The current standardisation is based on 2 European Directives.

The employer is responsible for determining the personal safety equipment category. The latter must analyse and assess the risks and decide accordingly.

Please consult TDV Industries' advisory service

Below is a summary of the standards and the corresponding TDV Industries fabrics used to produce protective clothing.

-	EN 340	Protective clothing. General requirements.	-
	Technical regulation O.B.S. Label	Protective clothing for common building and public works

- Protection standards

	EN 533	Protective clothing Protection against heat and fire Limited flame spread materials and clothing
	EN 531	Protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding clothing for firemen and welders)
	EN 470-1	Protective clothing used during welding and related processes. Part 1 : General requirements
	EN 471	High visibility signalling clothing
	Pr EN 13034	Clothing for protection against liquid chemical products. Properties required in chemical protection suits offering limited protection against liquid chemical products (type 6 equipment)
	EN 1149-1	Protective clothing: Electrostatic properties. Part 1 : Surface resistivity (testing method and requirements)
	EN 1149-2	Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties. Part 2 : Testing method for measuring the electrical resistance through a material (vertical resistance)
	EN 1149-3	Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties. Part 3 : Testing method for measuring a material's half-discharge time
	Pr ENV 50354	Clothing used by workers exposed to the risk of an electric arc

- Other standards