European Standards (EN’s)

   General Requirements of EN420
   EN420 defines the general requirements for most types of protective gloves:

  • Product and packaging information and marking

  • Design and construction

  • Fitness for the purpose

  • Sizing

  • Comfort and efficiency

  • Innocuousness

  • Storage
  Chemical and Micro-Organism EN374 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) 1-6
  Mechanical Hazards EN388 Rating
  a) Resistance to abrasion 0-4
    b) Blade cut resistance 0-5
    c) Tear resistance 0-4
    d) Puncture resistance 0-4
  Protection from Cold EN511 Rating
 

a) Resistance to
    convective cold		 0-4
    b) Resistance to contact cold 0-4
    c) Permeability to water 0-1
  Thermal Hazards (Heat and / or fire) EN407 Rating
 

a) Burning behaviour 0-4
    b) Contact heat 0-4
    c) Convective heat 0-4
    d) Radiant heat 0-4
    e) Small splashes of molten metal 0-4
    f) Large splashes of molten metal 0-4