Wednesday 17 July 2019

European safety standards and certification for FR Clothing

Knowledge of industry standards is paramount when choosing the right safety workwear for your workers. At first glance safety standards, codes and symbols can be overwhelming but fear not, we have put together these guidelines to help you navigate your way through the industry jargon and find the right level of protection for your workers.

ISO 
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies).ISO has developed a standard that will help organizations to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. ISO numbers can be seen listed alongside the protective garments.

ISO 11612:2015 specifies performance requirements for protective clothing made from flexible materials, which are designed to protect the wearer's body. The performance requirements set out in ISO 11612:2015 are applicable to protective clothing which could be worn for a wide range of end uses, where there is a need for clothing with limited flame spread properties and where the user can be exposed to radiant or convective or contact heat or to molten metal splashes.

ISO numbers are global standards and the EN at the beginning of the code indicates it has also been adopted as standard within the EU.

 ISO Certification 
Each ISO number has its own symbol that should be sewn into the inside protective garment. This denotes at a glance whether a specific piece of clothing is up to the job. The following is a comprehensive list of the main ones you need to look out for when buying workwear.


ISO 11612 -Provides protection against flame, radiated and convection heat, molten metal spatters and contact heat and water.


ISO 14116 -  Provides protection against heat and flame .Clothing with limited flame spread that will only burn for a short amount of time and will stop upon removal from an ignition source.


ISO 11611 –Provides protection in a welding environment.Protects against chance contact with the flame, molten metal spatter and UV.



EN13034 – Provides protection against chemicals. Liquid repellent clothing that protects against chemical splashes.

EN 1149-5 –Provides protection against electric arcs.The garment should be used as part of a total earthed system to avoid combustible discharges.

EN 20471- Specifies requirements for high visibility clothing which is capable of visually signaling the user's presence.






This guideline is intended to help users understand some of the more common symbols and ISO standards involved with the production of safety workwear. 
For more information have a look at the https://www.iso.org .

To know about FR Clothing compliant to various safety standard visit :www.tarasafe.com .







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European safety standards and certification for FR Clothing

Knowledge of industry standards is paramount when choosing the right safety workwear for your workers. At first glance safety standards, ...