Protective Clothing

  • Workwear & HI VIS
  • Disposable Clothing
  • Heat & Welding Protection
  • Body Cooling & Ergonomic

    USEFUL REFERENCES

  • AS/NZS 4501 Set:2008 Occupational protective clothing set.
  • AS/NZS 4602:1999 High visibility safety garments.
  • AS/NZS 4399:1996 Sun protective clothing - Evaluation and classification.

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APPLICATION
When engineering and administrative control measures are unable to reduce exposure to hazards that may impact the torso of the body, employees should be supplied with, and wear, effective workwear and protective clothing.

RISK ASSESSMENT
The need for protective clothing must be assessed by conducting a site survey of potentially hazardous activities, processes and areas. These may include contamination, soiling, skin irritants, water, contaminated liquids, fire, weather, chemicals, visibility, radiant heat and welding. Specific requirements are outlined below:

Industrial Clothing - AS2919:1987 - Industrial clothing specifies the design and performance requirements for industrial clothing intended primarily to protect wearers from dirt, soilage, wear & tear. It does not apply to garments designed to protect against specific hazards such as fire and chemicals.

High Visibility Day and Night Clothing - AS/NZS4602:1999 - High visibility safety garments, describes three classifications for high visibility and retroreflective materials:

Class D

Outdoor Daytime Use Only

Fluorescent or other non-retroreflective materials

Class N

Night time use only

Retroreflective material 50mm wide 'H' or 'X' pattern on a non-specified background

Class D/N

Day or night use

Combination of fluorescent retroreflective material with 'H' or 'X' pattern

Chemical & Particulate Protective Clothing - Garments are designed to provide specific levels of protection against particular hazard types. EU standard EN340 has identified 6 ‘types’ of protective clothing within category III of the PPE directive to assist in the selection process:

 EN Type

 Type Description

Type 1

EN943-1

EN943-2

Gas Tight Protective Clothing

Protective clothing against liquid & gaseous chemicals, aerosols and solid particulates.

Type 2

EN943-1

Non Gas Tight Protective clothing

Suits which retain positive pressure to prevent ingress of dusts, liquids & vapours.

Type 3

EN14605

Liquid Tight Suits

Suits which can protect against strong & directional jets of liquid chemicals.

Type 4

EN14605

Spray Tight Suits

Suits which offer protection against saturation of liquid chemicals.

Type 5

EN ISO 1392-1 (&2)

 Dry Particle Suits

Suits which provide protection to the full body against airborne and solid particulates.

 Type 6

EN13034

Reduced Spray Suits

Suits which offer limited protection against a light spray of liquid chemicals.


Safety Tips

  • Ensure protective clothing is maintained in accordance with instructions to ensure optimum performance.
  • Be aware that chemical permeation of chemical protective clothing can occur.
  • Clothing exposed to severe work environments may perform to a lesser level over time.
  • Ensure optimum fit of all clothing for comfort and safety in use.
  • Do not overlook the need to assess the suitability of footwear to act as a chemical barrier.

    • All workers should be trained in the correct use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.


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