SGS, the world’s leading testing,
inspection and certification company, has published a useful overview of the
changes that will be brought in by China’s updated product standard for
protective footwear – GB 21148-2020.
The new standard was published on July
23, 2020, by the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration
and the State Standardization Administration. It will come into effective on
August 1, 2021, thereby replacing and abolishing:
- GB
12011-1989, GB 12011-2000, GB 12011-2009
- GB
21146-2007
- GB
21147-2007
- GB
21148-2007
The new standard applies to shoes
that provide the wearer’s feet with safety and protection from hazards in the
work area.
The new standard is based
predominantly on GB 21148-2007, but incorporates aspects of GB 21146-2007, GB
21147-2007 and GB 12011-2009. There are multiple differences between GB
21148-2020 and GB 21148-2007, including:
- Scope revised
- Terms:
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- Revised: “safety
shoes”, “leather”, “polymeric materials” and “protective
Baotou” - Deleted:
“conductive shoes”, “antistatic shoes”, “electric
insulating shoes” and “fuel oil” - Added: “mixed
shoes”
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- Ergonomic requirements revised
- General requirements for toe protection added
- Shoe seat area requirements added
- Requirements added:
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- General toe
protection - Shoe seat area
- Slip resistance
- Perforation force
and structure - Electrical
insulation performance - Thermal insulation
performance
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Stakeholders are advised to read
SGS’s original SafeGuard 069/21 to see a comprehensive overview of the changes
being brought in by GB 21148-2020 – Foot Protection, Safety Footwear. The
SafeGuard also includes a thorough analysis of the main technical requirements
in the standard.
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Louann
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Consumer
and Retail – Softlines
US
& Canada Softlines Business Head
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Email:
crs.media@sgs.com
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