EN ISO 20345:2022
- Personal protective equipment - Safety shoes
Class 1 – Safety footwear of leather
Class 2 – Safety footwear of PVC/PU/rubber
Cat Class Requirements
SB Basic requirements (With scuff cap protection)
S1 A + E + Closed heel
S2 1 S1 + WPA
S3 S2 + P + Sole pattern
S3L S2 + PL + Sole pattern
S3S S2 + PS + Sole pattern
S4 A + E + Closed heel
S5 2 S3 + Sole pattern
S5L S4 + PL + Sole pattern
S5S S4 + PS + Sole pattern
S6 S2 + WR
S7 S3 + WR
S7L S3L + WR
S7S S3S + WR
SBH / Hybrid shoes
IEC 61340-5-1:2016 Additional test for ESD, requirements for dissipation of static electricity
LABELLING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Safety toe 200J/15000N
AN Ankle protection ≤ 20 Kn
A Antistatic properties Resistance 100kΩ–1000MΩ
E Energy absorbing heel ≤ 20 Joule
WPA Water-repellant upper
WR Waterproof shoes
C Electrically conductive properties Resistance 0.1 MΩ
CI Cold Insulation Test -20°C
HI Heat-insulating Test 150°C
HRO Heat-resistant outer sole Test 300°C
M Protection of the midfoot ≤ 40 mm
PL Anti-puncture protection ≥ 1100 Newton 4.5 mm nails
PS Anti-puncture protection ≥ 1100 Newton 3.0 mm nails
SR Anti-slip properties. Heel forward - forefoot backward on ceramic tile with glycerin.
SC Toe protector (Scuff cap) - abrasion test: 8000 repetitions with P180 paper.
LG LG Ladder grip – defined heel of min. 1.5 mm