Standards

In this area of work, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements often equate with better working conditions. The failure to respect rules of the trade by PPE manufacturers can be the root of occupational accidents and illnesses. That is why all our gloves take into account professional constraints and comply with the rules of ergonomics, comfort and design.

Provision of quality PPE is often the overriding issue when it comes to avoiding task and joint activity related accidents.

CATEGORIZATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

PPE Category I

Protection against minimal risks whose effects, when they are gradual, can be seen in a timely and safe way by the user.

PPE Category II

Protection against risks not included in Category I or III

PPE Category III

Protection against the risk of fatal or seriously damaging and irreversible damage against health or bodily integrity.

STANDARDS

EN 420 - General requirements 0-5
- Innocuousness
- Comfort - Dexterity
- Marking

EN 388 - Protection against mechanical risks

a) Abrasion b) Blade cut c) Tear d) Puncture

0-4 0-5 0-4 0-4

EN 407 - Protection against thermal risks

a) Burning behavior b) Contact heat c) Convective heat d) Radiant heat e) Small metal splashes f) Big metal splashes

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

EN 659 - Protection for firefighters

- EN 659 : 1996 - EN 659 : 2003 + A1 : 2008

EN 12477 - Protection for welders

- Type A - heavy duty welding - Type B - fine welding

EN 511 - Protection against cold

a) Convective cold b) Contact cold c) Waterproof

0-4 0-4 0-1

ISO 13997 - Protection against cut risk Newton

Higher the level is, better is the protection.
X : the test is not applicable or the glove was not tested.
0 : level 1 unfulfilled.