CE MARKING
Helly Hansen Workwear’s (PPE) products are manufactured and certified in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/425 by using harmonised European standards and therefore are CE marked.
The importance to ensure the wellbeing and safety of workers highlights the need of suitable personal protective equipment. Regulation (EU) 2016/425 defines obligation for the employers to provide the most appropriate protection against health risks and other potential hazards for their employees. That can be defined during a strict Risk Assessment at the workplace based on the PPE Regulation guidelines.
Based of various potential dangers at work, the PPE must meet relevant safety standards. Helly Hansen workwear is intended to prevent health risks that can happen during exposure to cold, heat, fire, rain, limited visibility and similar.
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EN ISO 20471:2013+A1:2016 1
HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING
This standard specifies requirements for protective clothing capable of signalling the user’s presence visually. The standard intends to provide high visibility of the user under any light conditions by day and under illumination by vehicle headlights in the dark.
There are performance classes defined based on minimum areas of retroreflective and fluorescent materials, as well as garment design requirements. Each of these classes will provide a different level of visibility, class 3 giving the highest degree. The high visibility class can be achieved with a single garment or a garment combination (e.g., jacket + pant).
EN 342:2017
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION AGAINST COLD
The standard specifies test methods and requirements in protective clothing ensembles which are intended to protect against cold (air temperature below -5 °C). The standard is taking into account not only low air temperatures but also humidity and air velocity.
Helly Hansen has tested its products according to method B, which means that the Thermal Insulation has been measured for a garment ensemble (jacket + pant or coveralls) with a base layer. The value is representing protection for a wearer performing light or moderate activity.
The protection can only be guaranteed if the complete ensemble is worn.
Value 1 = Thermal Insulation Value of the Ensemble (with underwear B), Icler
Value 2 = Air Permeability, class 1 – 3 (class 3 is the most permeable)
Value 3 = Water Penetration (optional), WP
EN 343:2019
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION AGAINST RAIN
The standard specifies requirements and test methods for the performance of materials, seams, and readymade garments for protection against rain, snowflakes, fog and ground humidity. Resistance to Water Penetration and Water Vapour Resistance is tested.
Value 1 = Resistance to Water Penetration, class 1 - 4 (class 4 is the best waterproofness).
Value 2 = Water Vapour Resistance, class 1 – 4 (class 4 is the highest permeability).
Value 3 = Rain Tower Test (optional test of readymade garment), R
EN 14058:2017
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION AGAINST COOL ENVIRONMENTS
This standard specifies requirements and test methods for performance of single garments for protection in cool environment (air temperature above -5 °C). The garment can provide a degree of protection for a certain length of time, depending e.g., on the personal constitution and activity, the accompanying clothing and weather.
Value 1 = Thermal Resistance, class 1 – 4 (class 4 is the warmest)
Value 2 = Air Permeability, class 1 – 3 (class 3 is the most permeable)
Value 3 = Thermal Insulation Value, Icler. Mandatory for class 4. Optional for classes 1 – 3.
Value 4 = Water penetration (optional), WP
IEC 61482-2:2018
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST THE THERMAL HAZARDS OF AN ELECTRIC ARC
This standard specifies methods to test material and garments intended for use in heat- and flame-resistant clothing for workers exposed to electric arcs. Clothing fulfilling this standard ensures that the consequences of workers after the accident, will not be aggravated by the clothing itself.
Under the standard IEC 61482-2:2018 there are two test methods:
- Open Arc Test Method: EN IEC 61482-1-1:2019, measured in cal/cm2 and expressed as an arc thermal protection value (ATPV), breakopen threshold energy value (EBT) or the incident energy limit (ELIM). The higher the value, the better the protection.
- Box Test Method: EN IEC 61482-1-2:2014, measured in kA. It is expressed in either APC 1 (4 kA) or APC 2 (7 kA). APC 2 is the higher level of protection.
