BS EN 469:2020 PDF

What is BS EN 469  -  Protective clothing for firefighters   about?

BS EN 469 specifies minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed to be worn during firefighting activities.  The requirements detailed in BS EN 469 cover design, heat, and flame, mechanical, chemical, comfort, and visibility. BS EN 469 makes the distinction between firefighting activities dividing them into two performance levels based on a risk assessment: level 1 and level 2. Level 2 provides higher thermal protection performance, expected in high-risk activities such as fighting fires in structures, e.g., buildings, factories, gas stations. Note1: BS EN 469 does not cover protective clothing for wildland firefighting, specialized firefighting in a high amount of radiant heat where reflective clothing is r...