
Article 1 
Annexes I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2 

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 November 2021 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3 
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 October 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

(1) Annex I to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
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ANNEX I  RISKS IN RELATION TO THE BODY PARTS TO BE PROTECTED BY PPE (*) 

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(2) Annex II to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
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ANNEX II 

— Helmets and/or caps/balaclavas/headgears against:
— Impacts caused by falling or ejected object
— Collision with an obstacle
— Mechanical risks (perforation, abrasion)
— Static compression (lateral crushing)
— Thermal risks (fire, heat, cold, hot solids including molten metals)
— Electric shock and live working
— Chemical risks
— Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
— Hairnets against risk of entanglement


— Earmuffs (including e.g. earmuffs attached to a helmet, active noise reduction earmuffs, earmuffs with electrical audio input)
— Earplugs (including e.g. level-dependent earplugs, earplugs adapted to the individual)


— Spectacles, goggles and face shields (prescription lenses where appropriate) against:
— Mechanical risks
— Thermal risks
— Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
— Ionizing radiation
— Solid aerosols and liquids of chemical and biological agents


— Filtering devices against:
— Particles
— Gases
— Particles and gases
— Solid and/or liquid aerosols
— Insulating devices, including with an air supply
— Self-rescue devices
— Diving equipment


— Gloves (including mittens and arm protection) against:
— Mechanical risks
— Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
— Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
— Chemical risks
— Biological agents
— Ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination
— Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
— Vibration risks
— Finger stalls


— Footwear (e.g. shoes, including in certain circumstances clogs, boots that may have steel toe-caps) to protect against:
— Mechanical risks
— Slipping risks
— Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
— Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
— Chemicals risks
— Vibration risks
— Biological risks
— Removable instep protectors against mechanical risks
— Kneepads against mechanical risks
— Gaiters against mechanical, thermal and chemical risks and biological agents
— Accessories (e.g. spikes, crampons)


— There could be barrier creams to protect against:
— Non ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
— Ionizing radiation
— Chemicals
— Biological agents
— Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)


— Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from a height, such as retractable type fall arresters, full body harnesses, sit harnesses, belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, energy absorbers, guided-type fall arresters including an anchor line, rope adjustment devices, anchor devices that are not designed to be permanently fixed and that do not require fastening works before use, connectors, lanyards, rescue harness
— Protective clothing, including whole body (i.e. suits, overalls) protection and partial body (i.e. gaiters, trousers, jackets, waistcoats, aprons, kneepads, hoods, balaclavas) protection against:
— Mechanical risks
— Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
— Chemicals
— Biological agents
— Ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination
— Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
— Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
— Entanglement and trapping
— Lifejackets for prevention of drowning and buoyancy aids
— PPE for signalling the user’s presence visually
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(3) Annex III to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
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ANNEX III  NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND SECTORS OF ACTIVITY WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (*)  I. 

