Proposal for an Approach with Default Values for the Protection Offered by PPE, Under European New or Existing Substance Regulations

摘要

Introduction of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the process of quantitative exposure and risk assessment should be addressed carefully. PPE which have been designed and manu- factured according to CE-criteria and have proved to pass relevant test criteria, can be classi- fied as 'proper functioning'. However, test criteria for PPE are not equal to levels of protec- tion which can be achieved in the workplace, because actual workplace exposure scenarios, fit, maintenance and storage may differ substantially from the test conditions.