Footwear Safety Standards

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BSEN345 or EN ISO 20345 Safety Footwear
Highest protection. Toecaps tested to 200 Joule, Classification S.

SB  Safety Basic 200 Joule Protection

S1  200 Joule Toecap Protection.  Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. 
    Energy absorption of seat region

S2  200 Joule Toecap protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region. Water penetration and water absorption resistance.

S3  200 Joule Toecap Protection.  Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region. Water penetration and water absorption resistance. Plus
    penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

S4  200 Joule Toecap Protection. All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region.

S5  200 Joule Toecap Protection. All rubber or all polymeric footwear with antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region. Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

BSEN346 or EN ISO 20346
Lower protection. Toecap tested to 100 Joule.  Classification P.

PB  Protective Basic 100 Joule Protection

P1  100 Joule Toecap Protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region.

P2  100 Joule Toecap Protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region. Plus water penetration and water absorption resistance.

P3  100 Joule Toecap Protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties.
    Energy absorption of seat region. Water penetration and water absorption resistance.
    Plus penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

Additional safety features

Should these products offer some extra protective feature then the appropriate symbol would be
added i.e. a product that provided 200 Joule impact protection, was antistatic and had a heat
resistant outsole would be marked SB A HRO

P  Penetration resistance offered by a Steel Midsole

C  Conductive footwear

A  Antistatic footwear

HI Insulation against heat

CI Insulation against cold

E  Energy absorption of seat region

WRU Water penetration and absorption resistance

HRO Resistance to hot contact up to 300 C

Safety Footwear Standards
Safety footwear standards EN345 is being superseded by EN ISO 20345.
Protective footwear standard EN346 is being superceded by EN ISO 20346.
Any footwear that has been tested to EN 345 can continue to be sold, however any new designs will have to be tested to new standards.
Which standard your footwear is tested to is identified on the product information label, this is found
within the boot or shoe.