Panda Sport - Safety Shoes - Work shoes - Standard

Standard

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This pair of safety footwear conforms to DIN EN 345 or 347, in relation of DIN EN 344 standards. The CE mark means that our footwear has been certified to the European Safety Standard by one of the credited institutes. The No. 0193 identifies P.F.I. of Pirmasens(D). The basic and additional requirements that establish the protection degree of the footwear can be identified by the marking on the shoe, f.e:

PRODUCER
STANDARD
CE - MARK, CERTIFYING INSTITUTE
ART. NO., FAMILY, PROTECTION DEGREE
DATE OF PRODUCTION (MONTH/YEAR), SIZE		 PANDA ITALY
EN 345:92
CE 95 0193
3000 03 S3
10/94 42

 

Our footwear conforms to all the basic requirements, and has following properties: EN 345 EN 347
 
  S1 S2 S3 O1 O2 O3
Steel toe cap resistant to 200 J X X X     X
Antistatic X X X X X X
Energy absorption of seat region X X X X X X
Water absorption max 30% X h   X X   X X
Water penetration resistant   X X   X X
Steel midsole     X     X
Oil resistant sole X X X X X X
The other specific properties will be marked as follow:
 
Steel midsole P
Insulation against heat HI
Insulation against cold CL
Conductive sole C
Resistance to hot contact HRO
Resistance to water absorption and penetration WRU
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

The shoes have to be perfect as for form and size, because they have rigid parts. The right size has to be found by measuring practically and carefully the shoes. The closing systems has to be used correctly. The laces have to be tightened well without leaving too long free tops. This pair of footwear has a special antistatic and antistress insole. The shoes have to be cleaned and treated with right, specific products, following the instructions for use. Do not keep the footwear near heatings when not used and let them dry in a windy and/or room temperature. Before wearing and when cleaned, the shoes have to be controlled in order to find out possible visible defects existinh, like f.e.:

- Closing system function
- Outsole profile's wear
- possible damages, etc.


To define the right type of footwear in every enviroment, the possible dangers and the place/enviroment have to be identified (f.e. construction industry, high temperatures, etc). The shoes have to be stored correctly, keeping them in the proper packing.

REMARKS

The time influences all materials and even if only first class raw materials have been used, a storage for longer than two years is not recommended.

The main features are:


- Temperature
- Air moisture
- Change in the material features
The expiry depends of the wear degree, use and enviroment.

ANTISTATIC FOOTWEAR EN 345 AND EN 347

Antistatic footwear should be used if it is necessary to minimize electrostatic build-up by dissipating electrostatic charges, thus avoiding the risk of spark ignition of, for example flammable substances and vapours, and if the risk of electric shock from any electrical apparatus or live parts has not been completely eliminated. It should be noted, however, that antistatis footwear cannot guarantee an adeguate protection against electric shock as it introduces only a resistance between foot and floor. If the risk of electric shock has not been completely eliminated, additional measures to avoid this risk are essential. Sush measures, as well as the additional tests mentioned below, should be a routine part of the accident prevention programme of the workplace. Experience has shown that, for antistatic purposes, the discharge path through a product should normally have an electrical resistance of less than 1000 MOhm at any time throughout it's useful life. A value of 100kOhm is specified as the lowest limit of resistance of a product when new, in order to ensure some limited protection against dangerous electric shock or ignition in the event of any electrical apparatus becoming defective when operating at voltages up to 250 V. However, under certain conditions, users should be aware that the footwear might give inadeguate protection and additional provisions to protect the wearer should be taken at all times. The electrical resistance of this type of footwear can be changed significantly by flexing, contamination or moisture. This footwear will not perform its intended function if worm in wet conditions. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that the product is capable of fulfillin its designed function of dissipating electrostatic charges and also of giving some protection during the whole of its life. The user is recommended to establish an in-house test for electrical resistance and use it at regular and frequent intervals. If the footwear is worn in conditions where the solin material becomes contaminated, wearers should always check the electrical properties of the footwear before entering a hazard area.

Where antistatic footwear is in use, the resistance of the flooring should be such that it does not invalidate the protection provided by the footwear. In use, no insulating elements should be introduced between the inner sole of the footwear and the foot of the wearer. If any insert is pull between the inner sole and the foot, the combination footwear / insert should be checked for its electrical properties.