BS EN 397:1995 Industrial safety helmets

Incorporating Amendment № 1. The European Standard EN 397:1995, with the incorporation of amendment A1:2000, has the status of a British Standard. This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Board, was published under the
authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 July 1995. — 24 p. — ISBN: 0 580 23432 0.
This European Standard specifies physical and performance requirements, methods of test and marking requirements for industrial safety helmets. The mandatory requirements apply to helmets for general use in industry. Additional optional performance requirements are included to apply only where specifically claimed by the helmet manufacturer. Industrial safety helmets are intended primarily to provide protection to the wearer against falling objects and consequential brain injury and skull fracture.