All safety footwear sold by South East Workwear conforms to EN ISO 20345 which provides a basic impact level of 200 Joules. This means the toe-cap will withstand an impact of 20kg falling from a height of 1.02 metres. There are 6 basic Safety Classifications:-
SB - Basic impact protection of 200 Joules.
S1 - 200 Joule toecap protection; closed seat region (fully enclosed heel); antistatic properties; energy absorption of seat region.
S2 - 200 Joule toecap protection; closed seat region (fully enclosed heel); antistatic properties; energy absorption of seat region; water penetration and water absorption resistance.
S3 - 200 Joule toe-cap protection; closed seat region (fully enclosed heel); antistatic properties; energy absorption of seat region; water penetration and water absorption resistance; plus penetration resistance; cleated outsole.
S4 - 200 Joule toe-cap protection; all rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties; energy absorption of seat region.
S5 - 200 Joule toe-cap protection;all rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties; energy absorption of seat region; plus penetration resistance; cleated outsole.
In addition there are extra protective features each with a code to help identify what is required for different working environments. So a product that provides 200 Joule impact protection, is antistatic and has a heat resistant outsole will be marked SB A HRO.
The additional coding is:-
HRO - Resistance to hot contact up to 300C
P - Penetration resistance offered by a midsole
E - Energy absorption of seat region
WRU - Water penetration and water absorption resistance
C - Conductive footwear
A - Antistatic footwear
CI - Insulation against cold
HI - Insulation against heat
SRA - Footwear resistant to slippage on a ceramic tiled floor with sodium Laurel sulphate lubricant.
SRB - Footwear resistant to slippage on steel with Glycerol lubricant.
SRC - Footwear resistant to slippage on steel with Glycerol lubricant and ceramic tiled floor with sodium Laurel sulphate lubricant.
Further EN Safety Specification can be provided upon request.