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BS EN 14404-1:2024

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Personal protective equipment. Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position – Test methods

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BSI 2024 24
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This document specifies the test methods for knee protectors intended to protect the knee while working in a kneeling position. This document does not apply to knee protectors that are medical devices or are intended for sports and motorcycles.

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2 undefined
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Test methods
4.1 General
4.2 Preparation of the test specimens
4.2.1 Condition atmosphere
4.2.2 Testing atmosphere
4.3 Examination
4.3.1 Visual and tactile examination
4.3.2 Sizes and dimension
10 4.3.3 Fitting test for interoperable knee pad using the test pocket
4.3.4 Thickness of interoperable knee pad
11 4.3.5 Fitting test for interoperable pockets using the test knee pad
4.4 Penetration resistance
12 4.5 Force distribution
4.5.1 Apparatus
4.5.1.1 Test knee
14 4.5.1.2 Uneven surface
15 4.5.2 Test sequence
4.5.2.1 Flat even surface
16 4.5.2.2 Uneven surface
4.6 Peak transmitted force (“Impact test”)
4.6.1 Apparatus
17 4.6.2 Procedure
18 4.7 Restraint testing
4.7.1 Wearable knee protector (type 1)
4.7.2 Knee protector (type 2)
4.7.2.1 Individual garments with individual padding for use in combination
19 4.7.2.2 Garments with interoperable pockets
4.8 Water resistance
4.8.1 Wearable knee protector (type 1) – EN 144042
4.8.2 Knee protector (type 2)
4.8.2.1 General
4.8.2.2 Individual combination of knee pads and garments (type 2) – EN 144043
4.8.2.3 Interoperable knee protector to use in garments (type 2) – EN 144044
4.8.3 Knee mat (type 3) – EN 144045
20 4.8.4 Knee protectors, knee systems (type 4) – EN 144046
4.9 Bend test for interoperable knee pad
4.10 Ergonomic testing
4.10.1 Ergonomic test for performance level 0 and 1
21 4.10.2 Ergonomic test for performance level 1U and 2
4.10.3 Ergonomic test for interoperable knee pads or garment with interoperable pockets
22 4.11 Compliance of straps
BS EN 14404-1:2024
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