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Standards and directives

We operate in a regulated global market in many countries. Thus, we must manage requirements that may vary greatly between countries or regions.
The common goal of our product managers and services is to offer reliable, sustainable, high-performance products in compliance with the regulations and/or standards of each territory where they are used.
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Standards and certifications

All you need to know about PPE standards

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EN421 AGAINST IONISING RADIATION AND RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION

This standard provides requirements for protective gloves that are worn in an environment producing ionising radiation or in an environment containing radioactive substances.

A glove protecting against radioactive contamination must be waterproof according to EN374-2.

A glove that protects against ionising radiation must, in addition to being waterproof according to EN374-2, contain a certain amount of heavy metal such as lead.

EN511 COLD RISK

The EN511 standard defines the requirements and test methods for cold protection gloves from cold transmitted by convection or conduction down to -30°C (optionally up to -50°C). This cold can be from climatic conditions or industrial activity.

The selection process of a cold protection glove must take into account several parameters such as the ambient temperature, the health of the person, the duration of exposure, and the level of activities.

PERFORMANCE
LEVEL		    INTENSE  AVERAGE
ACTIVITY		 SLOW ACTIVITY
1 -10°C ≤ T < 0°C    
2 -30°C < T  0°C ≤ T < 10°C  
3   -15°C < T  5°C < T
4   -30°C < T  -10°C < T

 

EN388 : ISO 23 388 MECHANICAL RISKS

The EN388 standard applies to all types of protective gloves with respect to physical and mechanical aggression from abrasion, cutting from slicing, perforation and tearing. Since the 2016 version of the standard, new optional performance have appeared.

 

TEST Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Abrasion resistance
(Number of cycles)		 100 500 2,000 8,000 -
Blade cutting resistance (index) 1.2 2.5 5 10 20
Tear resistance (N) 10 25 50 75 -
Puncture resistance (N) 20 60 100 150 -

 

Impact resistance on the metacarpal area: if this performance is claimed, the "P" mark appears.

Marking example:

4233X P

 

TEST CUT RESISTANCE
EN ISO 13997 (TDM		 LEVEL A LEVEL B LEVEL C LEVEL D LEVEL E   LEVEL F
APPLIED FORCE (N) 2 5 10 15 22 30

 

Marking example:


4543D ou 4X43D

Cut by blade, 2 test methods:

EN388 6.2.:  For low to middle risk of cutting. A circular blade on which a constant force of 5 N is applied, moves back and forth until the sample is cut. It measures the number of completed cycles and is credited with the corresponding level.

EN ISO 13997:  For materials that blunt the blade during the EN388 6.2 test and/ or are particularly resistant, for high risk of cutting. A straight blade makes a single movement of 20 mm with a force of 2N, the test is repeated with a different force as many times as necessary until the sample is cut. A level corresponding to the force required to cut the sample is assigned. This method better represents the usage situations that present a high risk of cutting.