| EN 388: 2016 MECHANICAL PROTECTION (The numbers below the symbol indicate the performance level of categories A to F) |
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Performance Levels | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| A. Abrasion resistance rating (cycles) | 100 | 500 | 2000 | 8000 | - | |||
| B. Cut resistance rating (Coup test index) | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | |||
| C. Tear resistance rating (newtons) | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | - | |||
| D. Puncture resistance rating (newtons) | 20 | 60 | 100 | 150 | - | |||
| E. Cut resistance rating (TDM test score) |
A (Lowest >4.9 Newtons) |
B (5 - 9.9 Newtons) | - | |||||
| C (10 - 14.9 Newtowns) | D (15 - 21.9 Newtons) | - | ||||||
| E (22 - 29.9 Newtons) |
F (Highest >30 Newtons) | - | ||||||
| F. Impact resistance rating | P = Passed, F = Fail, Blank or X = Test not performed/applicable | |||||||
How to read a glove rating:
| EN 374-1 CHEMICAL PROTECTION | ||||
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Permeation resistance of type A: at least 30 minutes each with at least 6 test chemicals. Permeation of resistance of type B: at least 30 minutes each with at least 3 test chemicals. Permeation resistance of type C: at least 10 minutes of each with at least 1 test chemical. |
A. Methanol B. Acetone C. Acetonitrile D. Dichloromethane E. Carbon disulphide F. Toluene |
G. Diethylamine H. Tetrahydrofurane I. Ethyl acetate J. n-Heptane K. Sodium hydroxide 40% L. Sulphuric acid 96% |
M. Nitric Acid 65% N. Acetic Acid 99% O. Ammonium Hydroxide 25% P. Hydrogen Peroxide 30% S. Hydrofluoric Acid 40% T. Formaldehyde 37% |
| EN 374-5 2016 MICRO-ORGANISMS | ||||
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For gloves offering protection against bacteria and fungi. |  |
For gloves protecting against bacteria, fungi and viruses. | |
| EN 407: 2020 HEAT PROTECTION (The numbers below the symbol indicate the performance level of categories A to F) | ||||||
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Performance levels |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| A. Burning behaviour | After-flame time (s) | ≤ 15 | ≤ 10 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 2 | |
| After-glow time (s) | No requirement | ≤ 120 | ≤ 25 | ≤ 5 | ||
| B. Contact heat | Contact temperature Tc (°C) | 100 | 250 | 350 | 500 | |
| Threshold time tt (s) | ≤ 15 | ≤ 15 | ≤ 15 | ≤ 15 | ||
| C. Convective heat | Heat transfer index HTI (s) | ≤ 4 | ≤ 7 | ≤ 10 | ≤ 18 | |
| D. Radiant heat | Heat transfer t24 (s) | ≤ 7 | ≤ 20 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 95 | |
| E. Small drops molten metal | Number of 0.5g droplets | ≤ 10 | ≤ 15 | ≤ 25 | ≤ 35 | |
| F. Large quantity molten metal | Molten iron (g) | 30 | 60 | 120 | 200 | |
| EN 511: 2016 COLD PROTECTION (The numbers below the symbol indicate the performance level of categories A to C) | ||||||
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Performance levels | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| A. Convective cold Thermal insulation (ITR) in m². oC/W |
|<0.10 | 0.10<|<0.15 | 0.15<|<0.22 | 0.22<|<0.30 | 0.30<| | |
| B. Contact cold Thermal resistance (R) in m². oC/W |
R<0.025 | 0.025<R<0.050 | 0.050<R<0.100 | 0.100<R<0.150 | 0.150<R | |
| C. Water penetration test | Fail | Pass | - | - | - | |
Note: 0 is the lowest rating while 4 is the highest
m2°C/W= Watt per square meter per degree Celsius. This is a metric unit of the heat transfer coefficient.
ITR= Infrared Thermography. This is a method of measuring thermal insulation properties.
| OTHER STANDARDS & DEFINITIONS | |
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The international symbol for 'food safe' identifies that the material used in the product is safe for food contact, used in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. |
| EN 455 (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4) |
This standard specifies requirements and tests for single use medical gloves for medical purpose. This includes tests to assess the freedom from holes which is based on a penetration resistance test (similar to EN 374 Part 2), tests to assess the dimensions of the gloves and the mechanical strength of its materials, both before and after an ageing process. |
| ASTM D3578 | Standard specification for dimensions, tolerances and physical requirements for rubber examination gloves. |
| ASTM D6319 | Standard specification for dimensions, tolerances and physical requirements for nitrile examination gloves. |
Disclaimer:
Gloves that provide cut or puncture resistance are not cut or puncture proof and do not completely eliminate the potential for cuts or punctures. Cut resistant gloves are not intended to provide protection against powered blades, serrated or other sharp or rotating equipment. Gloves that provide abrasion resistance do not completely eliminate the potential for abrasion-related injuries. Gloves that provide chemical resistance do not completely eliminate the potential for injury due to chemical exposure. It is the responsibility of companies to undertake their own testing and research to ensure that protection equipment is suitable for a particular application and their specific work environment.