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Protection Standards..
Different jobs often require different types of safety equipment. We at Spartan can advise you of the correct standards that you should adhere to in any circumstances.

Head Protection:
EN397, EN812
Eye Protection:
EN169, EN175
Hearing Protection:
EN352
Respiratory Protection:
EN136, EN140, EN141, EN149, EN405
Waterproof Garments
EN343
High Visability Garments:

EN471
Gloves:
EN374-2/3, EN388, EN407, EN420, EN511, EN10819
Fall Arrest Equipment:
EN361, EN363, EN364, EN365
Foot Protection:
EN344, EN345, EN347

Head Protection

EN397
Covers protective helmets for industry, where falling objects may do damage.
EN812
Covers bump / shock proof caps where protection is required for the wearer against bumping into objects that are liable to cause minor cuts or superficial injuries.
THEY ARE NOT TO BE WORN FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FALLING OBJECTS. If this likely to happen for example on a building site etc. The appropriate hard hat must be worn instead, failure to wear the correct headgear could result in death.

Eye Protection

EN166
This standard is applicable to all types of protective eyewear but does exclude protection against x-rays and lasers.

The eyewear has to be marked with several different numbers or letter which indicate the level of protection against ultraviolet, infra red and mechincal resistance etc.
EN166 1 Optical Class
EN166 F Low Energy Impact
EN166 B Medium Energy Impact
EN166 3 Filters for personal eye protection equipment for welding and related tasks – Scale number 3
EN166 8 Protection against Short Circuit Electric Arc
EN166 9 Non Adherence of molten and resistance to penetration of hot solids
EN169 5 Applies to occular filters for welding and related techniques
EN169 8 Filters for personal eye protection equipment for welding and related tasks – Scale Number 8
EN175 This is the standard for equipment when welding

Prescription Safety Spectacles
We can offer a full prescription service
Please contact our sales department for full details

Hearing Protection

EN352
EN352-1
Safety regulations for Ear Protection – Ear Muffs
EN352-2 Safety regulations for Ear protection – Ear plugs
EN352-3 Safety regulations for Ear protection – Ear muff attched to a helmet

Respiratory Protection

Control of Substances Hazardous to health (COSHH) was established to meet the requiements of EC DIrective 80/1107/EEC and its aim is to control the use of substances that can be potentially damaging to health.
It is an employers duty to carry out a comprehensive risk assessment of the work environment, if it is belived to be hazardous. An HSE agent can do this and provide a written report detailing respiratory occupational exsposure limits (OEL) for workers. This report provides figures for the correct selection of suitable respiratory protection.

Before selecting a mask or filters please ensure that they are suitable protection against the perceived hazard. If in any doubt please consult our office for advice.

EN136
This covers the minimum requirements for full masks
and includes resistance to temparture, impacts, flame, thermal radiation, traction, cleansers and disinfectants
EN140
Minimun requirements for half masks
EN141
Minimun requirements for gas and compound filter
EN143
Minimun requirements for the filters
EN149
Minimun requirements for disposable masks
EN405
Minimun requirements for half masks fitted with valves or filters

Weather Resistant & Breathable

EN343
Foul Weather Clothing Water Proof

There are two parts to the standard, each having three levels of protection.
A
Resistance to water penetration
This is the garments waterproof level (0 – 3)
0 – No Protection
3 – Highest level of protection

B
Steaming Resistance
This is the garments breathability level (0 – 3)
0 – No Protection
3 – Highest level of protection

Application field
The present standard specifies the protective garments characteristics against the influence of atmospheric exposures, wind and cold above -5c
The first number on the right of the pictogram indicates the class of resistance to water penetration, the second one the class of streaming resistance.

GORT3279 – Railway Group Standard for High Visibility Clothing
ES510 – Quick Release fasteners for railways vests and waistcoats
EN531 – Flame Retardant
EN533 – Flame Spread
EN470 – Molten Metal (Welding)

High Visability Clothing

EN471
High Visibility Specifications
There are three levels of protection.
Class 1
Class 1 defines the lowest visibility level
E.G. High Visibility trousers with two 5cm reflective bands around each leg. These become Class 3 when worn with a Class 3 jacket.

