Safety Standards

This guide will help you understand the many codes and standards relating to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety Footwear & Protective Clothing. Many products that we stock are designed to keep you safe while carrying out a wide variety of tasks and conforms to the relevant governing body.

PPE EN Numbers

CE – All PPE should carry the CE Mark appearing in the form of the letters "CE” which is an abbreviation for Conformité Européenne (French for European Conformity). Any product bearing the CE mark conforms to all current requirements and other applicable provisions imposed upon it by European legislation, and that the product has been subject to the appropriate conformity assessment procedure(s).

For more on CE conformity visit www.bsigroup.com/en/ProductServices/About-CE-Marking/

BS Numbers

BSI deliver best practice solutions through the development and publication of British Standards and standards-related information products and services that can help you to successfully implement manage business critical decisions and achieve excellence.

As the world's first national standards body we have a globally recognized reputation for independence, integrity and innovation in the production of British Standards and standards-related information products that promote and share best practice.

For further reading about British Standards visit www.bsigroup.co.uk/en/

ISO Standards

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards.

ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. On the one hand, many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. On the other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations.

Therefore, ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society.

To read more about ISO standards visit www.iso.org

This guide relates to the products that we sell, for information about other standards please visit the websites above.

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