BS EN 1149-5:2008 Protective clothing. Electrostatic properties. Material performance and design requirements
BS EN 1149-5 is part of a series of standards for test methods and requirements for electrostatic properties of protective clothing.
BS EN 1149-5 specifies material and design requirements for electrostatic dissipative protective clothing. It covers clothing used as part of a total earthed system, to avoid incendiary discharges.
The requirements may not be sufficient in oxygen enriched flammable atmospheres. This standard does not apply to protection against mains voltages.
Contents of BS EN 1149-5:
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Electrostatic requirements
4.2.1 Material requirements
4.2.2 Design requirements
5 Marking
6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) Explanation
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC
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