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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Testing and Certification

Learn more about UL Solutions comprehensive testing and certification services for industrial, healthcare and emergency personal protection equipment (PPE).

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Industrial and Occupational PPE

UL Solutions offers comprehensive services to help streamline acceptance into both North American (UL Mark) and European (UKCA and CE markings) occupational and industrial PPE markets. 

We offer certification, commercial testing and marketing claim verification of industrial PPE, including: 

  • Protective clothing
  • Foot protection
  • Eye and face protection
  • Head protection
  • Fall protection
  • Chainsaw protection
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Product use areas include:

  • Flash fire settings
  • Electric arc settings
  • Residential/private settings
  • General, occupational settings
Healthcare worker PPE

Healthcare PPE

We offer testing and certification services for healthcare PPE and apparel to requirements for North American and European (PPE Regulation requirements only) markets.

These requirements are outlined in standards from the following organizations:

  • ASTM International
  • Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation® (AAMI)
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • NFPA
  • International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  • European Standards (EN)
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
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Our services for healthcare PPE include:

  • Biological resistance testing
  • Chemical resistance testing
  • Protective ensemble testing
  • Gown and drape testing
  • Protective hand and footwear testing
  • Medical and surgical face mask testing
Fireworker PPE

First Responder and Emergency PPE

We offer testing and certification services for first responder and emergency PPE and apparel to North American, European and other international requirements.

These requirements are outlined in standards from the following organizations:

  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/NFPA
  • ASTM International
  • Canadian Standards Association (CAN/CSA)
  • Canadian General Standards Board (CAN/CGSB)
  • International Safety Equipment Association (ANSI/ISEA)
  • ISO
  • EN

Product categories include:

  • Protective ensembles for chemical, biological, radiologic and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism incidents
  • Protective clothing and equipment for technical-rescue incidents
  • Liquid splash-protective clothing for hazardous material exposure
  • Vapor-protective suits for hazardous chemical emergencies
  • Protective garments, hoods, gloves, footwear and helmets for structural firefighting
  • Protective clothing and equipment for wildland firefighting
  • Protective ensembles for proximity firefighting
  • Repair service providers of firefighting garments
  • Station/work uniforms for emergency services
  • Protective clothing and equipment for surface water operations
  • Protective clothing for emergency medical operations
  • Vapor-protective suits for hazardous chemical emergencies
  • Fall-arrest equipment and devices

As a comprehensive testing, inspection and certification provider, UL Solutions offers a broad portfolio of services to help PPE manufacturers demonstrate compliance with industry and regulatory requirements. We offer a wide range of auxiliary services to help PPE manufacturers achieve efficient time to market while reducing costs. Contact us to learn more.