Head Protection Standards
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See below for advice on European Standards for Industrial Safety Helmets and Head Protection.
EN 397:2012 – Industrial Safety Helmets
Mandatory tests:
Impact*: Energy spread to the head form must not exceed 5 kN after the fall of an object of 5 kg at 1m high.
Penetration*: The tip of the test mass used (3 kg from 1m height) must not come into contact with the skull.
Flammability: The helmet is exposed to a flame and it must not burn with flame emission more than 5 seconds after removal of the flame.
*Impact and penetration test are performed at room temperature, at +50℃ and at -10℃.
Optional Tests:
Resistance at extreme temperatures: testing impact and penetration are performed at +150℃ ,at -20℃ or -30℃ temperatures.
Electrical properties: Protects against a short accidental contact with electric leads under voltage up to 440V AC.
Lateral deformation: Protects against lateral compression. The maximum deformation of the helmet should be ≤ 40 mm (LD).
Molten Metal Splashes: The helmet is not deformed or penetrated by splashes of molten metal (MM).
EN 50365:2002 Insulating helmets for use on low voltage installations
This standard is for helmets used for working live or close to live parts on installations not exceeding 1000V AC or 1500V DC. Testing to EN50365 exceeds testing under EN397 for electrical properties. Marking: double triangle + class +batch number.
EN 12492:2012 Helmets for mountaineers
This standard covers specialist mountaineers' helmets and it includes tests on helmet retention, strength and effectiveness to ensure the helmet is not inadvertently removed. To reflect the nature of the use, impact and penetration tests are conducted on different points around the shell. Mountaineer requirements also apply to wearers working at height.