BS EN 13832-3:2018

What is BS EN 13832-3- Requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals to protect footwear about?

BS EN 13832-3 discusses footwear protecting against chemicals. BS EN 13832-3 is an international standard that provides requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals to protect footwear.

BS EN 13832-3 is the third part of a multi-part series that specifies requirements for footwear intended to protect the wearer from prolonged continuous contact (more than 1 hour) with specific chemicals.

Who is BS EN 13832-3- Requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals to protect footwear for?

BS EN 13832-3 on  requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals to protect footwear is useful for:

• Footwear manufacturers
• Occupational health and safety departments
• Footwear Testing and Research Services
• Footwear laboratories

Why should you use BS EN 13832-3- Requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals to protect footwear?

Chemical-resistant footwear is used to protect the wearer from exposure to corrosive chemicals or enormous quantities of solvents or water that might penetrate normal footwear.

BS EN 13832‑3 provides you with the requirements of footwear for prolonged contact with chemicals such as chemical degradation and permeation, that may affect the performance of the footwear.

By using the requirements specified by BS EN 13832‑3 the user can produce an improved quality of degradation resistant and permeation resistant footwear and ensure protection to the wearer from hazardous chemicals to gain higher customer satisfaction.

What is changed since the last update?

BS EN 13832-3:2018 supersedes EN 13832-3:2006, which is withdrawn. BS EN 13832-3:2018 has made some technical changes. These include:

• Reference to regulation 2016/425 instead of Directive 89/686 added
• A new splashing test is added
• Figure 5 for damages assessment inserted
• Table 7, change in the marking