WG 2 - Ergonomics, comfort and compatibility of personal protective equipment

WG 2 is a Technical Committee within CLC. It is named "Ergonomics, comfort and compatibility of personal protective equipment" and is responsible for: This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE. This committee has published 814 standards.

WG 2 develops CLC standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE. Currently, there are 814 published standards from this technical committee.

CLC is a standardization organization that develops and publishes standards to support industry, commerce, and regulatory requirements.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CLC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.