# 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 3.7.1: PPE constituent materials and other components

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

Constituent materials and other components suitable for protection against cold must possess a coefficient of transmission of incident thermal flux as low as required under the foreseeable conditions of use. Flexible materials and other components of PPE intended for use in a low-temperature environment must retain the degree of flexibility required for the necessary gestures and postures.
PPE materials and other components which may be splashed by large amounts of cold products must also possess sufficient mechanical-impact absorbency (see 3.1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/II/division/3/division/3.7/division/3.7.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-II/division-3/division-3.7/division-3.7.1
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