CE MARKING IN
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal Protective Equipment – PPE, is defined and evaluated as devices and equipment which provide direct or non-direct health and safety protection to its user.
Personal Protective Equipment – PPE, is defined and evaluated as devices and equipment which provide direct or non-direct health and safety protection to its user. The most known products are reflective garments, helmets, dust masks, equipment providing safety against fall from height, etc. The European Commission has placed importance on the quality and safety of Personal Protective Equipment as an important part of “occupational health and safety”.
According to laws and regulations also in our country, manufacturers cannot place their products on the market without CE marking in the framework of 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment Directive. 89/686/EEC Personal Protective Equipment Directive defines categorization principles and conformity assessment procedures for the products.
SCS with its solution partners in different countries for various types of Personal Protective Equipment, serves manufacturers in conformity assessment of their products and EC Type Examinations.
