ANNEXE 2: PROTECTIVE GARMENTS - CATEGORIES, TYPES AND CLASSES

Other Relevant Standards

Pictogram Definition Standard and Year*

** Protective Clothing with Electrostatic properties material performance and design requirements.

EN 1149-5:2008

*** Protective clothing against radioactive contamination. EN 1073-2 :2002

Protective Clothing with protection against heat and fl ame-Limited fl ame spread materials, material assemblies and clothing.

Three Index (levels) of protection are defi ned Index 1/0/0 Index 1 performance, single use and no pre-cleaning or laundering. Index 1 materials limit the fl ame spread, but will melt and must always be worn on top of Index 2 or 3 garments.

EN ISO 14116:2008

Protective clothing (fabrics) against infective agents (indicate by a B e.g. Type 3-B) and comprising several fabric protection test methods.

EN 14126:2003

* As standards are continuously revised the year of publication is subject to change. ** Antistatic treatments on DuPont chemical protective clothing are only effective in relative humidity >25% and when the garment and wearer are continuously and correctly grounded. *** Does not protect against ionizing radiation.

OTHER RELEVANT STANDARDS

There are a number of other relevant PPE Standards that are applicable to protective clothing for particular applications and exposure hazards:

NOTES

For information on radioactive particulate protection please see Annexe 5.

Table 4. Other relevant PPE standards.

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