EN Standards for protective clothes - Axion CottonClothes standardized type PB 6 protect only specific users’ body parts. EN 1149-5: 2008. Protection against electrostatic charges. This standard makes it possible to assess if the protective clothing concerned are certified as anti-static so as to prevent sparks arising, if electrostatic charges are present, which may cause explosions and fires.

Sample personal protective equipment (PPE) policy2  · Only those items of protective clothing and equipment that meet NIOSH or ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards will be procured or accepted for use. Newly purchased PPE must conform to the updated ANSI standards which have been incorporated into the PPE regulations, as follows: Eye and Face Protection ANSI Z87.1-2003