EN342 Ensembles and Garments for Protection Against Cold

Workwear Clothing Certification Explained

The EN 342:2004 standard related to clothing designed for protection in cold environments ranging from chill (-5°C) through to cold store (-25°C) to deep freeze (-40°C).

The EN342 standard is determined by four parameters (a,b,c,d) all detailed below:

The standard does not contain any specific requirements for head, hand or foot protection. however, sufficient protection must be worn along with a thermal base layer for this certification to apply.