# Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC), Division 3.6: Protection against heat and/or fire

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

PPE designed to protect all or part of the body against the effects of heat and/or fire must possess thermal insulation capacity and mechanical strength appropriate to foreseeable conditions of use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/II/division/3/division/3.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-II/division-3/division-3.6
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