Where appreciable and rapid deterioration in PPE performance is likely to be caused by ageing resulting from the periodic use of a cleaning process recommended by the manufacturer, the latter must, if possible, affix a marking to each item of PPE placed on the market indicating the maximum number of cleaning operations that may be carried out before the equipment needs to be inspected or discarded.
I gcás inar dócha go dtiocfaidh meathlú tapa agus suntasach ar fheidhmíocht TCP mar thoradh ar an dul in aois a bhaineann le húsáid thréimhsiúil próisis glantacháin arna mholadh ag an monaróir, ní mór don mhonaróir marcáil a fheistiú ar gach mír TCP a chuirtear ar an margadh lena léireofar an t-uaslíon oibríochtaí glantacháin is féidir a dhéanamh sula mbeidh gá ann scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an trealamh nó é a chaitheamh amach.