EN ISO 14116:2015
PPROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME. LIMITED FLAME SPREAD
This standard specifies the performance provide minimum performance requirements for clothing in order to reduce the possibility of the clothing and/ or its materials burning when in occasional and brief contact with small flames and thereby, itself constituting a hazard.
The standard is divided into three indexes, where index 3 is the highest. Garment approved according to index 1 should not be used next to skin and should only be used together with underwear approved according to index 2 or 3.
EN ISO 11611:2015
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION FOR USE IN WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES
This standard specifies minimum basic safety requirements and test methods for protective clothing that are designed to protect the wearers body during welding and allied processes.
The standard defines design requirements that would prevent hot/molten materials or sparks getting trapped in pleats, hanging and open pockets or similar. Two-piece garment must be worn together to provide the indicated level of protection.
This type of protective clothing is intended to protect the wearer against spatter (small splashes of molten metal), short contact time with flame, radiant heat from an electric arc used for welding and allied processes.
The standard is divided into two classes:
Class 1: Provides protection for welding techniques with light formation of spatters and drops, such as TIG or MIG (with low current), with lower levels of radiant heat. The material must withstand at least 15 drops of molten metal.
Class 2: Provides protection for welding techniques with heavy formation of spatters and drops, such as MAG (with CO2 or mixed gases) or MIG, with higher levels of radiant heat. The material must withstand at least 25 drops of molten metal.
EN 1149-5:2018
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ELECTROSTATIC PROPERTIES.
The standard specifies material and design requirements for electrostatic dissipative protective clothing, used as part of a total earthed system, to avoid incendiary discharges.
The requirements may not be sufficient in oxygen enriched flammable atmospheres. The material must meet the requirements set out in EN 1149-1 and/or EN 1149-3.
This European standard is not applicable for protection against high voltages
EN 13758-2:2003+A1:2006
SOLAR UV PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES
Prolonged exposure of the skin to the sun can produce both short- and longterm skin damage. UVA and UVB radiation can be significantly reduced by proper clothing.
The level of protection varies considerably and is dependent on many factors, such as fabric properties and garment design. The protection may be reduced if garment is stretched, wet or sweaty.
EN ISO 11612:2015
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FLAME
This standard specifies performance requirements for garments made from flexible materials, which are designed to protect the wearer’s body. Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for clothing to protect against heat and flame, which could be worn for a wide range of end uses. Two-piece garment must be worn together to provide the indicated level of protection.
A = Limited flame spread, A1 or A2 (A1 – surface ignition, A2 – edge ignition)
B = Convective heat, Level B1 – B3 (B3 is the highest)
C = Radiant heat, Level C1 – C4 (C4 is the highest)
D = Molten aluminium splash, Level D1 – D3 (D3 is the highest)
E = Molten iron splash, Level E1 – E3 (E3 is the highest)
F = Contact heat, Level F1 – F3 (F3 is the highest)
Garments that are designed to protect against the risk of exposure to molten metal splash by meeting the performance requirements designated by code letters D and E, meet design requirements that would prevent hot/molten materials getting trapped in pleats, hanging and open pockets or similar.
RIS-3279-TOM
HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING (UNITED KINGDOM ONLY) Railway industry
This UK Rail Industry high visibility clothing standard specifies requirements for protective clothing that must be worn by staff when on the train lineside or on or near the line. It is designed to make the railway workers easily visible to drivers of approaching trains, allowing enough time to give an early audible warning.
The RIS-3279-TOM:2019 (former GO-RT 3279) standard is based on the European standard EN ISO 20471, and the garments must at minimum meet the requirements of Class 2, based on a classification system from Class 1 to Class 3. While EN 20471 allows use of three different fluorescent background colours: yellow, orange-red and red, RIS-3279-TOM:2019 standard specifies fluorescent orange colour only. Colour requirements are more precise, in order to limit the colour variance to more luminous and more vibrant orange