EN standards
All personal protective equipment must be approved in accordance with EU Directive 2016/425. In addition, a number of EN standards must be met in different use situations.
The list below specifies the most important and commonly used standards in the various areas. OX-ON A/S helps you achieve compliance and stay safe.
Gloves
| EN 420 | Covers the general requirements for work gloves |
| EN 388 | Protective gloves against mechanical risks (cut-resistant gloves) |
| EN 374 | Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms (chemical gloves) |
| EN 407 | Protective gloves against thermal risks (e.g. welding gloves) |
| EN 511 | Protective gloves against cold (winter gloves) |
| EN 10819 | Protective gloves against vibration (vibration gloves) |
| EN 12477 | Welding gloves |
Respirators
| EN 136 | Full face masks |
| EN 140 | Half masks |
| EN 14387 | Gas filters and combined filters |
| EN 143 | Particle filters |
| EN 12941 | Powered filtering devices incorporating a helmet/hood |
| EN 12942 | Respiratory protective devices with turbo unit |
| EN 149 | Filtering face masks to protect against particles |
| EN 405 | Filtering face masks to protect against gases/particles |
| EN 14594 | Compressed air line hood/visor |
Face and eye protection
| EN 165 | Eye protection |
| EN 166 | Eye protection, requirements for protection |
| EN 167 | Optical test methods for eye-protectors |
| EN 168 | Non-optical test methods for eye-protectors |
| EN 169 | Eye-protection, filters for welding |
| EN 170 | Requirements for ultra-violet (UV) ray filters |
| EN 172 | Eye protection incorporating sunglare filters for industrial use |
| EN 175 | Eye and face protection when welding |
| EN 379 | Eye protection with automatic welding filters with DIN glass |
Personal protection against falls
| EN 341 | Fall arresters |
| EN 353-1 | Guided type including a rigid anchor line |
| EN 353-2 | Guided type including a flexible anchor line |
| EN 354 | Lanyards/support straps |
| EN 355 | Fall arrester, energy absorber |
| EN 358 | Belts and lanyards for work positioning or restraint |
| EN 360 | Retractable type of fall arresters (fall arrest blocks) |
| EN 361 | Full body harnesses |
| EN 362 | Connectors (carabiners) |
| EN 363 | Fall arrest systems |
| EN 364 | Testing methods |
| EN 365 | Instructions for use and marking |
| EN 795 | Anchor devices |
| EN 1496 | Rescue lifting devices |
Protective clothing
| EN 943-1 - Type 1 | Gas-tight – including in seams and zippers |
| EN 943-1 - Type 2 | Gas-tight – providing positive pressure |
| EN 943-1 - Type 3 | Gas-tight – including in seams – high pressure |
| EN 14605 - Type 4 | Liquid-tight – including in seams – spray and splash |
| EN 13982-1/2 - Type 5 | Dust particles – stitched seams |
| EN 13034 - Type 6 | Liquid splatter-tight – stitched seams |
| EN 1073-2 - Type 7 | Protective clothing against particulate radioactive contamination (not against radiation exposure) |
| EN 14126 - Type 8 | Protective clothing against infectious particles |
| EN 1149-5 - Type 9 | Electrostatic dissipative protective clothing |
Headguards
| EN 397 |
Safety helmets |
| EN 812 | Visiting helmets/safety caps |
Earplugs
| EN 352-1 | Headband mounted earmuffs |
| EN 352-2 | Earplugs |
| EN 352-3 | Earmuffs attached to an industrial safety helmet |
| EN 352-4 | Level-dependent earmuffs |
| EN 352-5 | Active noise reduction earmuffs |
| EN 352-6 | Earmuffs with electrical audio input |
Knee guards
| EN 14404 | Knee guards |