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PH/3 - Protective clothing

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Protective equipment. Head | Textiles. General | Welding, brazing and soldering. General | Textile industry products | Transformers. Reactors | Protection. Hand and arm | Hospital equipment | Radiation protection | Protective clothing | Protection. Leg and foot | Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Protective equipment. General | Crime protection | Clothes | Protective equipment | Fire Protection | Water quality. General | Textile fabrics | Environment. Health protection. Safety

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to the work of CEN/TC162 and ISO/TC 94/SC13

Committee standards activity

In Progress (32)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
New work item proposal 13158-2 -	Protective garments for equestrian activities — Protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors for equestrian use, for horse riders and those working with horses, and for horse drivers — Part 2: Requirements and test methods for protective garments incorporating airbags only Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-01-20	Proposal
New Work Item Proposal 13158-1 -	Protective garments for equestrian activities — Protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors for equestrian use, for horse riders and those working with horses, and for horse drivers — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for static protective garments; Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-01-20	Proposal
ISO/NP 23762	Protective clothing — Enhanced visibility clothing for medium risk situations — Test methods and requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-06-20	Proposal
Draft Decision C 598/2023	Protective clothing - Ensembles and garments for protection against cold Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective clothing Proposal begins : 2023-08-21	Proposal
CEN/TC 162 N 4136	Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Requirements and test methods for garments with integrated smart textiles and non textile elements Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Testing \| Testing. Non-destructive \| Health and Safety \| Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Fire Protection \| Fire Protection. General \| Protective equipment \| Protective clothing Proposal begins : 2019-12-16	Proposal
BS ISO 22610	Surgical drapes, gowns and clean air suits, used as medical devices, for patients, clinical staff and equipment — Test method to determine the resistance to wet bacterial penetration Categories: Hospital equipment \| Protective clothing Comment resolution begins : 2026-04-07	Comment resolution
BS ISO 20384	Surgical clothing and drapes — Requirements and test methods Categories: Hospital equipment Public comment begins : 2025-07-03	Public comment
BS ISO 16602-5	BS ISO 16602-5 Protective clothing for protection against chemicals - Classification, labelling and performance requirements. Part 5: Whole suit test methods, classification and requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2021-12-28	Drafting
BS ISO 16602-3	BS ISO 16602-3 Protective clothing for protection against chemicals - Classification, labelling and performance requirements. Part 3: Chemical test methods, classification and requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2021-12-28	Drafting
BS ISO 16602-2	BS ISO 16602-2 Protective clothing for protection against chemicals - Classification, labelling and performance requirements. Part 2: Physical test methods, classification and requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2021-12-28	Drafting

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17330:2019	Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing against foul weather, wind and cold Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2019-03-05	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TR 8546:2022	Hand protection. Guidance for selection and use Categories: Water quality. General Published standard begins : 2022-08-18	Published standard
BS ISO 6529:2026	Protective clothing — Protection against chemicals — Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2026-01-29	Published standard
BS ISO 23407:2021	Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2022-05-10	Published standard
BS ISO 17491-5:2024	Protective clothing. Test methods for clothing providing protection against chemicals. Determination of resistance to penetration by a spray of liquid (manikin spray test) Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2024-07-22	Published standard
BS EN ISO 9185:2025	Protective clothing. Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2025-10-06	Published standard
BS EN ISO 374-6:2025	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Protective gloves for hairdressers Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2025-11-05	Published standard
BS EN ISO 24231:2024	Protective clothing. Protection against rain. Test method for ready-made garments against high-energy droplets from above Categories: Protective clothing \| Textiles. General Published standard begins : 2024-05-03	Published standard
BS EN ISO 21420:2020+A1:2024	Protective gloves. General requirements and test methods Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2024-07-12	Published standard
BS EN ISO 13506-2:2024	Protective clothing against heat and flame. Skin burn injury prediction. Calculation requirements and test cases Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2024-06-28	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN ISO/TR 11610:2004	Protective clothing. Vocabulary Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2023-05-26	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 24232:2025	Protective clothing. Protection against rain Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2025-12-09	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13997:1999	Protective clothing. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2023-07-13	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13688:2013	Protective clothing. General requirements Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 343:2019	Protective clothing. Protection against rain Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-27	Withdrawn
BS EN 343:2003+A1:2007	Protective clothing. Protection against rain Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2010-11-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 343:2003	Protective clothing. Protection against rain Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2008-04-24	Withdrawn
BS EN 342:2004	Protective clothing. Ensembles and garments for protection against cold Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2008-09-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 340:2003	Protective clothing. General requirements Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 14404:2004	Personal protective equipment. Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2010-03-02	Withdrawn