The exposure to high temperatures or flames carries a high risk of injury. SATRA can carry out heat and flame testing on protective equipment worn by welders, firefighters and foundry workers. Heat and flame testing is carried out within SATRA’s own purpose-built laboratories, including the SATRA Instrumented Dummy (SID).

The definitions that are applied to PPE mean that high-visibility items are classified as category II products: this classification means they must undergo a certification procedure which is undertaken by an EU Notified Body, such as SATRA.