{"id":8249,"date":"2023-11-29T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covalsafety.com\/protective-clothing-against-heat-and-flame-the-iso-116122015-standard\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:05:00","slug":"protective-clothing-against-heat-and-flame-the-iso-116122015-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covalsafety.com\/en\/protective-clothing-against-heat-and-flame-the-iso-116122015-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Protective clothing against heat and flame: the ISO 11612:2015 standard"},"content":{"rendered":"

For each PPE you wear, it is important to know the Reference Standard<\/strong> to be followed, so that you can be sure you have the right protection in the working environment.<\/p>\n

\"\"One of the international standards in force<\/strong> for work environments where one is constantly in contact with different heat sources is EN ISO 11612:2015<\/strong>. The latter specifies requirements for clothing worn during activities where the operator is exposed to radiant heat, convective heat, contact with flames and molten metal splashes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is therefore essential to know inside the garment, and the various markings, as they contain all the necessary information on the levels of protection provided.<\/p>\n

Workwear according to EN ISO 11612:2015<\/h2>\n

ISO 11612:2015 provides different test methods for the materials that make up the garment. Each of the tests corresponds to a letter from A to F and the level of resistance is indicated with a specific scale, different for each test.<\/p>\n

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A.Limited flame spread test
\nB.Convective heat resistance test
\nC.Radiant heat resistance test
\nD.Test for molten aluminium
\nE.Test for molten iron
\nF.Contact heat resistance test<\/p>\n

NB: With the exception of hoods certified to EN ISO 11612, head, hand and similar protection products are not included in this standard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Requirements for clothing EN ISO 11612:2015<\/h2>\n

To be recognised according to EN ISO 11612, workwear must have minimum performance levels on the first index A and on at least one of the other specified indices<\/strong> (B to F). Other requirements are also required:<\/p>\n