National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14325:2018+A1:2024. It supersedes BS EN 14325:2018, which is withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated by .

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PH/3/3, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication has been prepared in good faith, however no representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking (express or implied) is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by BSI in relation to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this publication. All and any such responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed to the full extent permitted by the law.

This publication is provided as is, and is to be used at the recipient’s own risk.

The recipient is advised to consider seeking professional guidance with respect to its use of this publication.

This publication is not intended to constitute a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2018.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 October 2017 and includes Amendment 0 approved by CEN on 8 April 2024.

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.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN 14325:2018+A1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

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 November 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2024.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 8 April 2024.

This document supersedes EN 14325:2018.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags .

deleted sentence

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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the performance classification and test methods for materials used in chemical protective clothing, including gloves and footwear. The gloves and boots should have the same chemical protective barrier requirements as the fabric when an integral part of the clothing. This is a reference standard to which chemical protective clothing performance standards may refer in whole or in part, but this standard is not exhaustive in the sense that product standards may well require testing according to test method standards which are not included in this standard.

While these performance levels are intended to relate to the usage to which the chemical protective clothing is to be put, it is essential that the chemical protective clothing manufacturer or supplier indicate the intended use of the protective clothing and that the user (specifier) carries out a risk assessment in order to establish the correct performance level for the intended task.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Performance classification of materials

4.1 Determination of property value for performance classification

4.2 Pre-treatment

4.3 Conditioning

4.4 Abrasion resistance

4.5 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance

4.6 Compression-folding (Schildknecht) flex cracking resistance at –30 °C

4.7 Trapezoidal tear resistance

4.8 Bursting resistance – deleted requirement

4.9 Tensile strength

4.10 Puncture resistance

4.11 Resistance to permeation by chemicals

4.12 Repellency to liquids

4.13 Resistance to penetration by liquids

4.14 Resistance to ignition

4.15 Resistance to flame

5 Performance requirements for seams, joins and assemblages

5.1 Determination of property value for rating and classification

5.2 Pre-conditioning

5.3 Conditioning

5.4 Resistance to liquids

5.5 Seam strength

5.6 Pull strength of joins and assemblages

6 Test report

7 Instructions for use

Bibliography

BS EN 14325:2018+A1:2024

Protective clothing against chemicals. Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages

Current

Published:

31 May 2024