European Standards

EUROPEAN STANDARDS OF SAFETY FOOTWEAR

 

CATEGORY EN ISO 20345: 2011 REQUIREMENTS
SB Basic requirements for safety shoes: toecap resistant to an impact of 200 joules and
crushing of 15kN
S1 Basic requirements +
Closed heel area
Antistatic properties
Heel energy absorption
Resistance to fuel oil
S1P S1 +
Anti-puncture resistance(P)
S2 S1 +
Water penetration and absorption
S3 S2 +
Anti-puncture resistance
Cleated outsole

Slip Resistance of the sole – Regulation : EN ISO 20345:2011 / 20347:2012

 

Marking symbol Required conditions provided by the regulation
SRA
Test surface: ceramics ≥ 0.32 flat footwear
Lubricant: water and detergeant ≥ 0.28 footwear inclinated 7° towards the heel
SRB
Test surface: stainless steel ≥ 0.18 flat footwear
lubricant: Glycerin ≥ 0.13 footwear inclinated 7° towards the heel
SRC meets requirement for the 2 above tests (SRA + SRB)

 

Additional requirements for specific applications with relevant marking symbol

 

Product Requirement Symbol
Whole shoe Penetration resistance P
Electrical properties:
Conductive footwear C
Antistatic footwear A
Resistance to inimical environments:
Heat insulation HI
Cold insulation CI
Energy absorption of the heel area E
Water resistance WR
Metatarsal protection M
Ankle Protection AN
Cut resistance CR
Upper Water penetration and water absorption WRU
Outsole Resistance to hot contact HRO
Resistance to fuel oil FO