BS EN 343:2019 pdf free.Protective clothing – Protection against rain.
When tested in accordance with 6.2.1 the requirements according to EN ISO 13688 and the following requirements shall be met:the garment shall not have rough, sharp or hard surfaces that irritate or injure the user;all pockets shall be constructed to avoid water inside the garment;closures, such as slide fasteners, fasteners, buttons etc. shall not open inadvertently.NOTE 1 Hoods are not a mandatory part of rain protection garments. NOTE 2 Protective garments against rain typically consist of the outermost shell of a garment ensemble containing additional layers underneath. It has been demonstrated that the garment layers underneath can
support the overall breathability and comfort if they provide a moisture management capability.4.1.2 Innocuousness When tested in accordance with 6.2.2 the requirements of EN ISO 13688:2013, 4.2, shall be met with regard to innocuousness. 4.2 Resistance to water penetration, WP When tested in accordance with 6.3, resistance to water penetration WP of the outer shell material together with any applied waterproof layer shall be in accordance with Table 2. For each class all requirements given in Table 2 shall be met.If a specimen gets different classes of classification in the different tests for marking in accordance with Clause 8, the lowest value of water penetration shall be used to classify the garment.4.4 Tensile strength of the woven outer shell material When tested in accordance with 6.5, the outer shell material shall withstand a minimum tensile force of 450 N in both orthogonal directions of the material. For materials with an elongation of more than 50 % this requirement is not applicable. 4.5 Tear resistance of the woven outer shell material When tested in accordance with 6.6 the outer shell material shall withstand a minimum tearing force of 20 N in both orthogonal directions of the material. 4.6 Bursting strength of the knitted outer shell material When tested in accordance with 6.7 the knitted outer shell material shall withstand a minimum bursting strength of 100 kPa for the 50 cm2 test area or 200 kPa for the 7,3 cm2 test area.BS EN 343 pdf download.