Standards for employee protection clothing or protective clothing standards set the requirements for clothing required against various hazards such as chemicals and biological agents, heat, adverse weather conditions and mechanical hazards (cuts, knocks, etc.). This clothing specifically protects the trunk / belly (eg waistcoats) and the hands (eg jacket) or legs (eg trousers), but it may also apply to the whole body (wholehearted forms). In case you are interested in standards of protection of fruits, eyes, breathing, hearing and head or feet, see the corresponding guides we have prepared.
There are simple, low-wear professional clothes that do not fall under the PPE category and do not necessarily require compliance with a standard. Such clothes are, for example, white lab coats or simple work gowns. These working clothes also include simple single-piece work forms (unless high distinctiveness or cold protection, etc.) are required. However, these garments often comply with the basic EN 340 standard.
On the contrary, jackets, trousers and coats, as well as high visibility vests with reflective tapes, must be produced according to specific European standards. Different types of disposable items, such as uniforms, if they are intended for a specific level of protection (eg from liquid chemicals or radioactive agents, etc.) also have to comply with specific standards. Below are basic European standards for EN standards for mechanical hazards (cuts, jabs, etc.), adverse weather conditions (such as cold, etc.), chemical and biological hazards, flame and electricity as well as radioactivity.