EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN ISO 20346 testing. This standard describes the basic and optional additional requirements, for example mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour, for general purpose safety shoes.
Specific risks are covered by complementary business standards. For example, shoes for firefighters, electrically insulated shoes, protection against chainsaw injuries, protection against chemicals and molten metal splashes, and protection for motor bike riders.
EN ISO 20349 standard includes certain requirements such as penetration resistance, antistatic shoes, energy absorption around the heel, thermal insulation, cold insulation, upper water resistance, heat resistance of the outsole, water resistance and oil resistance.
The penetration resistance of the protective shoes is measured in the laboratory environment using a certain diameter of a cut nail and a certain force. Higher forces or smaller diameter nails increase the risk of penetration. In such cases, alternative preventive measures must be taken.
Meanwhile, more and more electrostatic sensitive materials are used in the production of protective shoes, and controlling the unwanted electrostatic charge plays a more important role in this industry. In certain working environments, safety shoes must be suitable for electrostatic charge. In this regard, in addition to the EN ISO 20346 standard, EN ISO 20345 and EN 61340 standards are also complied with.
EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN ISO 20346 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.
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