SIST EN ISO 20346:2022/A1:2024 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 20346:2022/A1:2024 (Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear - Amendment 1) is a CEN-endorsed amendment to ISO 20346:2021 that updates test methods, material requirements and performance criteria for protective footwear used as personal protective equipment (PPE). This amendment aligns the European adoption with ISO updates and supports presumption of conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 when cited in the Official Journal.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Normative references updated - References to ISO 20344:2021 are replaced with ISO 20344:2021+Amd.1:2024; related references throughout the standard are updated accordingly.
• Toecap testing - For non-metallic toecaps the impact test energy is (100 ± 2) J; clearance at impact must meet values in ISO 22568-2:2019, Table 3. Toecaps must not develop through-cracks or sharp edges; perforations are excluded from the “light-through” crack criterion.
• Crack wording clarified - Removal of the word “delamination” in several clauses focuses assessment on cracks that go through material (i.e., visible light through).
• Air leakage - Specified no-leakage requirement when tested per ISO 20344 (with an exception for design A of class II footwear).
• Chromium VI limit in leather - For each leather part tested per ISO 20344:2021+Amd.1:2024, chromium VI content shall be **