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Guidelines on the Use of PPE Against Chemical Hazards

5.2. Application Procedure

An application to get an approval for personal protective equipment must be made to
the Director General and shall be forwarded to him together with the following
items:-

a) a sample of the equipment;

b) a catalogue and/or manual on the use of the equipment;

c) an approval letter or proof of recognition/endorsement of the equipment by an
internationally recognised certification body or national approving authority;

d) report of equipment testing from an accredited testing laboratory;

e) letter of appointment as authorised supplier/distributor from equipment’s
manufacturer or agent; and

f) a certified true copy of the standard used for the design & testing of the
equipment

The completed application shall be forwarded to: -

The Director General
Department of Occupational Safety and Health,
Levels 2, 3, & 4, Block D3, Parcel D,
Federal Government Administration Centre,
62502 WP Putrajaya

Note: Users can use those PPE that been designed & tested according to the
approved methods listed in Table 9 or insist on the PPE approval letter issued
by the Director General of DOSH from the PPE supplier.

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