CTC CE Marking of PPE - Gloves (English language)
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CE MARKING OF PPE FOR GLOVES A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONS Only CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safety requirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market. CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for hand and arm protectors and to undertake verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks). CTC Asia Laboratories in Hong Kong are accredited by HKAS CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai (n° L 4577) and CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan (n° L 5912) are accredited by CNAS
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Transcript of CTC CE Marking of PPE - Gloves (English language)
C E M A R K I N G O F P P E F O R G L O V E S
A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONSOnly CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safety
requirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market.CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for hand and arm protectors and to undertake
verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks).
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CTC Asia Laboratoriesin Hong Kong are
accredited by HKAS
CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai (n° L 4577) and
CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan (n° L 5912) are accredited by CNAS
in application since January 1, 1993, the directive 89/686/ec of 21.12.1989 lays down the essential health and safety requirements and defines how the responsible of the product shall fulfil this obligation. The responsible of the product can be a manufacturer, a distributor...
> use of tHe personal protective eQuipment directives1/ for the ppe users, obligations are fixed in the “ppe users” directive 89/656 dated 30.11.1989 and the associated texts.
Employers of people using PPE must insure that:• They analyze and assess, in collaboration with the various internal committees, the weaknesses of the protection systems.• In accordance with the definition above, they select personal protective equipment with the appropriated level of protection
necessary in view of the potential danger and risk likely to be incurred.• They provide personal protective equipment free of charge and conforming to the legal requirements, i.e.:
- CE marked. - With user information attached to each pair of gloves. - With a declaration of conformity given to the user during the purchase phase.
2/ for the ppe manufacturers, ce marking is based on the following texts:
• “PPE design” Directive 89/686/EC dated 21.12.1989.• Directive 93/68/EC dated 22.07.1993 modifying the Directive 89/686/EC.
The PPE are classified in 3 categories:• category 1: Products for minor risks.• category 3: Products for lethal or serious risks.• category 2: Other products.
For hand protections, the responsible for placing on the Market shall:• for category 1:- Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product
(including a user notice). - Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.- Produce a declaration of conformity.- Mark the product with the CE.
• for category 2:- Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product
(including a user notice).- Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.- Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified
Body.- Produce a declaration of conformity.- Mark the product with the CE.
• for category 3:- Propose and diffuse a technical file on the product
(including a user notice). - Undertake tests to guaranteed homogeneity of his product.- Obtain a CE type-examination certificate from a Notified
Body.- Produce a declaration of conformity.- Mark the product with the CE.- Choose a Notified Body to monitor annually their production
process (11a or 11b procedure).
> standards• EN 374:2003 (part 1 to 3) - Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms.• EN 381-7:1999 - Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Part 7: Requirements for chainsaw protective gloves.• EN 388:2003 - Protective gloves against mechanical risks.• EN 407:2003 - Protective gloves against thermal risks (Heat and/or fire).• EN 420:2003 /A1:2010 - Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods.• EN 421:2010 - Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination.• EN 511:2006 - Protective gloves against cold.• EN 659:2003+A1:2008 - Protective gloves for fire-fighters.• EN 1082:1996 (part 1 to 3) - Protective clothing. Gloves and arm guards protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives.• EN ISO 10819:1996 - Mechanical vibration and shock. Hand-arm vibration. Method for the measurement and evaluation of
the vibration transmissibility of gloves at the palm of the hand.• EN 12477:2001/A1:2005 - Protective gloves for welders.• EN 13594:2002 - Protective gloves for professional motorcycle riders - Requirements and test methods.• EN ISO 13753:1999 - Mechanical vibration and shock. Hand-arm vibration. Method for measuring the vibration
transmissibility of resilient materials when loaded by the hand-arm system.• EN 14328:2005 - Protective clothing - Gloves and armguards protecting against cuts by powered knives. Requirements and
test methods.• EN 60903:2003 - Live working - Gloves of insulating material.
european directive 89/686/ec dated 21.12.1989 and associated documents
> SAFETY GLOVESthe gloves must comply with the requirements of the european directive. the compliance is established by the implementation of harmonized European standards applicable in all the countries of the European Community.
• Using the CE marking: the manufacturers accept their responsibility on the compliance of their products. This compliance is checked by an impartial body, defined by its national authorities and registered by the French Employment Ministry and the European Commission in Brussels: the Notified Body.
