What is PD CEN/TR 15419-Guidelines for selection, use, care, and maintenance of chemical protective clothing about?
PD CEN/TR 15419 is a standard on protective clothing that discusses the guidelines for selection, use, care, and maintenance of chemical protective clothing to ensure protection against chemical hazards.
PD CEN/TR 15419 is primarily intended for users, specifiers, and others with responsibility for the procurement and provision of chemical protective clothing. PD CEN/TR 15419 is also intended to be used by manufacturers in their dialogue with the users of PPE.
The guidelines under PD CEN/TR 15419 are intended to assist users and specifiers in selecting the correct type of CPC for the task to be performed and to help them ensure it is used according to the manufacturer's instructions to provide adequate protection during its entire lifetime.
Note: PD CEN/TR 15419 does not address chemical nuisance factors without potential impact on a person's health and safety, e.g., smell.
Who is PD CEN/TR 15419-Guidelines for selection, use, care, and maintenance of chemical protective clothing for?
PD CEN/TR 15419 on guidelines for selection, use, care, and maintenance of chemical protective clothing is useful for:
- Chemical protective clothing suppliers/dealers
- Risk assessment departments
- Occupational health and safety departments
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 15419-Guidelines for selection, use, care, and maintenance of chemical protective clothing?
Careful selection of appropriate textiles is crucial for the performance, use, care, and maintenance of protective clothing. When selecting PPE, the elements that need to be considered such as durability, appropriate PPE for the task, sizing, etc. The lifetime and effectiveness of protective clothing depend on care and maintenance.
PD CEN/TR 15419 provides you with an assessment of the nature of the hazard, assessment of the risk, assessment of the need for protection, garment material selection criteria, and much more.
The guidance provided by PD CEN/TR 15419 assist in selecting the correct type of CPC for the task to be performed and ensure chemical protective clothing is used according to the manufacturer's instructions to provide adequate protection during its entire lifetime.
With obedience and compliance to PD CEN/TR 15419, you can enhance the efficacy of the chemical protective clothing and prolong the service life of the chemical protective clothing.
