Footwear for firefighters

This standard specifies minimum requirements and test methods for the performance of three types of footwear for use by firefighters for general-purpose rescue, fire rescue and hazardous materials emergencies.
This standard does not cover special personal protective equipment used in high-risk situations (for example, the conditions described in ISO 15538).

Schuhe für die Feuerwehr

Diese Norm legt Mindestanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für die Leistung von drei Typen von Schuhen für
Feuerwehrleute fest: Schuhe für Brandunterdrückung, für allgemeine Nutzung im Feuerwehrdienst, Schuhe
für die Brandbekämpfung und für Gefahrstoffeinsätze.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für spezielle persönliche Schutzausrüstung für den Einsatz in Situationen mit sehr
hohem Risiko (z. B. Bedingungen nach ISO 15538).
ANMERKUNG Die Auswahl des Typs von Schuhen für Feuerwehrleute (siehe 4.3 und Tabellen 3 und 4) sollte nach
einer umfassenden Risikobewertung erfolgen (siehe Anhang A).

Chaussures pour pompiers

La présente norme fixe les exigences minimales et les méthodes d’essai permettant de déterminer les performances de trois types de chaussures destinées aux pompiers, dans le cadre de l’extinction d’un feu, d’opérations générales de sauvetage, de la lutte contre les incendies et de situations d’urgence en présence de matériaux dangereux.
La présente norme ne traite pas des équipements de protection individuelle spéciaux utilisés dans les situations à niveau de risque élevé (par exemple, dans les conditions décrites dans l’ISO 15538).
NOTE 1   Il convient que le choix du type de chaussures (voir en 4.3 et dans les Tableaux 3 et 4) pour pompiers soit fait à la suite d’une évaluation complète des risques (voir l’Annexe A).

Obutev za gasilce

Ta evropski standard določa najmanjše zahteve in preskusne metode za zmogljivosti treh vrst (glejte 4.3) obutve za gasilce za gašenje ognja, splošno reševanje, reševanje iz ognja in nujne primere, ki vključujejo nevarne materiale. Ta evropski standard ne zajema posebne osebne varovalne opreme, ki se uporablja v situacijah z visokim tveganjem (na primer pod pogoji, opisanimi v standardu ISO 15538). Glavne razlike med to izdajo in izdajo EN 15090:2006 so naslednje: a) Dodana je odpornost proti zdrsu (sklicevanje na EN ISO 20345, 5.3.5). b) Vrste obutve za gasilce (4.3) so bile spremenjene v skladu s tveganji. c) Zahteve in preskusne metode za toplotno sevanje (6.3.2 in 7.2) so bile spremenjene. d) Zahteva v zvezi z odpornostjo na kemikalije (6.5) je bila delno spremenjena. e) Zahteve za zunanje podplate z visoko električno odpornostjo (6.6.4 v stari različici) in ustrezni znaki iz tabele 9 so bili odstranjeni. f) Dodatek B (normativen) je bil prestrukturiran. Merila za oceno stanja obutve so našteta ločeno: »Izolacija pred toploto«, »Toplotno sevanje« in »Odpornost proti plamenu«. g) Dodatek D »Preskušanje vezalk« je bil izbrisan.

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Publication Date
03-Jun-2012
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11-May-2012
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16-Jul-2012
Completion Date
04-Jun-2012

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Obutev za gasilceSchuhe für die FeuerwehrChaussures pour pompiersFootwear for firefighters13.340.50Varovanje nog in stopalLeg and foot protection13.220.10Gašenje požaraFire-fightingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15090:2012SIST EN 15090:2012en,fr,de01-julij-2012SIST EN 15090:2012SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15090:2012



