The Subdivision of Hand Protection in PPE

Potential hazards to hands and arms include skin absorption of chemical or biological hazards, chemical or thermal burns, electric shock, bruises, abrasions, cuts, punctures, fractures or amputations.  Protective equipment includes gloves, finger guards and arm coverings.

Selection must be based on the performance characteristics of the glove in relation to the tasks to be performed. Suppliers and manufacturers may provide compliance guidelines or references for food and pharmaceutical applications.

Standard Guide for Protective Gloves

PPE: Definition under the new regulation 2016/425

Category l

PPE in this category is designed to protect users against minimal risks. These include as examples: superficial mechanical injury; contact with water or cleaning materials of weak action; contact with hot surfaces not exceeding 50’c; damage to the eyes due to exposure to sunlight (other than during observation of the sun); atmospheric conditions that are not of an extreme nature.

Category ll

Category ll includes risks other than those listed in Categories l and ll. The following products are included as examples: safety spectacles and goggles, industrial helmets and bump caps, hi visibility clothing

Category lll

PPE falling under this category “includes exclusively the risks that may cause very serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health’ Risks include: substances and mixtures which are hazardous to health; atmospheres with oxygen deficiency; harmful biological agents: Ionizing radiation: high-temperature environments the effects of which are comparable to those of an air temperature of at least 100 9c: low-temperature environments the effects of which are comparable to those of an air temperature of -50  or less, falling from a height; electric shock and live working; drowning; cuts by hand-held chainsaws; high-pressure jets; bullet wounds or knife stabs; harmful noise

How To Maintain Protective Gloves?

  • A good storage environment can prolong the service life of gloves appropriately. It is recommended to store gloves in dry, dark and room temperature environment.
  • For gloves with special functions, such as electrical insulating gloves, the products shall be tested before use to ensure the use effect of the products.
  • When there is a large amount of chemical residue, please clean it with appropriate solvent, but avoid using corrosive cleaning solution, and fully dry it after washing.
  • Note : We do not recommend the use of disposable protective gloves repeatedly. In order to proceed from the point of view of safely and hygiene, It is correct to choose the disposable use mode

Guidelines for Washing and Maintenance

Washing Guide

Proper cleaning method can effectively prolong the service life of the product and the hand protection budget.

Many types of protective gloves are easy to clean, removing everyday dirt and contaminants.

But depending on the material of the gloves, the washing method is also different.

The following guide will give a brief introduction to the washing methods of the Series of SAFETY-INXS gloves.

Anti-Cutting SeriesUse industrial laundry soap or detergent (non-bleach able)Wash with warm water at a temperature not exceeding 40 ℃Wash for 10 minutes. Warm water rinseRepeat washing and rinsing if necessary. Cold water rinseDrying or rolling spin drying,maximum temperature 40 ℃※ Please note whether the washing instruction area of each products marked machine washable.General SeriesUse industrial laundry soap or detergent (non-bleach able)Wash with warm water at a temperature not exceeding 30 ℃Wash for10 minutes.Warm water rinseRepeat washing and rinsing if necessary. Cold water rinseDrying or rolling spin drying,maximum temperature 40 ℃※ Please note whether the washing instruction area of each product is marked machine washable.
Chemical Defense SeriesCold water rinseRinse with cold water or industrial laundry soap or detergent (not bleach)Washing time approx. 5 minutesRepeat washing and rinsing if necessaryDry by airing※ Pay attention to the chemical reaction with gloves material when using industrial washing soap or detergentHigh Performance SeriesUse industrial laundry soap or detergent (non-bleach able)Wash with warm water at a temperature not exceeding 50 ℃Wash for 10 minutes. Warm water rinseRepeat washing and rinsing if necessary. Cold water rinseDrying or rolling spin drying, with the highest temperature of 40 ℃※ Please note whether the washing instruction area of each product is marked machine washable.                  

List of Various Standard, Performance and Grades

EN ISO 21420: 2020 (Protective gloves-General requirements and test methods)

General requirements (structure, water permeability, harmlessness, etc.)

Comfort(size, flexibility, etc.)