Risks Body part affectedType of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors
PHYSICAL — MECHANICAL
Impact caused by falling or ejected objects, collision with an obstacle and high-pressure jets CraniumProtective helmet 
— Work on, underneath or in the vicinity of scaffolding and elevated workplaces
— Carcase Work and road work
— Formwork's erection and stripping
— Scaffolding's assembly and installation
— Assembly and installation works
— Demolitions
— Blasting works
— Work in pits, trenches, shafts and tunnels
— Work in the vicinity of lifts, lifting gear, cranes, and conveyors
— Works in underground workings, quarries, open diggings
— Work with industrial furnaces, containers, machinery, silos, bunkers and pipelines
— Slaughtering and Cutting line at slaughterhouses
— Load handling or Transport and storage
— Forest work
— Work on steel bridges, steel building construction, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, boiler plants and power stations
— Earth and rock works
— Work with bolt-driving tools
— Work with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metalworks, forging, drop forging and casting
— Work involving travelling on bicycles and mechanically propelled bikes 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Energy production
— Infrastructure construction and maintenance
— Iron and Steel industry
— Slaughterhouses
— Railway shunting work
— Harbours, transport and logistics
— Forest Industry
Eyes and/or faceSpectacles, goggles and face shields 
— Welding, grinding and separating work
— Manual hammering
— Caulking and chiselling
— Rock working and processing
— Work with bolt-driving tools
— Work on stock removing machines for small chippings
— Drop forging
— The removal and breaking up of fragments
— Spraying of abrasive substances
— Use of brush cutter or chainsaw
— Dental and surgical procedures 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Energy production
— Infrastructure construction and maintenance
— Iron and Steel industries
— Metal and Wood industries
— Stone carving
— Gardening
— Healthcare
— Forestry
Foot and leg (parts)Footwear (shoes/boots, etc.) with safety or protective toecapFootwear with metatarsal protection 
— Carcase Work and road work
— Erection and stripping of formwork
— Scaffolding's assembly and installation
— Demolitions
— Blasting works
— Working and processing of rock
— Slaughtering and Cutting line works
— Transport and storage
— Work with moulds in the ceramics industry
— Work with frozen meat blocks and preserved foods packaging
— Flat glass products and container glassware manufacture, working and processing
— Conversion and maintenance work
— Forest works
— Work with concrete and prefabricated parts involving formwork erection and stripping
— Work in contractors’ yards and warehouses
— Roof work
— Work on steel bridges, steel building construction, masts, towers, lifts, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steelworks and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, cranes, boiler plants and power stations
— Furnace construction, heating and ventilation installation and metal assembly work
— Work with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metal works, forging, drop forging, hot pressing and drawing plants
— Work in quarries and open diggings, coal stock removal
— Work with moulds in the ceramics industry
— Lining of kilns in the ceramics industry
— Railway shunting work 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Energy production
— Infrastructure construction and maintenance
— Iron and Steel industry
— Slaughterhouses
— Logistic Companies
— Manufacturing Industry
— Glass Industry
— Forest Industry
Falls due to slipping FootSlip-resistant footwear 
— Works on slippery surfaces
— Works on humidity environments 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Slaughterhouse
— Cleaning
— Food industries
— Gardening
— Fishing industry
Falls from a height Whole bodyPPE designed to prevent or arrest falls from height 
— Work on scaffolding
— Assembly of prefabricated parts
— Works on masts
— Roof work
— Work on vertical or slope surfaces
— Work in high crane cabs
— Work in high cabs of warehouse stacking and retrieval equipment
— Work in high sections of drilling towers
— Work in shafts and sewers 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Infrastructure maintenance
Vibration HandsProtective Gloves 
— Works with hand-guided tools 
— Manufacturing industries
— Building work
— Civil Engineering work
Static compression of parts of the body Knee (leg parts)Kneepads 
— Installation of blocks, tiles and pavers on the floor 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
FootFootwear with toecaps 
— Demolitions
— Load handling 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Transport and storage
— Maintenance
Mechanical injuries (abrasion, perforation, cuts, bites, wounds or stabs) Eyes and/or faceSpectacles, goggles, face shields 
— Works with hand-guided tools
— Welding and forging
— Grinding and separating work
— Chiselling
— Rock working and processing
— Work on stock removing machines for small chippings
— Drop forging
— The removal and breaking up of fragments
— Spraying of abrasive substances
— Use of brush cutter or chainsaw 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Energy production
— Infrastructure maintenance
— Iron and Steel industries
— Metal and Wood industries
— Stone carving
— Gardening
— Forestry
HandsMechanical protective gloves 
— Works with steel framework
— Handling of sharp-edged objects, other than machines where there is a danger of the gloves being caught
— Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughtering
— Changing the knives of cutting machines
— Forest works
— Gardening work 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Infrastructure maintenance
— Manufacturing industries
— Food industry
— Slaughter
— Forest industry
ForearmsArm protection 
— Boning and cutting 
— Food industry
— Slaughter
