Chemical Protective Clothing Standards

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What is a Cool Suit?

Comfort is a safety issue. Perhaps more so with protective clothing than with any other type of PPE. Simply because...

What You Should Know about a Declaration of Conformity for PPE

Verification and a full understanding of CE certification is vital when it comes to providing a comprehensive and documented response...

How to Maximize the Comfort of Your Chemical Suit

No chemical protective clothing is comfortable to wear. Comfort is primarily governed by the air permeability of fabric, and fabric...

Webinar: Using Global Safety Standards

In a recent webinar I shared insights on global safety standards, gathered from 30 years of experience in the protective...

EN Clothing Types Compared to OSHA Protection Levels

EN standards define 5 “Types” of application-based chemical protective clothing. But what do they mean and how do they differ...

Safety Challenges in the Oil and Gas Industry

Perhaps more than in any other, safety managers in the petrochemical industry play a key role in ensuring the safety...

Webinar: How to Avoid the Misunderstanding CE Standards

I had the pleasure of sharing insight and knowledge of the products, the standards, and the pitfalls commonly found in...

Key Factors of Chemical Garment Choice

When assessing chemical safety clothing requirements, there are a whole range of factors relating to the chemical, the task and...

Chemical Suit Application Review

How effective is type 3,4,5 and 6 testing? And how do tests reflect the real world? Every PPE suit undergoes...

Choosing Effective Safety Clothing and Procedures

With the emergence of multiple brands and types of chemical safety clothing in the last two decades, for the safety...

Safety Planning for Chemical Protective Clothing

Our new 13 Point Checklist covers the key points to cover in the selection, management and use of protective clothing....

Common Misconceptions About PPE Protection and CE Standards

Exposing personal protective equipment (PPE) myths is entertaining, but it’s more than just a bit of fun. In the safety...

How to Calculate Safe-Wear Times for Chemical Suits

If you have read our previous Chemical Safety at Work blogs you will have reached two major conclusions:-

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Protective Garment Performance Assessment

Even if the appearance of safety garments and chemical protection seem to not cause immediate harm, it does not mean...

EN 1149 Anti-Static Standard

EN 1149 is well known as the standard for anti-static garments and most users of disposable and chemical protective safety...

Why Read the PPE User Instructions?

In this blog, I’ll explain why careful reading of safety equipment and clothing user instructions can be vital and look...

Limitations of Chemical Safety Regulations

While there are PPE regulations in place to ensure workers are protected against chemicals in harsh and hazardous environments, these...

Benefits of Regulation 2016/425 for Safety Managers

Though well-established and legally binding, as with all EU Directives, the PPE Directive 89/686 EEC, required each member state to...

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