Identification (Packaging Identification, Manufacturer Information, Storage, Washing, Maintenance)

EN 388: 2016+A1: 2018(Protective gloves against mechanical hazards)

Testing ItemPerformance Level
12345
Abrasion Resistance (Frequently)10050020008000 
Blade cut resistance (Index)1.22.55.010.020.0
Tear strength resistance (N)10255075 
Puncture resistance (N)2060100150

EN 388: 2016+A1: 2018

TDM: Cut Resistance (N)2510152230
Performance LevelABCDEF
Impact TestP

Mechanical Risk Identification and Examples

Testing ItemNO. 1NO. 2NO. 3
Abrasion ResistanceLevel 3Level 3Level 3
Blade Cut Resistance (Index)Level 4Test not performedLevel 2
Tear Strength Resistance (N)Level 4Level 1 not achievedLevel 1 not achieved
Puncture Resistance (N)Level 3Level 3Level 3
TDM: Cut Resistance (N)Level ELevel ETest not performed
Impact TestPassTest not performedTest not performed
Example  

Radioactive Pollution Protection + Ionizing Radiation Protection Standard

Protectiveness of gloves in direct contact with radioactive substancesProtection of gloves against ionizing radiation (X-ray, a-ray, B-ray, r-ray or neutron radiation)

Note: CE

“CE” (CONFORMITE EUROPENNE) is a safely certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market The “CE” sign in the EU market is a mandatory certification mark. The products marked with “CE” can be freely circulated in the EU market.This is a mandatory requirement of EU law for products.

EN407 Protective gloves against thermal risks(heat and/ or fire)

Thermal PerformancePerformance Level1234
Performance levels for burning behaviour testAfter flame times (S)≤20≤10≤3≤2
After glow times (S)No requirement≤120≤25≤5
Performance levels for contact heat testContact Temperature(℃)100250350500
Threshold time(S )≥15≥15≥15≥15
Performance levels for convective heat testHeat transfer index HTI (S)≥4≥7≥10≥18
Performance levels for radiant heat testHeat transfer index HTI (S)≥7≥20≥50≥95
Performance levels for small splashes of molten metalNumber of droplets≥10≥15≥25≥35
Performance levels for large quantities of molten metalMolten iron (g)3060120200
ExamplesThe sign X, instead of a number,means that the glove is not designed for the use covered by the corresponding test

EN511 (Protective gloves against cold)

Performance Level01234
Convective Cold (ITR in m2 K/W) 0.10≤ITR<0.150.15≤ITR<0.220.22≤ITR<0.300.30≤ITR
Contact Cold (R in m2 K/W) 0.025≤R<0.0500.050≤R<0.1000.100≤R<0.1500.150≤R
Water PenetrationFail1   
ExampleThe sign X, instead of a number,means that the glove is not designed for the use covered by the corresponding test

EN374 (Standards for Chemical Resistance/Microbial Protection)

Microbial protection

Microorganisms are defined as bacteria, fungi or viruses. According to en374-2:2014 standard, to obtain the resistance to bacteria and fungi, gloves must pass the puncture resistance test. If the gloves pass theiso16604:2004 (method B) test, it can also claim the resistance to the virus, and the “virus” mark will be added under the biohazard mark Qualified quality standards for liquid penetration.The higher the index, the worse the quality, and the lower the index, the better the quality.

Performance Level
14.0
21.5
30.65

Chemical corrosion resistance of selected chemicals (AQL<4.0)

This illustration can be used for gloves that fail to meet the above requirements and whose AQL score is equal to or less than 2

Chemical Resistance Protection

The minimum penetration time of class C gloves for a single chemical in the list is 10 minutes

The minimum penetration time of class B gloves for more than 3 chemicals in the list is 30 minutes

The minimum penetration time of class A gloves for more than 6 chemicals in the list is 30 minutes

Performance LevelTime
0<10
110
230
360
4120
5240
6>480

Methanol

  • Acetone
  • Acetonitrile
  • Chloromethane
  • Carbon Di-sulfide
  • Toluene
  • Diethylamine
  • Oxyheterocyclic Pentane
  • Ethyl Acetate
  • Heptane
  • 40%Sodium Hydroxide
  • 96% Concentrated Sulfuric Acid
  • 65% Nitric Acid
  • 99% Acetic Acid
  • 5% Ammonium
  • 30% Hydrogen Peroxide
  • 40% Hydrofluoric Acid 
  • 37% Fromaldehyde

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