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Document ID (ISN)77274
CIS number 01-1454
ISSN - Serial title 0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail
Year 2000
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Buchweiller J.P., Mayer A., Klein P., Iotti J.M., Kusy A., Reinert D., Christ E.
Title Personal protective equipment with built-in electronics - Reliability
Original title Equipements de protection individuelle comportant des circuits électroniques - Sûreté de fonctionnement [in French]
Bibliographic information 2nd Quarter 2000, No.179, p.51-60. Illus. 10 ref.
Abstract Integrated electronics are used in certain kinds of personal protective equipment (PPE), either to provide the protection function itself (hearing protection, welding masks) or to generate indications or alarms (respiratory protective devices). The use of this technology raises questions concerning the level of protection provided by this type of PPE, and also its conformity with the essential requirements stipulated in the relevant European directive. The level of protection provided must be at least equivalent to that of "conventional" PPEs. This article proposes a methodology used in the field of machinery safeguarding, based on the determination of risk index and the dependability approach. The purpose of this methodology is to categorize the equipment in accordance with standard EN 954-1. For each category in this standard, a different set of technical measures is applied when designing PPE with electronic circuitry in order to achieve the desired level of protection.
Descriptors (primary) electronic controls; protection criteria; personal protective equipment; reliability
Descriptors (secondary) European Communities; hazard evaluation; alarm systems; standard; description of technique; directive; equipment testing
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany; France
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) New technologies
Browse category(ies) Personal protection