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The Provisions On Personal Protective Equipment

Original Language Title: Noteikumi par individuālajiem aizsardzības līdzekļiem

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The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 248 in Riga in 2000 (25 July. No 33, § 16) rules on personal protective equipment Issued in accordance with the law "on conformity assessment" article 7 i. General questions 1. these provisions define the essential personal protective equipment-safety requirements and the requirements of the monitoring mechanism for the sale, gift or transfer of use against or without payment in the internal market (hereinafter referred to as the offering for the market) personal protective equipment, not create a threat to the user's health, life or the environment , as well as the market surveillance authorities and the order in which to market surveillance.
2. Personal protection measures (remedies) is created by the manufacturer: 2.1 devices, products, equipment and systems, which consists of a number of individual products and provided for the user's protection against the risks caused by one or more of the harmful or dangerous working environment factors;
2.2. devices, products, equipment and systems, which combine the rules referred to in point 2.1 of the remedy with the product or device that the user used (wearing or holding) specific activities;
2.3. mutual changeable in the normal operation of important protection components to be used only in the remedy.
3. These provisions shall not apply to: 3.1 protection products for export to countries other than the countries of the European Union, if the international treaties binding for Latvia is not designed for other arrangements;
3.2. the armed forces designed and manufactured protective equipment (such as helmets, shields);
3.3. for self protection products (e.g. spray cans);
3.4 private use only designed and manufactured means of protection (such as headgear, seasonal clothing, footwear, gloves);
3.5. for the protection of persons or rescue vessels and aircraft for remedies that are not used consistently;
3.6. the helmets with vizor, intended for the protection of persons using a two or three-wheel vehicles with the engine.
4. The Ministry of welfare, in cooperation with relevant technical standards Committee, recommends the national non-profit society with limited liability "standard" list of applicable standards.
5. the national non-profit limited liability company "Latvian standards" submitted for publication in the Latvian Official Gazette "journal" the Latvian national standard list that you can apply these rules determine the essential safety requirements (applicable standards).
6. The Ministry of welfare is responsible for submitting proposals for the Cabinet of Ministers competent for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies that evaluate conformity of the means of protection in accordance with these terms (hereinafter referred to as the authorized institution). The notified body shall meet the following requirements: 6.1. the notified body shall have at its disposal the appropriate personnel and technical equipment technical and administrative tasks connected with inspection and surveillance procedures;
6.2. the notified body assessment and attestation of personnel is conducted professionally, with integrity and technical competence. It is free from any influences (especially financial) that may influence the decision or the results of the inspection, especially for individuals or organizations who are interested in the results of the evaluation;
6.3. the notified body staff shall respect the confidentiality of information that it won, by inspection (with the exception of information that is provided to the national authorities of supervision and control);
6.4. the notified body shall provide their own insurance against civil liability in respect of the activities which it is empowered to make.
7. the non-profit organization public limited liability company "Latvian National Accreditation Bureau ', which is assessed by the notified body, periodically check these terms 6.1. and 6.2 point requirements.
8. Remedies are divided into three categories depending on the risk in the work environment. The category specified by the manufacturer.
9. the first category includes the construction of simple remedies that protect against the risk that the user himself could appreciate and what time is minimal, and (or) dangerous: a minimum superficial mechanical 9.1 effects;
9.2. effects of low chemical cleaning products;
9.3. details of the hot temperatures no higher than 50 ° C; 9.4. normal atmospheric phenomena;
9.5. shock and vibration, which do not affect the human vital functions and do not cause irreversible damage to the body part.
10. The second category of funds protection includes protection features that neither the first nor the third category.
11. The third category includes the complex construction of the protection features that protect against the risk that the user himself could not quickly enough to appreciate and which endanger human life or negative and irreversible impact on human health: 11.1. hard or liquid particles, irritating or toxic gases and radioactive substances;
11.2. the complete isolation from the external atmosphere, also dive in a liquid medium;
11.3. the hazardous chemical and radioactive substances, hazardous chemical and radioactive products or ionizing radiation (body protection);
11.4. the emergency conditions, characterized by high temperature (100 ° C and higher), infrared radiation, flames or large quantities of molten material;
11.5. the emergency conditions, characterized by low temperature (-50 ° C and lower);
11.6. falls from a great height;
7.3. the electric current and voltage or high voltage danger if a remedy used in insulation.
