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Accessories 100 - 101
EN STANDARD
European Standard EN 397 specifies the physical and
performance requirements for industrial safety helmets.
Safety helmets are primarily designed to protect the wearer
against falling objects and consequential brain injury and/
or skull fracture. They offer maximum head protection.
Shock Absorption/Impact Resistance EN 397 EN 397 – Safety Helmets
Drop height 1 metre 0.25 metre 1 Metre
Maximum force allowed 5 Kilonewtons
Energy transmitted during test 49 Joules
Striker face and weight 50mm radius hemispherical, 5kg
