EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 1149-5 standard. This part of the EN 1149 standard specifies the material and design requirements for electrostatic dissipative protective clothing, including caps and caps, used as part of a total earthed system to prevent incendiary discharges where the minimum ignition energy of an explosive atmosphere is not less than 0,016 mJ.
In the context of this European Standard, a total earthed system is one in which personnel and other conductors are connected to earth with a resistance of less than 108 Ω. Material and design requirements, e.g. respirator, etc. does not assume adequate grounding of additional equipment worn or carried in contact with clothing, such as If such additional equipment must be grounded, other requirements beyond the scope of this European Standard may be required.
The scope of this standard does not cover protective gloves or shoes that consume electrostatic energy, which are separate and not an integral part of clothing. Material and design requirements may not provide adequate protection in flammable atmospheres enriched with oxygen. Additional information on flammable atmospheres enriched with oxygen can be found in CEN/CLC/TR 16832. This European Standard does not apply to protection against mains voltages.
This European Standard is part of a set of standards for test methods and requirements for the electrostatic properties of protective clothing. Different parts are required due to various fields of application and materials.
A full garment test is under review. Unless such a test is available, a full assessment of the electrostatic properties of protective clothing may not be possible. This set of standards reflects the current state of knowledge. More information about the EN 1149 series and the selection, use, care and maintenance of electrostatic dissipative protective clothing is given in CEN/CLC/TR 16832.
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