UNE-EN 343:2019

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. RAIN PROTECTION. Equivalence with EN 343:2019.

OBJECT

This standard sets out requirements and test methods for protective clothing against the effects of precipitation (e.g. rain, snow), fog and soil moisture. Other effects other than precipitation such as splashes of water and waves are excluded from this standard, as well as the requirements for separate footwear, gloves and headgear.

REQUIREMENTS

TEST METHOD	TEST STANDARD	DESCRIPTION	REQUIREMENTS
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY	ISO 5077	% shrinkage after 5 wash cycles according to the fabric manufacturer’s instructions.	Openwork fabric Max. ± 3% warp/weft Knitted fabric Max. ± 5% length/width
TENSILE STRENGTH	EN ISO 1421 Method 1 EN ISO 13934-1	Original fabric	≥ 450 N urdimbre/plot Does not apply to materials with an elongation > 50%
TEAR RESISTANCE	EN ISO 4674-1 Method A	Original fabric Moving jaw speed 100 ± 10 mm/min	≥ 20 November/plot
RESISTANCE TO WATER PENETRATION. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST	EN 20811 H2O pressure from 980 ± 50 Pa/min		CLASS
			1	2	3	4
		Original fabric	≥ 8000 Pa
		Cleaning pre-treatment According to the manufacturer’s instructions Default 5 wash cycles		≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 13000 Pa	≥ 20000 Pa
		Abrasion Pretreatment. Outer face of outer cover material According to EN 530:2010 Method 2: Abrasive and glass cloth with abrasive grain according to EN 388 Pressure on the sample (9 ± 0.2) kPa -Number of cycles: 1000 Replacement of the abrasive After each pre-treatment For the outer cladding material according to EN ISO 12947-1-2: Standard wool abrasive according to standard Abrasive mounted on the upper sample holder and the sample on the lower sample holder Pressure on the sample (9 ± 0.2) kPa Number of cycles: 25000 Replacement of the abrasive after each pre-treatment		≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 13000 Pa	≥ 20000 Pa
		Flexion Pretreatment. According to EN ISO 7854 Standard. Method C: 2 specimens should be tested in longitudinal direction 2 specimens should be tested in transverse direction The number of cycles will be 9000		≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 13000 Pa	≥ 20000 Pa
		Pre-treatment with fuel and oils according to ISO 1817: -Liquid A: Isooctane -Liquid F: test oil		≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 13000 Pa	≥ 20000 Pa
RESISTANCE TO WATER PENETRATION IN SEAMS	EN 20811	Original fabric	≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 8000 Pa	≥ 13000 Pa
RESISTANCE TO WATER PENETRATION IN SEAMS	EN 20811	Pre-treated fabric				≥ 20000 Pa
WATER VAPOR RESISTANCE	EN ISO 11092	Original fabric Hot Plate	Class 1Ret > 40	Class 225 < Ret ≤ 40	Class 315 < Ret ≤ 25	Class 4Ret ≤ 15
BURST RESISTANCE	EN ISO 13938-1 EN ISO 13938-2	Original fabric	Área 50 cm2 min 100 kPa Área 7.3 cm2 min 200 kPa
SEAM RESISTANCE	EN ISO 13935-2		> 200 N Does not apply to materials with an elongation > 50%
SAFETY	EN ISO 13688	Visual and manual inspection	See EN ISO 13688 point 4.2

GARMENTS

DESIGN:

- According to EN ISO 13688
- The garment will not have rough, hard, or sharp surfaces that could irritate or injure the wearer
- The pockets must be made to prevent water from penetrating the garment
- Closures (zippers, fasteners, buttons, etc.) must not be opened inadvertently