DIN EN 16523-1/A1:2017-07

Users involved in the production, use, transportation, and emergency response with liquid chemicals can be exposed to numerous compounds capable of causing harm upon contact with the human body. The harmful effects of these chemicals can range from acute trauma such as skin irritation and burn to chronic degenerative disease, such as cancer. Since engineering controls may not eliminate all possible exposures, attention is often placed on reducing the potential for direct skin contact through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) that resists permeation, penetration and degradation. This European Standard specifies a test method for the determination of the resistance of protective clothing, gloves and footwear materials to permeation by potential hazardous liquid chemicals under the condition of continuous contact.This test method is applicable to the assessment of protection against liquid chemicals that can be collected only by liquid or gaseous collecting media.This test method is not applicable to the assessment of chemical mixtures, except for aqueous solutions.This standard shall be used with the specifications given in the products standards (for examples EN 374 1:2016 for gloves) where the following information shall be defined:- any pre-conditioning;- precise sampling (place, size, number);- associated levels of performance. This document is an amendment to DIN EN 16523-1:2015-04.