Requirements for Importing Personal Protective Equipment Into Saudi Arabia

Related Standards

The following international and national standards are referenced in this technical regulation:

• EN 469 — Protective clothing for firefighters — Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting
• EN 659 — Protective gloves for firefighters
• EN 443 — Helmets for firefighting in buildings and other structures
• EN 15090 — Footwear for firefighters
• SASO‑ISO‑4850 — Personal eye‑protectors for welding and related techniques — filters — utilization and transmittance requirements
• EN 174 — Personal eye‑protection — Ski goggles for downhill skiing
• EN 207 — Personal eye‑protection equipment — Filters and eye‑protectors against laser radiation
• EN 208 — Personal eye‑protection — Eye‑protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems
• EN 379 — Personal eye‑protection — Automatic welding filters
• EN 1731 — Personal eye protection — Face and eye protectors mesh
• EN 1938 — Personal eye protection — Goggles for motorcycle and moped users
• SASO‑ISO‑6529 — Protective clothing — Protection against chemicals — Material resistance to permeation by liquids and gases
• SASO‑ISO‑9150 — Protective clothing — Behaviour of materials on impact of small splashes of molten metal
• SASO‑ISO‑9151 — Protective clothing against heat and flame — Heat transmission on exposure to flame
• SASO‑ISO‑9185 — Protective clothing — Assessment of resistance of materials to molten metal splash
• SASO‑ISO‑10819 — Mechanical vibration and shock — Hand‑arm vibration — Gloves vibration transmissibility measurement
• SASO‑ISO‑11611 — Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes
• SASO‑ISO‑11612 — Protective clothing — Clothing to protect against heat and flame — Minimum performance requirements
• SASO‑ISO‑12127‑1 — Protective clothing against heat and flame — Determination of contact heat transmission — Part 1
• SASO‑ISO‑13982‑1 — Protective clothing for use against solid particulates — Performance requirements (Type 5)
• SASO‑ISO‑13994 — Clothing for protection against liquid chemicals — Material resistance to penetration by liquids under pressure
• SASO‑ISO‑13998 — Protective clothing — Aprons, trousers and vests for protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives
• SASO‑ISO‑14877 — Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives
• SASO‑ISO‑15831 — Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations — Physiological effects — Thermal insulation measurement
• SASO‑ISO‑17491 — Protective clothing — Protection against gaseous and liquid chemicals — Resistance to penetration
• SASO‑ISO‑17492 — Clothing for protection against heat and flame — Heat transmission on exposure to flame and radiant heat
• SASO‑ISO‑22608 — Protective clothing — Protection against liquid chemicals — Pesticide formulations repellency and penetration measurement
• SASO‑IEC‑60895 — Live working — Conductive clothing for use at nominal voltages up to 800 kV a.c. and ±600 kV d.c.
• SASO‑IEC‑60984 — Sleeves of insulating material for live working
• EN 342 — Protective clothing — Ensembles and garments for protection against cold
• EN‑ISO 9151 — Protective clothing — Heat transmission on exposure to flame (identical adoption)
• EN 381‑9 — Protective clothing for users of hand‑held chain saws — Part 9: Protective gaiters
• EN 381‑11 — Protective clothing for users of hand‑held chain saws — Part 11: Upper body protectors
• EN 510 — Specification for protective clothing where there is risk of entanglement with moving parts
• EN 1149‑5 — Protective clothing — Electrostatic properties — Material performance and design requirements
• EN 13034 — Protective clothing against liquid chemicals — Limited performance (Type 6/PB[6])
• EN 14605 — Protective clothing against liquid chemicals — Performance requirements for Type 3/Type 4
• EN 50286 — Electrical insulating protective clothing for low‑voltage installations
• SASO‑IEC‑60903 — Live working — Insulating gloves
• SASO‑ISO‑13999‑1 — Protective clothing — Gloves and arm guards against cuts and stabs — Part 1: Chain‑mail gloves and arm guards
• SASO‑ISO‑13999‑2 — Protective clothing — Gloves and arm guards against cuts and stabs — Part 2: Other materials
• EN‑ISO 374‑1 — Protective gloves against chemicals and micro‑organisms — Terminology and performance
• EN 388 — Protective gloves against mechanical risks
• EN 407 — Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat/fire)
• EN 421 — Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination
• EN 12477 — Protective gloves for welders
• EN 381‑7 — Protective clothing for users of hand‑held chainsaws — Part 7: Protective gloves
• EN 16027 — Protective clothing — Gloves for association football goalkeepers
• SASO‑ISO‑4869‑2 — Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 2: Estimation of protection levels
• EN 352‑1 — Hearing protectors — General requirements — Ear‑muffs
• EN 352‑2 — Hearing protectors — General requirements — Ear‑plugs
• EN 352‑3 — Hearing protectors — Ear‑muffs attached to safety helmet
• SASO‑ISO‑12402‑2 — Personal flotation devices — Part 2: Lifejackets, performance level 275
• SASO‑ISO‑12402‑3 — Personal flotation devices — Part 3: Lifejackets, performance level 150
• SASO‑ISO‑12402‑4 — Personal flotation devices — Part 4: Lifejackets, performance level 100
• SASO‑ISO‑12402‑5 — Personal flotation devices — Part 5: Buoyancy aids (level 50)
• SASO‑ISO‑12402‑10 — Personal flotation devices — Part 10: Selection and application
• SASO‑ISO‑15027‑1 — Immersion suits — Part 1: Constant wear suits
• SASO‑ISO‑15027‑2 — Immersion suits — Part 2: Requirements including safety
• SASO‑ISO‑17249 — Safety footwear with resistance to chainsaw cutting
• SASO‑ISO‑20345 — Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear
• SASO‑ISO‑20346 — Personal protective equipment — Protective footwear
• SASO‑ISO‑20347 — Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear
• EN 13832‑2 — Footwear protecting against chemicals — Part 2
• EN 13832‑3 — Footwear protecting against chemicals — Part 3
• EN 50321 — Electrically insulating footwear for low‑voltage work
• SASO‑ISO‑22159 — Personal equipment for protection against falls — Descending devices
• EN 353‑2 — Personal protective equipment against falls — Part 2: Guided type fall arresters
• EN 354 — Personal fall protection equipment — Lanyards
• EN 355 — Personal protective equipment against falls — Energy absorbers
• EN 358 — Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls — Belts/positioning lanyards
• EN 360 — Personal protective equipment against falls — Retractable fall arresters
• EN 361 — Personal protective equipment against falls — Full‑body harnesses
• EN 362 — Personal protective equipment against falls — Connectors
• EN 363 — Personal fall protection systems
• EN 365 — Personal protective equipment against falls — General requirements for instructions, maintenance, tests, marking and packaging
• EN 813 — Personal protective equipment — Sit harnesses