CEN/WS 026 - HMA - protective equipment
HMA - protective equipment
General Information
This document specifies methods for the testing, evaluation, and acceptance of PPE for mine action against anti-personnel blast mines.
Testing for protection against anti-personnel fragmentation mines is excluded.
Only critical, life threatening and vision affecting injuries are addressed.
NOTE It is recognised that hazards from AP fragmentation mines do occur and that it may be desirable to assess this specific requirement as part of a separate process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CEN/WS 026 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "HMA - protective equipment". This committee has published 1 standards.
CEN/WS 026 develops CEN standards in the area of S04 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.