On May 23, 2019, the meeting of the Subcommittee "Special protective clothing against thermal risks of electric arc. Clothing is special for protection against high temperatures and thermal radiation. Screening kits" (SC 3) of the technical Committee for standardization "Personal protective equipment" (TC 320) was held at FGUP "STANDARTINFORM"
FGUP “STANDARTINFORM” was represented by: E. Kostileva, head of Center-3, executive secretary of TC 320 and А. Maslova, deputy head of Center-3.
The final version of the draft GOST "System of occupational safety standards" was discussed. Clothing special for protection from sparks and splashes of molten metal. Specifications».
A number of technical innovations have been adopted, including:
– expanded section "Terms and definitions";
– the admission of production of overalls for protection against sparks and splashes of the melted metal on standard figures of women is entered;
– in addition, the variants of combinations of basic materials and overlays in the product are introduced.
Members of the meeting concluded that there is a need to form proposals from the PC 3 to make amendments in the TR CU 019/2011 "On the safety of personal protective equipment" in terms of requirements for clothing to protect against sparks and splashes of molten metal.
