The existence of CA's was what proved if a product was tested in the laboratory and could be considered an PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

After the requirement to use CA's to make PPE's gone, manufacturers were left with no way of proving whether their product was an PPE and was tested correctly or not.

The EPI Consultation is an application created to consult if a Product has been tested in the laboratory, consulting the product test reports in the largest testing laboratories in Brazil, so it can say that the product really is an EPI or not, its recommendations for use and also the circumstances under which an PPE may or may not be used to protect its user.

The creation of the SCEL seal, present in the EPI consultation, allows users to quickly know if their PPE they are using are appropriate or not for certain situations in different jobs, because it contains the information present in the summarized laboratory reports so that anyone without any technical knowledge can understand.