Official Tender Laboratory
In addition to our test results being used globally for UKCA and CE certification, BTTG® have proudly been selected numerous times as the sole laboratory to coordinate testing for emergency service tender applications, providing confidence to all those involved that testing is performed with accuracy and consistency.
UKAS Accredited
Our laboratories are UKAS accredited and meet the requirements of ISO 17025, maintaining the highest level of precision, accuracy, and reliability in our testing and analysis processes
A History dating back to the 1970's
BTTG® have over 50 years experience testing protective clothing. We can help you with the testing of protective firefighter suits and accessories for structural, wildland and technical rescue.
Specifications We Test To
This is not a comprehensive list, reach out to our team to explore the full range of what we offer.
Firefighting Types
Structural Firefighting:
- BS EN 469 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- AS 4967 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- BS ISO 11999-3 - PPE for firefighters
Wildland Firefighting:
- BS EN ISO 15384 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- AS/NZ 4824 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- ISO 16073-3 (refers to BS EN ISO 15384) - Firefighting PPE
Technical Rescue:
- BS EN 16689 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- ISO 18639-3 - PPE ensembles for firefighters
Aluminised/Reflective:
- BS EN 1486 - Protective clothing for fire-fighters
- ISO 15538 - Protective clothing for firefighters
Equipment Types
Station Wear:
- BS ISO 21942 - Station uniform for firefighters
Fire Hoods:
- BS EN ISO 13911 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- BS ISO 11999-9 - Protective clothing for firefighters
Gloves:
- BS EN 659 - Protective clothing for firefighters
- BS ISO 11999-4 - PPE for firefighters
Firefighter Testing - Test Methods
- ISO 17493 - Heat Resistance
- ISO 15025 - Flame Spread
- ISO 6942 - Heat Transfer – Radiant
- ISO 12127-1 - Heat Transfer - Contact
- ISO 9151 - Heat Transfer
- ISO 12947-2 / EN 388 Clause 6.1 - Abrasion Resistance
- ISO 13934-1 / ISO 1421 - Tensile Strength
- ISO 13937-2 / ISO 4674-1:2003 / EN 388 Clause 6.4 - Tear Strength
- ISO 13938-1 - Bursting Strength
- ISO 13935-1 / ISO 13935-2 - Seam Strength
- EN 388 Clause 6.2 - Blade Cut Resistance
- EN 388 Clause 6.5 - Puncture Resistance
- ISO 6530 - Liquid Chemical Penetration / Repellency
- ISO 811 / EN 20811 - Resistance to Water Penetration (Hydrostatic Head)
- ISO 4920 - Surface Wetting
- ISO 6330 / ISO 15797 - Domestic and Industrial Washing
- ISO 5077 - Dimensional Change
- ISO 11092 - Water Vapour Resistance (Ret)
- ISO 11092 - Thermal Resistance (Rct)
- ISO 3146 Method A - Sewing Thread Heat Resistance
- EN 13911 Annex A - Donning & Doffing of Fire Hoods
- ISO 11999-4 Clause 11.4 - Donning & Doffing of Gloves
- EN 659 Clause 6.15 - Time for Removal of Gloves
- EN 420:2003 Clause 3.2 - Size Requirements of Gloves
- ISO 3071 - pH Value - Textiles
- ISO 4045 - pH Value - Leather (not accredited)
- EN 14362-1 - Azo Dyes (no accredited)
- EN 17234-1 - Azo Dyes - Leather (not accredited)
- ISO 17075-1 - Chromium VI - Leather
*This is not a comprehensive list, reach out to our team to explore the full range of what we offer.
Our range of UKAS accredited tests can be found here, together with tests which have recently been approved via our flexible scope.
Between our laboratory team and our technical customer services team, we can provide you with expert guidance throughout the entire testing process from application through to issuing of test report and we will offer continued support once testing is completed.
Please contact our customer service team today if you would like to find out more about any of the services we offer.
