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Contents Page

1 Scope .......................................................................................................... .............................................. 1

2 Normative references ..................................................................................................... ..................................... 1

3 Definitions ............................................................................................................... .............................................. 2

4 Requirements ............................................................................................................... .......................................... 3

4.1 Sampling and conditioning................................................................................................. ................................ 3

4.2 Design ................................................................................................................... ............................................... 8

4.3 Whole footwear ............................................................................................................ ........................................ 9

4.4 Upper..................................................................................................................... .............................................. 13

4.5 Lining .................................................................................................................... .............................................. 15

4.6 Tongue .................................................................................................................... ............................................ 15

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4.7 Insole.................................................................................................................... ............................................... 16
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4.8 Outsole................................................................................................................... ............................................. 16
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5.1 Upper/outsole and sole interlayer bond strength............................................................................................ 19

5.2 Internal toecap length ........................................................................................................................................ 22

5.3 Impact resistance................................................................................................................................................ 23

5.4 Compression resistance .................................................................................................................................... 26

5.5 Corrosion resistance .......................................................................................................................................... 28

5.6 Penetration resistance ....................................................................................................................................... 29

5.7 Electrical resistance ........................................................................................................................................... 30

5.8 Insulation against heat....................................................................................................................................... 31

5.9 Insulation against cold....................................................................................................................................... 32

5.10 Energy absorption of seat region ................................................................................................................... 34

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5.11 Leakproof test ............................................................................................... ...................................... 35

5.12 Water penetration and water absorption................................................................................. .................... 36

5.13 Water vapour permeability and water vapour coefficient................................................................... ......... 38

5.14 Abrasion resistance of lining ........................................................................................... ............................. 42

5.15 Water absorption and water desorption of insole.......................................................................... .............. 45

5.16 Abrasion resistance of insole............................................................................................ ............................. 46

5.17 Flexing resistance of outsole ............................................................................................ ............................. 47

5.18 Resistance to hot contact ................................................................................................ ............................... 49

5.19 Resistance to fuel oil................................................................................................... .................................... 51

Annex A (normative) Flexing procedure............................................................................................................. ... 52

Annex B (informative) Recommended methods for the assessment of toecaps to be used

in safety or protective footwear .............................................................................................. ............................... 54

Annex C (informative) Recommended methods for the assessment of penetration-resistant inserts ............ 59

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Annex D (informative) Bibliography .................................................................................................................. ..... 63

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Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

International Standard ISO 8782-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective
clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection.

ISO 8782 consists of the following parts, under the general title Safety, protective and occupational footwear for
professional use:

 Part 1: Requirements and test methods

 Part 2: Specification for safety footwear


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Part 3: Specification for protective footwear

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Part 4: Specification for occupational footwear

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 Part 7: Additional specifications for protective footwear

 Part 8: Additional specifications for occupational footwear

Annex A forms an integral part of this part of ISO 8782. Annexes B, C and D are for information only.

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Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional

use —
Part 1:
Requirements and test methods

1 Scope

This part of ISO 8782 specifies requirements and, where appropriate, test methods to establish conformity with
these requirements for footwear intended to protect the wearer's feet and legs against foreseeable hazards in a
variety of working sectors.

This part of ISO 8782 can be used only in conjunction with ISO 8782-2, ISO 8782-3 or ISO 8782-4, which give
requirements for footwear relating to specific levels of risk.

2 Normative references
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The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of
ISO 8782. At the time of publication, the editions ISOindicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and
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most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid
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International Standards.

ISO 34-1:1994, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tear strength — Part 1: Trouser, angle and
crescent test pieces.

ISO 868:1985, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness).

ISO 1817:—1), Rubber, vulcanized — Determination of the effect of liquids.

ISO 2023:1994, Rubber footwear — Lined industrial vulcanized-rubber boots — Specification.

ISO 3376:1976, Leather — Determination of tensile strength and elongation.

ISO 3377:1975, Leather — Determination of tearing load.

