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DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment

Overview

This European Standard specifies requirements for helmets for canoeing and white water sports for use in waters of classes 1 to 4 as classified by clause 4. The levels of protection recognise that most fatalities in canoeing and white water sports result from drowning after concussion and not from brain damage. This standard is a product standard and test standard. The standard deals in particular with aspects of (product) safety. This standard refers to DIN EN 960:2006-09. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 112-04-02 AA "Sportschutzhelme" ("Sports protective helmets") at DIN.

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Responsible national committee

NA 112-04-02 AA - Sports protective helmets  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 158 - Head protection