12. All remedies that are offered on the market, the manufacturer, the supplier or importer adds: 12.1. technical documentation containing the following information: 12.1.1. the General description;
12.1.2. Description of actions taken in order to comply with the requirements set out in these rules;
12.2. a declaration of conformity (annex 1).
13. All the proposed remedies on the market are labelled with CE marking (annex 2) in accordance with the requirements of chapter IV of the rules.

14. in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 12 of the document and mark the second and third categories remedies accordingly adds: 14.1 category protective equipment: type examination certificate obtained this provision in accordance with the procedure laid down in chapter II;
14.2. the third category of protection products: 14.2.1. type-examination certificates and quality system certificate obtained in chapter III of these rules in the order;
14.2.2. the information that only trained persons who are able to ensure the correct use of protection;
14.2.3. for information about the actions that determine whether a remedy is correctly adjusted and operationally ready to use;
14.3. second and third category remedies: 14.3.1. information on the storage, use, cleaning, maintenance, service and recommended disinfectants (they must not be harmful to the Act on the protection of the feature and the user, when used in accordance with the instructions);
14.3.2. information about the mechanism of action and technical tests test the chosen level of protection;
14.3.3. for information on the optional and the characteristics of spare parts;
14.3.4. information on the defence capabilities against the risks of harmful and hazardous working environment and protection-related restrictions;
14.3.5. information about health products or individual component expiry date;
14.3.6. information about the transportation required packages;
14.3.7. recognition of the importance of marks and signs.
15. This provision 12, paragraphs 13 and 14 of these documents and labelling the manufacturer, supplier or importer shall ensure that the notified bodies shall evaluate compliance with the remedies, as well as the market surveillance authority (upon request).
16. If the manufacturer of the imported equipment not registered in Latvia authorized representative for compliance with these rules is the responsibility of the importer.
II. Protection of the type-examination certificate acquisition 17. Protection type-examination (module B) is the procedure whereby a notified body on the basis of the manufacturer or his authorised representative, the application shall be determined and approved (certified) protection type (model) compliance with the requirements laid down in these provisions.
18. Protection of the type needed to verify the number of samples to be determined by the authorized institution depending on the nature of the checks to be carried out and the construction.
19. the application of a particular type of protection testing, the manufacturer or his authorized representative may submit only one authorized institution.
20. the application of the manufacturer or his authorized representative indicating the manufacturer's name, address and registration number. The application of these provisions shall be added to the 12 and 14 referred to the relevant category of remedies necessary documents.
21. the manufacturer or his authorised representative, the notified body receiving the application shall check: 21.1. the technical documentation of the manufacturer to determine compliance with the applicable standards. Where a manufacturer has not applied or has only partly been using the applicable standard or standards are not applicable to authorized institutions developed, examine the technical specifications used by the manufacturer in compliance with the requirements set out in these rules;
21.2. the sample: 21.2.1. make sure that the sample made in accordance with the manufacturer's technical file and can be perfectly safe to use according to its task;
21.2.2. perform the necessary examinations and tests in order to check the conformity of the sample of the applicable standards. Where a manufacturer has not applied or has only partly been using the applicable standard or standards are not applicable to authorized institutions developed, examine the technical specifications used by the manufacturer in compliance with the requirements laid down in these provisions.
22. If the example complies with the requirements laid down in these provisions, shall be issued by the authorised body protection products manufacturer type test certificate confirming the compliance of the means of protection and which contains the details of the issue. The certificate shall be accompanied by the descriptions and drawings necessary for identification of the approved certified sample. The type-examination certificate and accompanying descriptions and drawings for 10 years after the last offering of the internal market and, on request, be produced to the market surveillance authorities.
23. If the notified body decided not to issue the type-examination certificate shall so inform the manufacturer or his authorised representative and the other notified bodies and indicate the reasons for the refusal.
III. The compliance procedure 24. A manufacturer may choose to create, maintain, and sign up for approval (CA) one of the following quality systems: 24.1. the system of quality assurance (module E);
24.2. the full quality assurance (module H).
25. The manufacturer shall submit to the institution of the authorized application of the quality system (certification).
26. paragraph 25 of these rules an application listed in Add: 26.1.12 and 14 of these rules. documents listed;
26.2. the following quality system documents: 26.2.1. quality assurance tasks, organization charts, officials and their descriptions with regard to product quality;
26.2.2. the descriptions of the checks and tests carried out after the manufacture;
26.2.3. information about the effectiveness of the quality system and the organisational measures;
16.3. a written undertaking to comply with all the requirements set by the quality assurance system, as well as to take care of the adequacy and effectiveness of the system.
