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BS ISO 11999-3:2015 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 - Clothing >
BS ISO 11999-3:2015 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 - Clothing, 2015
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Clothing requirements
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Clothing configuration
- 4.3 Multi-layer clothing assemblies
- 4.4 Component assembly
- 4.5 Attachment of interlining and innermost layers
- 4.6 Extension of interlining and innermost layers
- 4.7 Garment closure systems
- 4.8 Hardware
- 4.9 External pocket requirements
- 4.10 Garment sizing
- 4.11 Neck protection
- 4.12 Wrist protection
- 4.13 High-visibility materials
- 4.13.1 General
- 4.13.2 Option 1 — Placement based on minimum area of coverage
- 4.13.3 Option 2 — Placement based on standard pattern
- 4.14 Sampling
- 4.14.1 Samples
- 4.14.2 Sampling levels
- 4.14.3 Exposure surface
- 4.15 Pre-treatment
- 4.15.1 General
- 4.15.2 Pre-treatment by laundering or dry cleaning
- 4.16 Clothing — Performance requirements
- 4.17 Flame and thermal resistance performance
- 4.17.1 General
- 4.17.2 Flame resistance (surface ignition) for performance level A1
- 4.17.3 Flame resistance (bottom-edge ignition) for performance level A2
- 4.17.4 Heat resistance
- 4.17.5 Heat transfer (flame exposure)
- 4.17.6 Heat transfer (radiant exposure)
- 4.17.7 Heat transfer (combined flame and radiant exposure)
- 4.17.8 Residual strength of material following radiant heat exposure
- 4.17.9 Conductive compressive heat resistance
- 4.17.10 Thread heat resistance
- 4.18 Strength and physical hazard resistance performance
- 4.18.1 Tensile strength
- 4.18.2 Tear strength
- 4.18.3 Seam strength (woven materials)
- 4.18.4 Seam strength (knit or stretch woven materials)
- 4.19 Water and liquid resistance performance
- 4.19.1 General
- 4.19.2 Surface wetting
- 4.19.3 Water absorption resistance
- 4.19.4 Water penetration resistance
- 4.19.5 Liquid penetration resistance (runoff method) for performance level c1
- 4.19.6 Liquid penetration pressure resistance (hydrostatic method) for performance level c2
- 4.19.7 Viral penetration resistance for performance level c2
- 4.19.8 Overall garment liquid penetration resistance for performance level c2
- 4.19.9 Light degradation resistance for performance level c2
- 4.20 Thermal comfort performance
- 4.20.1 General
- 4.20.2 Water vapour resistance
- 4.20.3 Total heat loss
- 4.21 Additional requirements
- 4.21.1 Cleaning shrinkage resistance
- 4.21.2 Hardware corrosion resistance
- 4.21.3 Photometric requirements of high-visibility retroreflective/combined performance materials used on garments
- 4.21.4 Colour requirements of high-visibility fluorescent/combined performance materials used on garments
- 4.21.5 Heat resistance of high-visibility materials used on garments
- 4.21.6 Flame spread of high-visibility materials used on garments
- 4.21.7 Protective wristlets
- 4.21.8 Optional clothing test using an instrumented manikin
- 4.21.9 Optional drag rescue device (DRD)
- 5 Compatibility
- 6 Marking
- 7 Manufacturer’s information
- Annex A (informative) Comparison of performance requirements for clothing [Go to Page]