Trunk/Abdomen/LegProtective apron, gaitersPenetration resistance trousers (cut-resistant trousers) 
— Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughtering
— Forest works 
— Food industry
— Slaughter
— Forest industry
FootPenetration resistance footwear 
— Carcase works and road works
— Demolition
— Formwork's erection and stripping
— Forest works 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Forest industry
Entanglement and trapping Whole bodyProtective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts 
— Entangle oneself in parts of machines
— Get caught in parts of machines
— Get caught with garment in parts of machines
— Get swept away 
— Machine building
— Manufacture of heavy-duty machines
— Engineering
— Construction
— Agriculture
PHYSICAL — NOISE
Noise EarsHearing protectors 
— Work with metal presses
— Work with pneumatic drills
— The work of ground staff at airports
— Works with power tools
— Blasting works
— Pile-driving work
— Wood and textile working 
— Metal Industry
— Manufacturing industry
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Aeronautical industry
— Mining works
PHYSICAL — THERMAL
Heat and/or fire Face/Whole headWelding headshields,helmets/caps against heat or fire, protective hoods against heat and/or flame 
— Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire
— Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances
— Work with welding plastics guns 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Maintenance services
— Manufacturing Industry
Trunk/abdomen/legsProtective apron, gaiters 
— Welding and forging
— Casting 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Maintenance services
— Manufacturing industry
HandProtective gloves against heat and/or flame 
— Welding and forging
— Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire
— Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Maintenance services
— Manufacturing industry
ForearmsSleeves 
— Welding and forging
— Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Maintenance services
— Manufacturing industry
FootFootwear against heat and/or flame 
— Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Maintenance services
— Manufacturing industry
Whole/partial bodyProtective clothing against heat and/or flame 
— Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire 
— Iron and Steel Industry
— Metal Industry
— Forest Industry
Cold HandProtective gloves against coldFootFootwear against cold 
— Work in the open air in extreme cold conditions
— Work in deep-freeze rooms
— Work with cryogenic liquids 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Food Industry
— Agriculture and fisheries sector
Whole/partial body including headProtective clothing against cold 
— Work in the open air in cold weather conditions
— Work in deep-freeze rooms 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Food Industry
— Agriculture and fisheries sector
— Transport and storage
PHYSICAL — ELECTRICAL
Electric shock (direct or indirect contact) Whole headElectrically insulating helmetsHandsElectrically insulating glovesFootElectrically insulating footwearWhole body/Hands/FootConductive PPE intended to be worn by skilled persons during live working at a nominal power system voltage up to 800 kV AC and 600 kV DC 
— Live working or close to live parts under electrical tension
— Work on electrical system 
— Energy production
— Transmission and distribution of electrical energy
— Industrial facilities maintenance
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
Static electricity HandsAntistatic glovesFootAntistatic/conductivefootwearWhole bodyAntistatic clothing 
— Handling plastic and rubber
— Pouring, collecting or loading into a container
— Work near to highly charged elements such as conveyor belts
— Handling explosives 
— Manufacturing industry
— Feed industry
— Bagging and packing plants
— Production, storage or transport of explosives
PHYSICAL — RADIATION
Non-ionizing radiation, including sunlight (other than direct observation) HeadCaps and helmets 
— Work in open air 
— Fishing and agriculture
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
EyesProtective spectacles, goggles and face shields 
— Work with radiant heat
— Furnace operations
— Work with laser
— Work in open air
— Welding and gas cutting
— Glass blowing
— Germicidal lamps 
— Iron and Steel Industries
— Manufacturing industry
— Fishing and agriculture
Whole body (skin)PPE againstNatural and artificial UV 
— Work in the open air
— Electrical welding
— Germicidal lamps
— Xenon lamps 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Energy production
— Infrastructure maintenance
— Fishing and agriculture
— Forest industry
— Gardening
— Food industry
— Plastic industry
— Printing industry
Ionizing radiation EyesProtective spectacles/goggles against ionizing radiationHandsProtective gloves against ionizing radiation 
— Operating in X-ray facilities
— Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis
— Work with radioactive products 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary care
— Radioactive waste plant
— Energy production
Trunk/abdomen/partial bodyProtective apron against x-rays/Coat/Vest/Skirt against x-rays 
— Operating in X-ray facilities
— Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary care
— Dental care
— Urology
— Surgery
— Interventional radiology
— Laboratories
HeadHeadwear & CapsPPE for protection against e.g. development of brain tumours 
— Medical X-ray work places and facilities 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary care
— Dental care
— Urology
— Surgery
— Interventional radiology
Partial bodyPPE for thyroid protectionPPE for gonads protection 
— Operating in X-ray facilities
— Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary care
Whole bodyProtective clothing against ionizing radiation 
— Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis
— Work with radioactive products 
— Energy production
— Radioactive waste plant
 II. 

