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Facepiece Testing and Certification

Respiratory Protection: Certification of Half and Full face Masks According to PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425

Respiratory protective equipment is essential for the safety of employees in many industries. In this context, facepieces are the connection between the breathing apparatus and the person, and are key items of personal protective equipment. Trust our many years of experience in testing and certification of all current full and half masks, as well as mask-helmet combinations, in accordance with PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.

About PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425

The objective of PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 is to guarantee the health and safety of users by regulating the development and manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE). It has been a binding regulation in all EU states since 2016 and differentiates between three categories of PPE based on the severity of possible risks. As components of breathing apparatus, facepieces are included in category III.
Category III PPE protects against serious health risks such as toxic gases, harmful biological agents or oxygen deficiency. As the users often cannot assess the risks themselves, particularly high safety requirements have been placed on this PPE and as a consequence, stringent testing and certification procedures have been stipulated.
    • Full face masks, in accordance to EN 136
    • Half masks and quarter masks, in accordance to EN 140
    • Mouthpiece assemblies, in accordance to EN 142
    • Half masks without inhalation valves, in accordance to EN 1827
    • Air-purifying half masks, in accordance to EN 149
    • Mask-helmet combinations, in accordance to DIN 58610

    DEKRA – Your Certification Body for Extensive Safety in Compliance with the PPE Regulation

    • We have extensive experience in the testing and certification of breathing apparatus
    • Our global network ensures international conformity assessment services tailored to specific industry requirements. Benefit from centralized testing and certification services through a single point of contact, ensuring efficient conformity assessment procedures.