Safety

Safety

Safety is of paramount importance and begins with the environment that workers use. Preventing risks in the workplace takes precedence over production. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) plays a vital role in safeguarding the wearer´s health and safety in dangerous or high-risk working environments. We offer the necessary testing and expert services to ensure that your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) comply with current Regulations.

Eurofins Textile Testing Spain, S.L.U. is accredited as a Notified Body (2865) to issue CE type-certification for Category II and III PPE. Our certification covers three major PPE product types:

• General body protection equipment (protective clothing)
• Equipment that provides non-slip protection for feet and legs (safety shoes)
• Hand and arm protection equipment (protective gloves)

The scope of certification covers the below risks:

• Substances and mixtures dangerous to health
• Harmful biological agents
• Chemical agents
• Mechanical risks
• Protection under extreme atmospheric conditions
• Protection against:
• Heat or fire
• Cold
• Static electricity
• Cuts caused by hand-operated chain saws
• Electric shock
• Protection for:
• Motorcyclists
• Firefighters
• Protection when:
• Used in welding and allied processes
• Used in potentially explosive atmospheres
• Visual signaling of the user's presence (high visibility)

Our PPE team has over 15 years of experience in PPE testing and certification. Their rich knowledge in PPE compliance ensures seamless CE Marking application procedures for every manufacturer, importer and exporter. Our team can provide guidance and advice on technical file compilation, among other issues that customers may face.

In essence, the Eurofins network or laboratories has come together and combined our comprehensive scope and service offerings towards providing our customers with a competitive one-stop platform for PPE requests, while retaining the ability to locally handle your needs from across the globe. Essentially, this means providing both testing and certification services to ensure the compliance of your gloves, among other PPE products, against the European regulation EU 2016(425).