How do I find out when my PPE was manufactured?
1. Serial number: starts with the year and month of manufacture. The month is indicated by a letter (A: January, B: February,... J: October, K: November, L: December) and it corresponds to the date on which production started for the product batch.
2. Manufacture date: this is easily found beside the MM/YY (month/year) factory icon and corresponds to the date on which manufacturing of the product was completed.
A single batch of products can be manufactured over several days, potentially beginning at the end of one month and ending early the next one. So there may be a one-month difference between the two markings. In this case, you can use the more recent date for your PPE inspection.
Metal products have an unlimited lifespan. Products containing textiles and/or plastic have a lifespan of 10 years.
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