GBP 57 HAND PROTECTION Standards: EN ISO 21420 must be used in conjunction with the following specific The basic requirements for protective gloves are regulated by EN ISO 21420:2020. product standards: This standard specifies the following points for all protective gloves: EN 388 Protection against mechanical risks. ■ The relevant testing method to be used. EN 12477 Protection against heat and mechanical risks during welding. ■ The general requirements for the design rules. EN 407 Protection against heat. ■ Glove manufacturing incl. specified minimum dimensions. EN 511 Protection against cold. ■ Resistance of the glove material to water penetration. ■ Harmlessness (e.g. pH value, chromium (VI), DMF limit values). EN 374 Protection against chemicals and micro-organisms. ■ Identification (incl. traceability). EN 60903 Protection for working on live electrical systems. ■ Manufacturer information. EN 16350 Protection against electrostatic risks. EN ISO 10819 Protection against mechanical vibration and impacts. EN 421 Protection against ionising radiation and radioactivity. EN 61482-2 Protection against the thermal hazards of an electric arc. Satisfaction of the PPE regulations (EU) 2016/425 Category I Gloves of simple design for protection against minimal risks Gloves of simple design – (for example, garden gloves) may be tested and certified by manufacturers themselves. only for minimal risks. Category II Gloves to protect against intermediate risks (for example, gloves for general work with good cut and abrasion resistance and Gloves of intermediate resistance to penetration) must be certified by an independent accredited certification body (“notified body”). design – for intermediate risks. Only these accredited certification bodies are entitled to issue a CE mark, without which the gloves may not be sold. Name and address of the accredited certification body must be included in the glove packaging. Category III Gloves for protection against fatal or irreversible risks (for example, chemicals), must also be tested and certified by an Gloves of complex design – accredited certification body. In addition, a quality assurance procedure used by the manufacturer must guarantee the for irreversible homogeneity of production. Alternatively, the uniform quality of the end product must be regularly checked by an or fatal risks. independent body. Classification of work gloves: EN 407 EN 12477 EN 511 EN 374 EN 388 EN 374 EN 421 EN ISO 10819 EN 16350 EN 60903 EN 61482-2 170