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Comments on the combination of protective clothing with PPE against drowning

When protective clothing and PPE against drowning are worn simultaneously and the protective clothing does not possess a defined inherent buoyancy, a lifejacket with an inherent buoyancy of at least 275 N must be used.

References to the German technical rule BGR 201 governing the use of personal protective equipment against drowning, October 2007 (in German):