SIST EN ISO 9920:2010

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 9920:2010
01-junij-2010
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 9920:2008
Ergonomija toplotnega okolja - Ocenitev toplotne izolativnosti in odpornosti
oblačil proti vodni pari (ISO 9920:2007, popravljena različica 2008-11-01)
Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Estimation of thermal insulation and water
vapour resistance of a clothing ensemble (ISO 9920:2007, Corrected version 2008-11-
01)
Ergnomie der thermischen Umgebung - Abschätzung der Wärmeisolation und des
Verdunstungswiderstandes einer Bekleidungskombination (ISO 9920:2007, Korrigierte
Fassung 2008-11-01)
Ergonomie des ambiances thermiques - Détermination de l'isolement thermique et de la
résistance à l'évaporation d'une tenue vestimentaire (ISO 9920:2007, Version corrigé
2008-11-01)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9920:2009
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
61.020 Oblačila Clothes
SIST EN ISO 9920:2010 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 9920:2010
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9920
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2009
ICS 13.180; 61.020 Supersedes EN ISO 9920:2007
English Version
Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Estimation of thermal
insulation and water vapour resistance of a clothing ensemble
(ISO 9920:2007, Corrected version 2008-11-01)
Ergonomie des ambiances thermiques - Détermination de Ergnomie der thermischen Umgebung - Abschätzung der
l'isolement thermique et de la résistance à l'évaporation Wärmeisolation und des Verdunstungswiderstandes einer
d'une tenue vestimentaire (ISO 9920:2007, Version corrigé Bekleidungskombination (ISO 9920:2007, Korrigierte
2008-11-01) Fassung 2008-11-01)
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EN ISO 9920:2009 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3

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EN ISO 9920:2009 (E)
Foreword
The text of ISO 9920:2007, corrected version 2008-11-01 has been prepared by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 159 “Ergonomics” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over
as EN ISO 9920:2009 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 “Ergonomics” the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
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text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by December 2009.
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 supersedes EN ISO 9920:2007.
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, 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 9920:2007, corrected version 2008-11-01 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9920:2009
without any modification.

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SIST EN ISO 9920:2010

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9920
Second edition
2007-06-01
Corrected version
2008-11-01

Ergonomics of the thermal
environment — Estimation of thermal
insulation and water vapour resistance of
a clothing ensemble
Ergonomie des ambiances thermiques — Détermination de l'isolement
thermique et de la résistance à l'évaporation d'une tenue vestimentaire




Reference number
ISO 9920:2007(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword. v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Terms and definitions. 1
3 Application of this International Standard . 5
4 Estimation of thermal insulation of clothing ensemble based on tables and with values
measured on a standing thermal manikin.7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Insulation values of complete ensembles. 8
4.3 Ensemble thermal insulation values based on individual garments . 8
4.4 Complete ensemble insulation corrected for small differences in composition . 8
4.5 Calculation of thermal insulation for clothing ensembles . 9
4.6 Calculation of thermal insulation for individual garments. 9
5 Estimation of clothing area factor. 10
6 Estimation of surface (or boundary) air layer insulation. 10
7 Estimation of water vapour resistance. 12
7.1 General. 12
7.2 Estimation of vapour resistance of clothing ensembles based on tables with values
measured on standing thermal manikin. 12
7.3 Estimation of vapour resistance of clothing ensemble based on its relation with dry heat
resistance . 12
8 Influence of body movement and air movement on the thermal insulation and vapour
resistance of a clothing ensemble . 13
8.1 General. 13
8.2 Correction of clothing insulation . 13
8.3 Correction of clothing vapour resistance .18
8.4 Activities other than walking . 20
8.5 Relative air velocity . 20
9 Other factors influencing clothing insulation. 22
9.1 General. 22
9.2 Posture. 22
9.3 Effect of seats . 22
9.4 Effect of pressure . 22
9.5 Wetting. 22
9.6 Washing . 22
Annex A (normative) Thermal insulation values for clothing ensembles . 23
Annex B (normative) Thermal insulation values for individual garments. 46
Annex C (normative) Vapour permeability index values for clothing ensembles. 73
Annex D (informative) Measurement of thermal insulation and water vapour resistance of clothing
ensembles on a thermal manikin . 88
Annex E (informative) Measurement of thermal insulation and water vapour resistance of a
clothing ensemble on human subjects . 94
Annex F (informative) Different expressions for the thermal insulation of clothing. 96
Annex G (informative) Estimation of the heat exchanges for reflective clothing. 98
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Annex H (informative) Guidance on the determination of the covered body surface area. 100
Bibliography . 102

