Intertek PPE Summit Webinar

We are pleased to present to you our first virtual PPE summit which will be held on May 19 (Thur.) in five sessions. The five-session webinar will be presented by Intertek technical experts and cover a wide range of PPE categories such as face masks, protective eyewear, and occupational apparel as it relates to the UK/EU and US markets. [Learn more and register today]

Swimming Aids (PPE) Total Quality Assurance Solutions

Swimming aids such as flotation devices help new swimmers keep afloat. Intertek offers comprehensive swimming aid testing and certification services to support manufacturers, distributors, and retailers with testing capabilities to verify the swimming compliance according to the requirements of the applicable safety standard EN 13138-1.

Intertek Protective Eyewear TQA Solutions

From safety, ski and swimming goggles to face shields, Intertek offers comprehensive protective eyewear testing used in a variety of professions and recreational activities to protect against hazards including bodily fluids, and penetration and perforation injuries.

UK: HSE Makes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations

The UK’s national workplace safety authority and regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has amended its PPE standard, PPER 1992. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulation, now PPER 2022, has come into force and extends to limb workers’ and employers’ duties regarding PPE. Within it, workers must have sufficient instruction and training on PPE use. The assessment measures (including engineering control) must ensure PPE is provided; compatible; maintained; correctly stored; used properly. [Read More]

US: FDA Publishes Fact Sheet: Mitigating and Preventing Medical Device Shortages and Prioritizing Public Health

To mitigate shortages observed by the U.S. government, the FDA published materials outlining the actions and lessons learned thus far from COVID-19’s public health challenges. The fact sheet includes the current availability of medical devices and apparel with an estimated shortage timeline for each. Amongst the lists are non-surgical isolation gowns, surgical masks, and latex and vinyl patient examination gloves. The defined shortage list is determined by the amended Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), adding section 506J which requires manufacturers to notify the FSA during a public health emergency of the permanent or temporary discontinuation of certain devices that may lead to disruptions of supplies in the U.S. [Read More]

Canada: Personal Protective Equipment Survey

The Personal Protective Equipment Survey explores the evolution of the private sector’s demand and supply of PPE in January 2022. Notably, concerns about personal protective equipment shortages increased in January and nearly 1 in 10 (8.6%) businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and wholesale sectors were involved in the manufacturing or distribution of personal protective equipment. [Read More]

Canada: The DM and CDS Issues a New COVID-19 Directive

The Department of National Defence (DM) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has released the Directive on DND/CAF Operating and Reconstituting in a Persistent COVID-19 Environment, superseding the 2021 Posture, and reverting to some pre-pandemic conditions. [Read More]

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Safety PPE Testing and Certification

Do you need an introduction to our testing and certification capabilities? Intertek PPE experts present regulatory guidelines and safety standards for brands, buyers, and manufacturers. View this webinar to learn how we can assist you. [Register]

Brochure: Personal Protective Equipment

Read our newly released PPE brochure for the consumer products and retail industry. Learn about Intertek’s capabilities for providing Total Quality Assurance solutions for a broad spectrum of PPE products. [Download the brochure]

Guide: PPE Production: Understanding Product Categories and Testing Requirements

We developed this guide for manufacturers who not familiar with the complex production requirements, to help ensure you are producing quality and compliant products. [Download the guide]