Class 2
The class 2 defines an intermediary visibility level. Example: vests. Two 5cm bands of reflective material around the body or one 5cm band around body and braces to both shoulders.

Class 3
The class 3 defines the highest level of visibility. Example jacket with long sleeves, jacket and trouser suit. Two 5cm bands of reflective tape around the body and arms plus braces over both shoulders.



Gloves

EN407:2004
Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire).
Protective gloves, Protective clothing, Occupational safety, Insulating gloves, Gloves, Thermal protection, Heat protection, Fire safety, Fire resistance, Thermal resistance, Thermal stability, Fire-resistant materials, Flameproof materials, Performance.
EN420
Safety regulations for working gloves – sizing,
composition, packing & user information
EN388
Protective gloves for mechanical risks – 4 levels
This covers the physical and mechanical stresses that can applied to a glove and the levels of resistance on a grading from 1 to 5, where 1 is the lowest
EN374-2
Protective for micro organisms
EN374-3
Protective for chemicals
This covers chemical risks where the first number if the performance level and the second the requirement. 1 being the lowest. If in any doubt whatsoever please contact the office for advice. If a gloves is described as chemically resistant, it does not mean it is resistant to ALL chemicals
EN511
Protective for cold working hazards – 3 levels
The first is resitance to convective (0-4), the second is contact (0-5), the third water penetration (0 or 1)
EN10819
This standard deals with protection against vibration and impacts of mechanical origin. For full details please contact our office for advice
EN381-7
Protective Clothing – A and B protection regulations for anti-cut gloves
EN388
EN374-2
EN374-3
EN511

Fall Arrest Equipment

The single biggest risk in life and safety of people working in the construction industry is falling from height. It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that employees are properly protected – legislation insists upon it.
Spartan supplies, in conjunction with manufacture such as Tractel, a wide range of temporary and permenant personal fall arrest equipment to suit a variety of working aplications that conform with these standards

EN358
Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height. Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
EN361
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height.
Full body harnesses
EN363
Protection against falls from heights
Fall arrest systems which must include a harness and a fall arrester
EN364
Protection against falls from heights – test methods
EN365
Protection against falls from heights – general
requirements for use and marking

There are various other standards that apply to each part of a full system. A full range of materials handling, safety, access and fall arrest equipment to suit a variety of applications is available on request. If you require any further information please contact our office for further advice

Foot Protection

All safety footwear is manufactured to EN345 and has been designed with fashion, style and safety put together to make it a pleasure for the user to wear them. It is essentail that a full risk assessment is first carried out so that style and material to compliment the working envionment can be selected.
EN344
Standards for professional safety footwear
This standard defines the gneral requirements and test methods for safety footwear and should only be used in conjunction with EN345
EN345
Standards for professional safety footwear
This standard defines, in reference to the EN344 standards, the basic and additional (optional) requirements on safety shoes for professional use. These shoes include devices to protect the user against injuries caused by accidents liable to occur in the industrial environment for which the shoes had been designed. These
products are fitted with safety toe caps intended to deliver a protection against impacts with an energy level equal to 200 joules
Class 1
All material except natural and synthetic polymers
The properties represent the combinations of the most widespread requirements.
SB
Safety Footwear – Standard with leather upper & steel toe cap
S1
Safety Footwear – Standard safety properties plus antistatic with shock absorbent sole
S2
Safety Footwear – Standard safety properties plus antistatic with shock absorbent sole and water resistant upper
S3
Safety footwear – Standard safety properties plus antistatic with shock absorbent sole, water resistant upper, and with steel midsole
Class 2
Natural and synthetic polymers
S4
Safety Footwear – Standard safety properties plus antistatic and shock absorbent sole
S5
Safety footwear – Standard safety properties plus antistatic with shock absorbent sole, water resistant upper, and steel midsole
P
Anti Puncture Sole
HI
Insulation against heat
CI
Insulation against cold
HRO
Heat resistant sole to 300°C
C
Electrical Resistance
EN347-1:1997

Specifications on working shoes for professional use

Presentation : These shoes are different from safety shoes because they have no protective toe-cap against impacts and crushing.