Risks Body part affectedType of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors
CHEMICAL — AEROSOLS
Solid (dusts, fumes, smokes, fibres,and nano-material) Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles 
— Demolition
— Blasting works
— Sanding and Polishing of surfaces
— Work in presence of asbestos
— Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles
— Welding
— Chimney sweeper
— Work on the lining of furnaces and ladles where there may be dust
— Work in the vicinity of blast furnace taps where there may be heavy metal fumes
— Work in the vicinity of the blast furnace charge 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Iron and Steel industries
— Metal and Wood industries
— Automotive industry
— Stone carving
— Pharmaceuticals industry
— Healthcare services
— Preparation of cytostatics
HandsChemical Protective glovesand barrier cream as an additional/accessory protection 
— Work in presence of asbestos
— Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Industrial facilities maintenance
Whole bodyProtective clothing against solid particles 
— Demolition
— Work in presence of asbestos
— Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles
— Chimney sweeper
— Preparation of plant protection products 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Industrial facilities maintenance
— Agriculture
EyesSpectacles/goggles and face shields 
— Woodworking
— Road work 
— Mining industry
— Metal and wood industry
— Civil engineering construction
Liquid(mists and fogs) Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles 
— Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting)
— Surface cleaning 
— Metal Industry
— Manufacturing Industry
— Automotive sector
HandsChemical protective gloves 
— Surface treatment
— Surface cleaning
— Work with liquid sprays
— Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances 
— Metal Industry
— Manufacturing industry
— Automotive sector
Whole bodyChemical protective clothing 
— Surface treatment
— Surface cleaning 
— Metal Industry
— Manufacturing industry
— Automotive sector
CHEMICAL — LIQUIDS
ImmersionSplashes, sprays and jets HandsChemical protective gloves, 
— Work with liquid sprays
— Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products
— Processing of coating materials
— Tanning
— Work in hairdressers and beauty salons 
— Textile and clothing industry
— Cleaning industry
— Automobile industry
— Beauty and hairdressing sectors
ForearmsChemical protective sleeves 
— Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products 
— Cleaning
— Chemical industry
— Cleaning industry
— Automobile industry
FootChemical protective boots 
— Work with liquid sprays
— Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products 
— Textile and clothing industry
— Cleaning industry
— Automobile industry
Whole bodyChemical protectiveclothing 
— Work with liquid sprays
— Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products 
— Cleaning
— Chemical industry
— Cleaning industry
— Automobile industry
— Agriculture
CHEMICAL — GASES AND VAPOURS
Gases and vapours Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against gases 
— Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting)
— Surface cleaning
— Work in fermentation and distilling rooms
— Work inside tanks and digesters
— Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen
— Chimney sweeper
— Disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances
— Work in the vicinity of gas converters and blast furnace gas pipes 
— Metal Industry
— Automotive sector
— Manufacturing industry
— Cleaning industry
— Alcoholic drinks production
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Chemical Industry
— Petrochemical industry
HandsChemical protective gloves 
— Surface treatment
— Surface cleaning
— Work in fermentation and distilling rooms
— Work inside tanks and digesters
— Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen 
— Metal Industry
— Automotive sector
— Manufacturing industry
— Alcoholic drinks production
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Chemical Industry
— Petrochemical industry
Whole bodyChemical protective clothing 
— Surface treatment
— Surface cleaning
— Work in fermentation and distilling rooms
— Work inside tanks and digesters
— Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen 
— Metal Industry
— Automotive sector
— Manufacturing industry
— Alcoholic drinks production
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Chemical Industry
— Petrochemical industry
EyesSpectacles, goggles and face shields 
— Spray painting
— Woodworking
— Mining operations 
— Automotive sector
— Manufacturing industry
— Mine industry
— Chemical Industry
— Petrochemical industry
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Risks Body part affectedType of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) - AEROSOLS
Solids and liquids Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
— Biochemical production
HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective spectacles, goggles and face shields 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) - LIQUIDS
Direct and indirect contact HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective goggles and face shields 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings)
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
— Forest industry
Splashes, sprays and jets HandsProtective gloves against microorganisms 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
ForearmsProtective sleeves against microorganisms 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
Foot/legsProtective over boots and gaiters 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
Whole bodyProtective clothing against biological agents 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) – MATERIALS, PERSONS, ANIMALS, ETC.
Direct and indirect contact HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective goggles and face shields 
— Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings)
— Work in presence of biological agent 
— Healthcare
— Veterinary clinics
— Clinical analysis laboratories
— Research Laboratories
— Retirement homes
— Homes assistances
— Wastewater treatment plants
— Waste treatment plant
— Food Industry
— Forest industry
 IV. 

Risks Body part affectedType of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors
Non-visibility Whole bodyPPE for signalling the user’s presence visually 
— Work in proximity of movement of vehicles
— Asphalt works and road marking
— Railway works
— Driving means of transport
— Work of ground staff at airport 
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Mining works
— Transport services and passengers transports
Oxygen deficiency Respiratory systemInsulating respiratory protectives devices 
— Work in confined spaces
— Work in fermentation and distilling rooms
— Work inside tanks and digesters
— Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen
— Work in shafts, sewers and other underground areas connected with sewage 
— Alcoholic drinks production
— Civil engineering construction
— Chemical Industry
— Petrochemical industry
Respiratory systemDiving equipment 
— Underwater works 
— Civil engineering construction
Drowning Whole bodyLife jacket 
— Work on or near water
— Work in the sea
— Work in an airplane 
— Fishing industry
— Aeronautical industry
— Building construction
— Civil engineering construction
— Shipbuilding
— Docks and harbours
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