Revised Standard from Last Update.

NATIONAL FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Part 3) (Third Revision) which is modified adoption of ISO 20346 : 2021 ‘Personal protective equipment — Protective footwear' issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the after the draft finalized by the Footwear Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Council.

This document specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for protective footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks and ergonomic behavior. It also specifies requirements for protective footwear equipped with customized insocks, customized protective footwear or individual manufactured customized protective footwear. This standard does not cover the property of high visibility because of interaction with the clothing ( trousers cover the footwear) and work area conditions (dirt and mud).