Accredited Certification Department
As Notified Body 0516, STFI offers certification of protective textiles (PPE). Information on the certification programme or the rules and procedures for the issue, validity, extension, suspension and withdrawal of certificates, the financial independence of the bodies and certification fees, the application procedure including the rights and obligations of applicants, and the procedures for handling complaints and appeals is available on request from any of the named staff members of the certification bodies. Do you have any questions regarding issued certificates? Please feel free to send us your enquiry via the contact form.
As Notified Body 0516, the STFI certifies the essential types of protective clothing and protective gloves.
The scope of accreditation for certification includes
- Protective clothing for workers exposed to heat (EN ISO 11612)
- Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes (EN ISO 11611)
- Protective clothing with limited flame spread (EN ISO 14116)
- Protective clothing against thermal risks of an electrical arc (IEC 61482-Serie)
- Protective clothing for fire fighters (EN 469, EN 13911, EN ISO 15384)
- Protective clothing for work in the kneeling position (EN 14404)
- High visibility warning clothing (EN ISO 20471, EN 17353)
- Protective clothing for rescue service personnel (DGUV-Regulation 105-003)
- Protective clothing against rain (EN 343, ISO 24232)
- Protective clothing against cool environments (EN 14058)
- Protective clothing against cold (EN 343, ISO 24232)
- Chemical protective clothing; Type 3, 4, 5, 6 (EN 14605, EN ISO 13982-1, EN 13034 )
- Protective clothing against radioactive contamination (EN 1073-2)
- Protective clothing against pesticides (DIN 32781)
- Protective clothing-Antistatic properties (EN 1149-Serie)
- Protective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts (EN 510)
- Workwear in food business (DIN 10524)
- Protective gloves against mechanical and thermal risks (EN 388, EN 407)
- Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms (EN ISO 374-1)
- Protective gloves for fire fighters (EN 659)Protective gloves for welders (EN 12477)
- Protective gloves for electrostatic properties (EN 16350)
Contact
Marion Dixneit
Heat and welding protective clothing, against electrical arc and chemical protective clothing
+49 371 5274-189
Safety by training
As a comprehensive training package combining theory and practice, the PPE seminar provides you with detailed information and specialist expertise on all key types of protective clothing. In addition to general requirements, all the relevant standards are presented in detail. We are also happy to discuss your specific questions and issues, using case studies as a starting point. The second day offers you fascinating insights into our laboratories. Through demonstrations of various testing methods, you will experience first-hand the protective effect of textiles when exposed to flames, metal splashes or chemicals.
Member of the European Exchange of Experience of Notified Bodies
The certification body of the STFI was accredited in 1994 by the Central Office of the Federal States for Safety Engineering (ZLS). In 2019, the German Accreditation Body GmbH (DAkkS) re-accredited the body with a certificate that is now valid indefinitely. To fulfil the upcoming tasks, since July 2017 we are also notified as Certification Department in accordance with PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
The notification includes both certification of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supervision of products of risk category III against hazards with very significant consequences for health/life.