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Conformity Assessment Procedure
EU PPE Directive deal with the categorisation of personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the type of risk：
Category I includes minimal risks, for example, superficial mechanical injury ;
Category II includes risks other than those listed in Categories I and III ;
Category III includes exclusively the risks that may cause very serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health.
Depending on the risk category, the PPE has a different conformity assessment process as shown on the right::
List of applied product and standards
No. | Product Name | Standard |
1 | Industrial bump caps | EN 812 |
2 | Industrial safety helmets | EN 397:2012+A1:2012 |
3 | High performanceIndustrial helmets | EN 14052:2012+A1:2012 |
4 | Helmets for fire fightingIn buildings and other structures | EN 443:2008 |
5 | Helmets for airborne sports | EN 966:2012+A1:2012 |
6 | Helmets for alpine skiers and snowboarders | EN 1077:2007 |
7 | Pedal cycles helmets, skateboards helmets, roller skates helmets | EN 1078:2012+A1:2012 |
8 | Impact protection helmets for young children | EN 1080:2013 |
9 | Helmets for canoeing and white water sports | EN 1385:2012 |
10 | Helmets for mountaineers | EN 12492:2012 |
11 | Helmets for users of luges | EN 13484:2012 |
12 | Protective helmets for drivers and passengers of snowmobiles and bobsleighs | EN 13781:2012 |
13 | Firefighters helmets / Helmets for technical rescue | EN 16473:2014 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders - Jackets, trousers and one piece or divided suits | EN 13595-1:2002 |
| 2 | Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Class AAA) | EN 17092-2:2020 |
| 3 | Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Class AA) | EN 17092-3:2020 |
| 4 | Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Class A) | EN 17092-4:2020 |
| 5 | Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Class B) | EN 17092-5:2020 |
| 6 | Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Class C) | EN 17092-6:2020 |
| 7 | Protective footwear for motorcycle riders | EN 13634:2017 |
| 8 | Protective gloves for motorcycle riders | EN 13594:2015 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Earmuff (Ear protector) | EN 352-1:2020 |
| 2 | Earplug (Ear protector) | EN 352-2:2020 |
| 3 | Earmuffs attached to head protection and/or face protection devices | EN 352-3:2020 |
| 4 | Level-dependent earmuffs (electronic ear muff) | EN 352-1:2020 |
| 5 | Active noise reduction earmuffs | EN 352-1:2020 |
| 6 | Earmuffs with safety-related audioInput | EN 352-1:2020 |
| 7 | Level-dependent earplugs | EN 352-2:2020 |
| 8 | Entertainment audio earmuffs | EN 352-2:2020 |
| 9 | Earplugs with safety-related audioInput | EN 352-2:2020 |
| 10 | Entertainment audio earplugs | EN 352-2:2020 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Goggles, Classic safety eyescreen, Profile safety spectacle, Direct vent goggle,Indirect vent goggle | EN 166:2001 |
| 2 | Face shield, Replacement shield visor | EN 166:2001 |
| 3 | Browguard with visor | EN 166:2001 |
| 4 | Goggle (ultraviolet filtersIncluded) | EN 166:2001 |
| 5 | Helmet visor carrier, Helmet visor holder | EN 166:2001 |
| 6 | Mesh eye and face protectors | EN 166:2001 |
| 7 | Arc flash visor | EN 166:2001 |
| 8 | Welding goggles | EN 166:2001 |
| 9 | Saftey spectacles (sunglare filters forIndustrial useIncluded ) | EN 166:2001 |
| 10 | Ski goggles for downhill skiing | EN 166:2001 |
| 11 | Laser safety glasses | EN 207:2017 |
| 12 | Laser adjustment eye-protectors | EN 208:2009 |
| 13 | Goggles for motorcycle and moped users | EN 1938:2010 |
| 14 | High performance visorsIntended only for use with protective helmets | EN 14458:2018 |
| 15 | Eye protectors for snowmobile users | EN 13178:2000 |
| 16 | Sunglasses for general use | ENISO 12312-1:2013, |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Guided type fall arrestersIncluding a rigid anchor line | EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 |
| 2 | Guided type fall arrestersIncluding a flexible anchor line (Safety runner usedIn roof working) | EN 353-2:2002 |
| 3 | Low stretch kernmantel ropes (10, 15 and 30 metre static rope) | EN 1891:1998 |
| 4 | Lanyards | EN 354:2010 |
| 5 | Belts and lanyards for work positioning or restraint | EN 358:2018 |
| 6 | Retractable type fall arresters | EN 360:2002 |
| 7 | Connectors (Scaffold hook, Carabiner, Wire hook anchorage connector) | EN 362:2004 |
| 8 | Anchor devices（Anchorage sling, Temporary horizontal lifeline） | EN 795:2012 |
| 9 | Rope adjustment devices( Abseiler descender) | EN 12841:2006 |
| 10 | Single/Double lanyard with shock absorber | EN 355:2002 |
| 11 | Full body harnesses（Front & rear harness, some 2 points harness） | EN 361:2002 |
| 12 | 15/30m vertical descent kit (2 Point harness+Carabiner+Detachable rope grab+15m Static rope) | EN 360:2002 |
| 13 | (Web/9m/12m) fall arrest block | EN 360:2002 |
