzer geschmolzenen Metalls -
de métal fondu comme rencontrés dans les fonderies et Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 20349:2010)
lors d'opérations de soudage - Exigences et méthode
d'essai (ISO 20349:2010)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 October 2010.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative)  Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal protective equipment .4

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 20349:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 "Foot and leg
protectors", the secretariat of which is held by BSI, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 94
"Personal safety - Protective clothing and equipment".
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20349:2010 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 20349:2010 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC Personal protective equipment
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 89/686/EEC Personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in table ZA confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity
with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 89/686/EEC Personal
protective equipment
Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Essential Requirements (ERs) of Qualifying remarks/Notes
of this EN Directive 89/686/EEC
5.2 1.1.1  Ergonomics
5.2 1.1.2.1  Highest level of protection possible
5.1 1.2.1  Absence of risks and other inherent
nuisance factors
5.2 1.2.1.2  Satisfactory surface condition of all
PPE parts in contact with the user
5.2 1.2.1.3  Maximum user impediment
7 1.4  Information supplied by the
manufacturer
6 2.12  PPE bearing one or more
identification or recognition marks directly
or indirectly relating to health and safety
5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 3.6  Protection against heat and/or fire This ER should be considered
partially verified, at least in
regard to molten metal (Fe/Al)
splashes. Temperature increase
(related to thermal capacity)
inside the footwear is not
determined
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20349
First edition
2010-12-01
Personal protective equipment —
Footwear protecting against thermal risks
and molten metal splashes as found
in foundries and welding —
Requirements and test method
Équipement de protection individuelle — Chaussures de protection
contre les risques thermiques et les projections de métal fondu comme
rencontrés dans les fonderies et lors d'opérations de soudage —
Exigences et méthode d'essai
Reference number
ISO 20349:2010(E)
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ISO 2010
ISO 20349:2010(E)
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ISO 20349:2010(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Requirements.2
5 Specific requirements.6
5.1 Footwear design.6
5.2 Ergonomic performance and compatibility .6
5.3 Resistance to the effects of molten metal .6
5.4 Small molten metal splash test.6
5.5 Resistance of upper to contact heat transmission.7
5.6 Burning behaviour of upper material .7
5.7 Heat insulation of sole complex .7
5.8 Surface shrinkage of leather .7
6 Marking.7
7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer .8
Annex A (normative) Test method for the resistance of footwear to the effects of large quantities
of molten metal.10
Annex B (normative) Assessment of ergonomic performance and compatibility of footwear .13
Annex C (normative) Method for determination of burning behaviour of footwear upper .15
Bibliography.16

ISO 20349:2010(E)
Foreword
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rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 20349 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
ISO/TC 161, Foot and leg protectors in equipment, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 94
Personal safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection, in accordance
with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).

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