DIN ISO 13506:2008-12

This standard provides the general principles of a test method for evaluating the performance of garments or protective clothing ensembles in a flash fire or other short duration exposures. This test method characterizes the thermal protection provided by garments based on measurement of heat transfer to a full-size manikin exposed to a laboratory simulation of a flash fire with controlled heat flux density, duration and flame distribution. The heat transfer measurements may also be used to calculate the predicted skin burn injury resulting from the exposure. In addition, observations are recorded on the overall behaviour of the garment during and after the exposure.