What is Multinorm?
What is Multi-norm clothing?
Multi-norm clothing combines several protective functions in one PPE – for maximum safety in the event of changing hazards in industry, energy, and trade.
What is multi-norm clothing?
Multi-norm clothing is special personal protective equipment (PPE) that combines several protective functions in a single garment. It is used wherever employees are exposed to multiple hazards simultaneously.
Unlike simple workwear, multi-norm clothing meets several European protective standards simultaneously – for example, protection against heat, flames, electrical discharge, or chemical risks.
Typical protective functions
Which standards apply?
Multi-norm clothing consists of a combination of various EN and ISO standards, depending on the protection requirements.
- EN ISO 11612 – Protection against heat and flames
- EN ISO 14116 – Protection against limited flame contact
- EN 1149-5 – Antistatic protective clothing
- EN 61340-5-1 – ESD protection for the electronics industry
- EN ISO 11611 – Protection during welding
- Protection during related processes
- IEC 61482-2 – Protection against arc flashes
- Electric Arc Protection
- EN 13034 – Protection against liquid chemical splashes
- EN ISO 13688 – General requirements
- EN ISO 20471 – High-visibility clothing
For which industries is it suitable?
Multi-norm workwear is used in all areas where multiple hazards can occur simultaneously.
Energy & Electrical
Power suppliers, grid operators, work on high and low voltage systems, arc flash protection.
Industry & Production
Metal and steel industry, mechanical engineering, plant construction and maintenance.
Oil, Gas & Chemical
Refineries, chemical plants, ATEX hazardous areas.
Welding & Metal
Welding operations, foundries, all types of metal processing.
Automotive
Production and maintenance, electronics and high-voltage areas, e-mobility.
Aviation & Rail
Maintenance of technical systems, work on safety-critical components.
Advantages of multi-norm clothing
Multiple protection in a single garment
Reduces costs through combined PPE solutions
Significantly increases work safety
More comfortable than multiple single protective layers
Meets legal occupational safety requirements
Certified according to European standards
Conclusion
Multi-norm clothing is the ideal solution for work areas with combined hazards. It combines several protective functions in a single system and meets important European standards such as EN ISO 11612, EN 1149, and IEC 61482.
This makes it an indispensable component of modern occupational safety in industry, energy, and trade.