What is ISO 16073‑6 about?
ISO 16073‑6 is the sixth part of the ISO 16073 series of documents on wildland firefighters' personal protective equipment footwear. ISO 16073‑6 is an international standard on requirements and test methods for wildland firefighting personal protective equipment.
ISO 16073‑6 covers the general design, minimum performance requirements and methods of test for wildland firefighting footwear.
ISO 16073‑6 minimum performance requirements for wildland firefighters' personal protective equipment footwear designed for use for extended periods during wildland firefighting.
Note: ISO 16073‑6 does not cover PPE for structural firefighting (see ISO 11999 series), for use against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards.
Who is ISO 16073‑6 for?
ISO 16073‑6 on wildland firefighters' personal protective equipment footwear is useful for:
- Wildland firefighters
- PPE footwear manufacturers
- PPE footwear testers
- PPE footwear designers
- Health and safety departments
Why should you use ISO 16073‑6?
The personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be light, flexible, and commensurate with the risks to which the firefighter can be exposed to be effective without introducing excessive heat stress to the wearer.
ISO 16073‑6 provides you with the minimum performance requirements, general design, selection, use, care, and maintenance for wildland firefighters' personal protective equipment footwear designed for use for extended periods during wildland firefighting.
The guidelines, design, and requirements provided by ISO 16073‑6 help you to improve the performance of the PPE and ensure protection to wildlife firefighters from burns, crush injuries and excessive heat.
What is changed since the last update?
BS ISO 16073‑6:2021 supersedes ISO 16073:2011. BS ISO 16073‑6:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to ISO 16073:2011. These include:
- The content has been reviewed and separated into several parts
- The respiratory protection has been deleted
