scope:

This Standard specifies performance requirements for protective clothing which are designed to protect the wearer's body, except the hands, from heat andlor flame. For protection of the wearer's head and feet, the only items of protective clothing falling within the scope of this Standard are hoods, gaiters, and overboots. However, concerning hoods, requirements for visors and respiratory equipment are not given.

The performance requirements set out in this Standard are applicable to protective clothing which could be worn for a wide range of end uses, where there is a need for flameproof clothing and where the user can be exposed to radiant heat, convective heat, contact heat or molten metal splashes.

NOTE The International Standard corresponding to this Standard and the symbol of degree of correspondence are as follows.

ISO 11612: 2015 Protective clothing-Clothing to protect against heat and flame-Minimum performance requirements (MOD)

In addition, symbols which denote the degree of correspondence in the contents between the relevant International Standard and JIS are IDT (identical), MOD (modified), and NEQ (not equivalent) according to ISO/ IEC Guide 21-1.