new test, EN ISO 13997, in Newtons. (A to F). Optional test, and mandatory in case there is wear in the blade cut (b)
Chemical risk. - Type A: 6 contaminants - Type B: 3 contaminants - Type C: 1 contaminant *Each contaminant is assigned a letter and are shown below the glove type.
They must be certified by a notified body and the manufacturer must adopt one of the CE quality assurance systems regulated for their marketing according to RD 1407/1992.
CLASSIFICATION II (All-rubber or all-polymeric footwear, such as wellies) • SB : Footwear with safety stop (inside toe cap) resistant to 200 J. • S4 : SB + Antistatic footwear + Energy absorption in the area of the heel. heel. • S5 : S4 + Sole penetration resistance (P) + Sole with ridges.
Our METAL FREE footwear is designed under the requirements of EN20345 for safety footwear, using no metal component in its structure , seeking a high level of comfort that does not conflict with its protection capacity.
The safety stop is made of composite (composite resin), making it lighter and non-magnetic , recovering its shape after an impact, thus facilitating the release of the foot. The anti-perforation insole , made with the same type of material or with latest generation puncture-resistant fabrics, in addition to lightness and thermal insulation , achieves great flexibility and great torsion, also covering a greater plantar surface of the foot.
This type of PPE is classified within category III , which includes complex design equipment intended to protect against any mortal danger or that may seriously and irreversibly harm health, which is why the manufacturer must prepare a CE declaration of conformity. after a notified body has issued an EC type certificate and carried out a manufacturing check. General Requirements. Requirements applicable to all PPE: Ergonomics, Safety, Comfort and Efficiency. Complementary Requirements. When PPE has adjustment systems, it must be manufactured in such a way that, once adjusted, it cannot (under normal conditions of use) become unfit regardless of the user's will. _Norm EN353-2 Anti-fall sliding devices with flexible anchor line. _Norm EN354 Lashing elements. _Norm EN355 Energy absorbers. _EN358 Epis standard for restraint in the work position and prevention of falls from height. Fastening and retention belts and restraint lashing components. Applicable to equipment intended to keep the user in their working position (Restraint) and prevent them from reaching a place where a fall from a height could occur (Retention). In no case should a restraint or restraint system be used as a fall arrester. _EN360 Standard Retractable fall arrest devices. _Norm EN361 Anti-fall harnesses. _EN362 Standard Connectors. _EN363 Standard This standard specifies the terminology and general requirements of fall arrest systems used as PPE against falls from a height. They must be designed and manufactured with a high level of protection that does not generate risks, easy to put on, light and without misalignments, and that allow a correct position after stopping. _EN364 Standard Regulates testing methods. _EN365 Standard General requirements for instructions for use and marking. _EN795 Standard Anchoring devices. _Norm EN813 Suspended Work. Marking CE marking (as they are category 3 personal protective equipment) followed by the number of the authorized control body. Manufacturer name. Device model. Serial or lot number. Month and year of manufacture. Manufacturing materials. Instructions for Use Name of the manufacturer or distributor and their address. Model. Storage, cleaning and maintenance instructions. Other indications that the manufacturer considers appropriate. Maintenance According to the EN365 standard , each equipment must be checked by the user visually before each use to find possible damage. The useful life of STEELPRO equipment is approximately 5 years, always depending on the conditions of use and maintenance (daily use, exposure to the sun, rubbing with edges and other devices, transportation... etc. shorten the life of the equipment). They must undergo an annual review by the manufacturer from the date of first use, and be replaced 5 years from the date of manufacture or date of first use. For annual reviews, the cost, transportation, etc. must always be assessed. compared to the cost of acquiring a new product (with greater guarantees as it is new and unused equipment) and with a more recent manufacturing date. Due to the current cost of the equipment, it is usually more advisable from the point of view of cost and, above all, safety, to replace the equipment with new ones.
Evaluation of Noise Exposure The daily exposure of a worker to noise, equivalent daily level, is expressed in dB(A), a measure calculated and referred to 8 hours a day. In jobs where the equivalent daily level exceeds 80 dB(A), the employer must provide hearing protectors to exposed workers. In jobs where the equivalent daily level or the Peak level exceeds 85 dB(A) respectively, all workers must use hearing protectors, the mandatory use of which will be posted according to the provisions of RD1316/89. Evaluation of acoustic attenuation The evaluation methods are included in the ISO 4869 standard: The Octave Band method specifies eight attenuation values in decibels at eight different frequencies: 63 125 250 1000 2000 4000 6000 8000. The assumed protection values (APVf ) are minimum attenuation values of each referred frequency. These values are obtained by subtracting, for each reference considered, the average attenuation of the protector at High (H) and Low (L) frequencies. The HML method specifies three attenuation values in decibels, determined from the octave band attenuation of the protector. The letters HML represent the average attenuation of the protector at High (H), Medium (M) and Low (L) frequencies. The SNR method specifies a single attenuation value, Simplified Noise Level Reduction. The SNR value indicates the average attenuation of the protector across all frequency bands. The HML and SNR values are not derived from an arithmetic mean of the assumed protection values of the octave band measurement, but are derived from the application of logarithmic forms indicated in the ISO 4869 standard. Selection and use Avoid overprotection: You should avoid choosing protectors that provide too high noise attenuation as this may cause communication problems or be less comfortable, which will reduce the time the user wears them. Comfort: the most effective protector is the one that is used continuously. That is why they should be as comfortable as possible. In this way the user is motivated to wear it throughout the entire exposure to noise, a determining factor for real protection. It is advisable that the protector be chosen by the user. Type of protector: in environments with high temperatures and large accumulation of dust, it is preferable to use earplugs, while in situations of repeated exposure to short-term noise, it is preferable to use earmuffs or earplugs with a harness since their placement and removal is faster.
