STANDARD EN 11612: 2015

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The EN ISO 11612 standard establishes the requirements for protective clothing against heat and flame, aimed at ensuring the safety of workers exposed to these risks in various industries.

Purpose of the standard :
EN ISO 11612 specifies requirements for protective clothing against heat and/or flame, excluding hand protection.

Application domain :
Clothing falling under this standard is designed to protect against flame and heat, and can be worn in a variety of situations where there is a risk of contact with these elements.

Head and foot protection :
The only clothing covered by this standard for the head and feet are gaiters, balaclavas and shoe covers. However, no requirements are given for visors and breathing apparatus.

Performance reading :
The performance of clothing conforming to the EN ISO 11612 standard is measured by six indices:

A: Flame propagation.
B: Resistance to convective heat.
C: Resistance to radiant heat.
D: Resistance to molten aluminum splashes.
E: Resistance to molten iron splashes.
F: Resistance to contact heat.

Performance Levels :
Each index has different performance levels, measured in resistance time or throw weight

Professions concerned :
All activities exposing workers to heat, flames, splashes of molten metal, etc., are concerned. Among these trades, we find metallurgy, steelmaking, bodywork, foundry, ironwork, plastics industry, steelmaking, industrial mechanics, industrial piping, etc.