Instruction Manual

0456 705 0001 M19 13
(DGUV) publication 112-191.
According to the version, the boots
should protect against hazards like
damp, mechanical effects in the toe
area (impact and pressures),
penetration of the sole by objects,
slipping, electrical charge, heat and
cold.
The boots provide the protection
indicated in the specification of the
boots. Additional impacting factors
and ambient conditions, such as
greater mechanical forces, extremely
sharp objects, high or very low
temperatures or the effect of
concentrated acids, lyes or other
chemicals can impair the function of
the boots and additional protective
measures should be taken.
Where there are hazards with regard
to penetration by sharp objects (for
instance, nails or slivers of glass) a
penetration-resistant product with
specification S3 must be worn. We
will be pleased to advise on selecting
the most suitable footwear for your
requirements.
Slip resistance: slip resistance has
been tested under laboratory
conditions in accordance with the
specified parameters. This does not
provide a total guarantee of safe
walking, as that depends on various
factors (such as the ground covering,
dirt, etc.). We recommend a wearing
test on site for the “boot-ground-
medium” system.
Safety boots complying with
EN ISO 20345 fulfill the requirement
of protection from an impact with
energy of 200 joules and pressure of
15 kN in the toe cap area. These are
basic requirements of EN ISO 20345
and apply as protection against
falling objects to products in
categories SB, S1, S1P, S2 and S3.
Greater forces can increase the risk
of the toes being crushed. Alternative
preventive measures should be
considered in such cases.
If boots have antistatic properties, it
is essential to follow the
recommendations below::
Antistatic footwear should be worn
whenever there is a need to reduce
an electrostatic charge by conducting
away the electrical charges in order
to eliminate the risk of ignition of, for
example, flammable substances and
vapors by sparks, and if the risk of
electric shock from an electrical
appliance or live parts cannot be
completely excluded. It should be
pointed out, however, that antistatic
footwear cannot provide sufficient
protection against an electric shock,
as it merely creates a resistance
between ground and foot. If the risk
of an electric shock cannot be
completely excluded, other
measures must be taken to avert that
risk. Such measures, and the tests
indicated below, should be part of the
routine accident prevention program
at the workplace.
Experience has shown that for
antistatic purposes the route through
a product should have electrical
resistivity of less than 1000 MΩ
throughout its entire life. A value of
100 kΩ is specified as the lowest limit
for the resistivity of a new product in
order to ensure limited protection
against dangerous electric shocks or
ignitions caused by a fault in an
electrical appliance in operation up to
250 V. It should be borne in mind,