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HIGH VISIBILITY SAFETY CLOTHES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE EN ISO 20471 CLASS 1 This gives the lowest level of protection. The total fluorescent area must be at least 0.14m 2 and the reflective area 0.10m 2 . May only be used if there is little contact with a few vehicles and/or slow moving traffic. CLASS 2 Gives a much better protection than class 1, especially in day- time, twilight and fog. The total fluorescent area must be at least 0.50m 2 and the reflective area 0.13m 2 . Class 2 is used in har- bours, on railways, building sites, parking places, crosscountry searches, load bearing vehicles and other places where class 3 is not required. CLASS 3 This gives the highest level of protection. The total fluorescent area must be at least 0.80m 2 and the reflective area 0.20m 2 . To be used in the proximity of fast moving traffic. EN ISO 20471 EN ISO 20471 is the latest update of the norm, since this came, garments can no longer be certified according to EN 471. There- fore all new products are certified under the new norm. ProJob working to gradually update all High Visibility garments in the collection according to the new standard.