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SSH EN 12492:2025

Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods

Jun 17, 2026

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60.60     Jun 17, 2026

95.99   

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DPS/KT 160

European Norm

13.340.20  

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Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods for protective helmets for use in mountaineering intended to protect the head of the user in order to reduce the risk of impact injury.
This document is also applicable to protective helmets used in activities with similar hazards as in mountaineering including, but not limited to, climbing, caving, canyoning, rope courses, and via ferrata climbing.
This document does not apply to protective helmets used by ski mountaineers as defined in FprEN 18100:2025 .

Related directives

Directives related to this standards.

2016/425

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
SSH EN 12492:2012

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PUBLISHED
SSH EN 12492:2025
60.60 Standard published
Jun 17, 2026

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Adopted from EN 12492:2025 IDENTICAL