27. The system of quality assurance (module E) include the following measures: 27.1. manufacturers in the production process (including the final product inspection and testing) to ensure the homogeneity of production and the conformity to the type described in the certificate of inspection and the requirements set out in these rules;

27.2. the notified body shall select a sufficient quantity of the sample, check them and make the applicable standards in certain tests, and tests that are necessary to determine compliance with the requirements set out in these rules;
27.3. the notified body no less than annually conduct random checks and issue the required manufacturer inspection (audit) messages.
28. The full quality assurance (module H) shall include the following: 28.1. the manufacturer shall allow the notified body protection equipment inspection, testing and storage controls and necessary information;
28.2. the quality system inspection (audit) the notified body shall examine and make the applicable standards as well as in certain tests, the tests necessary to determine compliance with the requirements set out in these rules;
28.3. the notified body shall assess the quality system shall ensure compliance of the relevant type certificate and shall notify the manufacturer in writing of the decision. Decision must be reasoned examination (audit). If the quality system shall ensure compliance of the relevant type certificate and the requirements of these regulations, an authorized institution shall be issued to the manufacturer quality system certificate.
29. the manufacturer shall inform the notified body that certifies the protection of quality assurance system of planned changes to the quality system. The notified body shall assess whether the proposed changes will affect the conformity with the approved (certified) protection type, and shall notify the manufacturer in writing of the decision.
30. the notified body shall periodically check that the manufacturer uses the approved (certified) the quality system and provide the manufacturer inspection (audit) messages.
31. the notified body may make unannounced quality assurance system checks (audits). After inspection (audit) the notified body shall issue the manufacturer with an inspection report (audit).
32. Quality system certificates and inspection (audit) messages displays the notified body the manufacturer or market supervisory authority (upon request).
33. If a notified body finds that the examination of the protection feature is not uniform, does not meet the type certificate or in these rules, it shall take the appropriate action and shall inform the notified body that issued the type certificate and quality system certificate as well as the market surveillance authorities.
IV. The CE marking 34. If the notified body has assessed the compliance with and found that it meets the requirements set out in these regulations, the manufacturer of each protection product and its packaging is marked with the CE mark so that the marking should be visible and legible throughout the period.
35. the notified body which assessed the third category of protection in compliance with the requirements laid down in these provisions, shall be determined by the CE marking the last two digits (marking the last two digits of the year) and add your identification number.
36. the protection product and its packaging may not deploy marks or inscriptions which might be confused with the CE marking.
37. the size of the CE marking the manufacturer can increase or decrease the light in the sample proportions.
38. the two components of the CE marking is the same vertical dimensions, which may not be less than five millimeters.
V. market surveillance 39. Consumer Protection Center of trading and service sectors and the State Labour Inspectorate work carried out the surveillance of the market, ensuring that the remedies to which the relevant requirements of this regulation are placed on the market, sold, donated, or placed in service against or without payment, except the transfer of processing or disposal, — only if they, according to the installed, maintained and used , no risk to human health, life or the environment. 40. Where the market surveillance authority finds that a health product does not meet the requirements laid down in these rules, it shall take legislative or regulatory measures to prevent the placing on the market and use.
41. where the market surveillance authority finds that a health product with the CE mark is correctly used for the intended purpose and still pose a threat to human and pet health and life or cause damage to the environment, it will stop offering on the market and use prohibited. The relevant information is sent to the manufacturer or the importer.
42. This provision is inadequate protection products presentation (advertising) for trade fairs, exhibitions and other places are permissible only if they are accompanied by clearly legible indication that they are not to be used until being purchased or the manufacturer, or its authorised reseller has not ensured compliance with the requirements of this regulation.
Vi. The essential requirements the user health and safety protection, 43. Remedies (including corruption) should not affect user hygiene and health.
44. protection of Those components, which is or may be exposed to the user, may not be a surface roughness, sharp edges, protrusions, and other formations that could cause irritation or injury.
45. the reduced protection of user perception, movement or position position limits. Protection must not cause the user's movements, which pose a threat to him or to another person.
46. The correct operation is easy and appropriate conditions, the user's movements and postures. Remedy user apply physique through adjustment and attachment systems, providing the user with the appropriate sizes of remedies.
47. Protection should be as light as possible. It must provide adequate protection against certain harmful and dangerous risk to the environment.

