This European Standard provides guidance on the generic ergonomic characteristics related to personal
protective equipment (PPE).
It specifies for the writers of PPE product standards, principles relating to:
- anthropometric characteristics related to PPE;
- the biomechanical interaction between PPE and the human body;
- the thermal interaction between PPE and the human body;
- the interaction between PPE and the human senses: vision; hearing; smell and taste; and skin contact.
This European Standard does not cover requirements related to the specific hazard for which PPE is designed.
DIN EN 13921:2007 Referenced Document
EN ISO 12894 Ergonomics of the Thermal Environment - Medical Supervision of Individuals Exposed to Extreme Hot or Cold Environments ISO 12894:2001
DIN EN 13921:2007 history
2007DIN EN 13921:2007-08 Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles; German version EN 13921:2007
2007DIN EN 13921:2007 Personal protective equipment - Ergonomic principles; German version EN 13921:2007