GB 31420-2025 Requirements for toxic; hazardous and restricted substances in personal protective equipment English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS 13.340.01
CCS H 57
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 31420-2025
Replaces GB/T 31420-2015,GB/T 31419-2016,GB/T 31009-2015
Requirements for toxic , hazardous and restricted substances in personal protective equipment
Issue date: 2025-06-30 Implementation date: 2026-07-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances
Annex A (Informative) List of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines
Annex B (Informative) Test Methods for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances
References
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in personal protective equipment (PPE) and describes the test methods. It applies to PPE including head protection, eye and face protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection, protective clothing, hand protection, foot protection, and fall protection equipment.
2 Normative References
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition corresponding to the date applies; for undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies.
GB/T 12903: Personal protective equipment terminology
GB/T 35611—2024: Green product assessment—Textile products
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions defined in GB/T 12903 and the following apply:
3.1 toxic and hazardous substances: Chemicals with inherent hazardous properties that may cause harm to health or the environment.
3.2 restricted substances: Substances permitted by relevant laws and regulations but subject to limitations on content or usage conditions.
4 Requirements for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances
4.1 General Requirements
4.1.1 Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in PPE shall meet the requirements for ensuring the personal safety and health of workers.
4.1.2 The levels of toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in PPE shall be within the safe limits acceptable to the majority of workers.
4.1.3 Materials used in PPE shall comply with the requirements for toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances, meet the functional requirements of PPE, and shall not reduce the overall protective effect of PPE.
4.2 Safety Requirements
4.2.1 Head Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in head protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 1.
4.2.2 Eye and Face Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in eye and face protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 2.
Table 2 Requirements for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances in Eye and Face Protection Equipment
4.2.3 Hearing Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in hearing protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 3.
4.2.4 Respiratory Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in respiratory protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 4.
Table 4 Requirements for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances in Respiratory Protection Equipment
4.2.5 Protective Clothing
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in protective clothing shall comply with the provisions of Table 5.
4.2.5 Protective Clothing
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in protective clothing shall comply with the provisions of Table 5.
4.2.6 Hand Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in hand protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 6.
4.2.8 Fall Protection Equipment
Toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances in fall protection equipment shall comply with the provisions of Table 8.
Table 8 Requirements for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances in Fall Protection Equipment
4.3 Testing of Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances
Test methods for toxic, hazardous, and restricted substances are specified in Annex B.
Annex A
(Informative)
List of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines
Table A.1 List of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines
The carcinogenic aromatic amines in this document are listed in Table A.1.
Annex B
(Informative)
Test Methods for Toxic, Hazardous, and Restricted Substances
B.1 Head Protection
B.1.1 Sampling
Samples shall be disassembled based on differences in structure, material, and color, following the principle of splitting into homogeneous materials as much as possible. Test units shall be formed and prepared in accordance with the requirements specified in B.1.2 Test Methods. When disassembling by mechanical methods or tools, cross-contamination shall be minimized. The minimum quantity of samples shall ensure that the formed test units meet the sample preparation requirements of the test standards.
For multi-component substances that cannot be separated by mechanical methods, the potential impact of mixed testing on results shall be analyzed based on the characteristics of their material composition.