48. If a single manufacturer produces various protection features (protection types), they must be compatible in order to ensure the body's blakusdaļ at the protection against more harmful and dangerous risks in the working environment.
49. the remedies which cover the protected body part, provide sufficient ventilation of the protected body part, to reduce the sweating protection during use, and, if possible, supply them with sweat absorption features.
50. The adjustment system protection elements so that they do not use wrong.
51. The face, eyes and respiratory tract protection remedies as possible to restrict visibility.
52. the protection degree of the optical neutrality must correspond to the user's activity. If necessary, remedy or treatment provides demisting.
53. Protection models, which are designed for users who need vision correction, to be used in conjunction with glasses or contact lenses.
54. If the intended purpose of use can significantly affect the wear or the storage time, the manufacturer, to be offered in each market the unit and its packaging or on the nomaināmaj components placed in a clearly legible date of manufacture and, if possible, wear and durability.
55. If the manufacturer does not determine the deterioration or expiration date, it provides information that enable the user to use the same fix. The user shall take account of the protection of the quality and ensure the storage, use, cleaning, maintenance and servicing.
56. If the manufacturer's recommended periodic cleaning contribute to the rapid deterioration of the market, for each of the copies, if possible, add or instructions provide information on the maximum number of cleanup operation before the repetitive tests or termination of use.
57. If a protection feature may grapple with moving objects and can endanger the user protection product must have a certain strength limit, beyond which its ingredients breaks up.
58. If a health product is intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, it designed and built in such a way that it cannot become electric power electrostatic or impact sparks generated by the source and ignite explosive mixtures.
59. the remedy must be wound as soon as possible and release. Protection product must be easily and quickly placed on the designated spot and removable from the.
60. If the protection feature is the alarm device acting when there is no normal protection level, placed so that the user is well conceived an alarm signal for the working environment.
61. The components that can be adjusted by the user to attach or remove, must be such that these operations can be performed without the use of tools.
62. If the remedy is expected to add another device, adding the mechanism must be such that it can only be connected to this device.
63. If a protection feature is a fluid circulation system, it provides fluid circulation of protected in the immediate vicinity of the body regardless of user gestures, posture or movement in a work environment.
64. To deploy the recognition marks directly or indirectly relating to health and safety of the user. These marks keep clear and unambiguous protection all the expected service life. It is recommended to use a European Union countries use pictograms and ideograms. The text must be in the language of the country.
65. If a protection feature (or component) is too small to put on it of the CE marking, pictograms and ideograms them together with the relevant explanations on the packaging and in the instructions for use.
66. If the health product (for example, clothing, footwear) for the user, the location of which must be determined visually and individual protection feature requires one or more devices or device signalling directly or reflected visible light emission of the intensity, with the relevant photometric or kolorimetriskaj characteristics.
67. If a protection feature designed to protect users against more risks at the working environment, it must meet the requirements of protection against each of these risks.
68. the remedy user protection against mechanical shocks (jolts) meet the following requirements: 68.1. protection feature is triecienabsorbējoš to prevent injuries that may arise from falling, flying or thrown objects user shocks or bodily collision with an obstacle. Protection feature protects the body against the compression or some penetration of the subject at least to a level of triecienenerģij, when the triecienabsorbējoš parts dimensions and mass no longer allows you to effectively use the remedy;
68.2. protection feature provides user protection against falls: 68.2.1. to guard against slipping, footwear outsoles with adhesion and friction adhesion ensure, through appropriate surface structure and position;
68.2.2. to prevent falls from a height, the remedy shall be fitted with a body harness and attachment systems that you add to a safe point. Remedy shakes the force falls to avoid collision with obstacles and the braking force does not exceed the limit value when the user receives physical trauma or when a break or breaks up the ingredients. Remedy ensure that after braking the user's body to remain in the State in which the user can expect the necessary assistance;
68.3. remedy user protection from mechanical vibration, ensure the effective value of vibration amplification to the user below the limit values, taking into account the user's regular exposure to that risk;
68.4. remedy for protecting the user from a static body compression compression effect weakens to prevent serious injury or permanent inconvenience;

68.5. protection user from bodily protection of superficial injuries (such as bruises, perforation, sagriezum, bites) provide adequate resistance to friction, perforation, sagriezum, and other risks of the working environment.
69. The protection instructions, which provide protection against falls, the manufacturer shall specify where the reliable anchorage point and details of height, which may be located in the user, as well as how to properly pull up (use) the body strap and secure support point as add attachment systems.
