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EN 342

WORKING IN

EXTREME COLD

EN 342 STANDARD AND THERMAL
MANIKIN TESTING PW369

EN342 protection against cold is the most
comprehensive standard test method for clothing
designed to protect you in cold conditions.

The principle test uses a heated manikin, a thermal
insulation value is determined from the power
required to maintain the manikin at a constant
temperature.

This value is used to classify the performance of
the garment.

This insulation value of the clothing, the activity
level of the wearer and the temperature of the
environment can be used to estimate the maximum
duration of wear.

Clothing that meets the requirement of EN342 will
have the pictogram below on the label.

PW351

EN342 COLD TEMPERATURE RANGE
0
-7 F/ 8 hr
This chart shows the clothing is tested for wear at medium -42 F/ 1 hr
0
activity levels, at the temperature and the time indicated.
This example shows that a worker can wear the garment specified for a medium level
activity for 8 hours at -7°F or for 1 hour at -42°F.

EN 14058 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COOL ENVIRONMENTS
This standard specifies requirements and test methods for the temperatures garments against local body cooling are not only used for
performance of single garments for protection against cooling of the body outdoor activities but can be used for indoor activities. In these cases
in cool environments. Cool environments are as a result of a combination garments often do not need to be made of watertight or air impermeable
of humidity and wind at temperatures of -5°C and above. At moderate low materials. Therefore, these requirements are optional for this standard.

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