USA Legislation
The US government regulation that covers US employers’ responsibilities regarding all forms of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by their employees is 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements). This regulation requires the employer to assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present. If yes, then the employer must select, and have each affected employee use, the appropriate type of PPE. “Appropriate” means that the PPE will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment.
CPC STANDARTS
Type 1: Gas-tight protection against chemicals and vapors and toxic particles (EN 943-1)
Type 2: Non gas-tight protection
Type 3: Protection against pressurized liquid chemicals (EN 14605)
Type 4: Protection against liquid aerosols (EN 14605)
Type 5: Protection against airborne solid particulate chemicals (EN 13982-1)
Type 6: Limited Protection against liquid mist (EN 13034)
ISO STANDARDS
The most common ISO and CEN CPC standards refer to six basic types of protective clothing against chemicals plus additional standards related to infective agents. Under ISO, there are two product standards — ISO 16602 and ISO 17723-1 (still in draft) — that cover: for the first standard, the industrial/professional and consumer applications, and the second the Emergency Teams. There are number of differences between the ISO 16602 and currently revised EN 14325 requirement for the 6 garment Types.
Materials we can use for Protective Cloths;
- Hydrophilic SS and SSS Spunbond
- Hydrophobic SS and SSS Spunbond
- SMS Nonwoven
- Viscose Chemical Bond
- Polythelen Film
Features of our Protective Cloths;
- Antibacterial
- Breathable
- Waterproof
- S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL
- Rubber Strip
- Cuff
- Zipper
Size Tables
| EU Size | Height / Cm | Chest / Cm | Sleeve / Cm | Cuff / Cm | Bottom/Cm |
| S | 162-170 | 124 | 95.4 | 17 | 23 |
| M | 168-176 | 129 | 97.2 | 18 | 24 |
| L | 174-182 | 134 | 99 | 19 | 25 |
| XL | 180-188 | 139 | 100.8 | 20 | 26 |
| XXL | 186-194 | 144 | 102.6 | 21 | 27 |
| XXXL | 192-200 | 149 | 104.4 | 22 | 28 |
EN 14325 provides all the references to the test methods and the classification for all the EN CPC types covering both the mechanical and chemical requirements. All CPC must meet minimum performance requirements.
Various CPC Type standards set higher minimum performance requirements than EN 14325, and they contain the Type specific requirements for design, garment tests, product marking and instructions for use. CPC can easily be recognised by being marked with the symbol, and the CPC marking will provide further information on Type(s) (Type 1 [gas tight], Type 2 [Non-gas-tight], Type 3 [Jet-tight], Type 4 [spray-tight], Type 5 [airborne solid particulates], Type 6 [mist-tight]), name and publication date of the Type standard(s), name and trade mark, identification of manufacturer, size range, potentially the date of manufacture and other pictograms such as reader instructions for use and any other information provided by the manufacturer on the risks against which the CPC protects, chemical products (including name and approx. concentration) that have been tested and the results or where the information can be obtained, other performance levels (eg, mechanical), expected shelf life, and finally information on size, donning and doffing, use and storage, and limitation of uses.