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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Hand protection Protective gloves for mechanical, chemical, biological, thermal, cold, vibration and electrical hazards. 4 standards
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.
EN ISO 374-5
Requirements for gloves protecting against micro-organisms. Virus protection may be assumed only where the additional virus marking is present.
EN 407
Performance tests for gloves protecting against thermal risks and flame. Select contact, convective or radiant-heat levels for the actual task.
Foot protection Safety, protective and occupational footwear, including specialist footwear for thermal, chemical and electrical hazards. 2 standards
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.
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.
Protective clothing High-visibility, weather, heat, flame, arc, chemical and biological protective clothing. 7 standards
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.
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.
EN 13034
Requirements for Type 6 clothing offering limited protection against liquid-chemical splashes. It is not general-purpose chemical-protective clothing.
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.
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.
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.
EN 14058
Requirements for protective clothing in cool environments. Temperature, wind, moisture, activity and the complete layering system all affect selection.
Head protection Industrial helmets and specialist head protection for impact, electrical and work-at-height tasks. 2 standards
EN 397
Basic and optional requirements for industrial safety helmets. Select for the impact hazard, environment, chinstrap needs and compatibility with other PPE.
EN 50365
Requirements for electrically insulating helmets used on low-voltage installations. The marking does not replace isolation or the complete electrical-safety system.
Eye and face protection Eyewear, face shields and welding filters for mechanical, optical, UV, infrared and thermal hazards. 1 standards
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.
Hearing protection Earmuffs, earplugs and electronic hearing protectors selected from measured noise exposure. 1 standards
EN 352-1
Safety and performance requirements for earmuffs. Match attenuation to measured noise, frequency distribution, wearing time and other head-mounted PPE.
Respiratory protection Filtering facepieces, masks, filters, powered and supplied-air respiratory protective devices. 3 standards
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.
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.
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.
Fall protection Harnesses, connectors, fall arresters, anchors, rope-access and rescue systems. 1 standards
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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