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Posted By James Sneddon
Can anyone explain what the initials 'CE' means with regards to the marking found on PPE.
Thankyou
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Posted By Ken Lucas
The CE-Mark (Communauté Européenne) certifies that a product conforms to the minimum requirements of the respective EC Directives. All manufacturers, no matter whether they are resident in the EU or in non-member countries, are obliged to place the CE Mark on all products which fall within the jurisdiction of the EC-Directives (e.g. PPE). The conformity assessment procedure can either be carried out by the manufacturer himself (manufacturer's declaration) or by a notified body. The CE Mark is a purely administative mark intended to simplify the cross-frontier free trade within Europe and is not proof of quality testing.
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Posted By Jane Blunt
Certain types of PPE are subject to more stringent requirements than self-certification alone can give - they must be subject to EC Type Examination, or Conformity to type. These are the types of PPE that protect against severe or even lethal risks, such as
- filtering respiratory devices to protect against solid and liquid aerosols or irritant, dangerous, toxic or radiotoxic gases
- RPE providing full insulation from the atmosphere, including those for use underwater
- PPE providing limited protection against chemical attack or against ionising radiation
- emergency equipment for use in high temperature environments (over 100 degrees)
- emergency equipment for use in low temperature environments (below minus 50)
- PPE to protect against falls from a height
- PPE against electrical risks and dangerous voltages or that used as insulation in high tension work.
Before the advent of CE marking in 1995, equipment had to be approved by the HSE. Any HSE approved equipment dating back to then can still be used provided it is still suitable and maintained to perform correctly.
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Posted By Geoff Burt
To be cynical it doesn't mean anything if the marking on other types of equipment throughout the EU is anything to go by.
My advice would always be to go to a reputable supplier and make sure you get the full specification for the equipment - to confirm it meets your specific requirements.
Hilary - if you agree with this, I'm going home.
Geoff
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Posted By James Sneddon
Thankyou to all who responded.
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Posted By Stuart C
caveat emptor!!
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