| 14 | Self retract lifeline | EN 360:2002 |
| 15 | 4 Point harness | EN 813:2008 |
| 16 | 2 Point harness | EN 358:2018 |
| 17 | 3 Point harness | EN 358:2018 |
| 18 | Pro abseiler descender | EN 12841:2006 |
| 19 | Positioning lanyard with descender | EN 358:2018 |
| 20 | Braking devices | EN 15151 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Ensembles and garments for protection against cold (Coldstore trousers, Coldstore jacket, Coldstore coverall, winter coverall) | EN 342:2017 |
| 2 | Garments for protection against cool environments | EN 14058:2017 |
| 3 | Protection against rain | EN 343:2019 |
| 4 | Protective clothing for firefighting activities | EN 469:2020 |
| 5 | Reflective clothing for specialised fire-fighting | EN 1486:2007 |
| 6 | Garments for protection against cool environments | EN 14058:2017 |
| 7 | Protective clothing anti entanglement with moving parts | EN 510:2019 |
| 8 | Protective clothing against dangerous solid, liquid and gaseous chemicals,Including liquid and solid aerosols | EN 943-1:2015 EN 943-2:2019 |
| 9 | Chain mail gloves and arm guards (against cuts and stabs by hand knives) | EN 1082-1:1996 |
| 10 | Gloves and arm guards made of material other than chain mail (against cuts and stabs by hand knives) | EN 1082-2:2000 |
| 11 | Anti electrostatic clothing (anti-static protection safety coverall) | EN 1149-5:2018 |
| 12 | Visibility clothing for non-professional use | EN 1150:1999 |
| 13 | Shin guards for association football players | EN 13061:2009 |
| 14 | Protective jackets, body and shoulder protectors for equestrian use, for horse riders and those working with horses, and for horse drivers | EN 13158:2018 |
| 15 | Hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, foot and genital protectors for field hockey goal keepers, and shin protectors for field players - Requirements and test methods | EN 13546:2002+A1:2007 |
| 16 | Hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, genital and face protectors for fencers - Requirements and test methods | EN 13567:2002+A1:2007 |
| 17 | Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives | ENISO 13998:2003 |
| 18 | Wrist, palm, knee and elbow protectors for users of roller sports equipment | EN 14120:2003+A1:2007 |
| 19 | Protective clothing againstInfective agents | EN 14126:2003, EN 14126:2003/AC:2004 |
| 20 | Gloves and armguards protecting against cuts by powered knives | EN 14328:2005 |
| 21 | Protective clothing for automobile racing drivers | ENISO 14460:1999, ENISO 14460:1999/AC:1999, ENISO 14460:1999/A1:2002 |
| 22 | Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives | ENISO 14877:2002 |
| 23 | Protective clothing for useIn snowboarding - Wrist Protectors | ENISO 20320:2020 |
| 24 | Protective clothing worn by operators applying pesticides and for re-entry workers | ENISO 27065:2017 |
| 25 | Protective clothing against particles and chemicals and anti-static | EN 1073-2:2002 EN 1149-5:2018 EN 13034:2005+A1:2009 EN 14605:2005+A1:2009 ENISO 13982-1:2004/A1:2010 |
| 26 | Protective clothing against solid airborne particlesIncluding radioactive contamination | EN 1073-1:2016+A1:2018 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard | |
| 1 | Universal threa | EN 136 | |
| 2 | Full face masks | EN 136:1998, | |
| 3 | Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask (such as full mask+ cylinder scba) | EN 136:1998, | |
| 4 | Half masks and quarter masks | EN 140:1998, | |
| 5 | Mouthpiece assemblies | EN 142:2002 | |
| 6 | Particle filters (such as Reusable half face Mask, Half Gas Mask Filter) | EN 143:2000, | |
| 7 | Gas cylinder valves | EN 144-1:2000, | |
| 8 | Self-contained closed-circuit breathing apparatus compressed oxygen or compressed oxygen-nitrogen type | EN 145:1997, | |
| 9 | Filtering half masks to protect against particles (such as Valved Respirator, Fold Flat Respirator) | EN 149:2001+A1:2009 | |
| 10 | Open-circuit self-contained compressed air diving apparatus | EN 250:2014 | |
| 11 | Lung governed demand self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask or mouthpiece assembly for escape | EN 402:2003 | |
| 12 | Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire for self-rescue | EN 403:2004 | |
| 13 | Filter self-rescuer from carbon monoxide with mouthpiece assembly | EN 404:2005 | |
| 14 | Valved filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and particles | EN 405:2001+A1:2009 | |
| 15 | Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatusIncorporating a hood for escape | EN 1146:2005 | |
| 16 | Half masks withoutInhalation valves and with separable filters | EN 1827:1999+A1:2009 | |
| 17 | Compressed gases for breathing apparatus | EN 12021:2014 | |
| 18 | Filters with breathing hoses, (Non-mask mounted filters) - Particle filters, gas filters, and combined filters | EN 12083:1998, | |
| 19 | Powered filtering devicesIncorporating a helmet or a hood | EN 12941:1998, | |
