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PH/6 - Head protection

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Headgear. Accessories. Fastenings | Protective equipment. Head | Equipment. Winter sports | Protective clothing | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Testing. Mechanical | Fire-fighting | Protective equipment | Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Protective devices. Respiratory | Equipment for children

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for standards for on head protection and the UK input to CEN/TC158.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)

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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.
Draft decision 7/2023	Adoption of a PWI on Helmets for high speed cycling Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-09-28	Proposal
Draft decision 4/2023 Activation of PWI 00158117 prEN XXXXX	Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for ski mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Sports equipment and facilities \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Proposal begins : 2023-05-11	Proposal
Draft decision 3/2024 Adoption of NWI prCEN/TR XXXXX	Head protection — Scientific background and rationale to EN 17950 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-10-24	Proposal
Draft decision 3/2024 Adoption of NWI prCEN/TR XXXXX	Head protection — Scientific background and rationale to EN 17950 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-10-25	Proposal
BS XXXX	Marine Safety Helmets Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-25	Proposal
BS EN ISO 10256-4:2024	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 4: Head and face protectors for goalkeepers Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-08-08	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-3:2024	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 3: Face and eye protectors for skaters Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-08-08	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-2:2024	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 2: Head protectors for skaters Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-08-08	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-1:2024	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 1: General requirements Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2022-10-24	Approval

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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/TS 17946:2023	Helmets for S-EPAC riders Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2023-07-20	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16149:2011	Guidance Document for drafting CEN/TC 158 Standards Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2011-06-16	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16148:2011	Head and neck impact, burn and noise injury criteria. A Guide for CEN helmet standards committees Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2011-06-16	Published standard
PAS 028:2002	Marine safety helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2002-05-15	Published standard
BS EN ISO 10256:2003	Head and face protection for use in ice hockey Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Published standard begins : 2015-07-09	Published standard
BS EN 960:2006	Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2006-05-26	Published standard
BS EN 443:2008	Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2008-03-18	Published standard
BS EN 17950:2024	Protective helmets. Test methods. Shock absorption including measuring rotational kinematics Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-07-08	Published standard
BS EN 13087-8:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Electrical properties Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2000-11-06	Published standard
BS EN 13087-7:2000	Title Absent Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2000-07-28	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.
PAS 015:1998	Helmets for equestrian use Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Withdrawn begins : 2011-03-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 966:1996	Helmets for airborne sports Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-10	Withdrawn
BS EN 397:1995	Specification for industrial safety helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 1385:1998	Helmets for canoeing and whitewater sports Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-05-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 1384:1997	Specification for helmets for equestrian activities Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports \| Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 13781:2002	Protective helmets for drivers and passengers of snowmobiles and bobsleighs Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-21	Withdrawn
BS EN 13484:2002	Helmets for users of luges Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-6:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Field of vision Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-5:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Retention system strength Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-4:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Retention system effectiveness Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-21	Withdrawn