Why is multi-norm clothing necessary?
With a simple risk profile, it is usually easy to choose the right work clothing. Is fire the only risk of your workplace? Then a flame-retardant work jacket or fire-retardant overalls will suffice. Do you work in the dark or in a place where visibility is impaired by smoke, gas fumes or fog? Then you will benefit from a reflective vest or another form of high-vis work clothing that increases your visibility in accordance with the guidelines in the EN 20471 standard. These standards and the associated symbols make it easy to find suitable protective clothing for the risks in your environment. company.
However, risks are rarely that simple. The safety requirements for heavy professions are becoming increasingly strict and there are sectors in which more versatile protection has been required for a long time. For example, think of offshore, heavy industry or installation technology. Multinorm clothing combines various protective measures in one comfortable garment. This protects you against the various risks of your workplace without having to spend your entire working day wearing heavy work clothing that makes it uncomfortable to move about. Various manufacturers have become aware of the importance of such multi-standard work clothing and have even dedicated entire multi-standard collections to it.
Dangers in the workplace
Some work environments are more dangerous than others. In a number of industries and professions, the daily risk of injury is so high that wearing protective clothing is mandatory, such as the petrochemical, offshore and metal industries. This includes risky work such as welding, grinding and electrical installation. The most common hazards in these sectors are sparks, heat and flames, explosion hazards, chemicals, poor visibility and thermal effects of an electric arc. But in addition, cold, rain and bad weather conditions are also important to cope with.
What protection does multi-standard clothing offer?
The exact protection multinorm clothing offers depends on the product you buy. Different models or collections are aimed at different industries. Yet something general can be said about multi-norm clothing. The risk of injury due to static discharge or contact with flames is so general that all multi-norm work clothing in our range is flame-retardant and anti-static according to the associated standards EN 11612 and EN 1149. That is a nice basis, but to deserve the denominator multi-norm work clothing work jackets, work trousers and overalls must have even more protective properties. We use a minimum of five standards.
A large part of our range of multi-norm clothing therefore also complies with EN 13034 for protection against liquid chemicals. Ideal for use in the chemical industry. Do you work with liquid metal? Then you will certainly benefit from our multi-standard welding clothing that meets the welding standard EN 11611. We also have multi-standard winter clothing on offer for the coldest days of the year. This protects you against temperatures below -5°C according to the EN 342 standard, making it suitable for cooled spaces in addition to winter weather. Most of our multi-standard clothing also offers protection against electric arcs according to the international IEC 61482 standard.
Slightly less strict requirements apply to the layer under your overalls, work jacket or work trousers. For example, our multi-norm underwear, multi-norm fleece clothing, multi-norm sweaters and multi-norm shirts only have to meet two or three standards, but they do supplement the protection of the outer layer.
Most common standards in multi-standard work clothing
Not every multi-standard garment meets the same protection and properties. There is work clothing that is more suitable for the offshore or metal industry. This all depends on the relevant standards the garment meets. There are a number of standards that are commonly used for multi-standard work clothing:
EN 1149: Protection against electrostatic properties (antistatic)
This work clothing meets the requirements of electrically conductive clothing and is part of a completely grounded system. The clothing prevents the formation of sparks, which also prevents explosions. More information
EN ISO 11611: Protection for use in welding and related processes
Provides protection against heat and flames. The standard does not deal with protective clothing worn during special welding work. More information
EN ISO 11612: Protection against heat and flame
Provides protection against heat and flames. Meets the requirements for protective clothing for professionals exposed to heat and flames, with the exception of welders and firefighters. You are protected against brief contact with a flame, as well as against convective and radiant heat. More information
EN ISO 14116: Protective clothing with limited flame spread
Safety clothing, materials and material compositions with limited flame spread. Protects against short-term, accidental contact with heat or sparks. More information
IEC 61482: Protection against the thermal effects of an electric arc
This standard has been drawn up for clothing that provides protection against the thermal effects of an electric arc. The clothing falls into risk class III, which means that they must be checked annually. More information
EN 13034: Protective clothing against liquid chemicals
Meets requirements for clothing providing limited protection against small splashes or light mists of chemical liquids. More information
EN ISO 20471: high visibility (High vis)
It meets the requirements for clothing that aims to visually emphasize the user's presence in dangerous situations, both day and night. More information
EN 342: Protection against the cold
Meets the requirements for clothing that provides protection against cold conditions, characterized by a combination of humidity, wind and an air temperature below -5 °C. More information
The benefits of multi-norm collections
Unishore Bedrijfskleding works with the most leading manufacturers in the field of work clothing. It may happen that a brand offers a single line of multi-norm clothing, but we increasingly see that our suppliers offer complete collections of multi-norm clothing. This shows the companies that they take your protection according to different standards seriously and also makes it easier for you to put together a complete high-quality multi-standard work outfit. Havep, Roots, Hydrowear, Mascot, Tricorp and Blåkläder all have such a collection on the market and the flame-retardant, anti-static Fakse collection from Helly Hansen can also be seen as a multi-norm collection.
If a brand has several multi-standard collections, we often see that they focus on specific industries. For example, Roots is a big name in the field of fire-resistant clothing for the oil and gas industry and that is exactly what the Roots Flamebuster collection is intended for. With the Roots Stormbuster collection, they also have multi-standard clothing on offer for sectors in which you often have to deal with heavy weather. The Hydrowear Multinorm collection consists of high-quality workwear for the offshore and Havep even has some collections that bring together protection and a professional appearance, such as the Havep 5Safety Image Plus collection.
In addition to all this multi-norm clothing of professional quality, we also have a wide range of multi-norm accessories. Here you will find flame-retardant scarves, balaclavas and work socks, among other things. This way you are protected from head to toe against various risks in the workplace!
Representative protective clothing from the best brands
Our range consists of multi-standard work clothing from the best manufacturers, such as Roots, Hydrowear, Havep, Helly Hansen, Blåkläder, Mascot and Tricorp. Many of these brands have even developed complete multi-standard collections, which, for example, focus on a specific industry or emphasize specific properties. The advantage of such a multi-standard collection is that you can expect the same protection for all items within that collection.
Do you want to protect your employees, but also emphasize the image of your company? Then we can also print your multi-standard work clothing at Unishore Bedrijfskleding. We have a printing company in the building and therefore do not have to outsource this. This is beneficial for you, because it allows us to keep prices low. We can also embroider your work clothing for an extra luxurious and durable logo.
Buy multinorm clothing online
The Unishore Bedrijfskleding webshop makes it very easy to buy your multi-standard clothing online. You are no longer bound by opening hours or outdated catalogues; Our offer is always up to date and you can view and compare our range whenever you want. Moreover, we offer very good value for money and good service. Once we have received your order, we will immediately start working for you, so that you receive it as quickly as possible. Some multi-standard clothing, such as work jackets and overalls, is even suitable for printing. At Unishore Bedrijfskleding we can print your multi-standard workwear in-house.
Our range does not stop at multi-standard clothing. You can contact us for all the work clothing, PPE, work shoes and work boots you need. In particular, S3 work shoes and work boots with a safety standard of S3 or higher can offer your feet the protection that completes a multi-standard work outfit. We also have a wide and particularly varied range of these types of safety shoes at a competitive price.
