EN 342

EN 342

Protective clothing against the cold (temperature below -5°C)

Workwear standardised to EN 342

Protective clothing designed to protect the body against cold environments – Humidity and wind with temperatures below -5°C

Performance coding in the form of 4 indices:

  • Y : Insulation value – Moving dummy test – Icler
  • Y: Air Permeability Class – AP
  • WP: Water penetration resistance class (optional)
  • X indicates that the article of clothing has not been tested

Evaluation Criteria:

Icle & Icler insulation m² / K/W Level of activity of the holder
Static 75 W/m². Slightly 115 W/m². Medium 170 W/m².
8h 1h 8h 1h 8h 1h
0,170 19 11 11 2 0 -9
0,230 15 5 5 -5 -8 -19
0,310 11 -2 -1 -15 -19 -32
0,390 7 -10 -8 -25 -28 -45
0,470 3 -17 -15 -35 -38 -58
0,540 -3 -25 -22 -44 -49 -70
0,620 -7 -32 -29 -54 -60 -83