European Reference Standards
Category II
EN 397 Safety Helmets for Industry. The helmet must include at least one cap and one harness. Protection against the effect of falling or thrown objects, or moving or suspended loads. Additional requirements: • - 30ºC • 440V • Molten metal
EN 812 Industrial anti-shock caps. Industrial anti-shock caps serve to protect the wearer's head if the head hits hard and immobile objects. DO NOT confuse an anti-impact cap with a safety helmet, the risks to be covered are different.
Category III
EN 50365 Helmets certified for electrical risk (1000V).
All equipment belongs to category II (medium or high risk) of the PPE classification.
European Standard EN 397 specifies the physical performance requirements, test methods and marking requirements for safety helmets for industry. The mandatory requirements apply to helmets for general use in industry. Additional optional compliance requirements are included to apply only when specifically required by the helmet manufacturer.
Physical Demands
For those parts of the helmet that come into contact with the skin, materials known to cause skin irritation or any adverse health effects should not be used.
Those parts of the helmet, its accessories or fixing elements that are in contact with the user or likely to be, when the helmet is being used, must not have sharp edges, roughness or projections such that they could cause harm to the user.
Any element of the helmet that can be adjusted, or removed by the user for the purpose of replacement, must be designed or manufactured in a way that facilitates adjustment, removal or attachment without resorting to the use of tools. Any adjustment system incorporated into the helmet must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it will not become incorrectly adjusted without the user's knowledge, under foreseeable conditions of use. Industrial anti-blow caps serve to protect the wearer's head if the head hits hard and immobile objects causing lacerations and other superficial wounds up to self-stunning. Impact caps do not offer any protection against the effects of falling or thrown objects, or moving or suspended loads.
EN166 Individual eye protection. Requirements. EN169 Filters for welding and related techniques. EN170 Ultraviolet filter. EN171 Infrared filters. EN172 Sun protection filters for work use. EN175 Equipment for the protection of eyes and face during welding and related techniques. EN207 Filters and protection glasses against laser radiation. EN208 Protective glasses for laser and laser system adjustment work. All eye protectors and filters belong to category II of the PPE classification, except for the following, which are category III : Filters or protectors for hot environments (equal to or greater than 100º) Against ionizing radiation. Against electrical risk. Against laser radiation.
Marking The marking serves to identify the risk against which the eye protector has been certified. This is a code made up of a letter and numbers that indicate the protection specifications. The first number indicates the type of protection against optical radiation: 2. Ultraviolet 3. Ultraviolet without color alteration 4. Infrared 5. Sunlight 6. Sunlight with specific protection against infrared The second number indicates the level of protection according to risk expressed in the first. A single number indicates the degree of protection against various types of welding (from 1.2 to 16). The letter in parentheses indicates the manufacturer. The next number indicates the optical class (1 to 3, where 1 indicates the best optical quality). The last letter indicates the level of mechanical resistance.
Types of eye protectors Universal frame glasses, Full-frame glasses, Cup-type glasses, Face shields, Welding shields: hand-held, head-mounted, attachable to a protective helmet,...
EN149 Filtering half masks for protection against particles. EN405 Filtering half masks with valves for protection against gases or against gases and particles. EN140 Half masks and quarter masks. EN136 Full masks. EN14387 Gas filters and combined filters.
All equipment belongs to category III (risk of death or serious injury) of the PPE classification. To determine the selection of the mask and/or filter , it is necessary to know: The contaminant, its concentration and its toxicity, The TLV value, The nominal protection factor of the protector, The required protection factor.
TLV or Occupational Exposure Level is the maximum concentration of a substance contained in the air, calculated as the average over a period of 40 hours per week during which, according to current knowledge, a worker can be exposed day after day without a probable risk to your health.
Nominal Protection Factor The relationship between the concentration of a contaminant in the environment and its possible concentration inside the mask. It is calculated from the value of maximum allowed internal leakage (%), which is obtained for any equipment from a standardized EN test.
Required Protection Factor : the relationship between the average concentration of the contaminant in the workplace and the TLV.
By dividing the average concentration of the contaminant in the workplace by the TLV of said contaminant, the required protection factor is obtained. Suitable equipment must provide a nominal protection factor greater than the required protection factor. Example:
Replacing filters: it is not possible to determine a filter's effectiveness time, since various factors influence its duration; relative humidity, temperature, respiratory rate, lung capacity, concentration and nature of the contaminant. It is recommended to replace the filter when you notice an increase in respiratory resistance or the smell of the contaminant.
Note: These tables are indicative. It must be the preventionist who recommends to the end user which protection is the most appropriate based on measurements in the workplace.
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