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10th EUROPEAN SEMINAR ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, held in Saariselkä, Finland 26 - 28 January 2010.

The first day of the PPE seminar features expert speakers on the situation in the PPE sector and issues related to the revision of the PPE Directive.
On the second day, expert speakers' issues related to the selection and use of the PPE. Participants had an opportunity to attend workshops on issues related to future development and the selection and use of the PPE.

The topics for the workshops were:
1. Innovations, lifetime, performance and physiological indicators
2. Training requirements for sales persons and users
3. Practical performance and requirements in real situations.

This seminar provided a unique forum to disseminate findings in the PPE field, and provided the opportunity for speakers and participants to exchange experiences and participate in debate.

The presentations were given by:

  • Hannu Anttonen, FIOH, Finland

  • Előd DUDÁS, European Commission

  • Henk Vanhoutte, European Safety Federation, ESF
  • Karl-Heinz Noetel, Coordination of Notified Bodies
  • Pirje Lankinen, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
  • Hans Christian Simanski, Dekra Exam GmbH, Germany
  • Guido Van Duren, President of Febelsafe
  • Thomas Klindt, Noerr Stiefenhofer Lutz, Germany
  • Wolfgang Drews, Chairman of ISO TC 94 SC15
  • Peter Paszkiewicz, BGIA, Germany
  • Le Frious Patricia, Ministry of labour, France
  • Amandine Paillat, AFSSET, France
  • Martin Liedtke, BGIA, Germany
  • Eero Korhonen, FIOH, Finland

POSTER SESSION
The poster presentations were given by:

  • Longo Giovanna, 3M Deutschland GmbH, Germany
  • Bonafini Enrico, Flower Gloves Srl, Italy
  • Jussila Kirsi, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

IMPORTANT DATE
Full paper supmission deadline: 28 February, 2010

PROGRAMME
The programme of the seminar can be found here: Seminar programme 2010.pdf

MORE INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Tavicon Ltd:
email: ppe.seminar(at)tavicon.fi
or call +358 3 233 0400 (Finnish office hours 08.30–16.30, GMT+2).

FIOH CONTACT PERSON

Susanna Mäki

Organizing Committee
Eero Korhonen and Helena Mäkinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Karl-Heinz Noetel and Petra Jackisch, BG BAU, Germany
Martti Humppila, European Safety Federation
Hannele Jurvelius, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland

 

Organized by
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
BG BAU, Germany
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland


  Photo: Nilla S Hirvasvuopio

See also

9th European Seminar on PPE, 2008

WORK ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH REPORT SERIES 38. pdf

Seminar Report published from 9th Seminar held in 2008.

Seminar Report from 8th Seminar held in 2007. WORK ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH REPORT SERIES 27. pdf

Presentations, 8th PPE seminar 2007 Saariselkä, FINLAND

Personal protective equipment/FIOH

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Tunturihotelli, Saariselkä, Finland

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