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15090
January 2012 ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes EN 15090:2006English Version
Footwear for firefighters
Chaussures pour pompiers
Schuhe für die Feuerwehr This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 September 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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EN 15090:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .4Introduction .51Scope .62Normative references .63Terms and definitions .64Classification, design and type .64.1Classification .64.2Design .74.3Type .75Sampling and conditioning .76Requirements .86.1Types and classifications .86.2General requirements .86.3Thermal behaviour . 136.3.1Insulation against heat . 136.3.2Radiant heat . 146.3.3Flame resistance . 146.4Compression resistance of the toepuff . 146.5Resistance to chemicals . 156.6Electrical properties . 156.6.1General . 156.6.2Electrically insulating footwear . 156.6.3Antistatic footwear. 156.7Outsole . 156.7.1Cleat design . 156.7.2Cleat height . 156.7.3Cleat height in the waist area . 156.7.4Heel breast . 156.8Zipper . 166.8.1Zipper construction . 166.8.2Zipper (slide fastener) puller attachment strength . 166.8.3Zipper (slide fastener) lateral strength . 167Test methods . 167.1Insulation against heat . 167.2Radiant heat . 167.3Flame resistance test . 177.3.1Conditioning and sampling . 177.3.2Procedure . 177.4Compression resistance of the toepuff . 187.5Zipper . 197.5.1Puller attachment strength . 197.5.2Lateral strength . 198Marking . 209Information to be supplied . 219.1General . 219.2Antistatic footwear. 229.3Insocks . 23SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 3 Annex A (informative)
Example of guidelines and considerations for performing a risk . 24A.1General . 24A.2General approach for conducting a risk assessment . 24A.3Recommended factors for identifying and evaluating fire fighter risks . 25A.4Types of footwear for firefighters . 26Annex B (normative)
Assessment of the footwear by the laboratory during testing of thermal behaviour. 28B.1General . 28B.2Criteria for the assessment of the state of footwear . 28Annex C (informative)
Assessment of the footwear by the wearer . 30C.1General . 30C.2Criteria for the assessment of the state of footwear . 30Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 32Bibliography . 34 SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 15090:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot and leg protectors”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. 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 July 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2012. 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 15090:2006. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. The main differences between this edition and EN 15090:2006 are as follows: a) Slip resistance has been added (reference to EN ISO 20345, 5.3.5). b) The types of footwear for firefighters (4.3) have been changed in accordance with the risks. c) The requirements and the test method for radiant heat (6.3.2 and 7.2) have been changed. d) The requirement for resistance to chemicals (6.5) have been slightly changed. e) The requirements for high electrical resistance outsoles (6.6.4 in the old version) and the adequate Marking symbols in Table 9 were removed. f) Annex B (normative) has been restructured. The criteria for the assessment of the state of footwear have been listed separately: “Insulation against heat”, “Radiant heat” and “Flame resistance”. g) Annex D 'Testing of laces' has been deleted. 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, Croatia, 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, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 5 Introduction The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum performance requirements and test methods for footwear for firefighters which is intended for use for fire fighting and associated activities. A risk assessment should be used to determine whether the footwear covered by this standard is suitable for the intended use for the expected exposure. Firefighters should be trained in the use, care and maintenance of the footwear covered by this standard, including an understanding of its limitations. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 6 1 Scope This European standard specifies minimum requirements and test methods for the performance of three types (see 4.3) of footwear for use by firefighters for fire suppression, general-purpose rescue, fire rescue and hazardous materials emergencies. This European standard does not cover special personal protective equipment used in high-risk situations (for example, the conditions described in ISO 15538). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 13832-3:2006, Footwear protecting against chemicals  Part 3: Requirements for footwear highly resistant to chemicals under laboratory conditions EN 50321, Electrically insulating footwear for working on low voltage installations EN ISO 6942:2002, Protective clothing  Protection against heat and fire  Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002) EN ISO 15025:2002, Protective clothing  Protection against heat and flame  Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000) EN ISO 20344:2011, Personal protective equipment  Test methods for footwear EN ISO 20345:2011, Personal protective equipment  Safety footwear ISO 15538, Protective clothing for firefighters  Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for protective clothing with a reflective outer surface 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 20345:2011 apply. 4 Classification, design and type 4.1 Classification Footwear for firefighters shall be classified in accordance with Table 1. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 7 Table 1 — Classification of footwear Classification