ISO 4045:1977, Leather — Determination of pH.

ISO 4643:1992, Moulded plastics footwear — Lined or unlined poly(vinyl chloride) boots for general industrial use —
Specification.

ISO 4648:1991, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of dimensions of test pieces and products for
test purposes.

ISO 4649:1985, Rubber — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device.

1) To be published. (Revision of ISO 1817:1985)

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ISO 4674-1:—2), Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1: Constant rate of
tear methods.

ISO 5423:1992, Moulded plastics footwear — Lined or unlined polyurethane boots for general industrial use —
Specification.

ISO 8782–2:1998, Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional use — Part 2: Specification for
safety footwear.

ISO 8782–3:1998, Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional use — Part 3: Specification for
protective footwear.

ISO 8782–4:1998, Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional use — Part 4: Specification for
occupational footwear.

3 Definitions

For the purposes of this part of ISO 8782, the following definitions apply.

NOTE The component parts of footwear are illustrated in figures 1 and 2.

3.1
safety footwear for professional use
footwear incorporating protective features to protect the wearer from injuries which could arise through accidents in
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designed, fitted with toecaps designed to give protection against
impact when tested at an energy level of 100 J

3.3
occupational footwear for professional use
footwear incorporating protective features to protect the wearer from injuries which could arise through accidents in
the working sectors for which the footwear was designed

3.4 Leather

NOTE This term covers full-grain leather, corrected-grain leather and leather split.

3.4.1
full-grain leather
hide or skin tanned to be imputrescible, with its original fibrous structure more or less intact and still possessing the
full-grain layer

3.4.2
corrected-grain leather
hide or skin tanned to be imputrescible, with its original fibrous structure more or less intact, but which has been
subjected to mechanical buffing to modify its grain structure

2) To be published. (Revision of ISO 4674:1977)

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3.4.3
leather split
flesh or middle part of a skin or hide tanned to be imputrescible, with its original fibrous structure more or less intact
and split or shaved to eliminate completely the grain layer

3.5
rubber
vulcanized elastomers

3.6
polymeric materials
materials made of polyurethane, poly(vinyl chloride) or thermoplastic rubber

3.7
height of the upper
vertical distance between the top surface of the extreme rear edge of the insole and the highest point of the back of
the upper

3.8
insole
non-removable bottom inside component of the footwear adjacent to the foot

3.9
lining
inside layer of the upper which is adjacent to the foot

3.10
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aliphatic hydrocarbon constituent of petroleum
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4.1 Sampling and conditioning

The minimum number of samples (i.e. separate items of footwear) to be tested in order to check compliance with
the requirements specified in this clause, together with the minimum number of test pieces taken from each sample,
shall be as given in table 1.

Wherever possible, test pieces shall be taken from the whole footwear unless otherwise stated.

NOTE If it is not possible to obtain a test piece from the footwear large enough to comply with requirements, then a sample
of the material from which the component has been manufactured may be used instead. However, this should be noted in the
test report.

Where samples are required from each of three sizes, these shall comprise the largest, smallest and a middle size3
of the footwear under test.
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3 Quarter 10 Lining 17 Heel
4 Vamp 11 Safety or protective toe cap 18 Reinforcing welt with nails
5 Outsole 12 Vamp lining 19 Wooden sole
6 Through sole 13 Foam strip 20 Rigid sole
7 Feather line 14 Cleat

Figure 1 — Parts of footwear

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3 Heel
4 Outsole

Figure 2 — Parts of all-rubber (i.e. vulcanized) or all-polymeric (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear

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Table 1 — Minimum number of samples and test pieces

