- Accredited and notified body comprising a testing laboratory and certification center for personal protective equipment in accordance with EU regulation 2016/425 (Notified Body No. 0555)
- Certification and monitored product tests of protective clothing: EU type examination certificate for PPE (CE certification label) and monitored product testing according to EU regulation 2016/425, Annex VII (Module C2) of category III products
- Appointed certification body for fire-resistant clothing for the participating countries (HuPF)
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PPE Testing
PPE Certification
Decades of PPE experience.
- Testing fitness for use - acceptance, analyses and quality monitoring
- Checking intermediate products for personal protective equipment
- Assessing the construction and function parameters of textile fabrics
- Testing and certifying textile UV protection
- Ensuring good daytime visibility in traffic
- Assessing the design for compliance with the protective function
- Implementing flame treatment for turnout gear (manikin test in cooperation with DuPont, Geneva)
PPE Tests by Requirement
Heat & Flames
Cold Climate/Weather
High Visibility
UV Protection
Electrostatic & Welding
Respiratory
Gloves
Turnout Gear
Other
Protection against Heat and Flames
- Clothing for protection against heat and flames - EN ISO 11612:2015 and EN ISO 14116:2015
- Protective gloves against thermal risks - EN 407:2020
- Production/testing description for universal fire-resistant clothing / protective clothing for fire fighters - HuPF parts 2 & 3
Protection against Cold Climate/Weather
- Protective clothing - clothing systems to protect against cold - EN 342:2017
- Protective clothing - clothing items for protection against cool environments - EN 14058:2017
- Protective clothing - protection against rain - EN 343:2019
- Cold protection gloves - EN 511:2006
High Visibility PPE
- High-visibility clothing - EN ISO 20471:2013+A1:2016
- Protective clothing - high-visibility warning clothing for non-professional use - EN 1150:1999
- Accessories - visibility accessories for the non-professional use - EN 13356:2001
- Protective clothing - Equipment for increased visibility for medium risk situations - EN 17353:2020
UV Protective PPE
- UV-protective clothing according to usage stress - UV STANDARD 801
- UV-protective clothing in new condition - AS/NZS 4399:2017, EN 13758-1:2001 + A1:2006 and EN 13758-2:2003 + A1:2006, AATCC 183-2014
Electrostatic and Welding Protection
- Protective clothing - electrostatic characteristics - EN 1149-5:2018
- Protective clothing - electrostatic characteristics - EN 16350:2014
- Protective clothing for welding and related processes - EN ISO 11611:2015
- Protection against the thermal hazards of a fault arc - EN 61482-2:2020, EN 61482-1-2:2014
- Protective gloves for welders - EN 12477:2001 + A1:2005
Respiratory Protection
- Respiratory protective devices - Filtering half masks to protect against particles - EN 149:2001+A1:2009
Protective Gloves
- Protective gloves – general requirements and test methods - EN 420:2003 + A1:2009
- Protective gloves against chemicals and microorganisms - EN ISO 374-1:2016: Terminology and performance requirements
- Protective gloves against infectious agents - EN 374-5
- Protective gloves against mechanical risks - EN 388:2016
- Protective gloves against cold - DIN EN 511:2006-07
- Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) - EN 407:2020
- Protective gloves for firefighters - EN 659:2003 + A1:2008
- Protective gloves for welders - EN 12477:2001 + A1:2005
- Protective gloves - electrostatic properties - EN 16350:2014
- Hand protection for fencers - EN 13567
- Hand protection against non-ionizing radiation
- Factsheet - Flame Protectionpdf
- Factsheet - Heat Protectionpdf
- Factsheet - Wear Comfortpdf
- Factsheet - Breathabilitypdf
- Factsheet - Odor Managementpdf
- Factsheet - Fitting Servicepdf
- Factsheet - Reflective Clothingpdf
- Factsheet - Technical Performance Descriptionpdf
- Factsheet - Protective Clothing against Chemicalspdf
- Factsheet - Protective Clothing against Infectious Agentspdf
Fire Fighting Gear
- Protective clothing for fire fighting - EN 469:2005 + A1:2006 + AC:2006
- Protective clothing for wildfire fighting - EN 15384:2022
- Protective caps - EN 13911:2017
- Production/testing description for universal fire-resistant clothing - HuPF parts 1 - 4
- Protective gloves for fire fighters - EN 659:2003 + A1:2008
Other Personal Protective Equipment
- Protective clothing against chemicals - DIN EN 14325
- Protective clothing against infectious agents - DIN EN 14126
- Protective clothing against liquid chemicals (equipment type 6 & type PB [6]) - EN 13034:2005 + A1:2009
- Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - EN ISO 11393-2 and EN ISO 11393-6
- Specifications for protective clothing for areas with risk of entanglement with moving parts - EN 510:1993
- Personal protective equipment - knee protection for work in kneeling position - EN 14404:2004 + A1:2010
- Protective clothing against substances and mixtures hazardous to health (mosquito repellent)
- Protective clothing (hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, genital and face protectors) for fencers - Requirements and test methods EN 13567:2002+A1:2007 (DIN EN 13567:2007-09) - Hohenstein does NOT carry out testing of genital or face protectors
- Performance of EU type examinations for fencing protective clothing and gloves in cooperation with DITF, Denkendorf
