CHANGES TO THE EUROPEAN STANDARDS CHANGES TO CE GLOVES STANDARD EN 388 During 2016 a new version of EN 388, Protection against Mechanical Hazards, was published. It allows products offering higher classifications of cut levels to be identified.
FURTHER CHANGES TO THE EN TEST STANDARDS WHAT THE CHANGES IN STANDARD MEANS TO YOU?
• This change only affects new products being certified once the Standard has been published.
• As with any new PPE standard, it does not apply retrospectively.
WHAT CHANGED
• Over the next few years, you will see more and more products carrying this Standard.
Any sample tested for cut resistance using the existing coup method, which can blunt the blade used in the test, will have to be additionally tested using the new ISO cut method. There will be 6 cut levels defined on the ISO cut method. Levels A, B and C are new. Level D is of a different value to the level previously quoted as 4. Level E is the same value previously quoted as level 5. Level F is also new and is the highest cut resistance value • LEVEL A NEW LEVEL B NEW LEVEL C NEW LEVEL D LEVEL E LEVEL F NEW 2 5 10 15 22 30 • BACK OF HAND PROTECTION (impact protection testing) is now included • 3 means the sample achieved level 3 for abrasion • 4 means the sample achieved level 4 for coup cut • 4 means the sample achieved level 4 for tear • 3 means the sample achieved level 3 puncture • E means the sample achieved level E for ISO cut which was tested due to blade blunting during the coup test • P means the sample passes requirements for impact protection.
• EN420: General requirements for Protective Gloves – New Test Method being added (prEN 16778) for the determination of the presence of Dimethylformamide (DMF), a toxic ingredient of insecticide sometimes used in the leather tanning process. • EN374-1: Mandatory Challenge Chemicals increased to 18 from 12 and Creation of 3 levels of Permeation Testing, i.e. Type A gloves (Must pass on 6 Challenge chemicals), Type B Gloves (3 Challenge Chemicals) and Type C Gloves (1 Challenge chemical). • EN374-2: Claims for micro-organism resistance must now satisfy EN374-5. If virus protection is claimed, it must pass ISO 16604 (EN374-2 for bacteria and fungi). • EN374-3: Permeation of pesticides now included and the Standard for this hazard will now fall under EN16523-1.
• EN374-4: Determination of Resistance to Degradation determined by measuring the
permeation resistance before and after 60 mins. exposure to a chemical. Degradation results must be included in the User Information for those chemicals which correspond to the letters under the pictogram.
EN 388: 2016
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