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AS 4067:2012
[Pending Revision]Protective helmets for structural firefighting
Specifies requirements for helmets designed to protect the head from a blow by a heavy or sharp object, as well as adverse environmental conditions likely to be encountered in structural firefighting.
Published: 30/04/2012
Pages: 54
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Materials of construction
3 Design and construction
3.1 General
3.1.1 Helmet construction
3.1.2 Internal projections
3.2 Shell
3.2.1 Shell construction
3.2.2 Shell conspicuity
3.2.3 Retroreflective material
3.3 Retention system
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Chinstrap
3.3.3 Chinstrap release
3.3.4 Liner, cradle and headband assembly
3.4 Faceshield
3.5 Ear and neck protection
3.6 Helmet accessories and associated equipment
3.6.1 General
3.6.2 Additional personal protective devices
3.6.3 Associated equipment
4 Test samples and conditioning
4.1 General
4.2 Test samples
4.2.1 Helmets
4.2.2 Replacement parts
4.3 Conditioning
4.3.1 Helmet conditionings
4.3.1.1 Durability conditioning
4.3.1.2 Conditioning
4.3.2 Helmet testing time limits
4.3.3 Faceshield conditioning
4.3.4 Faceshield testing time limits
5 Performance requirements
5.1 Electrical insulation
5.2 Flame propagation
5.3 Convective heat exposure
5.4 Radiant heat exposure
5.5 Impact energy attenuation (acceleration method)
5.6 Impact resistance (force transmission method)
5.7 Penetration resistance
5.8 Retention system
5.8.1 Strength of chinstrap system
5.8.2 Burning behaviour of chinstrap
5.8.3 Helmet stability
5.9 Faceshields
5.10 Ear and neck protectors
5.10.1 Limited flame spread
5.11 Horizontal peripheral vision
5.12 Mechanical rigidity
5.13 Test laboratory
6 Marking
6.1 Helmets
6.2 Informative labelling
6.3 Replacement components marking
Appendix A
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Principle
B3 Procedure
B4 Report
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Principle
C3 Apparatus
C4 Procedures
C4.1 Test 1
C4.2 Test 2
C5 Report
Appendix D
D1 Scope
D2 Principle
D3 Apparatus
D4 Preparation
D5 Procedure
D5.1 Test 1—Flame resistance at room temperature
D5.2 Test 2—Flame resistance in the presence of a radiant heat source
D6 Report
Appendix E
E1 Scope
E2 Principle
E3 Apparatus
E4 Procedure
E5 Report
Appendix F
F1 Scope
F2 Principle
F3 Apparatus
F4 Procedure
F5 Report
Appendix G
G1 Scope
G2 Principle
G3 Apparatus
G4 Conditioning site
G5 Procedure
G6 Report
Appendix H
H1 Scope
H2 Principle
H3 Apparatus
H4 Test sites
H5 Preparation and conditioning
H5.1 Determination of test areas
H5.2 Test lines
H5.3 Conditioning
H5.4 Procedure
H6 Report
Appendix I
I1 Scope
I2 Principle
I3 Apparatus and mounting
I4 Location of impact penetration points
I5 Conditioning
I6 Procedure
I7 Report
Appendix J
J1 Scope
J2 Principle
J3 Number of test samples
J4 Apparatus
J5 Procedures
J5.1 Method 1
J5.2 Method 2
J6 Report
Appendix K
K1 Scope
K2 Principle
K3 Apparatus
K4 Procedures
K4.1 Test 1
K4.2 Test 2
K4.3 Test 3
K5 Report
Appendix L
L1 Scope
L2 Principle
L3 Apparatus
L4 Procedure
L4.1 The procedure shall be as follows:
L5 Report
Appendix M
M1 Scope
M2 Principle
M3 Apparatus
M4 Procedure
Appendix N
N1 Scope
N2 Principle
N3 Apparatus
N3.1 Headforms
N3.2 Striker
N4 Method of measurement of transmitted force
N4.1 Instrumentation checks
N4.1.1 System calibration
N4.1.2 Electronic calibration
N5 Test procedure
N6 Report
Appendix O
O1 Principle
O2 Procedure
O3 Report
Appendix P
P1 Scope
P2 Procedure
P3 Report
Appendix Q
Q1 General
Q2 Test procedures
Q2.1 Conditioning
Q2.2 Shell conspicuity
Q2.3 Flame propagation tests (see Clause 5.2)
Q2.3.1 Flame propagation test 1—At room temperature
Q2.3.2 Flame propagation test 2—In the presence of radiant heat
Q2.4 Convective heat test (see Clause 5.3)
Q2.5 Radiant heat test (see Clause 5.4)
Q2.6 Impact energy attenuation (see Clause 5.5)
Amendment control sheet
AS 4067:2012
Amendment No. 1 (2014)
Revised text
Amendment No. 2 (2020)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour, Part 1: Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens
[Current]
Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour, Part 2: Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens
[Superseded]
Personal eye protection, Part 0: Eye and face protection — Vocabulary (ISO 4007:2012, MOD)
[Current]
Methods of testing protective helmets, Method 7.1: Determination of stability of protective helmets — Static stability
[Current]
Methods of testing protective helmets, Method 9: Determination of load distribution
Content history
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[Superseded]
DR AS/NZS 4067
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