COMPLIANCE AND TEST STANDARDS WHAT THE SYMBOLS REPRESENT
WHAT THE NUMBERS REPRESENT
EN 388:2016
EN 388:2016 This Standard applies to all kinds of protective gloves giving protection from mechanical risks, in respect of physical problems caused by abrasion, blade cut, tearing or puncture.
EN 388
EN 388 EN 8
If TDM Cut Test has not yet been performed - X will be added to marking If Glove passes Impact protection standard - P can be added to marking
3X43EP
NEW! Impact Protection NEW! (TDM Test) Cut (N) Puncture (N) Tear
EN 374 This Standard specifies the capability of gloves to protect the user against chemicals and/or micro-organisms.
EN 374
(Couple Test) Cut (Cycles) Abrasion
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE The letter code applies to the chemicals the glove is resistant to.
EN 511: COLD
PERFORMANCE LEVEL
(a) Resistance to convection cold (b) Resistance to contact cold
0-4 0-4
(c) Permeability to water
0-12 250
>15 >15 >15
Low chemical resistance to unspecified chemicals.
3 4
350 500
EN 511
EN 511 This Standard applies to gloves which protect the hands against convective and contact cold.
EN 407: THERMAL HAZARDS
PERFORMANCE LEVEL
(a) Burning behaviour (b) Contact heat (c) Convective heat
0-4 0-4 0-4
EN 407 This Standard specifies thermal performance for protective gloves against heat and/or fire.
EN 407
(d) Radiant heat 0-4 (e) Small splashes of molten metal 0-4 (f) Large splashes of molten metal 0-4
EN 659 This Standard defines performance requirements for gloves designed to protect fire fighters against heat and flames.
EN 659
CONTACT HEAT
EN 659 A sample is taken from the palm area of a glove. The outside of the glove is put on a hot surface and the temperature of the inside of the glove is then monitored. The temperature on the inside of the glove must take 15 seconds or more to rise by 10°C from room temperature. EN 407 PERFORMANCE LEVEL CONTACT TEMP. ºC THRESHOLD TIME SECONDS
EN 421 This Standard lays down test methods and performance criteria for gloves offering protection against ionising radiation and radioactive contamination.
1 2 3 4
100 250 350 500
>15 >15 >15 >15
EN 455 Medical gloves for single use. If a glove is to be used for food handling, it is required to carry either the words ‘for food use’ or this symbol.
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