CE MARKING OF PPE FOR GLOVES
CTC Asia Laboratories in Hong Kong are accredited by HKAS
CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai (n째 L 4577) and CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan (n째 L 5912) are accredited by CNAS
A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS Only CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safety requirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market. CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for hand and arm protectors and to undertake verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks).
European Directive 89/686/EC dated 21.12.1989 and Associated Documents In application since January 1, 1993, the Directive 89/686/EC of 21.12.1989 lays down the essential health and safety requirements and defines how the responsible of the product shall fulfil this obligation. The responsible of the product can be a manufacturer, a distributor...
> USE OF THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES 1/ For the PPE users, obligations are fixed in the “PPE users” Directive 89/656 dated 30.11.1989 and the associated texts. Employers of people using PPE must insure that: • They analyze and assess, in collaboration with the various internal committees, the weaknesses of the protection systems. • In accordance with the definition above, they select personal protective equipment with the appropriated level of protection necessary in view of the potential danger and risk likely to be incurred. • They provide personal protective equipment free of charge and conforming to the legal requirements, i.e.: - CE marked. - With user information attached to each pair of gloves. - With a declaration of conformity given to the user during the purchase phase. 2/ For the PPE manufacturers, CE marking is based on the following texts: • “PPE design” Directive 89/686/EC dated 21.12.1989. • Directive 93/68/EC dated 22.07.1993 modifying the Directive 89/686/EC. The PPE are classified in 3 categories: • Category 1: Products for minor risks. • Category 3: Products for lethal or serious risks. • Category 2: Other products. For hand protections, the responsible for placing on the Market shall: • For category 1: • For category 3: - Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product - Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product (including a user notice). (including a user notice). - Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product. - Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product. - Produce a declaration of conformity. - Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified - Mark the product with the CE. Body. Produce a declaration of conformity. • For category 2: - Mark the product with the CE. - Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product - Choose a Notified Body to monitor annually their production (including a user notice). process (11a or 11b procedure). - Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product. - Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified Body. - Produce a declaration of conformity. - Mark the product with the CE.
> STANDARDS • EN 374:2003 (part 1 to 3) - Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms. • EN 381-7:1999 - Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 7: Requirements for chainsaw protective gloves. • EN 388:2003 - Protective gloves against mechanical risks. • EN 407:2003 - Protective gloves against thermal risks (Heat and/or fire). • EN 420:2003 /A1:2010 - Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods. • EN 421:2010 - Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination. • EN 511:2006 - Protective gloves against cold. • EN 659:2003+A1:2008 - Protective gloves for fire-fighters. • EN 1082:1996 (part 1 to 3) - Protective clothing. Gloves and arm guards protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives. • EN ISO 10819:1996 - Mechanical vibration and shock. Hand-arm vibration. Method for the measurement and evaluation of the vibration transmissibility of gloves at the palm of the hand. • EN 12477:2001/A1:2005 - Protective gloves for welders. • EN 13594:2002 - Protective gloves for professional motorcycle riders - Requirements and test methods. • EN ISO 13753:1999 - Mechanical vibration and shock. Hand-arm vibration. Method for measuring the vibration transmissibility of resilient materials when loaded by the hand-arm system. • EN 14328:2005 - Protective clothing - Gloves and armguards protecting against cuts by powered knives. Requirements and test methods. • EN 60903:2003 - Live working - Gloves of insulating material.
> SAFETY GLOVES The gloves must comply with the requirements of the European Directive. The compliance is established by the implementation of harmonized European standards applicable in all the countries of the European Community. •U sing the CE marking: the manufacturers accept their responsibility on the compliance of their products. This compliance is checked by an impartial body, defined by its national authorities and registered by the French Employment Ministry and the European Commission in Brussels: the Notified Body. • I n addition to the CE marking, the international standards impose a secondary indication allowing the identification of the protection afforded by the gloves. •A ll gloves marked CE guarantee a high level of comfort and durability established on the basis of the following marking standards: MECHANICAL RISKS
COLD RISKS
EN 388 - WXYZ Abrasion resistance Blade cut resistance Tear resitance Puncture resitance
THERMAL RISKS
EN 511 - XYZ
W X Y Z
Convective cold Contact cold Water impermeability
EN 407 - UVWXYZ
X Y Z
Burning behaviour Contact heat Convective heat Radiant heat Small splashed of molten metal Large quantities of molten metal
MICRO-ORGANISM HAZARDS
IMPACT CUT
U V W X Y Z
CHEMICAL RISKS EN 374-2
EN 1082
HEAT AND FIRE HAZARDS FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION
EN 374-2
EN 374-3
Penetration resistance
Permeation resistance
Plus letters corresponding to the tested chemicals
EN 421
EN 659
HAND HELD CHAIN SAWS
Information
EN 381-7
MOTORCYCLES RIDERS
Methanol Acetone Acetonitrile Dichloromethane Carbon disulphide Toluene Diethylamine Tetrahydrofurane Ethyl acetate n-Heptane Sodium hydroxide 40% Sulphuric acid 96%
EN 13594
> SAFETY GLOVE DESIGN
Cuff
Back
Lining
Binding
Palm
Finger
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CE MARKING OF PPE FOR GLOVES Tests in an accredited laboratory
> CE TYPE-EXAMINATION
> PPE in accordance with European harmonized standards
Technical documentation in accordance with 89/686/EC
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CE typeexamination certificate
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Presumption
PPE in accordance with essential health and safety requirements 89/686/EC
> Placing on the European market
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CTC Asia Laboratories in Hong Kong are accredited by HKAS
• Help and assistance to establish the technical documentation
• Assistance during the design of the PPE • Delivery of CE type-examination certificates CTC Asia Ltd. is accredited by HKAS under HOKLAS with registration no. 158 for specific tests as listed in the HOKLAS directory of accredited laboratories and its laboratory is physically located in Hong Kong. CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai are accredited by CNAS with registration no. L 4577 and CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan are accredited by CNAS with registration no. L 5912.
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