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21 standard families

EN ISO 20345

Basic and additional requirements for general-purpose safety footwear. Match the protection class and optional markings to the floor, task and exposure.

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EN ISO 20347

Requirements for occupational footwear without a safety toe cap. It is a suitable starting point only where the risk assessment does not require toe protection.

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EN 388

Performance tests for protective gloves against mechanical risks. Interpret each level against the actual abrasion, cut, tear and puncture hazards.

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EN ISO 374-1

Requirements for gloves protecting against dangerous chemicals. The type and chemical codes do not replace permeation data for the actual substance, concentration and contact time.

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EN ISO 374-5

Requirements for gloves protecting against micro-organisms. Virus protection may be assumed only where the additional virus marking is present.

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EN ISO 20471

Requirements for high-visibility clothing in high-risk situations. Select the class from traffic, speed, light conditions and the complete clothing ensemble.

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EN 343

Performance of protective clothing against rain for water penetration and water-vapour resistance. Consider the layering system, work intensity and wearing time together.

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EN 166 / EN ISO 16321-1

General requirements for occupational eye and face protection. EN 166 remains common in existing stock; for new procurement, verify the applied standard edition and hazard-specific markings.

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EN 149

FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 classes for filtering half masks. The class alone is not a selection decision without the contaminant, concentration, fit and use limitations.

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EN 143

P1, P2 and P3 classes for replaceable particle filters. Use only with a compatible facepiece, a documented replacement programme and measured exposure data.

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EN 14387

Types and classes for gas and combined filters. Determine the letter code, class and service life from the actual substance, concentration and manufacturer limitations.

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EN 13034

Requirements for Type 6 clothing offering limited protection against liquid-chemical splashes. It is not general-purpose chemical-protective clothing.

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EN 397

Basic and optional requirements for industrial safety helmets. Select for the impact hazard, environment, chinstrap needs and compatibility with other PPE.

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EN 50365

Requirements for electrically insulating helmets used on low-voltage installations. The marking does not replace isolation or the complete electrical-safety system.

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EN 361

Requirements for full-body harnesses used to arrest a fall. A harness is only one system component; suitable connection, energy management, anchorage, clearance and rescue planning are also required.

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EN 407

Performance tests for gloves protecting against thermal risks and flame. Select contact, convective or radiant-heat levels for the actual task.

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EN ISO 11611

Requirements for protective clothing used in welding and allied processes. Select class and application from the welding process, spatter and surrounding hazards.

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EN ISO 11612

Requirements for industrial protective clothing against heat and flame. Letter codes and performance levels are meaningful only against the assessed heat exposure.

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EN 352-1

Safety and performance requirements for earmuffs. Match attenuation to measured noise, frequency distribution, wearing time and other head-mounted PPE.

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EN 61340-5-1

Control of electrostatic discharge when handling ESD-sensitive electronic devices. This is a product-protection system, not personal protection from electric shock or explosive atmospheres.

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EN 14058

Requirements for protective clothing in cool environments. Temperature, wind, moisture, activity and the complete layering system all affect selection.

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