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ISO 9920:2007(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 9920 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics, Subcommittee SC 5, Ergonomics
of the physical environment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 9920:1995), which has been technically revised.
It includes major changes to the sections on clothing vapour resistance as well as those dealing with the
effects of air movement and body motion on clothing insulation and vapour resistance.
This corrected version of ISO 9920:2007 incorporates the following corrections.
⎯ A value and a symbol missing from Equation (38) have been reinstated.
⎯ In Equation (15), the multiplication symbol has been substituted for an (incorrect) asterisk.
⎯ In Figure A.1, traditional Korean garments erroneously captioned “China” and “Sokchina” have been
corrected to read Chima and Sokchima.
⎯ In Equation (F.8), the subscript of the second representation of “I ” has been changed to I .
cl cli
⎯ In the description of symbol H given with Equation (F.1), the minus sign missing from the superscript
−2
attached to the unit W⋅m has been inserted.
⎯ “Mean skin temperature”, given as the description for t with Equation (G.6), has been corrected to
cl
“mean outer clothing surface temperature”.
⎯ In a number of instances, “weight” has been changed to the accepted ISO term, mass.
⎯ Values in Table A.2, No. 134 for I and I have been corrected.
cl T
⎯ Introductory text similar to that present in the first edition has been reinstated in Annex A, and a new
introductory text has been added to Annex C.
⎯ Some minor editorial corrections and additions have been made.

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Introduction
This International Standard is one of a series of International Standards intended for use in the study of
thermal environments. It is a basic document for evaluation of the thermal characteristics of a clothing
ensemble (thermal insulation and water vapour resistance). It is necessary to know these values when
evaluating the thermal stress or degree of comfort provided by the physical environment according to
standardized methods. The thermal characteristics determined in this International Standard are values for
steady-state conditions. Properties like “buffering”, adsorption of water and similar are not dealt with.
The emphasis in this International Standard is on the estimation of the thermal characteristics. The heat and
vapour resistance may also be measured directly, and this is discussed in the annexes.
This International Standard does not deal with the local thermal insulation on different body parts, nor the
discomfort due to a non-uniform distribution of the clothing on the body.
Man’s thermal balance in neutral, cold and warm environments is influenced by the clothing worn. For
evaluating the thermal stress on human beings in the cold (IREQ, see ISO/TR 11079, insulation index),
neutral environments (PMV-PPD, see ISO 7730, indices) and the heat (predicted heat strain, see ISO 7933,
index), it is necessary to know the thermal characteristics of the clothing ensemble, i.e. the thermal insulation
and the water vapour resistance.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9920:2007(E)

Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Estimation of
thermal insulation and water vapour resistance of a clothing
ensemble
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies methods for estimating the thermal characteristics (resistance to dry heat
loss and evaporative heat loss) in steady-state conditions for a clothing ensemble based on values for known
garments, ensembles and textiles. It examines the influence of body movement and air penetration on the
thermal insulation and water vapour resistance.
This International Standard does not
⎯ deal with other effects of clothing, such as adsorption of water, buffering or tactile comfort,
⎯ take into account the influence of rain and snow on the thermal characteristics,
⎯ consider special protective clothing (water-cooled suits, ventilated suits, heated clothing), or
⎯ deal with the separate insulation on different parts of the body and discomfort due to the asymmetry of a
clothing ensemble.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
thermal insulation
I
2 −1
resistance to dry heat loss between two surfaces, expressed in square metres Kelvin per watt (m ⋅ K ⋅ W )
NOTE 1 In this International Standard it is considered as the equivalent uniform thermal resistance, or thermal
insulation, on a human body. This is the clothing heat resistance (thermal insulation) that, when uniformly covering the
whole body surface (including hands, face, etc.), would result in the same heat loss as the actual, possibly non-uniform,
clothing heat resistance. This heat resistance is the quotient of the temperature gradient between the surfaces (the driving
force) over the dry heat loss per unit of body surface area (the flux):
temperature gradient
I= (1)
heat loss per unit of body surfacearea
For the human body, this resistance can be divided into specific layers, as illustrated in Figure 1 (see also Annex F).
NOTE 2 Because of the special definition of thermal insulation in this International Standard, it is usually expressed
in clo, the unit of thermal insulation of clothing. Although it can be converted into SI units in similar fashion to the thermal
2 −1
insulation of, for example, textile samples [symbol: R ; 1 clo = 0,155 (m ⋅ K ⋅ W )], the meaning is not the same.
ct
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2.1.1
total insulation
I
T
thermal insulation from the body surface to the environment (including all clothing, enclosed air layers and
boundary air layer) under reference conditions, static
See Figure 1.
NOTE Based on Equation (1), it is expressed as:
tt−
sk o
I = (2)
T
H
where
t is the mean skin surface temperature, in degrees Celsius;
sk
t is the operative temperature, in degrees Celsius (in most cases equal to the air temperature, t );
o a
H is the dry heat loss per square metre of skin, in watts per square metre.
2.1.2
basic insulation
intrinsic insulation
I
cl
thermal insulation from the skin surface to the outer clothing surface (including enclosed air layers) under
reference conditions, static
See Figure 1.
NOTE Based on Equation (1), it is expressed as:
tt−
sk cl
I = (3)
cl
H
where t is the mean outer clothing surface temperature, in degrees Celsius.
cl
2.1.3
air insulation
I
a
thermal insulation of the boundary (surface) air layer around the outer clothing or, when nude, around the skin
surface
See Figure 1.
NOTE 1 Based on Equation (1), it is expressed as
tt−
cl o
I = (4)
a
H
NOTE 2 The dry heat loss is composed of radiant and convective heat loss (see Annex G). These heat transfers
through the clothing layers are not considered separately in this International Standard; for the air layer, they can be
considered separately. The alternative representation is then:
1
I = (5)
a
hh+
cr
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where
−2 −1
h is the convective heat transfer coefficient, in watts per square metre Kelvin (W ⋅ m ⋅ K );
c
−2 −1
h is the radiative heat transfer coefficient, in watts per square metre Kelvin (W ⋅ m ⋅ K ).
r
−1
NOTE 3 Such values are defined for standardized conditions (static body, wind still, i.e. speed < 0,2 m ⋅ s ). When air
movement is present, or when the body moves, this will affect the insulation (typically lowering it), in which case, it is
referred to as resultant or dynamic heat resistance.

