Northrock PPE Catalogue

WORKING IN EXTREME COLD

EN 342

EN 342 STANDARD AND THERMAL MANIKIN TESTING

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.

PW369

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.

Temperature ranges of utility according to annex C of EN 342:2017 at air velocity 0.4m/s

Thermal Insulation icler m²·K/W

Light activity

Medium activity

Exposure of 8 hours Exposure of 1 hour Exposure of 8 hours Exposure of 1 hour

0.265

3°C

-12°C

-12°C

-28°C

0.310

-2°C

-18°C

-18°C

-36°C

0.390

-9°C

-28°C

-29°C

-49°C

0.470

-17°C

-38°C

-40°C

-60°C

0.540

-24°C

-45°C

-49°C

-71°C

0.620

-31°C

-55°C

-60°C

-84°C

PW369

0.356

-6°C

-24°C

-24°C

-43°C

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

0.356 Icler(m 2 .K/W 2 X

EN 342:2017

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