Test & Certify Chemical Protective Clothing (EN 14325)

Chemical Protective Suits = Personal Protective Equipment

Chemical protective suits prevent adverse health effects from working in chemically or microbiologically contaminated environments.

Each chemical protective suit is designed for a specific use, as resistance to all substances and materials from every environment is not possible.

Depending on the type of use, there are 6 types or protection levels for chemical protective suits, which differ in their protective effect from gas-tight to limited tightness against liquids.

We check whether disposable, limited-use or reusable chemical protective clothing meets:

The specifications of the European personal protective equipment (PPE) standard DIN EN 14325
Type-specific requirements

Testing and Certification of Protective Clothing against Chemicals

As an accredited laboratory and notified body (No. 0555), we:

Test and certify chemical protective suits in accordance with the requirements of DIN EN 14325
Issue EU type examination certificates for CE marking of products in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/425

Benefits

Independent functional verification of your products
Reliable safety for the protective suit consumer/user and brand
Compliance with all European market requirements (Regulation (EU) 2016/425) and CE mark for PPE

What We Test

Applicability
Performance
Finished Product

Applicability

Applicability of Clothing and Materials

We test and certify:

Protective clothing against chemicals
- Type 6 (DIN EN 13034)
- Type 5 (DIN EN 13982-1)
- Type 4 (DIN EN 14605)
- Type 3 (DIN EN 14605)
Surface material for protective suits against chemicals
Protective gloves against hazardous chemicals (DIN EN ISO 374-1)
- Penetration (DIN EN 374-2:2014, 7.2 and 7.3)
- Degradation (DIN EN 374-4)
- Permeation (DIN EN 16523-1)

Performance

Performance Requirement Tests

Tests for the performance of materials, seams, joints and assemblages

We test and assess chemical protective suits for:

Performance classification of materials (EN 14325 section 4)
Performance requirements for seams, joints and assemblages (EN 14325 section 5)
Optional: Microbiological testing (EN 14126)
Optional: Assessment of biocompatibility (e.g. cytotoxicity to DIN EN ISO 10993-5)

Finished Product

Requirements for Entire Suit

General requirements according to EN ISO 13688
(including verification of labeling and manufacturer's information)
Type 6 - EN 13034:
Fog test (EN 17491-4)
Type 5 - EN 13982-1:
Inward leakage (EN 13982-2)
Type 4 - EN 14605:
Spray test (EN 17491-4)
Type 3 - EN 14605:
Jet test (EN 17491-3)

Effective Health Protection

Protect the wearer from:

Infectious Agents in Surroundings

Toxics in PPE

Testing Personal Protective Equipment for Chemical Protection