• In addition to the CE marking, the international standards impose a secondary indication allowing the identification of the protection afforded by the gloves.
• All gloves marked CE guarantee a high level of comfort and durability established on the basis of the following marking standards:
> safety glove design
Binding Palm
BackCuff Lining
Finger
cHemical risKs
en 374-2 EN 374-3Penetration resistance
Permeation resistance
Plus letters corresponding to the tested chemicals
MethanolAcetoneAcetonitrileDichloromethaneCarbon disulphideTolueneDiethylamineTetrahydrofuraneEthyl acetaten-HeptaneSodium hydroxide 40%Sulphuric acid 96%
ABCDEFGHIJ KL
mecHanical risKs
en 388 - wxyzAbrasion resistanceBlade cut resistanceTear resitancePuncture resitance
WXYZ
micro-organism Hazards
en 374-2
Heat and fire Hazards for fire-figHters
en 659
IMPACT CUT
en 1082
radioactive contamination
en 421
Hand Held cHain saws
EN 381-7 motorcycles riders
en 13594
INFORMATION
tHermal risKs
en 407 - uvwxyzBurning behaviourContact heatConvective heatRadiant heatSmall splashed of molten metalLarge quantities of molten metal
UVWX Y Z
cold risKs
en 511 - xyzConvective coldContact coldWater impermeability
XYZ
CE MARKING OF PPE FOR GLOVES
A GLOBAL EYE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLUTIONSOnly CE marking symbolizes the conformity of a PPE to the essential health and safety
requirements and thus authorizes its placing on the European Community market.CTC is notified to deliver CE type-examination certificates for hand and arm protectors and to undertake
verifications on category 3 PPE (lethal risks).
europe & africaLyon, Paris, Cholet - FranceTel.: +33 (0)4 72 76 10 [email protected]
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asiaShanghai - ChinaTel.: +86 21 68 55 50 [email protected]
Dongguan - ChinaTel.: +86 769 23 03 77 [email protected]
Hong Kong - ChinaTel.: +852 24 29 70 [email protected]
Wenzhou - ChinaTel.: +86 577 28 80 10 [email protected]
Xiamen - ChinaTel.: +86 59 25 09 20 [email protected]
Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam Tel.: +84 8 38 27 44 [email protected]
New Delhi - IndiaTel.: +91 11 42 09 19 [email protected]
Chennai - IndiaTel.: +91 44 28 30 50 [email protected]
Surabaya - Indonesia Tel.: +62 31 28 99 72 [email protected]
north americaCambridge (MA) - USATel.: +1 617 576 [email protected]
www.ctcgroupe.com
> CE TYPE-EXAMINATION
> CTC EXPERTISE• More than 40 years of experience in PPE testing.• More than 20.000 PPE certificates for the Directive 89/686/EC.• ISO 9001 certified for CE marking process.• EN ISO 17025 accredited laboratories.• Active participation in the European coordination of official PPE
organizations.• Rapid intervention guaranteed from our worldwide international teams in
China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Spain, Portugal, the USA, Tunisia and France.
Tests in anaccredited laboratory
PPE in accordancewith European
harmonized standards
PPE in accordance with essential health andsafety requirements
89/686/EC
Placing onthe European market
Technical documentationin accordance with
89/686/EC
CE type- examination certificate>
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Presumption
CTC is notified for the control of footwear, gloves and garments and therefore, CTC is able to check the compatibilities of these PPE in particular hazardous situations.
CTC SERVICES• Help and assistance to establisH tHe tecHnical documentation
• carrying out tests in accordance witH tHe european Harmonized standards
• assistance during tHe design of tHe ppe
• delivery of ce type-examination certificates
Gloves
Garment
Footwear
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CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai (n° L 4577) and
CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan (n° L 5912) are accredited by CNAS
CTC Asia Laboratoriesin Hong Kong are
accredited by HKAS
CTC Asia Ltd. is accredited by HKAS under HOKLAS with registration no. 158 for specific tests as listed in the HOKLAS directory of accredited laboratories and its laboratory is physically located in Hong Kong. CTC Shanghai Laboratories in Shanghai are accredited by CNAS with registration no. L 4577 and CTC Dongguan Laboratories in Dongguan are accredited by CNAS with registration no. L 5912.
