CTC CE Marking of PPE - Garment (English language)
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A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS Only CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safety requirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market. CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for body protectors and to undertake verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks). MARKING OF PPE FOR GARMENT CTC Asia Laboratories in Hong Kong are accredited by HKAS
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Transcript of CTC CE Marking of PPE - Garment (English language)
A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONSOnly CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safetyrequirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market.
CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for body protectors and to undertake verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks).
M A R K I N G O F P P E F O R G A R M E N T
CTC Asia Laboratoriesin Hong Kong areaccredited by HKAS
In application since January 1, 1993, the Directive 89/686/EC of 21.12.1989 lays down the essential health andsafety requirements and defines how the responsible of the product shall fulfil this obligation. The responsibleof the product can be a manufacturer, a distributor...
> USE OF THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVESFor the PPE users, obligations are fixed in the “PPE users” Directive 89/656 dated 30.11.1989 and the associatedtexts.
Employers of people using PPE must insure that:• They analyze and assess, in collaboration with the various internal committees, the weaknesses of the protection systems.• In accordance with the definition above, they select personal protective equipment with the appropriated level of protectionnecessary in view of the potential danger and risk likely to be incurred.
• They provide personal protective equipment free of charge and conforming to the legal requirements, i.e.:> CE marked.> With user information attached to each pair of gloves.> With a declaration of conformity given to the user during the purchase phase.
For the PPE manufacturers, CE marking is based on the following texts:• “PPE design” Directive 89/686/EC dated 21.12.1989.• Directive 93/68/EC dated 22.07.1993 modifying the Directive 89/686/EC.
The PPE are classified in 3 categories:• Category 1: Products for minor risks.• Category 3: Products for lethal or serious risks.• Category 2: Other products.
For body protections, the responsible for placing on the Market shall:• For category 1:
> Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product (including auser notice).
> Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.> Produce a declaration of conformity.> Mark the product with the CE.
• For category 2:> Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product (including a
user notice) > Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.> Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified Body.> Produce a declaration of conformity.> Mark the product with the CE.
• For category 3:> Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product (including a
user notice) > Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.> Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified Body.> Produce a declaration of conformity.> Mark the product with the CE.> Choose a Notified Body to monitor annually their production
process (11a or 11b procedure).
EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 89/686/EC DATED 21.12.1989 AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
>STANDARDS• EN 340:2004 – Protective clothing – General requirement.• EN 342:2005 – Protective clothing – Ensembles and garments for protection against cold.• EN 343:2007 – Protective clothing – Protection against rain.• EN 381:1993 – Protective clothing for users of hand held chainsaws.• EN 469:2007 – Protective clothing for firefighters – Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting.• EN 471:2008 – High-visibility warning clothing for professional use – Tests methods and requirements.• EN 510:1993 – Specification for protective clothing for use where is a risk for entanglement with moving parts..• EN 943-1:2003 – Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid aerosols and solid particles. Performancerequirements for ventilated and non-ventilated “gas-tight” (type 1) and “non-gas-tight” (type 2) chemical protective suits.
• EN 943-2:2002 – Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals, including liquid aerosols and solid particles.Performance requirements for “gas-tight” (type 1) chemical protective suits for emergency teams.
• EN 1073-1:1998 – Protective clothing against radioactive contamination. Requirements and test methods for ventilated protectiveclothing against particulate radioactive contamination.
• EN 1073-2:2002 – Protective clothing against radioactive contamination. Requirements and test methods for non-ventilatedprotective clothing against particulate radioactive contamination.
• EN 1149-5:2008 – Protective clothing – Electrostatic properties. Material performance and design requirements.• EN 1150:1999 – Visibility clothing for non-professional use. Test methods and requirements.• EN 1486:2007 – Test methods and requirements for reflective clothing for specialized fire-fighting.
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> PROTECTIVE GARMENTSGarments must comply with the requirements of the European Directive. The compliance is established by theimplementation of harmonized European standards applicable in all the countries of the European Community.
• Using the CE marking: the manufacturers accept their responsibility on the compliance of their products. This compliance ischecked by an impartial body, defined by its national authorities and registered by the French Employment Ministry and theEuropean Commission in Brussels: the Notified Body.
• In addition to the CE marking, the international standards impose a secondary indication allowing the identification of theprotection afforded by the garments.
• All garments marked CE guarantee a high level of comfort and durability established on the basis of the following marking standards:
>PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ENTANGLEMENT RISKS
EN 510
CHEMICAL RISKS
EN 943-1EN 943-2EN 13034EN 14605EN 13982-1
THERMAL RISKS
EN 469EN ISO 11612EN ISO 14116EN 1486
MICRO-ORGANISM HAZARD
PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGFOR ABRASIVE BLASTING
EN ISO 14877
COLD RISKS
EN 342
ELECTROSTATIC PROPERTIES
EN 1149
IMPACT CUT
EN ISO 13998
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTERS
EN 469
MOTORCYCLES RIDERS
EN 13595-1
RAIN PROTECTION
EN 343
HAND HELD CHAIN SAW
EN 381
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION
EN 1073-1EN 1073-2
HIGHT-VISIBILITY CLOTHING
EN 471EN 1150
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FORUSE IN WELDING
EN ISO 11611
• EN ISO 11611:2007 – Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes.• EN ISO 11612:2008 – Protective clothing - Clothing to protect against heat and flame.• EN 13034:2009 – Performance requirements for chemical protective clothingoffering limited protective performance against liquid chemicals (type 6 and typePB(6) equipment).
• EN 13595-1:2003 – Protective clothing for professional motorcycles riders. Generalrequirements.
• EN 13982-1:2005 – Protective clothing for use against particulates. Performancerequirements for chemical protectiveclothing providing protection to full bodyagainst airborne solid particulates (type 5 clothing).
• EN ISO 13998:2003 – Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabsby knives.
• EN ISO 14116 / A1:2009 – Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame -Limited flame spread materials, material assemblies and clothing.
• EN 14605:2005 – Performance requirements for clothing with liquid-tight (type 3) orspray-tight (type 4) connections, including items providing protection to part of thebody only PB(3) and PB(4).
• EN ISO 14877:2002 – Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations usinggranular abrasive.
MARKING OF PPE FOR GARMENT
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CTC SERVICES• HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO ESTABLISH THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
• CARRYING OUT TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EUROPEANHARMONIZED STANDARDS
• ASSISTANCE DURING THE DESIGN OF THE PPE• DELIVERY OF CE TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATES
> CTC EXPERTISE• More than 40 years of experience in PPE testing.• More than 15.000 PPE certificates for the Directive 89/686/EC.• ISO 9001 certified for CE marking process.• EN ISO 17025 accredited laboratories.• Active participation in the European coordination of official PPEorganizations.
• Rapid intervention guaranteed from our worldwide internationalteams in China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Spain, Portugal, the USA,Tunisia and France.
CTC is notified for the control of footwear,gloves and garments and therefore, CTC isable to check the compatibilities of these PPEin particular hazardous situations.Footwear
Gloves
Garment
Presumption
Technical documentationin accordance with
89/686/EC
PPE in accordance withessential health andsafety requirements
89/686/EC
PPE in accordancewith European
harmonized standards
Tests in anaccredited laboratory
Placing onthe European market
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