| 20 | Power assisted filtering devicesIncorporating full face masks, half masks or quarter masks | EN 12942:1998, | |
| 21 | Self-contained closed-circuit breathing apparatus for escape | EN 13794:2002 | |
| 22 | Open-circuit self-contained diving apparatus for use with compressed Nitrox and oxygen | EN 13949:2003 | |
| 23 | Self-contained re-breathing diving apparatus | EN 14143:2013 | |
| 24 | Gas filter(s) and combined filter(s) | EN 14387:2004+A1:2008 | |
| 25 | Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with half mask designed to be used with positive pressure only | EN 14435:2004 | |
| 26 | Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with half mask designed toInclude a positive pressure lung governed demand valve for escape purposes only | EN 14529:2005 | |
| 27 | Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve - Part 1: Apparatus with a full face mask | EN 14593-1:2005 | |
| 28 | Continuous flow compressed air line breathing devices | EN 14594:2018 | |
| 29 | Open-circuit umbilical supplied compressed gas diving apparatus | EN 15333-1:2008, | |
No. | Product Name | Standard |
1 | Chainsaw boots | ENISO 20345:2011 |
2 | General safety boots | ENISO 20345:2011 |
3 | Alpine protector boots | ENISO 20345:2011 ENISO 17249:2013 |
4 | Cut protector boots | ENISO 20345:2011 ENISO 17249:2013 |
5 | Alpine protector boots | ENISO 20345:2011 ENISO 17249:2013 |
6 | Occupational footwear | ENISO 20347:2012 |
7 | Protective footwear for motorcycle riders | EN 13634:2017 |
8 | Footwear against chemicals (limited contact with chemicals) | EN 13832-2:2018 |
9 | Footwear against chemicals for prolonged contact with chemicals | EN 13832-3:2018 |
10 | Footwear for firefighters | EN 15090:2012 |
| No. | Product Name | Standard |
| 1 | Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms | ENISO 374-1:2016 ENISO 374-5:2016 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 2 | Protective gloves against mechanical risks | EN 388:2016+A1:2018 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 3 | Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) | EN 407:2004 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 4 | Protective gloves againstIonizing radiation and radioactive contamination | EN 421:2010 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 5 | Protective gloves against cold | EN 511:2006 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 6 | Protective gloves for firefighters | EN 659:2003+A1:2008, EN 659:2003+A1:2008/AC:2009 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 EN 407:2004 |
| 7 | Protective gloves for welders | EN 12477:2001, EN 12477:2001/A1:2005 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 EN 407:2004 EN 388:2016+A1:2018 |
| 8 | Hand and foot protectors for martial arts | EN 13277-7:2009 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 9 | Protective gloves for motorcycle riders | EN 13594:2015 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 10 | Anti-electrostatic gloves | EN 16350:2014 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 11 | Gloves with protective effect for association football goal keepers | EN 16027:2011 EN 420:2003+A1:2009 |
| 12 | General perotection Glove （leather glove, PU glove,Polka Dot Glove,Fingerless polkadot glove,Driver Glove,Micro Glove,Criss Cross Glove，Fully Dipped Nitrile Safety Cuff，Nitrile Knitwrist） | EN 420:2003+A1:2009 EN 388:2016+A1:2018 |
No. | Product Name | Standard |
1 | Deck safety harness and safety line | ENISO 12401:2009 |
2 | Buoyancy aids (level 50) | ENISO 12402-5:2006, |
3 | Special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids | ENISO 12402-6:2006, |
4 | Accessories of personal flotation devices | ENISO 12402-8:2006, |
5 | Insulating footwear and overboots | EN 50321-1:2018, |
6 | Protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc | EN 61482-2:2020 |
7 | Immersion suits | ENISO 15027-1:2012 |
8 | Immersion suits | ENISO 15027-2:2012 |
9 | Anti-avalanche airbags | EN 16716:2017 |
No. | Product Name | Standard |
1 | High visibility clothing | ENISO 20471:2013, ENISO 20471:2013/A1:2016 |
2 | High visibility accessories | ENISO 20471:2013, ENISO 20471:2013/A1:2016 |
3 | Visibility accessories for non-professional use | EN 13356:2001 |
No. | Product Name | Standard |
1 | instep protectors, shin protectors and forearm protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-2:2000 |
2 | trunk protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-3:2013 |
3 | head protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-4:2001 EN 13277-4:2001/A1:2007 |
4 | genital protectors and abdominal protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-5:2002 |
5 | breast protectors for females | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-6:2003 |
6 | hand and foot protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-7:2009 |
7 | karate face protectors | EN 13277-1:2000 EN 13277-8:2017 |
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