What is BS EN 17353 about?
BS EN 17353 is an international standard on test methods for protective clothing for enhanced visibility equipment for medium risk situations
BS EN 17353 specifies requirements for enhanced visibility equipment in the form of garments, or devices, which are capable of visually signalling the user’s presence.
The enhanced visibility equipment is intended to provide conspicuity of the wearer in medium risk situations under any daylight conditions and/or under illumination by vehicles headlights or searchlights in the dark.
Performance requirements are included for colour and retroreflection as well as for the minimum areas and for the placement of the materials in protective equipment.
Note: BS EN 17353 is not applicable to:
- High visibility equipment in high-risk situations, which is covered in EN ISO 20471
- Visibility equipment specifically intended for the head, hands and feet, e.g., helmets, gloves, and shoes
- Equipment integrating active lighting, e.g., LEDs
- Visibility for low-risk situations
Who is BS EN 17353 for?
BS EN 17353 on test methods and requirements for protective clothing is useful for:
- Protective clothing manufacturers
- Protective clothing designers
- Protective clothing testers
- Safety and health departments
Why should you use BS EN 17353?
Protective clothing protects the wearer from hazardous conditions. BS EN 17353 provides test methods and requirements for enhanced visibility equipment which is intended to provide conspicuousness for medium risk situations.
BS EN 17353 provides you with design requirements, photometric and physical performance requirements for the separate performance and combined performance materials for protective clothing. BS EN 17353 also provides colour coordinates for fluorescent material and combined performance material.
The requirements and test methods provided by BS EN 17353 help to improve the quality of the protective clothing and reduce the risk of injuries during accidents.