Number of test
Requirement Subclause Number of samples pieces from
each sample

Upper/outsole and sole interlayer 4.3.1.2 1 from each of 1

bond strength 4.8.7 3 sizes
Internal toecap length 4.3.2.2 1 pair from each of 1 pair
3 sizes
Impact resistance 4.3.2.3.1 1 pair from each of 1 pair
4.3.2.3.2 3 sizes
Compression resistance 4.3.2.4.1 1 pair from each of 1 pair
4.3.2.4.2 3 sizes
Corrosion resistance of metal 4.3.2.5
toecaps or metal penetration- 2 1
4.3.3.2.3
resistant inserts
Penetration resistance 4.3.3.1 1 pair from each of 1 pair
3 sizes
Dimensions of 4.3.3.2.2 1 pair from each of 1 pair
penetration-resistant inserts 3 sizes
Electrical resistance 4.3.4 1 pair from each of 1 pair
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Energy absorption of seat region 4.3.6 1 pair from each of 1 pair
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Thickness 4.4.1 1 from each of 3
3 sizes
4.4.2
Tear strength 4.5.2 1 from each of 3
4.6.1 3 sizes
4.8.3
Tensile properties 4.4.3 1 from each of 3
3 sizes
Flexing resistance 4.4.4 1 from each of 1
3 sizes
Water penetration and water 4.4.5 1 from each of 1
absorption 3 sizes
Water vapour permeability and 4.4.6 1 from each of 1
water vapour coefficient 4.5.4 3 sizes
4.4.7
4.5.5 1 from each of
pH value 1
4.6.2 3 sizes
4.7.2
Hydrolysis 4.4.8 1 from each of 1
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Table 1 (concluded)

Number of test
Requirement Subclause Number of samples pieces from
each sample

Abrasion resistance of lining 4.5.3 1 from each of 4

3 sizes
Thickness of insole 4.7.1 1 from each of 1
3 sizes
Water absorption and water 4.7.3 1 from each of 1
desorption of insole 3 sizes
Abrasion resistance of insole 4.7.4 1 from each of 1
3 sizes
Thickness of outsole 4.8.1 1 from each of 1
4.8.2 3 sizes

Abrasion resistance of outsole 4.8.4 1 from each of 1

3 sizes
Flexing resistance of outsole 4.8.5 1 from each of 1
3 sizes
Resistance to hot contact 4.8.8 1 from each of 1
3 sizes
Resistance to fuel oil 4.8.9 1 from each of 1
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The height of the upper (h) shall be as given in table 2.

Table 2 — Height of upper

Size of footwear Height

h
Design A Design B Design C Design D
Mondopoint Paris points English min. min. min.
mm mm mm mm
225 and below 36 and below 3 and below , 103 103 162 255
230 to 240 37 and 38 4 and 5 , 105 105 165 260
245 to 250 39 and 40 6 , 109 109 172 270
255 to 265 41 and 42 7 and 8 , 113 113 178 280
270 to 280 43 and 44 9 and 10 , 117 117 185 290
285 and above 45 and above 11 and above , 121 121 192 300

4.2.2 Seat region

The seat region shall be closed.

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a) Design A: low shoe b) Design B: ankle boot c) Design C: half-knee boot

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d) Design D: knee-high boot e) Design E: thigh boot

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Figure 3 — Designs of footwear

4.3 Whole footwear

4.3.1 Sole performance

4.3.1.1 Construction

Unless the footwear has a rigid sole, an insole shall be present in such a way that it cannot be removed without
damaging the footwear.

4.3.1.2 Upper/outsole bond strength

When footwear, other than that with a rigid sole, is tested in accordance with the method given in 5.1, the bond
strength shall be no less than 4,0 N/mm, unless there is tearing of the sole, in which case the bond strength shall be
no less than 3,0 N/mm.

4.3.2 Toe protection

4.3.2.1 General

Safety or protective toecaps shall be incorporated in the footwear in such a manner that they cannot be removed
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With the exception of all-rubber and all-polymeric footwear, footwear fitted with internal toecaps shall have a vamp
lining or an element of the upper that serves as a lining, and in addition the toecaps shall have an edge covering
extending from the back edge of the toecap to at least 5 mm beneath it and at least 10 mm in the opposite direction.

Scuff-resistant coverings for the toe region shall be no less than 1 mm in thickness.

