One euroThe EN 469 standard, which is the upa standard, describes the mechanical performance properties and test methods of protective clothing used in fire fighting. This standard has been published in our country by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) with the following title: TS EN 469 Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance rules for protective clothing used in fire fighting.
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Protective clothing for firefighters is one of the most important equipment to protect the personal safety of firefighters who are active in the first firefighting line against heat and fire. In recent years, there are two types of protective clothing for firefighting: the integrated type and the two-piece type. Despite different abrasion methods, all protective clothing used in fire fighting must show excellent performance in properties such as closure system, heat resistance, flame spread limitation, tensile strength, and resistance to penetration by liquid chemicals.
The main basic performance requirements of protective clothing for fire fighting are flame spread, heat resistance, tensile strength, wicking barrier and moisture barrier, penetration resistance of liquid chemicals, visibility material, dimensional change, metal accessories and closure system.
When exposed to flames, for example, protective clothing should limit the spread of flame, otherwise firefighters are at risk of burns. According to the EN 469 standard, all materials used for fire fighting in protective clothing should not melt more than 5 percent, ignite or shrink, and all equipment such as zippers should remain functional when exposed to 180 degrees. In addition, the materials should have a maximum strength against rupture, more than 450N and main seams more than 225N. The dimensional change of woven materials should not be more than 3 percent, and the size change of non-woven materials should not be more than 5 percent.
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