| North American Standards | European equivalencies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Z314 (Canada) and ANSI PB70 (USA) | EN 13795, for Gowns | EN 14126, for Coveralls | ||||
| Classification | Standard / Testing | Classification | Standard / Testing | Classification | Standard / Testing | |
| Low Risk | Level 1 Minimal water resistance,(some resistance to water spray) | AATCC 42 – Water penetration ≤ 4.5 g AATCC 127 – Hydrostatic pressure N/A | Standard Performance | EN 20811 – Hydrostatic pressure • Less critical areas ≥ 10cm • Critical areas ≥ 20cm | Class 1 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral):,No penetration at 0 kPa |
| Class 2 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral): No penetration at 1.75 kPa | |||||
| Level 2 Low water resistance (resistant to water spray and some resistance to water penetration under constant contact with increasing pressure) | AATCC 42 – Water penetration ≤ 1.0 g AATCC 127 – Hydrostatic pressure ≥ 20cm water column | Class 3 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral): No penetration at 3.5 kPa | |||
| Class 4 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral):No penetration at 7 kPa | |||||
| High Risk | Level 3 Moderate water resistance (resistant to water spray and some resistance to water penetration under constant contact with increasing pressure) | AATCC 42 – Water penetration ≤ 1.0 g AATCC 127 – Hydrostatic pressure ≥ 50cm water column | High Performance | EN 20811 – Hydrostatic pressure • Less critical areas ≥ 10cm • Critical areas ≥ 20cm | Class 5 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral):,No penetration at 14 kPa |
| Level 4 Blood and viral penetration resistance (2 psi) | ASTM F1670 (Blood) & F1671 (Viral): No penetration at 2 psi (13.8 kPa) | Class 6 | ISO 16603 (Blood) & 16604 (Viral):,No penetration at 20 kPa |
