The Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) Regulations 1992

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Citation and commencement

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Citation and commencement

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Design principles

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Ergonomics

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Levels and classes of protection

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Highest level of protection possible

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Classes of protection appropriate to different levels of risk

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Innocuousness of PPE

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Absence of risks and other ‘inherent’ nuisance factors

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Suitable constituent materials

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Maximum permissible user impediment

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Comfort and efficiency

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Adapation of PPE to user morphology

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Lightness and strength

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Compatibility of different classes or types of PPE designed for simultaneous use

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Information supplied by the manufacturer

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Interpretation

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Interpretation

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PPE incorporating adjustment systems

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PPE for connection to another, external complementary device

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PPE incorporating a fluid circulation system

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PPE bearing one or more identification or recognition marks directly or indirectly relating to health and safety

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PPE in the form of clothing capable of signalling the user’s presence visually

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‘Multi-risk’ PPE

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PPE ‘enclosing’ the parts of the body to be protected

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PPE for the face, eyes and respiratory tracts

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PPE subject to ageing

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PPE which may be caught up during use

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PPE for use in explosive atmospheres

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PPE intended for emergency use or rapid installation and/or removal

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PPE for use in very dangerous situations

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PPE incorporating components which can be adjusted or removed by the user

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Scope, Placing on the Market and Free Movement

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Scope, Placing on the Market and Free Movement

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Protection against mechanical impact

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Protection against dangerous substances and infective agents

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Respiratory protection

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Protection against cutaneous and ocular contact

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Impact caused by falling or projecting objects and collision of parts of the body with an obstacle

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Safety devices for diving equipment

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Falls

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Prevention of falls due to slipping

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Prevention of falls from a height

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Mechanical vibration

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Protection against (static) compression of part of the body

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Protection against physical injury (abrasion, perforation, cuts, bites)

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Prevention of drowning (lifejackets, armbands and lifesaving suits)

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Buoyancy aids

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Protection against the harmful effects of noise

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Protection against heat and/or fire

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PPE constituent materials and other components

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Complete PPE ready for use

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Protection against cold

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PPE constituent materials and other components

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Complete PPE ready for use

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Protection against electric shock

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Radiation protection

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Non-ionizing radiation

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Ionizing radiation

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Protection against external radioactive contamination

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Limited protection against external irradiation

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Certification and Monitoring Procedures

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Member States shall ensure that by 30 June 1991 appropriate...

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Any inspection body which refuses to issue an EC type-examination...

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

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Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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In co-operation with the European Parliament

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Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social...

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Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures with the aim...

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Whereas various Member States have, over recent years, adopted provisions...

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Whereas these national provisions are often very detailed as regards...

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The documentation referred to in Article 8(1) must comprise all...

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In the case of PPE models referred to in Article...

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The EC mark of conformity consists of the symbol shown...

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The vertical dimensions of the different components of the EC...

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The bodies designated by the Member States must fulfil the...

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Whereas, in particular, the national provisions relating to safety at...

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Whereas national provisions relating to personal protective equipment differ significantly...

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Whereas it is necessary to harmonize these different national provisions...

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Whereas the provisions governing the design and manufacture of personal...

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Whereas this Directive defines only the basic requirements to be...

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Whereas, pending the adoption of harmonized standards, which will be...

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Whereas, given the general and horizontal nature of the role...

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Whereas compliance with these technical requirements must be monitored in...

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Whereas the legislative framework should be improved so that both...

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

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The PPE referred to in Article 1 must satisfy the...

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of 21 December 1989

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on the approximation of the laws of the Member States...

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(89/686/EEC)

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The EC declaration of conformity is the procedure whereby the...

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Any decision taken in implementation of this Directive and leading...

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The Commission shall take the necessary steps to ensure that...

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The Council of the European Communities,

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This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989.

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For the Council The President

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E. CRESSON

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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,...

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‘EC’ quality control system for the final product

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System for ensuring EC quality of production by means of monitoring