{"id":1551,"date":"2025-03-05T17:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maprotec.fr\/normes\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:49:01","slug":"standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maprotec.fr\/en\/standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/section>\n
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Standards<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ensuring Hand Safety in Professional Environments<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Hands are on the front line when it comes to workplace hazards. Cuts, burns, chemical splashes, extreme cold, or biological contamination<\/strong>… There are many risks, and they vary depending on the professional environment. To address these dangers, it is essential to use protective gloves that are appropriate and compliant with current standards. These standards classify gloves according to their level of resistance to various types of hazards: mechanical<\/strong> (abrasion, cuts, punctures, tears), chemical<\/strong> (permeation or contact), thermal<\/strong> (heat, fire, cold), or biological<\/strong> (irritation, contamination)\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Safety requirements apply across a wide range of industries: construction, trades, manufacturing, logistics, housekeeping, landscaping, and more. Each type of activity comes with specific constraints that must be considered when selecting personal protective equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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As a precautionary measure, it is essential to conduct a trial before choosing a glove.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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General Requirements<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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EN ISO 21420:2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Establishes general rules regarding comfort, safety, labeling, packaging, and usage instructions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Mechanical Risks<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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EN 388:2016+A1:2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Abrasion resistance (Levels 0 to 4)
Cut resistance \u2013 Couptest (Levels 0 to 5 or X if not tested)
Tear resistance (Levels 0 to 4)
Puncture resistance (Levels 0 to 4)
Cut resistance according to EN ISO 13997 (Levels A to F or X if not tested)
Impact protection (optional) according to EN ISO 13594: P<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Chemical Risks<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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EN ISO 374-1:2016 (Type A, Type B or Type C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Prerequisites and test methods: Permeation test (EN 16523-1:2015) and Degradation test (EN 374-4:2013)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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  • Type A: Breakthrough time >\u2265 30 minutes for at least 6 chemicals from the EN 16523-1 list (Leakproofness: EN 374-2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Type B: Breakthrough time >\u2265 30 minutes for at least 3 chemicals (Leakproofness: EN 374-2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Type C: Breakthrough time >\u2265 10 minutes for at least 1 chemical (Leakproofness: EN 374-2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    Each tested chemical is identified by a letter shown under the pictogram.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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    List of chemicals according to EN 16523-1<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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    Code<\/th>Produit chimique<\/th>Num\u00e9ro CAS<\/th>Classe<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    A<\/td>M\u00e9thanol<\/td>67-56-1<\/td>Alcool primaire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    B<\/td>Ac\u00e9tone<\/td>67-64-1<\/td>C\u00e9tone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    C<\/td>Ac\u00e9tonitrile<\/td>75-05-8<\/td>Compos\u00e9 nitrile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    D<\/td>Dichlorom\u00e9thane<\/td>75-09-2<\/td>Hydrocarbure chlor\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    E<\/td>Bisulfure de carbone<\/td>75-15-0<\/td>Compos\u00e9 organique contenant du souffre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    F<\/td>Tolu\u00e8ne<\/td>108-88-3<\/td>Hydrocarbure aromatique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    G<\/td>Di\u00e9thylamine<\/td>109-89-7<\/td>Amine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    H<\/td>T\u00e9trahydrofurane<\/td>109-99-9<\/td>Compos\u00e9 \u00e9th\u00e9rique h\u00e9t\u00e9rocyclique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I<\/td>Ac\u00e9tate d\u2019 \u00e9thyle<\/td>141-78-6<\/td>Ester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    J<\/td>n-Heptane<\/td>142-82-5<\/td>Hydrocarbure satur\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    K<\/td>Hydroxide de sodium 40%<\/td>1310-73-2<\/td>Base inorganique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    L<\/td>Acide sulfurique 96%<\/td>7664-93-9<\/td>Acide min\u00e9ral inorganique, oxydant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    M<\/td>Acide nitrique 65%<\/td>7697-37-2<\/td>Acide min\u00e9ral inorganique, oxydant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    N<\/td>Acide ac\u00e9tique 99%<\/td>64-19-7<\/td>Acide organique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    O<\/td>Ammoniaque 25%<\/td>1336-21-6<\/td>Base organique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    P<\/td>Peroxyde d\u2019 hydrog\u00e8ne 30%<\/td>7722-84-1<\/td>Peroxyde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    S<\/td>Acide fluorhydrique 40%<\/td>7664-39-3<\/td>Acide min\u00e9rale inorganique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    T<\/td>Formald\u00e9hyde 37%<\/td>50-00-0<\/td>Ald\u00e9hyde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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    Micro-organism Risks<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    EN ISO 374-5:2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Protection against bacteria and fungi
    EN ISO 374-5:2016 VIRUS: Protection against bacteria, fungi, and viruses<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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    Thermal Risks: Fire<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    EN 407:2004<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Flame resistance (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Contact heat resistance (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Convective heat resistance (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Radiant heat resistance (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Resistance to small splashes of molten metal (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Resistance to large splashes of molten metal (Levels 1 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    (X = test not performed)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Thermal Risks: Heat<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    EN 407:2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Cold<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    Resistance to convective cold (Levels 0 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Resistance to contact cold (Levels 0 to 4)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Water permeability (Levels 0 or 1)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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    Vibrations \/ Mechanical Shocks<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    EN ISO 10819:2013 + A1:2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Resistance to vibrations and mechanical shocks. Specifically measures the hand-arm vibration transmission factor of gloves through the palm. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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    Welding<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    EN 12477:2001 + A1:2005<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    Glove requirements for welding protection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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    • Type B: Precision handling (e.g., TIG welding)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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