ISO 20346:2014 Personal protective equipment - Protective footwear

Second edition. ISO 20346 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Commitee CEN/TC 161, Foot and leg protectors, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 20346:2004), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 20346:2004/Amd. 1:2007 and the Technical Corrigenda ISO 20346:2004/Cor. 1:2005 and ISO 20346:2004/Cor. 2:2006. — 36 p.
This International Standard specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for protective footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour.
Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. footwear for firefighters, electrical insulating footwear, protection against chain saw injuries, protection against chemicals and molten metal splash, protection for motor cycle riders).