SPW Product Catalogue 2019

SAFETY GLOVES - SIZING, NORMS AND MARKING
GLOVE SIZES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EN 420:2003 PROTECTIVE GLOVES,
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
HAND PROTECTION
It is very important that the correct glove size is
provided and worn and clear guidance is provided to
ensure that sizing is right everytime. Two
measurements are required to establish the correct
size – the hand circumference (A = right hand palm
down, fingers together, across knuckles) and length
(B = distance between wrist and tip of middle finger).
Measurements are in mm.
uvex safety gloves
Glove sizes
in accordance with
EN 420:2003 6 7 8 9 10 11
Measurements in mm
Glove length 220 230 240 250 260 270
Hand circumference (A) 152 178 203 229 254 279
4
Hand length (B) 160 171 182 192 204 215
EN 407 – Heat and fire
0 to 4 | 0 to 5 | 0 to 4 | 0 to 4 | 0 to 4 | 0 to 4
Behaviour
regarding
heat/fire
EN 388 – Mechanical risks
Contact heat
Performance levels given in numbers:
the higher the number, the better the test results
Convective heat
Radiant heat
0 to 4 | 0 to 5 | 0 to 4 | 0 to 4
Abrasion resistance
EN 374 (1-3) – Chemical risks
Cut resistance
Performance levels given in numbers:
the higher the number, the better the test results
Tear resistance
Resistance to small
molten metal splash
Penetration
Resistance to large
molten metal splash
Safety gloves can be
divided into three
different categories:
1. Minimal risks
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
for minor safety requirements
where the user is assumed to be
capable of evaluating the impact of
the risks, e.g. temperatures up to 50
°C or gardening work.
2. Medium risks
PPE that does not fall into
categories 1 or 3, e.g.
mechanical risks.
3. Complex protection
PPE for protection against lethal
dangers or serious and irreversible
injury, e.g. protection against
chemicals.
Norms for safety gloves were
devised for these different
requirements.
SYMBOL
CHEMICAL
A
Methanol
B
Acetone
C
Acetonitrile
D
Dichloromethane
J K L
E
F
Carbon disulphide
Toluene
G
Diethylamine
H
Tetrahydrofurane
I
Ethyl acetate
J
n-heptane
K Sodium hydroxide 40 %
L Sulphuric acid 96 %
A glove is considered to be resistant to chemicals if it attains
a protection index of at least Level 2 (i.e. > 30 min) with three
test chemicals.
The pictogram with
the beaker stands for
waterproof safety
gloves with low
protection against
chemical dangers.
Please consult the
accompanying
instructions for use!
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