89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment

This standard specifies methods for testing footwear designed as personal protective equipment.

This part 3 of EN 13138 specifies safety requirements for design, sizing, materials, strength and in-water performance as well as provisions for marking and the information supplied by the manufacturer for swim seats. It also specifies the relevant test methods. This standard is not applicable to products covered by EN 13138 1 and  2.
This part 3 of EN 13138 applies only to devices into which the user is placed and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated or a combination of both. It only applies to class A devices intended to introduce the user to the water environment. These devices are only intended for children aged up to 36 months with a body mass less than or equal to 18 kg. It does not apply to class B or class C devices, to pull buoys, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for swimming aids intended to assist beginners with movement through the water while learning to swim or while learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements.
This part 1 of prEN 13138 applies only to devices that are designed to be worn, to be securely attached to the body and which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated. It only applies to Class B devices intended to introduce the user to the range of swimming strokes. It does not apply to Class A or Class C devices, to pull buoys, swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.
This document (prEN13138-1:2018) applies only in connection with prEN 13138-4:2018.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, performance, sizing and marking for swimming devices intended to assist users with movement through the water in the early stages of water awareness, while learning to swim or while learning part of a swimming stroke. It also gives methods of test for verification of these requirements.
This part 2 of EN 13138 applies only to class C devices that are designed to be held in the hands or by the body. Typical devices include kick boards and pull/kick boards. These devices are used to assist in learning to swim or to assist with swimming strokes and improving specific elements of the stroke, which have either inherent buoyancy or can be inflated.
It does not apply to pull buoys, swim rings, lifebuoys, buoyancy aids, lifejackets or aquatic toys.

This document refers to gas filters and combined filters for use as replaceable components in unassisted respiratory protective devices with the exception of escape devices.
Filters for use against CO are excluded from this document.
Laboratory tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.
Some filters complying with this document can also be suitable for use with assisted respiratory protective devices and/or escape devices. If so they need to be tested and marked in accordance with the appropriate European Standard.

This document specifies particle filters for use as replaceable components in unassisted respiratory protective devices with the exception of escape devices and filtering facepieces.
Laboratory tests are included for the assessment of compliance with the requirements.
Some filters complying with this document can also be suitable for use with other types of respiratory protective devices and/or escape devices. If so, they need to be tested and marked according to the appropriate European Standard.

This European Standard is applicable to entertainment audio earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.

This European Standard is applicable to entertainment audio ear-muffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.

This European Standard is applicable to earmuffs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input.

This European Standard is applicable to level-dependent earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the level-dependent functionality.

This European Standard is applicable to active noise reduction (ANR) earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the active noise reduction facility.

This European Standard is applicable to level-dependent earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the level-dependent functionality.

This European Standard is applicable to earplugs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input.

This European Standard EN 13819-2 specifies acoustic test methods for hearing protectors. The purpose of these tests is to enable assessment of the performance of the hearing protector as specified in the appropriate product standard.

This European Standard EN 13819-1 specifies physical test methods for hearing protectors. The purpose of these tests is to enable assessment of the performance of the hearing protector as specified in the appropriate product standard.

ISO 12402-10 gives guidance for the selection and application of personal flotation devices complying with the other relevant parts of ISO 12402 and immersion suits according to ISO 15027-1 to ISO 15027-3.

This European Standard is applicable to entertainment audio ear-muffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.

This European Standard is applicable to entertainment audio earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.

ISO 12402-9 specifies the test methods for personal flotation devices.

ISO 12402-2 specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 275. It applies to lifejackets for adults and children for offshore use under extreme conditions.

ISO 12402-5 specifies the safety requirements for buoyancy aids with a buoyancy of not less than 50 N used in sheltered waters with help and rescue close at hand under such circumstances where more bulky or buoyant devices can impair the user's activity. It applies to buoyancy aids used by adults or children. ISO 12402-5 is not applicable to one-piece suits.

ISO 12402-3 specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 150. It applies to lifejackets used by adults or children.

ISO 12402-4 specifies the safety requirements for lifejackets, performance level 100. It applies to lifejackets used by adults or children.

