EN ISO 20345

Safety footwear

The core standard for safety footwear: requirements and test methods for footwear with 200 J toe protection. The SB, S1, S1P, S2, S3 and further classes belong here.

EN ISO 20345 class ladder SB 200 J toecap + basic requirements S1 SB + closed seat region + antistatic (A) + energy-absorbing heel (E) S1P S1 + perforation-resistant insert (P) S2 S1 + water-resistant upper (WRU/WPA) S3 S2 + perforation resistance + cleated outsole S4 S1 content — on a Class II (moulded rubber/polymer) boot S5 S3 content — on a Class II boot S6 S2 + whole-footwear waterproofness (WR) 2022 S7 S3 + whole-footwear waterproofness (WR) 2022 Protective footwear (EN ISO 20346, PB–P5, 100 J) and occupational footwear (EN ISO 20347, OB–O5, no toecap) follow the same ladder.

Laboratory testing

Independent laboratory measurement of the properties behind this standard's requirements — for development, verification, disputes.

Certification (NB 1524)

The standard belongs to BIMEO's notified-body conformity-assessment scope — EU type-examination is available against it.

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