EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES

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1 EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES A SHORT GUIDE (version 2014) IMPORTANT NOTE: The full standard texts are to be purchased at your national standardisation organisation: NBN Jozef II-straat 40 B-1000 Brussel NBN 40, Rue Joseph II B-1000 Bruxelles Centexbel 2014 Page 1

2 STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GLOVES In support of the legislation on personal protective equipments (Directive 89/686/EEC), a lot of European standards have been developed for protective clothing and gloves. These standards are divided according to the type of risk against which the equipment has to offer protection: heat and flame, electrostatic charges, chemicals, cold and rain, poor visibility, cuts and stabs GENERAL INFORMATION AND PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS CEN ISO/TR 11610:2004 Protective clothing - Vocabulary (ISO/TR 11610:2004) CEN/TR 15321:2006 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods EN ISO 13688:2013 Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013) Centexbel 2014 Page 2

3 1. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME The product standards for protective clothing and gloves against heat and flame are subdivided according to their application fields. GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR SELECTION, USE, CARE AND MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL PRODUCT STANDARDS CEN/TR 14560:2003 Guidance for selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing against heat and flame EN ISO 11612:2008 Protective clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame (ISO 11612:2008) EN 407:2004 EN ISO 14116:2008/AC:2009 Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Limited flame spread materials, material assemblies and clothing - Technical Corrigendum 1 (ISO 14116:2008/Cor 1:2009) FIREFIGHTERS EN 469:2014 EN 13911:2004 EN 1486:2007 EN 15614:2007 EN 659:2003+ A1:2008/AC:2009 Protective clothing for firefighters - Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for fire hoods for firefighters Protective clothing for fire-fighters - Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting Protective clothing for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for wildland clothing Protective gloves for firefighters WELDERS EN ISO 11611:2007 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes (ISO 11611:2007) EN 12477:2001/A1:2005 Protective gloves for welders Supporting test standards: EN 348:1992/AC:1993 EN 367:1992/AC:1992 EN 702:1994 EN ISO :2007 EN ISO 15025:2002 EN ISO 6942:2002 EN ISO 9185:2007 Protective clothing - Test method: Determination of behaviour of materials on impact of small splashes of molten metal Protective clothing - Protection against heat and fire - Method of determining heat transmission on exposure to flame Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method: Determination of the contact heat transmission through protective clothing or its materials Clothing for protection against heat and flame - Determination of contact heat transmission through protective clothing or constituent materials - Part 2: Test method using contact heat produced by dropping small cylinders (ISO :2007) Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Method of test for limited flame spread (ISO 15025:2000) Protective clothing - Protection against heat and fire - Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002) Protective clothing - Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash (ISO 9185:2007) Centexbel 2014 Page 3

4 FIRE AND EXPLOSION CAUSED BY SPARKS RESULTING FROM ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES Also for protective clothing and gloves against this specific risk, test and product standards have been developed. EN :2006 EN :1997 EN :2004 EN :2008 EN 16350:2014 Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 1: Test method for measurement of surface resistivity Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 2: Test method for measurement of the electrical resistance through a material (vertical resistance) Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 3: Test methods for measurement of charge decay Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties - Part 5: Material performance and design requirements Protective gloves - Electrostatic properties Centexbel 2014 Page 4

5 2. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES AGAINST CHEMICALS AND MICRO- ORGANISMS The standards are classified according to the degree and nature of the risk (types 1 to 6). Separate product standards deal with the materials and their compounds and with the protection against micro-organisms. CEN/TR 15419:2006 EN 14325:2004 EN 374-1:2003 EN 943-1:2002/AC:2005 EN 943-2:2002 EN 14605:2005+A1:2009 EN ISO :2004/A1:2010 EN 13034:2005+A1:2009 EN 14126:2003/AC:2004 Protective clothing - Guidelines for selection, use, care and maintenance of chemical protective clothing Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing materials, seams, joins and assemblages Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid aerosols and solid particles - Part 1: Performance requirements for ventilated and non-ventilated 'gas-tight' (Type 1) and 'non-gas-tight' (Type 2) chemical protective suits Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid aerosols and solid particles - Part 2: Performance requirements for "gas-tight" (Type 1) chemical protective suits for emergency teams (ET) Protective clothing against liquid chemicals - 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]) Protective clothing for use against solid particulates - Part 1: Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing providing protection to the full body against airborne solid particulates (type 5 clothing) - Amendment 1 (ISO :2004/Amd 1:2010) Protective clothing against liquid chemicals - Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing offering limited protective performance against liquid chemicals (Type 6 and Type PB [6] equipment) Protective clothing - Performance requirements and tests methods for protective clothing against infective agents Test standards simulate the way in which chemicals penetrate a material (penetration, permeation, degradation) or their phases (gas, liquid, aerosol, dust particles ). The product standards mention the relevant test standards. EN 374-2:2003 EN 374-3:2003/AC:2006 EN 374-4:2013 EN ISO 6529:2001 EN ISO 6530:2005 EN 14786:2006 EN 464:1994 EN ISO :2004 EN ISO :2008 EN ISO :2008 Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 2: Determination of resistance to penetration Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 3: Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 4: Determination of resistance to degradation by chemicals Protective clothing - Protection against chemicals - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases (ISO 6529:2001) Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids (ISO 6530:2005) Protective clothing - Determination of resistance to penetration by sprayed liquid chemicals, emulsions and dispersions - Atomizer test Protective clothing - Protection against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including aerosols and solid particles - Test method: Determination of leak-tightness of gas-tight suits (Internal pressure test) Protective clothing for use against solid particulates - Part 2: Test method of determination of inward leakage of aerosols of fine particles into suits (ISO :2004) Protective clothing - Test methods for clothing providing protection against chemicals - Part 3: Determination of resistance to penetration by a jet of liquid (jet test) (ISO :2008) Protective clothing - Test methods for clothing providing protection against chemicals - Part 4: Determination of resistance to penetration by a spray of liquid (spray test) (ISO :2008) Centexbel 2014 Page 5

