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BS 1870-1:1988

Superseded

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Safety footwear Specification for safety footwear other than all-rubber and all-plastics moulded types

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-01-1993

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Construction and design
4. Materials and components
5. Materials and components (optional)
6. Safety performance
7. Safety performance (optional)
8. Marking and instructions
Appendices
A. Methods of test
B. Guidelines for quality of closing
C. Code of practice for users of electrically
     conductive safety footwear
D. Code of practice for users of antistatic safety
     footwear
E. Code of practice for users of footwear fitted
     with non-metallic safety toecaps
F. Code of practice for users of footwear fitted with
     multilayer solings
Tables
1. Minimum thicknesses for outsoles
2. Clearance at maximum deformation of steel safety
     toecaps
3. Clearance at maximum deformation of non-metallic
     safety toecaps
Figures
1. General view of welted boot
2. Cross-section of moulded boot
3. Cemented construction
4. Riveted, stitched and screwed construction
5. Moulded construction
6. Veldtschoen construction
7. Welted construction
8. Areas of closed cleating (at least 2.5 mm cleat
     depth)
9. Position of protective midsole
10. Measurements for sole and heel thickness
11. Thickness measurements, wooden soles

Requirements for general and heavy duty use footwear including certain optional requirements for solings and for protective midsoles.

Committee
PH/1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 5131-3.7(1979) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - UPPERS TEXTILES AND THREADS - BREAKING STRENGTH OF SHOE LACES
BS 903-A9:1988 Physical testing of rubber Determination of abrasion resistance
BS 3424-23:1987 Testing coated fabrics Method 26. Method for determination of the thickness of coated fabrics
BS 3424-5:1982 Testing coated fabrics Methods 7A, 7B and 7C. Methods for determination of tear strength
BS 5131-2.7:1980 Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Solings The preparation of test pieces from soling materials for physical testing
BS 5131-2.11:1983 Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Solings Resistance of solings to short-term contact with a hot surface
BS 2087-1:1981 Preservative treatments for textiles. Specification for treatments
BS 5131-1.1.2:1976 Methods of test. Footwear and footwear materials. Adhesives. Resistance of adhesive joints to heat and to peeling Resistance to peeling
BS 5131-2.1(1979) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - SOLINGS - ROSS FLEXING METHOD FOR CUT GROWTH RESISTANCE OF SOLING MATERIALS
BS 5131-5.1(1976) : LATEST METHODS OF TEST FOR FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR MATERIALS - TESTING OF COMPLETE FOOTWEAR - ADHESION OF STUCK ON AND MOULDED ON SOLES
BS 903-A16:1987 Physical testing of rubber Determination of the effect of liquids

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