What is BS EN 1621-1-Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors about?
BS EN 1621 is a European standard on Motorcyclists' protective clothing against the mechanical impact that discusses the requirements and test methods of motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors to ensure protection to motorcyclists against injuries.
BS EN 1621-1 is the first part of the BS EN 1621 series that specifies requirements and test methods for limb joint impact protectors incorporated or intended to be incorporated into motorcycle riders' clothing or used as separate items.
Impact protectors meeting the requirements of BS EN 1621-1 will provide some protection against injury caused by impacts with road surfaces in motorcycle accidents. They may also slightly reduce the injuries caused by impacts with objects such as other vehicles.
Who is BS EN 1621-1-Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors for?
BS EN 1621-1 on motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors is useful for:
- Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protector manufacturers
- Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protector test personnel
- Health and safety departments
- Risk assessment authorities
- Quality assurance departments
Why should you use BS EN 1621-1-Motorcyclists' limb joint impact protectors?
Limb joint impact protectors consist of limb keepers knitted arm sleeves, leg sleeves, and gloves to help protect fragile or thin, bruised skin on arms, hands, and legs from abrasions, skin tears, and injury from impact.
BS EN 1621-1 provides you with guidance on zones of protection and protectors, requirements, Innocuousness, minimum dimensions of the zone of protection, Ergonomic requirements, test methods and equipment, impact attenuation, positioning of the sample, ergonomic assessment, procedure and marking.
The requirements and test procedures provided by BS EN 1621-1 assist you in improving the quality of the limb joint impact protectors and ensure protection against friction and mechanical impact.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 1621-1, you can enhance the performance of motorcyclists’ protective clothing and ensure protection against mechanical impact to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries and manufacture a standardized product
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1621-1:2012 supersedes EN 1621-1:1997, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1621-1:2012 has made some technical changes compared to the previous editions EN 1621-1:1997. These include:
- The scope has been restricted only to limb joint impact protectors
- Requirements concerning innocuousness have been added
- Requirements concerning the wet impact test (mandatory) and the high and low temperature impact tests (optional) have been added
- Ergonomic requirements have been added
