Standards and directives
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Requirements for chemical protection clothing with liquid-tight (type 3) or spray-tight (type 4) connections, including items providing only partial body protection (types PB [3] and PB [4]).
This standard sets out the minimum requirements for the following types of limited use and reuseable chemical protective clothing:
- Clothing protecting the full body with liquid-tight connections between the various clothing parts (Type 3: liquid-tight clothing) ;
- Clothing protecting the full body with spray-tight connections between the various clothing parts (Type 4: spray-tight clothing) ;
Note: These standards were formerly entitled EN1512 (Type 4) and EN1511 (Type 3).
STANDARDS | TYPE | CHEMICAL PROTECTION |
EN13034 | 6 | Against splashes |
EN ISO 13982-1 | 5 | Against dust (asbestos) |
EN14605 | 4 | Against mists |
EN14605 | 3 | Against sprays |
TESTS | |||||
General performance | Tests & Specific performances | Level of protection | |||
3a | 4a | 5 | 6a | ||
Performance requirements for the whole garment |
Internal pressure | - | - | - | - |
Leak to interior | - | - | X | - | |
Penetration by a jet of liquid | X | - | - | - | |
Penetration by a spray (liquid spraying) | - | X | - | - | |
Against solid particles | - | - | X | - | |
Penetration by a spray (light spraying) | - | - | - | X | |
Performance requirements for seams and joints |
Mechanical resistance | X | X | X | X |
Resistance to permeation and penetration by liquids | X | X | - | - | |
Performance requirements for the constituent materials of the garment |
Abrasion / Tearing / Perforation | X | X | X | X |
Resistance to tensile strength | X | X | - | X | |
Resistance to cracking by bending | X | X | X | - | |
Resistance to cracking by bending at -30°C | X optional |
X optional |
- | - | |
Resistance to pemeation by liquids | X | X | - | - | |
Resistance to penetration by liquids |
- | - | - | X | |
Repulsion to liquids | - | - | - | X |
a - When the protective equipment only protects certain parts of the body (torso, arms, legs), only the performance requirements for the materials making up the garment are required required (types 6, 4 and 3).
PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME
Protection against heat and flame. This standard specifies the performance requirements of materials and protective clothing against heat and flames. They apply to clothing made of soft material, designed to protect the human body except the hands against heat and/ or flame.
Tested are:
Test | Code | Performances |
Limited flame spread | A | A1 and/or A2 |
Convective heat | B | B1 to B3 |
Radiant heat | C | C1 to C4 |
Molten aluminium splash | D | D1 to D3 |
Molten metal splash | E | E1 to E3 |
Contact heat | F | F1 to F3 |
MAIVE2 | |
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EN ISO 11612 |
A1 A2 B1 C1 E3 F1 |
Level C1 protective clothing is suitable when the potential risk is relatively low. Level C1 protective clothing provides the minimum protection and is not suitable for the handling of concentrated pesticide formulations. It can be used as basic protective clothing with other items when the potential risk is relatively higher.
Level C2 protective clothing, including partial body protection, is suitable when it has been determined that the protection required is greater than that provided by level C1 protective clothing. C2 level protective clothing generally offers a balance between comfort and protection. This protective clothing is not suitable for the handling of concentrated pesticide formulations. It can be used as basic protective clothing with other items when the potential risk is relatively higher.
Level C3 protective clothing, including partial body protection, is suitable when it has been determined that the potential risk is high. For level C3 protective clothing, precautionary measures, such as short-term use, are necessary, as these clothing can generate excessive heat, leading to exhaustion and heat stress. Level C3 protective clothing, including partial body protection, is suitable for the handling of diluted pesticides as well as concentrated pesticides.
The risk incurred should be assessed according to the toxicity of the phytosanitary product (refer to its labelling) and the degree of exposure to the operator. For example, it is easy to understand that the degree of operator exposure will be much higher with aerial spraying towed by an open cab tractor than with manual trigger spraying.
Requirements for chemical protection clothing offering limited performance against liquid chemical products (type 6 equipment), including clothing for partial body protection (Type PB [6]).
This standard sets out the minimum requirements for limited use and reusable limited performance chemical protective clothing. Limited use chemical protective clothing is intended for use in cases of a potential exposure to light sprays, liquid aerosols or lowpressure, low-volume splashes, against which a complete liquid permeation barrier (at the molecular level) is not required.