70. the remedy of protection against drowning of a user shall meet the following requirements: 70.1. remedy as quickly as possible, without compromising the user's health, highlights her above the liquid, even if the user after the fall of the liquid medium is helpless or unconscious. Protection feature keeps the user above the liquid to he to help the arrival moment could breathe;
70.2. According to the environmental protection work can be completely or partially floating, filled with air or gas through the mouth with the hand or automatically operated device. Inflated protection deploys quickly and in full;
70.3. protection for normal operation should not affect the impact against the liquid surface and environmental impact;
70.4. If a protection product intended for use in specific conditions, it shall be fitted with a blow-up, and with a light or sound-signalling devices;
70.5. If protection product intended for use in liquid environments, supported by aizāķēšan and fastening devices of the body;
70.6. If the user is at risk of falling into the liquid medium or requiring his immersion in it, the remedy provided for prolonged use;
70.7. protection should not restrict the movements of the user, it should help it to swim or to take appropriate action to avoid drowning or rescue others.
71. Protection noise prevention of exposure to ensure that the user does not exceed the perceived noise regulations set permissible norms. The label on the protection or its packaging indicates reduction in noise level and comfort index provided by the remedy.
72. Protection of user protection against heat or flames need sufficient heat insulation and mechanical strength ratio: 72.1. remedy for protecting the user from the radiant heat is konvektīv and with a corresponding flow of heat transmission coefficient and fire to prevent the spontaneous ignition of the working environment;
72.2. the external surface is reflective and refractive power corresponds to the intensity of the corresponding flow of heat radiation in the infrared spectrum;
72.3. temporary use high temperature protection and provided protection for uzpilē the hot liquid or that may come into a large amount of hot melted material must have the thermal capacity to absorb most of the heat, until the user leaves the endangered space and removes or pulls a remedy;
72.4. protection of materials and other components which can be uzšļākt to a large amount of hot liquid, requires sufficient mechanical shock absorption capacity;
72.5. protection of materials and components, which can come into contact with the flames and used fire features, is with the intended conditions of use according to the degree of fire protection. Those materials and components must not be exposed to the flame to melt, as well as promote flame spread;
72.6 at. to the user convey heat level must not exceed the limit of pain or cause a health nuisance;
72.7. aizsargvirsm protection may not trickle through the liquid or vapor, not to burn the user;
72.8. If a protection feature is a cooling device to absorb the heat with liquid evaporation or solid sublimation method, its output of the volatile substances on the outside rather than in the direction of the user;
45.3. If a protection feature is the breathing device, it provides a working environment according to the protective functions of forests.
73. If a protection feature that provides user protection against heat or flame exposure, intended for temporary use in high temperature, the manufacturer instructions (which the manufacturer adds each protection product), in particular the information on the maximum length of time a user may be located in high temperature conditions.
74. Protection of user protection against cold required under the intended conditions of use of the thermal insulation and mechanical strength: 74.1. remedy for protecting the user against cold is with low thermal transmission coefficient of flow that provides a consistent user of thermal insulation. For use in low temperature flexible materials and other components of protection keeping adequate flexibility required posture and movement position. Protection product that can be uzšļākt to a large amount of cold liquid, requires sufficient mechanical resistance;
74.2.  to the user in the cold level or transmission in any part of the body to be protected (also leg and arm on his toes) must not exceed the limit of pain or cause a health nuisance;
46.2. the aizsargvirsm interface with the user may not trickle through liquid (such as water) to avoid frostbite;
74.4. If a protection feature is the breathing device, it provides for the working environment according to the protective functions of forests.
75. If a protection feature that provides user protection against cold, intended for temporary use in low temperatures, the manufacturer instructions (which accompany each protection product), in particular the information on the maximum length of time a user may be located in low temperature conditions.
76. the remedy user protection against electric current sufficiently isolated from the user voltage: 76.1. protection feature ensures that the maximum leakage current is less than the maximum limit, which is determined by testing. Relevant information on the protection product and its packaging;

76.2. If a health product is to be used with electrical equipment that is or may be energized to the point the appropriate voltage, as well as the serial number and date of manufacture;
76.3. on the date of commencement of use, and the dates of the periodic inspections.
77. Protective equipment ensuring user protection against electric current, the manufacturer shall indicate in the instructions for use of the protection area and dielectric inspection content and frequency.
