Gloves

Protective Gloves
Protective gloves are divided into 3 categories:
Category 1 – Simple category
Category 2 – Intermediate category
Category 3 – Complex categori
Category 1:
Gloves of this category are for
low risk working tasks. In some
cases it would be possible to
conduct these tasks without
gloves.
Category 2:
In this category the gloves are
tested according to one or more
standards (described below).
They are marked with pictograms
to indicate the risks they protect
against and to which extent. The
gloves are CE-labelled and the
pictograms only apply if the tests
are conducted by an independent
testing institute.
Category 3:
The gloves in this category
protect the users against
external risks - in some cases
fatal risks. These gloves are
also tested according to one
or more standards, just like
the gloves of category 2.
Furthermore, the manufacturer
needs approval according to
a quality system (such as ISO
9001) to ensure an equal
production. In addition to the
CE-label these gloves carry a
4 digit code, which identifies the
notified body, which approved
the production.
Standards for the testing of gloves:
EN 420: Protective gloves – General
requirements and testing methods
EN 374-1: Protective gloves against
chemicals and micro-organisms
– Part 1: Terminology and
performance requirements.
EN 374-2: Protective gloves against
chemicals and micro-organisms –
Part 2: Determination of resistance
to penetration
These 2 pictograms can be used for
gloves, which are tested according
to the test methods described in EN
374-2, and they must at least comply
with level 2, which also means that
they meet AQL 1.5
This pictogram means
protection against
micro organisms.
This pictogram means
protection against low
risk chemicals.
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