CEN/TR 15321:2006

Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing

This Technical Report sets out guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of clothing designed to provide protection to the wearer. The guidance set out in this Technical Report are intended for all types of protective clothing and may be completed by additional specific guidelines for clothing designed to address specific risks.

Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und Instandhaltung von Schutzkleidung

Dieser Technische Bericht enthält eine Anleitung zu Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und Instandhaltung von
Schutzkleidung. Die in diesem Technischen Bericht enthaltene Anleitung gilt für alle Arten von Schutzkleidung.
Sie kann durch zusätzliche besondere Anleitungen, die für Schutzkleidung zur Abdeckung besonderer Risiken
gelten, vervollständigt werden.

Guide de sélection, d'utilisation, d'entretien et de maintenance des vêtements de protection

Le présent Rapport technique présente un guide de sélection, d’utilisation, d’entretien et de maintenance des vêtements conçus pour protéger l’utilisateur. Ce guide s’applique à tous les types de vêtements de protection et peut être complété par des lignes directrices spécifiques supplémentaires concernant des vêtements conçus pour des risques particuliers.

Smernice za izbiro, uporabo, nego in vzdrževanje varovalne obleke

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-May-2006
• ICS: 13.340.01 - Protective equipment in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 1 - General requirements for protective clothing
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 10-May-2006
• Due Date: 29-Apr-2006
• Completion Date: 10-May-2006
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 15321:2006 - Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15321:2006
01-julij-2006
Smernice za izbiro, uporabo, nego in vzdrževanje varovalne obleke
Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of protective clothing
Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und Instandhaltung von Schutzkleidung
Guide de sélection, d'utilisation, d'entretien et de maintenance des vetements de
protection
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15321:2006
ICS:
13.340.01
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15321:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15321
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
May 2006
ICS 13.340.01

English Version
Guidelines on the selection, use, care and maintenance of
protective clothing
Guide pour la sélection, à l'utilisation, aux précautions Leitfaden für Auswahl, Gebrauch, Pflege und
d'emploi et à l'entretien de vêtements de protection Instandhaltung von Schutzkleidung
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 26 December 2005. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 15321:2006: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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CEN/TR 15321:2006 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Terms and definitions .5
3 Selection .5
4 Use .9
5 Care .11
6 Maintenance .13
Annex A (informative) Risk assessment .16
Annex B (informative) Guidance on some of the items that may be addressed in labelling,
subject to the required use of garments .17
Annex C (informative) Examples of hazards .19
Bibliography .21

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CEN/TR 15321:2006 (E)
Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15321:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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CEN/TR 15321:2006 (E)
Introduction
European Standards for protective clothing are developed to ensure compliance with the European directive
89/686/EEC. Since the primary aim of this directive is to guarantee a free market in the European Union,
these standards are made to meet the needs for a common set of safety requirements and test methods.
The actual use of protective clothing is not covered by this directive, nor by the standards related.
To meet the needs for a document on selection, use, care and maintenance, this CEN report has been made.
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