78. the remedy of protection against radiation for user complies with the following requirements: 78.1. provides protection against non-ionizing radiation: 78.1.1. to prevent acute or chronic eye injuries, health product absorbs or reflects most of the harmful waves emitted in the energy spectrum, the perception of a harmless wave spectrum, contrast, and colors;
78.1.2. windshields supports the spectral transmission factor in each of the destructive wave spectrum ranges to energy emitted light density, which could reach the user's eyes through the filter, should be minimal and not exceed the maximum size;
78.1.3. windshields must not be damaged or lose their characteristic radiation affects the working environment concerned;
78.1.4. every protection in the market indicates a spectral distribution of the radiation curve appropriate protection-factor number;
78.1.5. one type of source protection provided shall be classified in ascending order according to the number of factors of protection. The manufacturer shall indicate the characteristics of the radiation, and to choose the most appropriate remedy, following the distance to the source of radiation and spectral distribution of energy emitted at this distance. The corresponding number marked on identifying protective factors for all safety glass;
78.2. provides protection against ionising radiation: 78.2.1. protection of user protection against radioactive dust, gases, liquids or mixtures thereof must be prevented from getting into this pollution up to the respective user work environment;
78.2.2. depending on the type of contamination, the necessary isolation provides an impermeable protective containment, ventilation, spiediensistēm and other appropriate means;
78.2.3. treatment of the pollution may not damage the protection product and affect its future use in the work environment;
78.2.4. protection for the user, in whole or in part for protection against external radiation protection of weak Electron (e.g. beta) or weak photon (e.g., gamma) radiation. Protection feature provides the user a degree of protection to prevent radiation exposure time increases to a user if he moves or changes in body position. On the specify the material, from how it was made, and the working environment according to the thickness of this material.
79. the remedy user protection against hazardous chemical and radioactive substances, hazardous chemical and radioactive products, as well as infectious particles meet the following requirements: 79.1. the remedy user's respiratory protection supplies the user with enough breathable air quantity if the ambient atmosphere is polluted or not enough oxygen;
79.2. the air that the user receives through a remedy, is filtered through the protective device, delivered through pipes from the unpolluted air storage or by other appropriate means;
79.3. protection feature allows the user to normal breathing and respiratory hygiene in the entire period of use;
49.3. user face insulation inhalation pressure (filtering devices) and breathable air purification degree is such that the contaminated atmosphere does not endanger the user's health or hygiene;
49.4. the protective equipment is the manufacturer's identification mark and the characteristics of protective equipment in the category concerned to the user after reading the instructions to correctly use the remedy;
79.6. remedy user's body for protection against hazardous chemical and radioactive substances, hazardous chemical and radioactive products, as well as infectious particles prevents direct contact with the user's body or diffusion through the protective coating: 79.6.1. health product is sealed or, if this is impossible, airtight, partially (in this case, the use of the protection time is limited);
79.6.2. If the relevant hazardous chemical and radioactive substances, hazardous chemical and radioactive products or infekciozaj particles have a high caurkļūšan or diffusion and use of health products for a limited time, take the applicable protection standard tests (tests) according to the classification of the level of protection and the level of efficiency;
79.6.3. the protection that has been recognized as satisfying the test specifications are listed in the name of the substances or codes that are used in the tests, as well as the protection of life.
80. If a protection feature to protect users against hazardous chemicals, chemical products and dangerous infectious particles are filtering devices, the instructions, the manufacturer specifies the filter expiry date (if the filter is new and in the original packaging).
81. If a protection feature designed to protect users against hazardous chemicals, hazardous chemical products, as well as infectious particles, it includes instructions code code, the applicable standard test (test) for a detailed description and information necessary for the protection of the maximum usage time detection in various proposed conditions of use.
82. Diving remedy intended to meet the following requirements: 82.1. protection feature provides the user with breathing gas mixture suitable for, taking into account the maximum dive depth;
82.2. the remedy provided: 82.2.1. user protection from the depth of the pressure and cold, if the expected impact of those factors;
82.2.2. the possibility of the user to return to the surface of the liquid.
83. Diving the protection feature provided with the warning that users advance warning of possible interference with the supply of breathing gas mixture of valid.

Prime Minister a. SMITH Welfare Minister a. Požarnov rules shall enter into force on 29 July 2000, annex 2 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 25 July 2000, the regulations No 248 CE conformity marking the CE conformity marking consists of the capital letters ' CE '. A sample of the label is as follows: Minister of Welfare in POŽARNOV (A).