1 - Risk levels
Type 1
Major risks
(Manufacturer self-certification)
Type 2
Serious risks
(EC type-examination certificate issued by a certified laboratory + manufacturer EC declaration of conformity)
Type 3
Life-threatening risks
(EC type-examination certificate + manufacturer EC declaration of conformity + monitoring of manufacturing by another certified organisation)
2 - Programmes (type 2 and 3)
EN 420 standards :
Necessary prerequisites for all type 2 and 3 protective gloves.
(Information, ergonomics, marking, manufacturing, size, safety, permeability)
EN 388: Mechanical hazards
(A): abrasion 0 to 4 - (B) slicing 0 to 5 - (C) tear 0 to 4 - (D) perforation 0 to 4
EN 374-1: Terminology and required performances
EN 374-3: Chemical hazards
(resistance to permeation)
EN 374-3 : Chemical risks
(resistance to permeation)
| Time period measured | Level of performance |
|---|---|
| > 10 minutes | Class 1 |
| > 30 minutes | Class 2 |
| > 60 minutes | Class 3 |
| > 120 minutes | Class 4 |
| > 240 minutes | Class 5 |
| > 480 minutes | Class 6 |
EN 407: Thermal hazards
Fire resistance: Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to heat contact: Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to convective heat: Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to radiant heat: Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to small projections of metal melted in fusion Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to large projections of metal melted in fusion Levels 0 to 4
EN 511 : Cold risks
Resistance to convective cold Levels 0 to 4
Resistance to cold contact Levels 0 to 4
Water permeability: Levels 0 to 4