ISO 11999-3:2015
PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 3: Clothing
ISO 11999-3:2015 specifies the minimum design and performance requirements for clothing as part of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used by firefighters, primarily but not solely to protect against exposure to flame and high thermal loads.
To assist with choice based on user risk assessment, a number of levels of protection are included.
ISO 11999-3:2015 describes types, design, and performance of clothing, the specific requirements for clothing, marking, and manufacturer's instructions.
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Clothing requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Clothing configuration
4.3 Multi-layer clothing assemblies
4.4 Component assembly
4.5 Attachment of interlining and innermost layers
4.6 Extension of interlining and innermost layers
4.7 Garment closure systems
4.8 Hardware
4.9 External pocket requirements
4.10 Garment sizing
4.11 Neck protection
4.12 Wrist protection
4.13 High-visibility materials
4.13.1 General
4.13.2 Option 1 — Placement based on minimum area of coverage
4.13.3 Option 2 — Placement based on standard pattern
4.14 Sampling
4.14.1 Samples
4.14.2 Sampling levels
4.14.3 Exposure surface
4.15 Pre-treatment
4.15.1 General
4.15.2 Pre-treatment by laundering or dry cleaning
4.16 Clothing — Performance requirements
4.17 Flame and thermal resistance performance
4.17.1 General
4.17.2 Flame resistance (surface ignition) for performance level A1
4.17.3 Flame resistance (bottom-edge ignition) for performance level A2
4.17.4 Heat resistance
4.17.5 Heat transfer (flame exposure)
4.17.6 Heat transfer (radiant exposure)
4.17.7 Heat transfer (combined flame and radiant exposure)
4.17.8 Residual strength of material following radiant heat exposure
4.17.9 Conductive compressive heat resistance
4.17.10 Thread heat resistance
4.18 Strength and physical hazard resistance performance
4.18.1 Tensile strength
4.18.2 Tear strength
4.18.3 Seam strength (woven materials)
4.18.4 Seam strength (knit or stretch woven materials)
4.19 Water and liquid resistance performance
4.19.1 General
4.19.2 Surface wetting
4.19.3 Water absorption resistance
4.19.4 Water penetration resistance
4.19.5 Liquid penetration resistance (runoff method) for performance level c1
4.19.6 Liquid penetration pressure resistance (hydrostatic method) for performance level c2
4.19.7 Viral penetration resistance for performance level c2
4.19.8 Overall garment liquid penetration resistance for performance level c2
4.19.9 Light degradation resistance for performance level c2
4.20 Thermal comfort performance
4.20.1 General
4.20.2 Water vapour resistance
4.20.3 Total heat loss
4.21 Additional requirements
4.21.1 Cleaning shrinkage resistance
4.21.2 Hardware corrosion resistance
4.21.3 Photometric requirements of high-visibility retroreflective/combined performance materials used on garments
4.21.4 Colour requirements of high-visibility fluorescent/combined performance materials used on garments
4.21.5 Heat resistance of high-visibility materials used on garments
4.21.6 Flame spread of high-visibility materials used on garments
4.21.7 Protective wristlets
4.21.8 Optional clothing test using an instrumented manikin
4.21.9 Optional drag rescue device (DRD)
5 Compatibility
6 Marking
7 Manufacturer’s information
Annex A (informative) Comparison of performance requirements for clothing
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Clothing requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Clothing configuration
4.3 Multi-layer clothing assemblies
4.4 Component assembly
4.5 Attachment of interlining and innermost layers
4.6 Extension of interlining and innermost layers
4.7 Garment closure systems
4.8 Hardware
4.9 External pocket requirements
4.10 Garment sizing
4.11 Neck protection
4.12 Wrist protection
4.13 High-visibility materials
4.13.1 General
4.13.2 Option 1 — Placement based on minimum area of coverage
4.13.3 Option 2 — Placement based on standard pattern
4.14 Sampling
4.14.1 Samples
4.14.2 Sampling levels
4.14.3 Exposure surface
4.15 Pre-treatment
4.15.1 General
4.15.2 Pre-treatment by laundering or dry cleaning
4.16 Clothing — Performance requirements
4.17 Flame and thermal resistance performance
4.17.1 General
4.17.2 Flame resistance (surface ignition) for performance level A1
4.17.3 Flame resistance (bottom-edge ignition) for performance level A2
4.17.4 Heat resistance
4.17.5 Heat transfer (flame exposure)
4.17.6 Heat transfer (radiant exposure)
4.17.7 Heat transfer (combined flame and radiant exposure)
4.17.8 Residual strength of material following radiant heat exposure
4.17.9 Conductive compressive heat resistance
4.17.10 Thread heat resistance
4.18 Strength and physical hazard resistance performance
4.18.1 Tensile strength
4.18.2 Tear strength
4.18.3 Seam strength (woven materials)
4.18.4 Seam strength (knit or stretch woven materials)
4.19 Water and liquid resistance performance
4.19.1 General
4.19.2 Surface wetting
4.19.3 Water absorption resistance
4.19.4 Water penetration resistance
4.19.5 Liquid penetration resistance (runoff method) for performance level c1
4.19.6 Liquid penetration pressure resistance (hydrostatic method) for performance level c2
4.19.7 Viral penetration resistance for performance level c2
4.19.8 Overall garment liquid penetration resistance for performance level c2
4.19.9 Light degradation resistance for performance level c2
4.20 Thermal comfort performance
4.20.1 General
4.20.2 Water vapour resistance
4.20.3 Total heat loss
4.21 Additional requirements
4.21.1 Cleaning shrinkage resistance
4.21.2 Hardware corrosion resistance
4.21.3 Photometric requirements of high-visibility retroreflective/combined performance materials used on garments
4.21.4 Colour requirements of high-visibility fluorescent/combined performance materials used on garments
4.21.5 Heat resistance of high-visibility materials used on garments
4.21.6 Flame spread of high-visibility materials used on garments
4.21.7 Protective wristlets
4.21.8 Optional clothing test using an instrumented manikin
4.21.9 Optional drag rescue device (DRD)
5 Compatibility
6 Marking
7 Manufacturer’s information
Annex A (informative) Comparison of performance requirements for clothing