The most important standards for Personal Protective Equipment

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) categories:

Simple personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect against minimal hazards
For example superficial mechanical injuries.
Conformity assessment: Internal production control (module A)

PPE for protection against medium risks:
Protection against hazards not covered by categories I and III
Conformity assessment: EU type examination (module B) by notified body.

Complex PPE to protect against lethal hazards and irreversible damage to health
For example, contamination, chemical exposure, ionising radiation, construction sites, protection against infection (viruses, bacteria, fungi, corona, etc.).
Conformity assessment:

• EU type examination, internal production control with supervised product tests
  (module C2)
• EU type examination, production quality assurance
  (module D)

EN ISO 18889
Protective gloves for users of plant protection products

EN 407
Protection against thermal risks (heat and fire)

EN ISO 11393-4:2020
Protective clothing for the use of hand-held chainsaws

EN ISO 374-1
Protection against chemical contamination

EN ISO 374-5
Microbiological contamination

EN 511
Cold protection

Important:  
All details, classifications and pictograms are recommendations only. In every case, the relevant safety requirements set down by the legislator or his appointed offices must be observed for the workplace in question. A risk assessment must be carried out!

EN 388:2016+A1:2018
Mechanical hazards