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European Standards (EN)

General Requirements of EN420
EN420 defines the general requirements for most types of protective gloves.
• Product and packaging information and markings
• Design and construction
• Fitness and purpose
• Sizing
• Comfort and efficiency
• Innocuousness
• Storage

Mechanical Hazards EN388
Icon Description Rating
a) Abrasion resistance
b) Blade cut resistance
c) Tear resistance
d) Puncture resistance 		0 - 4
0 - 5
0 - 4
0 - 4
Impact resistance Pass or Fail
Antistatic Pass or Fail

Chemical & Micro-Organisms EN374
Icon Description Rating
EN374-2 resistance to penetration by micro-organisms. Referred to as acceptable quality level (AQL) 1 - 3
EN374-3 resistance to chemical hazards (permeation)

Protection from Cold EN511
Icon Description Rating
a) Resistance to convective cold
b) Resistance to contact cold
c) Permeability to water 		0 - 4
0 - 4
0 - 4

Protection from Heat & Fire EN407
Icon Description Rating
a) Burning behaviour
b) Contact heat
c) Convective heat
d) Radiant heat
e) Small molten metal splash
f) Large molten metal splash

0 - 4
0 - 4
0 - 4
0 - 4
0 - 4
0 - 4


Protection from Radioactive EN421
Icon Description Rating
Ionised rays and radioactive contamination
Please Note : The higher the number - the better the test results.
"0" represents a fail and "x" denotes no test done.


Glove Markings

Mechanical Risks

Glove size
Manufacturer
EN Standard
Pictogram
CE Conformity logo
Performance level
Performance Level
Test
 Abrasion
resistance
(in cycles) 		Cut
resistance
(factor)		 Tear
resistance
(in N) 		Puncture
(in N)
1 100 1.2 10 20
2 500 2.5 25 60
3 2000 5.0 50 100
4 8000 10.0 75 150
5 - 20.0 - -

Chemical & Mechanical Risks

Glove size
Manufacturer
EN Standard and Pictograms
Performance Mechanical
Identification number -
Testing authority
CE Conformity logo
Permeation
Permeation is the molecular penetration of the protective glove material. The amount of time the chemical takes to penetrate is given in the Standard Document EN374. The actual time of protection in the workplace can vary considerably from those given in the EN374 index.
Time measured
to penetration 		Safety
index
>30 minutes Class 1
>30 minutes Class 2
>30 minutes Class 3
>30 minutes Class 4
>30 minutes Class 5
>30 minutes Class 6

 
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