Key
1 surface (or boundary) air layer
2 enclosed air layer
3 clothing
4 body
Figure 1 — Schematic representation of total, basic and air insulations
2.1.4
clothing area factor
f
cl
ratio of the outer surface area of the clothed body to the surface area of the nude body
NOTE 1 The outer surface area of a clothed person, A , is greater than the surface area of a nude body, A . Their
cl Du
ratio is therefore larger than 1:
A
cl
f = (6)
cl
A
Du
NOTE 2 Basic and air insulation do not simply add up to total insulation. This is explained by the difference in surface
area between the outer clothing surface and the skin surface. Owing to this higher surface area, the insulative effect for
the body of the air insulation is reduced the thicker the clothing (the larger the outer clothing surface area):
I
a
II=+ (7)
Tcl
f
cl
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2.1.5
resultant total insulation
dynamic total insulation
I
T,r
actual thermal insulation from the body surface to the environment (including all clothing, enclosed air layers
and boundary air layers) under given environmental conditions and activities
NOTE It is the total insulation (I ) value in actual situations (as opposed to reference conditions), including the effects
T
of movements and wind. Values for Ι given in this International Standard and in most of the literature are obtained on a
T
thermal manikin which remains static in a low wind condition, and such values need to be corrected for wind and
movement effects.
2.1.6
resultant basic insulation
dynamic basic insulation
I
cl,r
actual thermal insulation from the body surface to the outer clothing surface (including enclosed air layers)
under given environmental conditions and activities
NOTE It is the basic (intrinsic) insulation (I ) value in actual situations (as opposed to reference conditions), including
cl
the effects of movements and wind.
2.1.7
effective insulation
I
clu
increase in insulation provided to a thermal manikin by a single garment compared to the nude manikin
insulation
NOTE For insulation of individual garments, the term effective thermal insulation is used (I ). The effective thermal
clu
insulation of individual garments making up the ensemble (see Table B.2) is determined on a manikin wearing only that
single garment as:
tt−
sk o
I =−II= −I (8)
clu T a a
H
where
2 −1
I is the total thermal insulation of the garment, in square metres Kelvin per watt (m ⋅ K ⋅ W ) or in clo;
T
t is the operative temperature, in degrees Celsius (equal to the air temperature, t , for most measuring conditions
o a
in climatic chambers).
2.2
water vapour resistance
evaporative resistance
R
e
resistance to water vapour transfer between two surfaces, expressed in square metres kilopascal per watt
NOTE 1 In this International Standard it is considered as the equivalent uniform vapour resistance. This is the
resistance that, when uniformly covering the whole body surface (including hands, face, etc.), would result in the same
heat loss through evaporation as the actual, possibly non-uniform, vapour resistance. This resistance is the quotient of the
vapour pressure gradient between the surfaces (the driving force) over the evaporative heat loss per unit of body surface
area:
vapour pressure gradient
R = (9)
e
evaporative heat loss per unit of body surface area
NOTE 2 Similarly to heat resistance, it is divided into specific layers.
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2.2.1
total water vapour resistance
R
e,T
vapour resistance from the body surface to the environment (including all clothing, enclosed air layers and
boundary air layers) under reference conditions, static
2.2.2
basic water vapour resistance
R
e,cl
vapour resistance from the body surface to the outer clothing surface (including enclosed air layers) under
reference conditions, static
2.2.3
air water vapour resistance
R
e,a
vapour resistance of the boundary (surface) air layer around the outer clothing or, when nude, around the skin
surface
NOTE In analogy to heat resistance:
R
e,a
RR=+ (10)
e,T e,cl
f
cl
2.2.4
resultant total water vapour resistance
dynamic total water vapour resistance
R
e,T,r
vapour resistance from the body surface to the environment (including all clothing, enclosed air layers and
boundary air layers) under given environmental conditions and activities
NOTE 1 It is the total water vapour resistance (R ) value in actual situations (as opposed to reference conditions),
e,T
including the effects of movements and wind.
−1
NOTE 2 Values of R are defined for standardized conditions (static body, wind still, i.e. speed < 0,2 m ⋅ s ). When air
e,T
movement is present, or when the body moves, this will affect the vapour resistance (typically lowering it), in which case it
is referred to as the resultant or dynamic total water vapour resistance.
2.2.5
resultant basic water vapour resistance
dynamic basic water vapour resistance
R
e,cl,r
vapour resistance from the body surface to the outer clothing surface (including enclosed air layers) under
given environmental conditions and activities
NOTE 1 It is the basic water vapour resistance (R ) value in actual situations (as opposed to reference conditions),
e,cl
including the effects of movements and wind.
−1
NOTE 2 Values of R are defined for standardized conditions (static body, wind still, i.e. speed < 0,2 m ⋅ s ). When
e,cl
air movement is present, or when the body moves, this will affect the vapour resistance (typically lowering it), in which
case it is referred to as the resultant or dynamic basic water vapour resistance.
3 Application of this International Standard
Where possible, the insulation and vapour resistance values of a clothing ensemble should be measured
using equipment such as thermal (wetted or sweating) manikins, or by performing experiments involving
human subjects. Test procedures for the measurement of heat and vapour resistance are outlined in
Annexes D and E. However, given the cost and the need for specialized equipment, actual measurement will
most likely be beyond the reach of most users of this International Standard. In that case, the insulation and
vapour resistance shall be estimated using the methods specified in the following clauses and Annexes A, B
and C.
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For guidance, the stepwise approach is schematically represented in the flowcharts of Figure 2, for the
determination of heat resistance, and Figure 3, for the determination of vapour resistance. The various options
are described.

Figure 2 — Determining clot
...