Description Class I Footwear made from leather and other materials, excluding all-rubber or all-polymeric footwear Class II All-rubber (i.e. entirely vulcanized) or all-polymeric (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear
4.2 Design Footwear shall conform to one of designs B to E of Figure 3 of EN ISO 20345:2011.
4.3 Type The types of footwear for firefighters shall be as follows:  Type 1: Outdoor interventions, fire and wildland firefighting; no protection against penetration, no toe protection, no protection against chemical hazards;  Type 2: All fire suppression and rescue interventions where protection against penetration, and toe protection are needed, no protection against chemical hazards;  Type 3: All fire suppression and rescue interventions where protection against penetration and toe protection are needed, including protection against chemical hazards. 5 Sampling and conditioning The minimum number of samples shall be that specified in Clause 6 of EN ISO 20344:2011, together with the minimum number of test pieces taken from each sample, as given in Table 2. Wherever possible, test pieces shall be taken from the whole footwear unless otherwise stated in this standard and in EN ISO 20344. If it is not possible to obtain a large enough test piece from the footwear, then a sample of the material from which the component has been manufactured may be used instead and this shall be noted in the test report. Where samples are required from each of three sizes, these shall comprise the largest, smallest and a middle size of the footwear under test. All test pieces shall be conditioned in a standard atmosphere of (23 + 2) °C and (50 + 5) % relative humidity for a minimum of 48 h before testing, unless otherwise stated in the test method. The maximum time which shall elapse between removal from the conditioning atmosphere and the start of testing shall be not greater than 10 min, unless otherwise stated in the test method. Each test piece shall individually satisfy the specific requirement, unless otherwise stated in the test method. NOTE The uncertainty of measurement for each test method described in the present standard may be assessed. One of the two following approaches should be used:
− a statistical method, e.g. that given in ISO 5725-2 [20]; SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 8 − a mathematical method, e.g. that given in ENV 13005 [3]. Table 2 — Minimum number of samples and test specimens or test pieces Property to be determineda Reference Number of samples Number of test pieces from each sample Test only on the final footwear Radiant heat 6.3.2
1 pair See 7.2
Yes Flame 6.3.3
1 pair See 7.3
Yes Compression resistance of footwear forepart 6.4
1 pair from each of three sizes 1 pair Yes Zipper puller attachment strength 6.8.2
3 zippers
No Zipper lateral strength 6.8.3
3 zippers
No a Table 1 of EN ISO 20344:2011 applies.
6 Requirements 6.1 Types and classifications The permitted combinations of types of footwear for firefighters (see 4.3) and classes I and II (see 4.1) shall be as given in Table 3. As specified in 4.2, design A shall not be used. Table 3 — Relationship between types of footwear and classes Types of footwear Class I of Table 1Class II of Table 1 1 Possible Possible 2 Possible Possible 3 Not possible Possible NOTE Type 3 footwear for firefighters are suitable for use with chemical protective clothing in accordance with EN 943-2, where appropriate.
6.2 General requirements Footwear for firefighters shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 4. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 9 Table 4 — General requirements
Requirements Reference Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Marking symbol EN ISO 20345:2011 EN 15090 Class
Class Class II
I II I II
General Footwear construction Type and classifications
4.1 and 6.1 X X X X X
Height of upper 5.2.1
X X X X X
Specific ergonomic features 5.3.4
X X X X X
Leakproofness 5.3.3
N/A X N/A X X
Water resistance 6.2.5
X N/A X N/A N/A
Seat region Design B Figure 3 of EN ISO 20345:2011 5.2.2
X X – – –
Design C and D Figure 3 of EN ISO 20345:2011 5.2.2
X X X X X
Design E Figure 3 of EN ISO 20345:2011 5.2.2
N/A N/A N/A X X
Whole footwear Sole performance Construction 5.3.1.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Upper/outsole bond strength 5.3.1.2
X N/A X N/A N/A
Insulation against heat
6.3.1 X At least HI X At least HII X At least HI2 X At least HI2 X At least HI2 Hl1
or Hl2
or Hl3 Slip resistance 5.3.5
X X X X X SRA SRB SRC Energy absorption of seat region 6.2.4
X X X X X
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EN 15090:2012 (E) 10 Flame resistance
6.3.3 X X X X X
Penetration resistance 6.2.1
O O X X X P Toe protection General 5.3.2.1
O O X X X T (only for type 1) Internal length of toe caps 5.3.2.2
O O X X X Impact resistance 5.3.2.3
O O X X X Compression resistance 5.3.2.4
O O X X X Corrosion resistance of metallic toe caps 5.3.2.5.1
O O X X X
Non-metallic toe caps 5.3.2.5.2
O O X X X
Compression resistance of toe puff
6.4 * * N/A N/A N/A R Electrical properties Electrically insulating footwearx
6.6.2 X X X X X See EN 50321 Antistatic footwear x
6.6.3 A
Resistance to imical environment Cold insulation of sole complex 6.2.3.2
* * * * * Cl Resistance to chemicals
6.5 N/A * N/A * X CH Accessories Zipper
6.8 O N/A O N/A N/A
Metatarsal protection 6.2.6
* * * * * M Ankle protection 6.2.7
* * * * * AN Upper
Thickness 5.4.2
N/A X N/A X X
Tear strength 5.4.3
X N/A X N/A N/A
Tensile properties 5.4.4
X X X X X
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EN 15090:2012 (E) 11 Flexing resistance 5.4.5
N/A X N/A X X
Water vapour permeability and coefficient 5.4.6
X N/A X N/A N/A
pH value 5.4.7
X N/A X N/A N/A
Hydrolysis 5.4.8
N/A X N/A X X
Chromium VI content 5.4.9
X N/A X N/A N/A