ISO 12402-6 specifies the safety requirements and additional test methods for special purpose lifejackets and buoyancy aids (referred to as special purpose devices within ISO 12402-6) in combination with the requirements specified in ISO 12402-2 to ISO 12402-5. It applies to special purpose devices for adults generally and for children younger than six years partially.

ISO 12402-8 specifies the safety requirements and test methods for accessories used for personal flotation devices (PFDs), with regard to the technical provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

This Standard specifies the optical performance requirements for high-visibilty clothing to be worn by adults and by juveniles, and designed for non-professional use. High-visibility clothing for non-professional use is intended to signal the user's presence visually in any daylight condition and, when illuminated by vehicle headlights or search lights in the dark as well as lit up in urban roads.  This standard is not applicable to accessories to be carried by persons or attached to garments.

This document specifies minimum performance requirements for protective clothing designed to be worn during firefighting activities. The requirements are detailed in this document covering heat and flame, mechanical, chemical, comfort, visibility, etc.
This document covers the general clothing design, the minimum performance levels of the material used, the methods of test to be used to determine these performance levels, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer.
This document makes distinction between firefighting activities dividing them into two performance levels based on a risk assessment:
-   Level 1: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing involving work associated with outdoor firefighting and their support activities, taking into account the environments and conditions of the expected operational scenarios of such firefighting activities.
The level 1 is not applicable for protection against risks encountered in fighting fires or rescue from fire activities in structures, unless combined to a level 2 or other specialised PPE.
-   Level 2: specifies the minimum requirements for firefighting clothing for risks encountered in fighting fires and rescue from fire in structures.
The distinction between Level 1 and Level 2 clothing is restricted to the requirements on heat and flame (X1 or X2 - Heat and Flame). These levels of protection can be reached by a single or a combination of separate garments.
Additional marking provides two grades of protection for Y (protection against water penetration) and Z (water vapour resistance). It is essential that these performance grades are indicated on the marking of the clothing and explained in the instructions for use.
This document does not cover protective clothing for specialized tasks or specific risk situations e.g. wildland firefighting, specialized firefighting and/or advanced technical rescue operations dealing with hazardous chemicals, working with chainsaws and water and rope rescue.
This document does not cover protection for the head, hands and feet or specific protection against other hazards e.g. chemical, biological, radiological and electrical hazards. These aspects may be covered in other European Standards.

This document is applicable to conductive clothing, worn during live working (especially barehand
working) on AC and DC electrical installations, to provide electrical continuity between all
parts of the clothing and a reduction of electric field inside the clothing.
This document is applicable to conductive clothing assembled from a conductive garment
(jackets and trousers or coveralls forming a one-piece garment) and from conductive component
parts (gloves, hoods or helmets, shoes or boots, overshoe socks and socks) in electrical
systems with nominal voltage up to 1 000 kV AC and up to ±800 kV DC.
This document does not indicate values of protection from the effects of the electric arc,
because any value indicated would not guarantee the necessary protection from the effects of
electric arcs, or the operator would need to wear very heavy and rigid conductive clothing, which
would not allow the execution of the work in safety.
The products designed and manufactured according to this document contribute to the safety
of the users provided they are used by persons trained for the work, in accordance with the live
working methods and the instructions for use.

This International Standard specifies methods of test and minimum performance requirements for protective clothing to
be worn in wildland firefighting and associated activities. This clothing is not intended to provide protection during fire
entrapment. This International Standard applies to the general design of the garment, the minimum level of performance for the materials employed and the methods of test to determine these levels.
This International Standard is not applicable to clothing for use in risk situations where clothing complying with ISO 11613 or
ISO 15538 is more suitable, nor does this International Standard cover clothing to protect against chemical, biological, electrical
or radiation hazards.This International Standard is not applicable to protection of the head (it may cover the necks), eyes, hand, feet and respiratory system. These aspects may be dealt with in
other International Standards.

