Hand Protection Standards Explained
AS/NZS 2161 AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND Occupational protective gloves:
Australian Standards - Gloves
EN Standards Gloves
AS/NZS 2161.1 AS/NZS 2161.2 AS/NZS 2161.3 AS/NZS 2161.4 AS/NZS 2161.5 AS/NZS 2161.8 AS/NZS 2161.9
N/A
EN420 EN388 EN407 EN511 EN421
This Standard sets out recommendations to achieve hand protection against hazards experienced in the workplace. It gives guidance on the following: selection, use, maintenance, the safe and hygienic practices to be followed in the decontamination/cleaning, storage and reissue of gloves to maintain the performance as appropriate.
EN ISO 10819
AS/NZS 2161.10.1 AS/NZS 2161.10.2 AS/NZS 2161.10.3
EN374-1 EN374-2 EN374-3
ANSI/ISEA-138 American National Standard for Performance and Classification for Impact-Resistant Gloves (ANSI/ISEA 138-2019) This new standard provides an improved method of classifying impact protection to the back of the hand. The test is conducted by dropping a 5-joule mass on the impact points of the glove, recording the force transferred in kilonewtons (kN). This test is repeated eight times for the knuckles and ten times for the fingers. Gloves are classified based on test result average of the tests conducted. To classify as an ANSI/ISEA 138 level 1, 2, or 3, the average and all test results must be within the classification parameters. ASTM F2675-13 Test Method For Determining Arc Ratings of Hand Protective Products Developed and Used for Electrical Arc Flash Protection. This test method is used to measure and describe the properties of hand protective products in response to convective and radiant energy generated by an electric arc under controlled laboratory conditions. There are 4 levels in the Hazard Risk Category rated by the ATPV (Arc Thermal Performance Value).
Classification for Impact Resistance
Performance Levels
Mean (kN)
All Impact (kN)
1
≤ 9
< 11.3
2
≤ 6.5
≤ 8.1
3
≤ 4
≤ 5
Hazard Risk Category
Minimum ATPV cal/cm2
0 1 2 3 4
n/a
4 8
25 40
ANSI/ISEA 105 American National Standard for Hand Protection This standard addresses the classification and testing of hand protection for specific performance properties related to chemical and industrial applications. Hand protection includes gloves, mittens, partial gloves, or other items covering the hand or a portion of the hand that are intended to provide protection against or resistance to a specific hazard.
5.1 Mechanical Protection 5.1.1 Cut Resistance
5.1.2 Puncture Resistance When tested in accordance with Clause 6.4 of EN 388:2003 Protective gloves against mechanical risks, the gloves resistance against puncture shall be classified against the levels listed in Table 2, using the puncture force. The average of a minimum of 12 specimens shall be used to report the classification level.
The new ASTM F2992-15 test replaces ASTM F1790-05 and ensures uniform testing plus increases the performance levels beyond the old level 5. The sample is cut 15 times by a straight edge blade, under load. A new blade is used for each cut. The data is then used to determine the required load to cut through the material and this in turns is equated to a cut level. The new levels are now prefixed with the letter A.
Table 1 Classification for Cut Resistance
Table 2. Classification for Puncture Resistance
Level
Load (grams)
Level
Table 2. Classification for Puncture Resistance Level : Puncture (Newtons)
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<200
0 1 2 3 4 5
<10 ≥ 10 ≥ 20 ≥ 60
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9
201-499 500-999
1000-1499 1500-2199 2200-2999 3000-3999 4000-4999 5000-5999
≥ 100 ≥ 150
>6000
308
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