Water penetration and water absorption 6.3.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Radiant heat
6.3.2 X X X X X
Flame resistance
6.3.3 X X X X X
Lining Vamp Tear strength 5.5.1
X N/A X N/A N/A
Abrasion resistance 5.5.2
X N/A X N/A N/A
Water vapour permeability and coefficient 5.5.3
X N/A X N/A N/A
pH value 5.5.4
X N/A X N/A N/A
Chromium VI content 5.5.5
X N/A X N/A N/A
Quarter Tear strength 5.5.1
O N/A O N/A N/A
Abrasion resistance 5.5.2
O N/A O N/A N/A
Water vapour permeability and coefficient 5.5.3
O N/A O N/A N/A
pH value 5.5.4
O N/A O N/A N/A
Chromium VI content 5.5.5
O N/A O N/A N/A
Tongue Tear strength 5.6.1
O N/A O N/A N/A
pH value 5.6.2
O N/A O N/A N/A
Chromium VI content 5.6.3
O N/A O N/A N/A
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EN 15090:2012 (E) 12 Chromium VI content 5.6.3
O N/A O N/A N/A
Insole/insocks
See Table 5 X O X O O
Outsole
Tear strength 5.8.2
X X X X X
Abrasion resistance 5.8.3
X X X X X
Flexing resistance 5.8.4
X X X X X
Hydrolysis 5.8.5
X X X X X
Interlayer bond strength 5.8.6
O O O O O
Resistance to fuel oil 6.4.2
X X X X X
Cleated area 5.8.1.2
X X X X X
Thickness 5.8.1.1
X X X X X
Cleat design
6.7.1 X X X X X
Cleat height
6.7.2 X X X X X
Cleat height in the waist area
6.7.3 X X X X X
Heel breast
6.7.4 X X X X X
Resistance to hot contacts 6.4.1
X X X X X
The applicability of a requirement to a particular classification is indicated in the table by the following: X means that the requirement has to be met. In some cases the requirement relates only to particular materials within the classification, e.g. value of leather components. This does not mean that other materials are precluded from use. O means that if the component parts exists, the requirement shall be met: - means not allowed * means that if the property is claimed, the requirement given in the appropriate clause shall be met. x means that one of the three requirements shall be chosen. N/A means the requirement is not applicable. The absence of X, -, or O means that no requirement is made. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 13 Table 5 — Basic requirements for insoles and/or insocks Options Component to be assessed Requirements to fulfil in EN ISO 20345:2011
Thickness5.7.1 pH 5.7.2 Water absorption desorption 5.7.3 Insole abrasion 5.7.4.2 Insock abrasion 5.7.4.2 Chromium VI 5.7.5 1 No insole or if present not fulfilling the requirements Non-removable insock Insock X X X
X X 2 Insole present No insock Insole X X X X
X Seat sock present 3 Full insock, non-removable Insock and insole X
X
Insole
X
X X 4 Full insock, removable and water permeable Insole X X X X
X Insock
X
X X 5 Full insock, removable not water permeable Insole X X X X
X Insock
X X
X X NOTE 1 For removable insocks see Clause 9.3. NOTE 2 X means that the requirement shall be met.
6.3 Thermal behaviour
6.3.1 Insulation against heat When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.1 the footwear shall meet at least one of the levels defined in Tables 6 and 7. SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 14 Table 6 — Insulation against heat: requirements for the temperature inside the footwear Level of performance HI1 HI2 HI3 Thp (ºC) 150 250 250 Inside temperature of the footwear (ºC) < 42 after 30 min < 42 after 10 min
Table 7 — Insulation against heat: requirements for footwear degradation
Level of performance HI1 HI2 HI3 Thp (ºC) 150 250 250 Total duration of the test 30 min 20 min 40 min Assessment After testing, the footwear shall conform to B.2.1.
6.3.2 Radiant heat When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.2, the temperature increase for each material combination shall be equal or less than 24 ºC. After testing, the footwear shall conform to B.2.2. 6.3.3 Flame resistance When tested in accordance with the method described in 7.3, the footwear shall neither flame for more than 2 s (after-flame time) nor glow more than 2 s (after-glow time). After testing, the footwear shall conform to B.2.3. 6.4 Compression resistance of the toepuff When Type 1 footwear is tested in accordance with the method described in 7.4, the clearance under the toepuff at a compression load of (500 + 10) N shall be not less than the appropriate value given in Table 8. Table 8 — Minimum clearance under toepuff at compression Size of footwear Minimum internal clearancemm Paris points English 36 and below 3 and below 12,5 37 and 38 4 and 5 13,0 39 and 40 6 13,5 41 and 42 7 and 8 14,0 43 and 44 9 and 10 14,5 45 and above 11 and above 15,0 SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 15 6.5 Resistance to chemicals The footwear shall reach the protection index 1 of EN 13832-3:2006, 6.2, for at least three of the chemicals given in Table 4. Other chemicals may be used additionally according to the intended use. 6.6 Electrical properties 6.6.1 General Electrical properties shall conform to either 6.6.2 or 6.6.3
6.6.2 Electrically insulating footwear Electrically insulating footwear shall fulfil EN 50321. NOTE EN 50321 includes the requirements of EN 345 that has been withdrawn in 2004. Therefore, it is recommended to apply EN 50321 with the requirements of EN ISO 20345 instead of EN 345. 6.6.3 Antistatic footwear Footwear shall conform to all the requirements given in 6.2.2.2 of EN ISO 20345:2011. 6.7 Outsole 6.7.1 Cleat design
The cleat design (excluding waist area) shall be such that there are no continuous linear transverse valleys across the sole. 6.7.2 Cleat height When tested in accordance with EN ISO 20344: 2011, 8.1, the cleat height d2 shall be not less than 3 mm.
6.7.3 Cleat height in the waist area The outsole shall have transverse cleat with a height of at least 1,5 mm in the waist area, see Figure 1. 6.7.4 Heel breast The outsole shall have an inclined-breast heel. Distance 'a' (the waist area) shall be at least 35 mm, angle . shall be between 90° and 120° and dimension 'b' shall be at least 10 mm (see Figure 1). SIST EN 15090:2012



