BS EN 13921 provides guidance on the generic ergonomic characteristics related to personal protective equipment (PPE).
BS EN 13921 specifies for the writers of PPE product standards, principles relating to:
- anthropometric characteristics related to PPE;
- the biomechanical interaction between PPE and the human body;
- the thermal interaction between PPE and the human body;
- the interaction between PPE and the human senses: vision; hearing; smell and taste; and skin contact.
BS EN 13921 does not cover requirements related to the specific hazard for which PPE is designed.