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Explaining EU PPE Standards

EU Standards

EN 149 - Filtering half masks to protect against particles
EN 342 - Ensembles and garments for protection against cold
EN 343 - Protection against rain
EN 352 - Hearing protectors
EN 374 - Gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms
EN 388 - Gloves against mechanical risks
EN 397 - Industrial safety helmets
EN 407 - Gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
EN 511 - Gloves against cold
EN 812 - Industrial bump caps
EN 1073-2 - Requirements and test methods for non-ventilated protective clothing against particulate radioactive contamination
EN 1149-5 - Electrostatic properties - Material performance and design requirements
EN 12477 - Gloves for welders
EN 13034 - Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing offering limited protective performance against liquid chemicals (Type 6 and Type PB [6] equipment)
EN 14126 - Performance requirements and tests methods for protective clothing against infective agents
EN 14387 - Respiratory protective devices. Gas filter(s) and combined filter(s)
EN 14404 - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position
EN 14605 - Performance requirements for clothing with liquid-tight (Type 3) or spray-tight (Type 4) connections, including items providing protection to parts of the body only (Types PB [3] and PB [4])
EN 61482-2 - Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc - Requirements
EN ISO 11611 - For use in welding and allied processes
EN ISO 11612 - Clothing to protect against heat and flame. Minimum performance requirements
EN ISO 13688 - Protective Clothing. General Requirements
EN ISO 13982-1 - Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing providing protection to the full body against airborne solid particulates (Type 5)
EN ISO 14116 - Protection against flame — Limited flame spread materials, material assemblies and clothing
EN ISO 16321 - Eye and face protection for occupational use
EN ISO 20345 - Safety footwear
EN ISO 20347 - Occupational footwear
EN ISO 20471 - High visibility clothing — Test methods and requirements
EN ISO 21420 - Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods