---
title: "Industrial Safety Tips | Standards and Directives | uvex safety"
url: "https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards"
description: Choose from a huge selection of personal protective equipment that meets all the necessary safety standards, giving you that extra peace of mind.
date: 2016-08-03
modified: 2024-05-14
locale: en_GB
---

# Industrial Safety Tips | Standards and Directives | uvex safety

Standards and Directives
==========================

Of course, based on regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment (PPE) our products meet all the necessary standards, and not just that – we always require that little bit more from our products. This ensures the extra safety that our customers – rightly – expect from us.

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/BFAZAc2XtSPqGROUwol2TEQ11F3UgNPsXnq1_1ty7sw/w:537/h:537/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfaGVhZF9kaW5fZW5fMzk3XzYyY2Q3OGViMGU:t/cb:f2274aaf476335381da4f8771bb2fa685dfde306/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:915:915:fp:0.5:0.50023106005513/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX2hlYWRfZGluX2VuXzM5Ny5qcGc_MTQ3MzMyODM3Ng)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-helmets)

What does industrial head protection mean? And what exactly is set out in standard DIN EN 397?

[Learn more about head protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-helmets)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/LsLNfcGwuwT7UBeLz493m8RzXNkoZWKw2bbd1B4-fNA/w:537/h:537/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfZXlld2Vhcl9kaW5fZW5fMTcwX3V2X3Byb3RlY3Rpb25fMjczYzliMDhjOQ:t/cb:d88af899e5ee4f07b9f3bce01c96fe95c57c3c34/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:654:654:fp:0.58253537117904:0.5/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX2V5ZXdlYXJfZGluX2VuXzE3MF91dl9wcm90ZWN0aW9uLmpwZz8xNDczMzM1Nzcw)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-glasses)

There are many standards for industrial eye protection – we'll help to give you the lowdown.

[Learn more about eye protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-glasses)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/DC3S5p0Gp9ylTcvg3SvgbYBXs-EKmSCHaAdhaMJHgiE/w:434/h:434/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfaGVhcmluZ19kaW5fZW5fMzUyXzgwMjVhMGIxMzY:t/cb:34f5764fa043f8daa3295cca92616407bba888ec/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:433.66802443992:433.66802443992:fp:0.44704684317719:0.59164969450102/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX2hlYXJpbmdfZGluX2VuXzM1Mi5qcGc_MTQ3MzY3MDY4NA)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/hearing-protection)

What do the different parts of DIN EN 352 state? And how does signal detection work?

[Learn more about hearing protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/hearing-protection)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/s2G9wWh0cnwzix83r9Cahhb5bK_Rxt9OyhwAAs7qG58/w:537/h:537/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfcmVzcGlyYXRvcnlfZGluX2VuXzE0OV85MWIxMGUzZTM5:t/cb:5950d425a3a218c38882c114ed644fd8d410089c/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:655:655:fp:0.44363372399103:0.5/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX3Jlc3BpcmF0b3J5X2Rpbl9lbl8xNDkuanBnPzE0NzM2NzExMTk)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/respiratory-protection)

What exactly are the differences between the face mask categories FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3?

[Learn more about respiratory protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/respiratory-protection)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/nY8LG3sGHsqS3vPSUOmcPmnFB99QK2G8rvRpuigkxXA/w:537/h:537/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfdGV4dGlsXzIwMThfNGQ0NzQ4MDk4ZA:t/cb:b87e31902cd5cad2d91da82874bdf7fd91d8f7a4/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:1719.8902569593:1719.8902569593:fp:0.60773554603854:0.26963162473233/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy93b3Jrd2Vhci9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX3RleHRpbF8yMDE4LmpwZz8xNTE2ODA3NDM0)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/protective-clothing-and-disposable-overalls)

 Protective clothing and disposable coveralls
----------------------------------------------

The many standards for protective clothing mean there are also many questions – we provide answers.

[Learn more about textile standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/protective-clothing-and-disposable-overalls)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/4cxsrbHBevIG7l6cwPsEXoL59M2ryhMaexCpIR-vnjs/w:409/h:409/fn:Y3NtX3V2ZXhfc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkc19nbG92ZXNfMTliNWFhNDMxNw:t/cb:2d29affe22b767909b45ff079e1b1fd8a2f09f41/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:409:409:fp:0.57679758828596:0.5/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy91dmV4X3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfZ2xvdmVzLmpwZz8xNTEwMzE5MTU4)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-gloves)

 Safety gloves
---------------

Protection from cuts, chemicals and mechanical impacts – what do the labels mean?

[Learn more about hand protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-gloves)

  [    ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/qldSgo63NgMlqk9j-iSIXD3VPUq3HexcTltO4-tnXCU/w:537/h:537/fn:Y3NtX3NhZmV0eV9zdGFuZGFyZHNfZm9vdHdlYXJfZW5faXNvXzIwMzQ1X2YzMTRmN2JiMTc:t/cb:1c3dfb7c11f0555300037edacd67acead6e0e760/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Lbm93bGVkZ2Uvc2FmZXR5X3N0YW5kYXJkcy9zYWZldHlfc3RhbmRhcmRzX2Zvb3R3ZWFyX2VuX2lzb18yMDM0NS5qcGc_MTQ3MzY4NDA3NQ)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-footwear)

There is essentially only one standard for foot protection – but it has many additional classifications.

[Learn more about foot protection standards](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/knowledge/safety-standards/safety-footwear)