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Key a Waist area
b Heel breast c Cleat profile d Cleat height in the waist area NOTE Design is an example, only the dimensions are requirements. Figure 1 — Outsole dimensions 6.8 Zipper 6.8.1 Zipper construction The zipper shall have an interlocking mechanism. 6.8.2 Zipper (slide fastener) puller attachment strength When tested in accordance with the methods described in 7.5.1, each recorded value of the attachment strength of the puller shall be greater than 250 N. 6.8.3 Zipper (slide fastener) lateral strength When tested in accordance with the methods described in 7.5.2; each recorded value of the lateral strength shall be greater than 500 N. 7 Test methods 7.1 Insulation against heat The test shall be conducted according to the procedure described in EN ISO 20344:2011, 5.12. 7.2 Radiant heat Two test pieces shall be tested from all different material combinations including seams, label and any closing mechanism. Take the samples from the upper of at least one pair of footwear. If it is not possible to obtain a large enough test piece from the footwear, then a sample of the material from which the component has been SIST EN 15090:2012



EN 15090:2012 (E) 17 manufactured may be used instead and this should be noted in the report. This test piece shall include the same arrangement of layers, e.g. padding and lining, as found in the shoe. Test the test pieces according to EN ISO 6942:2002, method B at a heat flux density of 20 kW/m² exposing the outer surface to radiant heat for 40 s. The result expressed as temperature increase is the highest single result of ∆T rounded to 0,1 °C. 7.3 Flame resistance test 7.3.1 Conditioning and sampling All different external materials, including external seams, labels and closing mechanisms, as provided, as a complete sample of footwear shall be tested in accordance with EN ISO 15025. 7.3.2 Procedure 7.3.2.1 Place the burner (see EN ISO 15025:2002, Figure 2) on a flat, horizontal surface with the burner and flame in a vertical position. 7.3.2.2 Clamp the part of the footwear to be tested so that the minimum distance from the top of the burner to the footwear surface is (17 ± 1) mm and the angle between the sample area to be tested and the horizontal plane is (45 ± 5)° (see Figure 2). The sample carrier has a square flame application aperture size of [(50 x 50) ± 1] mm. NOTE A simple clamp commonly used for holding test tubes on a metal st
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