6 3. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS There are many different kinds of mechanical risks that may provoke crushing, jamming, scratches, cuts, stabs, etc. The standards are often developed for specific applications, such as work in kneeling position, in the neighbourhood of rapidly moving parts, sandblasting, for users of hand knives and mechanical knives, etc. For users of hand-held chainsaws, a separate series of standards has been developed (EN 381 series). EN 388:2003 EN 14404:2004+A1:2010 EN 510:1993 EN ISO 14877:2002 EN :1996 EN :2000 EN 14328:2005 EN 530:2010 EN 863:1995 EN :2000 EN ISO 13995:2000 EN ISO 13997:1999/AC:2000 Protective gloves against mechanical risks Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position Specification for protective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives (ISO 14877:2002) Protective clothing - Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Part 1: Chain mail gloves and arm guards Protective clothing - Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Part 2: Gloves and arm guards made of material other than chain mail Protective clothing - Gloves and armguards protecting against cuts by powered knives - Requirements and test methods Abrasion resistance of protective clothing material - Test methods Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method: Puncture resistance Protective clothing - Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Part 3: Impact cut test for fabric, leather and other materials Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Test method for the determination of the resistance to puncture and dynamic tearing of materials (ISO 13995:2000) Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects (ISO 13997:1999) STANDARDS RELATED TO THE SAFE USE OF HAND-HELD CHAINSAWS: EN 381-1:1993 EN 381-2:1995 EN 381-3:1996 EN 381-4:1999 EN 381-5:1995 EN 381-7:1999 EN 381-8:1997 EN 381-9:1997 EN :2002 EN :2002 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 1: Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 2: Test methods for leg protectors Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain-saws - Part 3: Test methods for footwear Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 4: Test methods for chainsaw protective gloves Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 7: Requirements for chainsaw protective gloves Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 8: Test methods for chain saw protective gaiters Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws - Part 9: Requirements for chain saw protective gaiters Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 10: Test method for upper body protectors Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 11: Requirements for upper body protectors Centexbel 2014 Page 6

7 4. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES AGAINST IONIZING RADIATION AND RADIO- ACTIVE CONTAMINATION EN :1998 EN :2002 EN 421:2010 Protective clothing against radioactive contamination - Part 1: Requirements and test methods for ventilated protective clothing against particulate radioactivate contamination Protective clothing against radioactive contamination - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for non-ventilated protective clothing against particulate radioactive contamination Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination 5. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES AGAINST COLD AND RAIN Hypothermia by cool and wet weather conditions is a risk that often occurs separately or in combination with other risks. In such circumstances high visibility is sometimes required: EN 342:2004/AC:2008 EN 343:2003+A1:2007/AC:2009 EN 14058:2004 EN 511:2006 EN 14360:2004 EN ISO 15831:2004 EN ISO 20471:2013 EN 1150:1999 EN 13356:2001 Protective clothing - Ensembles and garments for protection against cold Protective clothing - Protection against rain Protective clothing - Garments for protection against cool environments Protective gloves against cold Protective clothing against rain - Test method for ready-made garments - Impact from above with high energy droplets Clothing - Physiological effects - Measurement of thermal insulation by means of a thermal manikin (ISO 15831:2004) High visibility clothing - Test methods and requirements (ISO 20471:2013, Corrected version ) Protective clothing - Visibility clothing for non-professional use - Test methods and requirements Visibility accessories for non-professional use - Test methods and requirements Centexbel 2014 Page 7