Testing of personal protective equipment against chemicals
Test and analysis of personal protective equipment (PPE) against chemicals in compliance with relevant requirements.
Accredited tests ensure that your personal protective equipment meets the specifications of current standards
Personal protective equipment against chemicals is regulated by Directive 89/686/EØF, also called the PPE-directive (Personal Protective Equipment). This means that requirements are made on the safety and quality of the products.
Third party tests - also of existing products
Tailored tests ensure your documentation to the customers
Primarily, we apply performance testing of the complete equipment as well as permeation and penetration tests of the equipment, from which we determine if the barrier against chemicals is efficient.
The chemical may pass to the person, either by diffusion through the material (permeation) or by penetrating the material via small holes or places in which the material in the equipment is not tight or leak proof.
Usually we test according to the harmonised standards in EU, but we also provide specialised tests, e.g. if you need to document that your product protects against specific chemicals. This may provide your product with a competitive streak at the market.
Years of experience ensures you a stable partner
We have had the laboratory facilities to test within this field for 30 years. We also participate in the standardisation work and the vertical groups of EU laboratories for respiratory protective devices (VG2) and protective clothing (VG5). We are accredited by DANAK (65 and 8) for most tests in the standards.
The tests may create basis for CE marking of the product, e.g. with FORCE Certification.
force certification a/s
FORCE Certification A/S is an accredited certification body, providing services within certification, verification and inspection of products, systems and persons.
We are approved as a notified body (ID No. 0200) within a range of European Directives.
Personal protective equipment
The PPE-directive includes protective gloves and suits or materials for suits as well as respiratory protective devices (gas and particle filters, full face masks and dust masks), to be used when working with chemicals.
European Standards
Personal protective equipment against chemicals must be approved according to the European Standards – EN:
EN 943-1, EN 943-2, EN 374-1/-2/-3, EN ISO 6529, EN 14387, EN 14605, EN 139, EN 136, EN 140, EN 143, EN 149, EN 405, EN 12941, EN 12942, EN 14325, EN 374-4, EN 16523-1
Third party tests
A third party test is an independent test of your product in an accredited laboratory. Third party tests may be used as documentation and form basis for CE marking.
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