Personal Protective Equipment

Testing » Tested products

Placing of personal protective equipment on the EU market cannot do without very thorough laboratory testing that verifies the degree of protection of the respective product or material against the declared risks. ITC offers a wide range of tests according to harmonized standards, which are used as underlying criteria to assess compliance with the requirements of the European Directive 89/686/EEC and of the Government Regulation No. 21/2003 Coll. laying down technical requirements for personal protective equipment.

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HEAD PROTECTION

PPE for head protection		Testing
Safety helmets for sports activities Cycling Canoeing Skate boarding Downhill skiing Ice-hockey Industrial protective helmets against falling objects Fire-fighting helmets		Field of vision test Strength of the head insert Head insert fastening efficiency Impact and rupture resistance Mechanical deformation resistance Radiation heat resistance Flame resistance Electrical insulation resistance Radiation heat resistance Artificial weathering resistance (xenon discharge lamp, increased temperature)

EYE PROTECTION

PPE for eye protection		Testing
Safety goggles with side arms Enclosed safety goggles Eye protection shields and welding face shields Protective helmets Against: Mechanical impact Optical radiation (ultraviolet, infrared, welding) Molten metals Liquid (chemicals) drops and sprays Dust		Spherical effect, astigmatism, prism effect Transmission factor Diffusion of light Minimum and increased eye-piece strength Artificial weathering resistance (xenon discharge lamp, increased temperature) Corrosion and ignition resistance Resistance to fast moving particles Liquid spray resistance

BODY PROTECTION

PPE for body protection		Testing
Protective clothing against: Mechanical risks Excessive soiling Thermal risks (welders, fire fighters, persons working in the heat industry) Low voltage Cold Adverse weather conditions Chemical risks Highly visible warning clothing Protective clothing with electrostatic properties		Size check Ergonomic properties Size changes upon maintenance (washing, dry cleaning, tumble drying, ironing) Strength properties (tensile strength, cutting, perforation) Wear and tear resistance (abrasion, recurrent bending, recurrent compression and twisting) Physiological properties (vapour permeability, air permeability) Fire performance (flame spread, ignition resistance, heat penetration) Resistance to molten metals Resistance to liquid penetration (due to water pressure, penetration and permeation of chemicals) Surface and throughput electrical resistance Resistance to dielectric breakdown Heat permeability Retro-reflection of highly visible materials Colorimetry Colour fastness (in abrasion, sweat, water, washing, dry cleaning, UV radiation, etc.)

HAND PROTECTION

PPE for hand protection		Testing
Protective gloves against: Mechanical risks Thermal risks (welders, fire fighters, personsworking in the heat industry) Cold Chemical risks Protective gloves with electrostatic properties Anti-vibration protective gloves Highly visible protective gloves		Size check Ergonomic properties Grasping ability Physiological properties (water vapour permeability, water permeability, air permeability) Resistance to abrasion, cutting, further tear, perforation Surface and throughput electrical resistance Vibration resistance Fire performance (combustion behaviour, penetration of contact, convection and radiation heat) Resistance to molten metal splashing Resistance to liquid penetration (due to water pressure, penetration and permeation of chemicals) Retro-reflection of highly visible materials Colorimetry Colour fastness (in abrasion, sweat, water, washing, dry cleaning, UV radiation, etc)

FOOT PROTECTION AND FEET

PPE for leg and foot protection		Testing
Work footwear Safety footwear Protective safety footwear		Checking of design parameters (upper, outer sole, toe box, inner sole, tongue, shoe liner) Impact and compression resistance Strength properties (tensile strength, further tear, perforation, colour coherence) Wear and tear resistance (abrasion, recurrent bending) Physiological properties (water vapour and water permeability) Contact heat penetration Heat resistance Chemical and corrosion resistance Through-put electrical resistance

RELATED SERVICES

Conformity assessment by the Authorized Body No. 224 and Notified Body No. 1023
Product certification by accredited Certification Body No. 3020
Granting licenses for the voluntary certification mark “ITC Certified Quality“
Standardization services and technical information
Certification of management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)
Conformity assessment by the inspection body of ITC

CONTACTS

Person	Phone	fax	e-mail
Ing. Marie Ordeltova, protection of hands and legs	+420 577 523 657	+420 577 523 657	mordeltovaitczlin.cz
Mgr. Dlabaja Roman, protection of head and eyes	+420 572 779 904		tubesitczlin.cz
Ing. Irena Latalova, protection of body	+420 577 601 268	+420 577 601 268	ilatalovaitczlin.cz

Post address:
Institute for Testing and Certification, Inc.
Laboratory for footwear and personal protective equipments (shoes, gloves)
Areál Svit, 34. budova, Vavrečkova 5657
762 17 Zlin, Czech Republic

Institute for Testing and Certification, Inc.
Testing Division (clothings, goggles, helmets)
trida Tomase Bati 299, Louky, 763 02 Zlin
Czech Republic

The person responsible for accuracy of data: Ing. Marie Ordeltova

Updated: 3.1.2018

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