PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Most Payper items are certified as PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment) and guarantee end users the right to
health and safety in the workplace. These products are compliant
with Regulation EU 2016/425, in force since 21 April 2018, which
repeals and replaces the previous European Directive 89/686/CEE
that remains valid for products already in circulation
PPE
WORKWEAR
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS EN ISO 13688
The general requirements which regulate the classification of work clothes are contained in the EN ISO 13688 standard. The standard specifies general performance requirements for the ergonomics, innocuousness, size designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information which must be supplied by the manufacturer with the protective clothing. The standard is intended to be used in combination with other standards containing requirements for specific protective performance. The pictograms in the catalogue and the specific regulations are listed below.
EN ISO 13688
GLOVES
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS EN 21420
The general requirements which regulate gloves intended to protect against work risks are contained in the following standard. This standard defines the general requirements of the glove design and construction, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, marking and information. This standard can also be applied to forearm and arm protectors. Some gloves specifically designed for special applications are governed by other specific standards.
EN 388: PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
EN 407: PROTECTION AGAINST THERMAL RISKS (HEAT AND FIRE)
EN 12477: WELDING PROTECTION
EN 511: COLD PROTECTION
EN ISO 374: PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICALS AND MICRO-ORGANISMS
ANSI – ISEA 105-2016
In addition to certifications of compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/425, some gloves have an ANSI-ISEA certificate. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private non-profit organisation, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), a trade association of personal protective equipment manufacturers, jointly define industrial standards for the United States, also recognised globally. The testing methods taken as reference are established by ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials International).
As for the “EN ISO 13997 Cut resistance” certification based on the EU Regulation, checks are carried out through the Tomodynamometer - TDM Test but the measurement index is not the Newton but the Gram, as shown in the following table.
5.1.1 : CUT RESISTANCE (ASTM F2992-15)
The abrasion test measures how well a glove withstands the loss of material when rubbed on rough surfaces. The higher the indicated RPM, the higher the abrasion resistance. The grinding wheels have a vertical load of 500 g for levels from 0 to 3 and a load of 1000 g for levels from 4 to 6.
5.1.4 : ABRASION RESISTANCE (ASTM D3389-10 - ASTM D3884-09)
SAFETY SHOES
EN ISO 20344 TEST METHOD AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The EN ISO 20344 standard establishes the basic requirements and, where appropriate, the test methods to verify compliance with said requirements, for footwear designed to protect the feet and legs of the wearer against foreseeable risks in different occupational sectors. The standard may be used only together with EN ISO 20345, EN ISO 20346, EN ISO
20347, which establish the requirements of the footwear according to the level of risk.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOOTWEAR
Type I. Footwear made from leather and other materials, excluding polymeric products.
Type Il. Footwear made entirely from rubber or entirely from polymeric material, which is in any case impermeable and designed for those who work in environments where there is water, mud or liquids.