| Document ID (ISN) | 106748 |
| CIS number |
07-565 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
Législation en pratique 6; Wetgeving in de pratijk 6
|
| Title |
Personal protective equipment - Labelling, ordering and standards |
| Original title |
Equipements de protection individuelle - Marquage, commande et normes [in French]
Persoonlijke beschermingsmiddelen - Markering, bestelling en normen [in Dutch] |
| Bibliographic information |
PREVENT, rue Gachard 88, bte 4, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, rev. ed., 2006. 26p. Illus. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
Belgian legislation requires that all personal protective equipment (PPE) placed on sale after 1 July 1995 should carry the EC label. This document provides information for manufacturers and users on the implications of this legislation. It explains procedures for the marking and ordering of PPE and the requirements for accompanying documentation. Standards, levels of protection, number codes and safety pictogrammes are given for each PPE category: safety clothing, foot protection, hand protection, face and eye protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, head protection, protection against falling, protection against drowning and electrical protection. Replaces CIS 01-414. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Belgium; marking; legislation; personal protective equipment |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
European Union; comment on law; approval |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Personal protection
Labour inspection
|
