ISO 11999-6:2016

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11999-6
First edition
2016-08-01
PPE for firefighters — Test methods
and requirements for PPE used
by firefighters who are at risk of
exposure to high levels of heat and/or
flame while fighting fires occurring in
structures —
Part 6:
Footwear
Équipement de protection personnelle pour pompiers — Méthodes
d’essai et exigences pour les équipements de protection personnelle
utilisés par les pompiers qui sont à risque d’une exposition à des
niveaux élevés de chaleur et/ou de flamme quand la lutte contre les
incendies survient dans les structures —
Partie 6: Chaussures
Reference number
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ISO 2016
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification, design and performance level . 1
4.1 Classification . 1
4.2 Design . 2
4.3 Performance Level . 2
5 Sampling and conditioning . 3
5.1 Sampling . 3
5.2 Conditioning . 3
6 Requirements . 3
6.1 General requirement . 3
6.2 Thermal behaviour . 7
6.2.1 Insulation against heat . 7
6.2.2 Radiant heat . 7
6.2.3 Flame resistance . 7
6.3 Resistance to chemicals . 7
6.3.1 Degradation resistance . . 7
6.3.2 Permeation resistance . 8
6.4 Electrical Properties . 8
6.4.1 General. 8
6.4.2 Electrically insulating footwear . 8
6.4.3 Antistatic footwear . 9
6.5 Water resistance . 9
6.6 Outsole . 9
6.6.1 Cleat design . 9
6.6.2 Cleat height . 9
6.6.3 Cleat height in the waist area . 9
6.6.4 Heel breast . 9
6.7 Zipper (slide fastener) .10
6.7.1 Zipper construction .10
6.7.2 Zipper puller attachment strength .10
6.7.3 Zipper lateral strength .10
7 Test methods .10
7.1 Insulation against heat .10
7.2 Radiant heat .10
7.3 Flame resistance test .11
7.3.1 Conditioning and sampling .11
7.3.2 Procedure .11
7.4 Zipper .12
7.4.1 Puller attachment strength .12
7.4.2 Lateral strength . .12
8 Marking .13
9 Information to be supplied .15
9.1 General .15
9.2 Antistatic footwear .15
9.3 Electrically insulating footwear .16
9.4 Insocks .16
9.5 Information regarding penetration resistant insert .17
Annex A (normative) Assessment of the footwear by the laboratory during testing for
resistance to heat and flame .18
Annex B (informative) Assessment of the footwear by the wearer .20
Annex C (informative) Assessment of the performance of the footwear .21
Annex D (informative) Summary of testing methodology used in 6.3 .22
Annex E (informative) Slip resistance .25
Bibliography .28
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective clothing and
equipment, Subcommittee SC 14, Firefighters’ personal equipment.
ISO 11999 consists of the following parts, under the general title PPE for firefighters — Test methods and
requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame
while fighting fires occurring in structures:
— Part 1: General
— Part 2: Compatibility [Technical Specification]
— Part 3: Clothing
— Part 4: Gloves
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