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EN ISO 20345
Standard EN ISO 20345: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY FOOTWEAR
This document is not an official reproduction of the standard; refer to the standards issued by AFNOR www.afnor.fr
Standard EN ISO 20345 defines the basic and additional requirements relating to safety shoes.
Standard EN ISO 20344 defines the test methods for the shoes.
Classification :
| Description code | Classification |
| I | Footwear made from leather and or other materials, excludingall rubber and all polymeric footwear |
| II | Shoes made entirely of rubber or polymer |
All models manufactured by ETCHE SECURITE are class II.
Main basic requirements :
| Classification | Requirements |
| Whole shoe | II | impact resistance 200J* |
| compression 15kN* | ||
| Watertightness | ||
| Ergonomic characteristics | ||
| Upper | II | Minimum thickness |
| Tensile resistance | ||
| Bending resistance | ||
| Sole | II | Minimum thickness |
| Abrasion resistance | ||
| Bending resistance | ||
| Resistance to fuel oil |
*Standard EN 12568 defines the requirements and test methods for toe-caps and midsoles.
Standard EN 13287 defines the test methods for determining the slip resistance of footwear.
The coefficients measured are greater than :
| Surface | Lubricant | Position | Symbol | ||
| Flat | Heel | ||||
| Ceramic | Detergent | 0.32 | 0.28 | SRA | SRC |
| Steel | Glycerine | 0.18 | 0.13 | SRB | |
Additional requirements :
| Classification | Requirements | Symbol |
| Whole shoe | II | Perforation resistance | P |
| Antistatic shoes | A | ||
| Heel energy absorption capacity | E | ||
| Ankle protection | AN | ||
| Electrically Insulating shoes | I | ||
| Upper | II | Cut resistance | CR |
| Outsole | II | Heat resistance (direct contact for 60 seconds at 300°C) | HRO |
Marking :
Symbol | Classification | Requirements |
| SB | II | Basic requirements |
| S4 | II | SB + antistatic properties + heel energy absorption |
| S5 | II | S4 + Perforation resistance + Studded soles |
