PD CEN/TR 16832:2015 Selection, use, care and maintenance of personal protective equipment for preventing electrostatic risks in hazardous areas (explosion risks)

This Published Document is the UK implementation of CEN/TR 16832:2015. This Published Document was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2015. — 56 p. — ISBN: 978 0 580 88641 6.
This Technical Report sets out guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of clothing and related items of personal protective equipment designed to prevent hazards caused by static electricity in hazardous areas.
Static electricity should not be confused with mains supply electricity, or other forms of electric current; the requirements for protection against static electricity are different to the requirements for protection against hazards associated with electric current. Protection against electrostatic risks should not be confused with protection against electric arc; the former is concerned with electrical properties and the latter is concerned with heat, flame and projectile protection.