NOTE Recommendations for the assessment of toecaps to be used in safety or protective footwear are given for information
only in annex B.

4.3.2.2 Internal length of toecaps

When measured in accordance with the method given in 5.2, the internal toecap length shall be no less than the
appropriate value given in table 3.

Table 3 — Minimum internal length of toecaps

Size of footwear Minimum internal length

Mondopoint Paris points English mm
225 and below 36 and below 3 and below 34
230 to 240 37 and 38 4 and 5 36
245 to 250 39 and 40 6 38
255 to 265 41 and 42 7 and 8 39
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4.3.2.3 Impact resistance

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clearance under the toecap at the moment of impact shall be no less than the appropriate value given in table 4. In
addition, the toecap shall not develop any cracks on the test axis which go through the material, i.e. through which
light can be seen.

4.3.2.3.2 Impact resistance of protective footwear

When protective footwear is tested in accordance with the method given in 5.3 at an energy level of (100 ± 2) J, the
clearance under the toecap at the moment of impact shall be no less than the appropriate value given in table 4. In
addition the toecap shall not develop any cracks on the test axis which go through the material, i.e. through which
light can be seen.

Table 4 — Minimum clearance under toecaps at impact

Size of footwear Minimum clearance

Mondopoint Paris points English mm
225 and below 36 and below 3 and below 12,5
230 to 240 37 and 38 4 and 5 13,0
245 to 250 39 and 40 6 13,5
255 to 265 41 and 42 7 and 8 14,0
270 to 280 43 and 44 9 and 10 14,5
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4.3.2.4 Compression resistance

4.3.2.4.1 Compression resistance of safety footwear

When safety footwear is tested in accordance with the method given in 5.4, the clearance under the toecap at a
compression load of (15 ± 0,1) kN shall be no less than the appropriate value given in table 4.

4.3.2.4.2 Compression resistance of protective footwear

When protective footwear is tested in accordance with the method given in 5.4, the clearance under the toecap at a
compression load of (10 ± 0,1) kN shall be no less than the appropriate value given in table 4.

4.3.2.5 Corrosion resistance of metal toecaps

When all-rubber footwear is tested and assessed in accordance with the method given in 5.5.1, the metal toecap
shall exhibit no more than five areas of corrosion, none of which shall exceed 2,5 mm2 in area.

When metal toecaps to be used in all other types of footwear are tested and assessed in accordance with the
method given in 5.5.2, they shall exhibit no more than five areas of corrosion, none of which shall exceed 2,5 mm2
in area.

4.3.3 Penetration resistance

4.3.3.1 All penetration-resistant footwear

When footwear is tested in accordance with the method given in 5.6, the force required to penetrate the sole unit
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The penetration-resistant insert shall be built into the bottom of the shoe in such a manner that it cannot be removed
without damaging the footwear.

The insert shall not lie above the flange of the safety or protective toecap and shall not be attached to it.

4.3.3.2.2 Dimensions

With the exception of the heel region, the penetration-resistant insert shall be of such a size that the maximum
distance between the line represented by the feather edge of the last and the edge of the insert is 6,5 mm. In the
heel region the maximum distance between the line represented by the feather edge of the last and the insert shall
be 17 mm. (See figure 4.)

The penetration-resistant insert shall have no more than three holes of maximum diameter 3 mm to attach it to the
bottom of the footwear. The holes shall not lie in the shaded area shown in figure 4.

4.3.3.2.3 Corrosion resistance of metal penetration-resistant inserts

When all-rubber footwear is tested and assessed in accordance with the method given in 5.5.1 the metal
penetration-resistant insert shall exhibit no more than five areas of corrsion, none of which shall exceed 2,5 mm 2 in
area.

In all other types of footwear, when metal penetration-resistant inserts are to be used, they shall be tested in
accordance with the method given in 5.5.3. They shall exhibit no more than five areas of corrosion, none of which
shall exceed 2,5 mm2 in area.

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