Personal protective equipment, also known as labor protection equipment, refers to the general term for the protective gear worn, equipped, and used by employees to defend against external factors such as physical, chemical, and biological injuries.And different personal protective products also have their corresponding usage environments, production and usage standards. Only personal protective products that meet these standards can be used with confidence. Therefore, today's safety dispatch brings you about personal protective products‘safety shoes’The new version of the European standard.

What is the new European standard for safety shoes

Products exported to the European Union need to go throughCECertification, andCEThe certification issuing agency is commonly referred to as the notified body-Notified Body, abbreviated asNBInstitution.

Safety shoes entering the European market must comply withPPEregulationRegulation(EU) 2016/425The requirements, and byNBInstitutions conduct product certification.

EN ISO 20345That's rightPPEUnder regulations, there are coordinated standards applicable to safety shoes.

2023year5moon11On the day, the European Commission issued an executive decision(EU) 2023/941，EN ISO 20345:2022Personal protective equipment-The new version of 'Safety Shoes' has become a coordinated standardTo replace the original second editionEN ISO 20345:2011.

This means that in2023year5moon11In the future, manufacturers need to use the new versionEN ISO 20345: 2022Certification of products.

Anti slip test changeCancelSRA/SRB/SRClogooriginalSRAThe anti slip level is classified as a basic requirement of the standard

Compulsory testing will be conducted, and the anti slip test will continue to be carried out using a solution of dodecyl sulfate on ceramic tile floors.

originalSRBAnti slip level changed to optional test

Change the steel plate floor to a tile floor and conduct anti slip testing with glycerin.

originalSRCChange the identification toSRlogo

namelySRMarked to meet both the requirements of passing the dodecyl sulfate solution and glycerol anti-skid test on ceramic tile floors

punctureTest changes

ForS1PandS3Level of safety shoes, symbolPRepresents additional puncture resistance requirements:

New standard retains symbolsP, but only for safety shoes with metal anti puncture pads

Non metallic puncture resistant pads are divided into two levels:

PL——Through Classic4.5mmLarge puncture nail test

PS——Through stricter3mmSmall puncture nail test

Non metallic pad:

composite material(PLtype): After4After the second test, in4There must be no perforation in the second measurement; During all experimental periods, each layer did not separate, such as the tent effect.

composite material(PStype): After4After the second test, the average force required for perforation of the outsole unit should not be less than1100NThe individual value shall not be lower than950N.

New non-conforming item added to breathability performance

New non-conforming item: Non breathable area>25%It is considered as not passing.

•If the area of non water vapor permeable material is0%-10%The water vapor permeable material should have permeability≥0.8mg/（c㎡·h）And the water vapor coefficient≥15mg/c㎡；

•If the area of non water vapor permeable material is10%-25%The water vapor permeable material should have permeability:≥2mg/（c㎡·h）；

•If the area of non water vapor permeable material is greater than25%Then the experiment failed.

Identification Change Waterproof performance change

addS6TheS7Two identification levels

Delete symbol“WRU',Introducing symbols“WPA'It is required that non functional and decorative risks and punctures must not appear on footwear unless waterproof requirements are met.

This is the originalS2andS3The waterproof upper mentioned is different from the waterproof full shoe, and the waterproof full shoe is still the same as beforeWRThis is also consistent with the current national standard.