[about EU standard] Information about EN ISO 20471 certification

2024-03-04

[about EU standard] EN 343 - PROTECTION AGAINST RAIN

2022-10-20

Protective clothing certified according to EN 343 protects against precipitation such as rain or snow, fog and ground humidity. The garment and the seams are tested for their water resistance, but also water vapour resistivity.

[about EU standard] EN 342

2022-10-20

EN 342 standard for protective clothing - Ensembles and garments for protection against cold. This is the European standard for protective clothing used in foul weather, wind and cold conditions above -5 °c. There are two performance parameters:

[about EU standard] EN 1150 Protective clothing

2022-10-20

Visibility clothing for non-professional use

[about EU standard] EN 471:2003 - HIGH VISIBILITY

2022-10-20

This is the European standard for high visibility clothing. It states that those operating in hazardous situations must be visible in any light conditions, day or night. The standard provides for two performance parameters:

[about EU standard] EN ISO 20471:2013 - HIGH VISIBILITY

2022-10-20

The new International Standard for High Visibility Clothing is due to be published in the Official Journal of the EU in 2013. Summary of the main updates to the new EN ISO 20471 standard:

[about EU standard] A quick guide to EN Standards

2022-10-20

All protective clothing needs to conform to certain EN (European Norms) safety standards to protect workers who are employed in a high-risk or hazardous environment. Anyone who works on a public highway, in a high fire or flame risk situation, will need specialist clothing to keep them as safe as possible.