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Document ID (ISN)64900
CIS number 95-1163
Year 1994
Convention or series no. Bestillingsnr. 523
Author(s)
Arbeidstilsynet
Title Design, formation and production of personal protective equipment [Norway]
Original title Konstruksjon, utforming og produksjon av personlig verneutstyr [in Norwegian]
Bibliographic information Tiden Norsk Forlag, Postboks 8813 Youngstorget, 0028 Oslo, Norway, 19 Aug. 1994. 34p. Illus.
Abstract Directive on the Norwegian requirements pertaining to personal protective equipment. It is harmonized with European directives 89/686/EEC (CIS 90-381), 93/95/EEC (CIS 94-778) and 93/68/EEC (CIS 94-751); it came into force 19 Aug. 1994. Procedures for evaluation of compliance and marking are described. The requirements cover the performance of the equipment, and are of a general nature. Examples of equipment dealt with are: protection against falls, hearing protection, vibration protection, protection against heat and cold, protection against drowning, protection against radiation, protection of respiratory organs, protection of skin and eyes.
Descriptors (primary) hearing protection; foot and leg protection; protective clothing; Norway; belts, harnesses and lifelines; face and eye protection; head protection; respirators; hand and arm protection; personal protective equipment
Descriptors (secondary) directive; European Communities
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceNorway
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Personal protection
Face and eye protection
Foot and leg protection
Head protection
Belts, harnesses and lifelines
Protective clothing
Respiratory protection
Hand and arm protection
Hearing protection