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EN 17353

IMPROVED VISIBILITY EQUIPMENT FOR MEDIUM RISK SITUATIONS

This standard specifies the requirements for enhanced visibility equipment in the form of a garment, or device, capable of visually signalling the presence of the user.

Enhanced Visibility Equipment is intended to provide visibility of the wearer in low or medium risk situations in all daylight conditions and/or under the illumination of vehicle headlights or headlights in the dark. This standard does not apply to high visibility equipment in high risk situations which are covered by EN ISO 20471.

 

TYPE A TYPE B TYPE AB

Daylight

Dark conditions

Daylight, twilight and dark conditions
Equipment using
fluorescent material		 Equipment using
retroreflective material		 Equipment using fluorescent material
and retroreflective
or combined performance material
  B1 (free hanging)  
B2 (limbs) AB2
B3 (on torso or torso and limbs) AB3

 

Minimum surface in m² for B1 and B2 type:

  B1 B2
Retroreflective material 0,003 0,018

 

Minimum surface in m² for type A, B3 and AB type:

  A B3 AB A B3 AB
Height h of the user h < 140 cm h > 140 cm
Fluorescent material 0,14 - 0,14 0,24 - 0,24
Retroreflective material - 0,06 0,06 - 0,08 0,08
Combined performance material - - 0,14 - - 0,24

 

EN1073-2 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION

This standard specifies the requirements and test methods for non ventilated protective clothing against radioactive contamination in the form of particles.

Clothing of this type is designed only to protect the body, the arms and the legs of the wearer, but it may be used with accessories that protect other parts of the wearer’s body (for example, boots, gloves, respiratory protective device - APR).

The garments are classified according to their nominal protection factor (ratio between the concentration of test particles in the ambient atmosphere and the concentration of test particles inside the garment), determined in relation to the total inward leakage (ratio between the concentrations of test particles insider the garment and inside the test chamber).

 

The classes are as follows:

CLASS NOMINAL PROTECTION FACTOR
3 500
2 50
1 5

 

EN342 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST COLD

This standard specifies the requirements and performance test methods for protective clothing against cold at temperatures lower than -5°C (cold store / extreme cold workers).

There are two types of garment :

Garments: covering part of the body, e.g. parka, jacket, coat.

Suits: covering the whole body (trunk + legs), e.g. coveralls, parka & dungarees.

X (undergarment B/C/R) : /cler of the garment

X : Class of air permeability, AP

X : Class of resistance to water penetration WP (Optional)

NORDLAND


 		 EN342

0,358 m².K/W (B)

3

X

 

Insulation I
cler M².K/W		 Wearer in movement with an activity
Light 115 W/m² Medium 170 W/m²
Air speed
0.4 m/s 3 m/s 0.4 m/s 3 m/s
8h 1h 8h 1h 8h 1h 8h 1h
0.265 3 -12 9 -3 -12 -28 -2 -16
0.310 -2 -18 6 -8 -18 -36 -7 -22
0.390 -9 -28 0 -16 -29 -49 -16 -33
0.470 -17 -38 -6 -24 -40 -60 -24 -43
0.540 -24 -45 -11 -30 -49 -71 -32 -52
0.620 -31 -55 -17 -38 -60 -84 -40 -61

 

EN ISO 374-5 AGAINST THE DANGERS OF MICRO-ORGANISMS

EN ISO 374-5 specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against microorganisms (mold and bacteria, potentially viruses).

Penetration of molds and bacteria (tested according to EN374-2): Test by which the water and airtightness of a glove is checked.

Penetration of viruses (tested according to method B of ISO 16604): Process that determines the resistance to penetration by blood-borne pathogens.

- Test method using Phi-X174 bacteriophage.

The glove, depending on its type, will bear the following pictogram:

 

 

Examples of application:

The field of use is decisive because, depending on the case, the glove may have to combine several properties in order to meet the necessary protection requirements. It is therefore very important to refer to the recommended areas of use and the results of the laboratory tests found in the instructions for use. However, it is recommended to check that the gloves are suitable for the intended purpose by carrying out tests beforehand, because the conditions at the workplace may differ from those of the standard test, depending on the temperature, abrasion and degradation.