Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

The University has guidelines outlining the requirements and practices for the management of PPE to assist with the correct selection, supply, use, replacement, maintenance, training and storage.

Download Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing Guidelines

Standards

Examples of Standards applying to PPE

Clothing
AS4602 - High visibility safety garments
AS4399 - Sun protective clothing - Evaluation and classification
AS4453 - Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws - Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chainsaw
AS6529 - Protective clothing - Protection against chemicals - Determination of resistance of protective clothing materials to permeation by liquids and gases
AS4503 - Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method: Resistance of materials to permeation by liquids
AS2375 - Guide to the selection, care and use of clothing for protection against heat and fire
AS4501 - Occupational protective clothing - General requirements
DINEN343 - Protective clothing - Protection against rain

Eye Protection
AS1337 - Eye protectors for industrial applications
AS1337.0(Int) - Personal eye protection - Eye and face protectors - Vocabulary 
AS1337.4 - Personal eye-protection - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
AS1337.5 - Personal eye-protection - Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors) 
AS1337.6 - Personal eye protection - Prescription eye protectors against low and medium impact
AS1067 - Sunglasses and fashion spectacles
AS1609 - Eye protectors for motor cyclists and racing car drivers
AS4066 - Eye protectors for racquet sports
AS1338.1 - Filters for eye protectors - Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
AS1338.2 - Filters for eye protectors - Filters for protection against ultraviolet radiation
AS1338.3 - Filters for eye protectors - Filters for protection against infra-red radiation

Footwear
AS2210 - Occupational protective footwear – Specification, use and maintenance

Gloves
AS2161 - Occupational protective gloves - Selection, use and maintenance
AS2225 - Insulating gloves for electrical purposes
AS4179 - Single-use sterile surgical rubber gloves – Specification
AS4011 - Single-use examination gloves – Specification
AS2161 - Occupational protective gloves - Protection against thermal risks (heat and fire)
AS2161 - Occupational protective gloves - Protection against cold
AS2161 - Occupational protective gloves - Protection against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination

Headwear
AS1800 - Occupational protective helmets - Selection, care and use
AS1698 - Protective helmets for vehicle users
AS1801 - Occupational protective helmets
AS2063 - Pedal cycle helmets
AS4499 - Protective headgear for cricket – Helmets
AS3838 - Helmets for horse riding and horse-related activities

Hearing Protection
AS1270 - Acoustics - Hearing protectors
AS1269.3 Occupational noise management - Hearing protector program

Respirators
AS1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices

For more information refer to Australian Standards.

Need more information? Please call the OH&S Unit on extension 3931.