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information for protective gloves against heat and/or flame and hands protective equipment against domestic thermal risks.
It should be used for all gloves and hands protective equipment which protect the hands or part of the hand against heat and/or flame in one or more of the following forms: flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal.
This standard is only applicable in conjunction with EN 420.
There are other standards relevant to specific applications, as for example fire-fighting or welding.
Product tests may only give performance levels and not protection levels.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics,
innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, strength, abrasion, impact performance, (bending)stiffness as well as
provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors (hereinafter referred
to as protectors) for all users of snowboard equipment.
lt does not apply to protectors used in roller sports as well as roller sports hockey or alpine skiing.
NOTE 1 The requirements of a clause take precedent over figures.
NOTE 2 The intent of this standard is to specify performance requirements of wrist protectors needed to
reduce the risk of direct injury to the wrist caused by contact of the ground within the protective zone of the
wrist protectors.

This standard defines the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, resistance of glove materials to water penetration, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves.
NOTE   It can also be applicable to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures.
This European Standard does not address the protective properties of gloves and therefore should not be used alone but only in combination with the appropriate specific European Standard(s).
A non exhaustive list of these standards is given in the Bibliography.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for components of individual safety system for protection against fall from height used in permanent and mobile rope courses as defined in EN 15567 1.
The products considered in this standard are not intended to limit by themselves the deceleration of the fall of the user as defined in EN 15567 1, for that the whole ropes course system will be considered.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics, innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, ability to limit wrist extension and attenuate impact force on the palm as well as provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors for all users of snowboard equipment.
It does not apply to protectors used in roller sports, alpine skiing, or other sports. This document does not address protection for the forearm due to axial forces caused by an impact on the fingers or fist. Moreover, this document does not address protection against palmar flexion (terminal flexion) caused by an impact on the dorsal side of the hand.

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information for protective gloves and other hand protective equipment’s against thermal risks for professional use, consumer, domestic use.
This document is also applicable to arm protective equipment.
It is used for all gloves and other hand protective equipment’s which protect the hands or part of the hand against heat and/or fire in one or more of the following forms: flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal.
This standarddocument is only applicable in conjunction with EN ISO 21420:2020.
This document doesn’tdoes not apply to gloves for fire-fighters or welding that have their own standards.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class A: Light-duty protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against injury. It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road disciplines, unless said off-road use garments have installed impact protection.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class AAA: Heavy-duty protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against injury. It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road disciplines, unless said off-road use garments have installed impact protection.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class B: Light-duty abrasion protection garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against injury. It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road disciplines, unless said off-road use garments have installed impact protection.

This European Standard describes some of the test methods for use with EN 17092 Protective garments for motorcycle riders (Part 2 and later parts). It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road motocross and similar off-road disciplines, unless said off-road garments have installed impact protection.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class C: Impact protector ensemble garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against injury. It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road disciplines, unless said off-road use garments have installed impact protection.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class AA: Medium-duty protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against injury. It does not apply to: motorcyclists’ garments for motorsport competition events organized by a sanctioning body or motorcyclists’ garments, such as those commonly associated with off-road disciplines, unless said off-road use garments have installed impact protection.

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for components of an individual safety system for protection against a fall from height used in permanent and mobile rope courses as defined in EN 15567 1.
The products considered in this standard are not intended to limit, by themselves, the deceleration of the fall of the user, as defined in EN 15567 1. For this requirement, it is essential to consider the whole ropes course system.
Safety lines and harness are not covered in this standard.

This document describes some of the test methods for use with EN 17092 protective garments for motorcycle riders (Part 2 and following parts). It describes the appropriate test methods for zoning, ergonomics, mechanical properties and impact abrasion resistance.

This document specifies the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, as well as the marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves.
It can also apply to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures.
Gloves and hand protectors such as mittens, pot holders and arm protection are covered by this document.
This document does not address the protective properties of gloves and therefore is not used alone but only in combination with the appropriate specific standard(s). A non-exhaustive list of these standards is given in the Bibliography.

This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class A: protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against abrasion and impact injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class B: protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against abrasion injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.

This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class AAA: protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against abrasion and impact injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.

This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class AA: protective garments, which are intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against abrasion and impact injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.

This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class C, worn as under or overgarments, intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against impact injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.

This standard specifies the properties of protective clothing that minimize the risk of its entanglement or drawing-in by moving parts when the wearer is working at or near hazardous moving machines or devices. This standard does not include protective clothing against injuries by special moving machine parts for which specific standards exist, e.g. protective clothing for users of chainsaws.