08 0066 CE RD PHG 250 2304 Copyright 2010 by Wurth The Glove Line Guidelines standards and laws In Europe the requirements for personal safety apparatus PSA and its use are regulated by the imposed European Directive 89686EEC and further put in concrete terms through numerous standards and laws To comply with the various requirements of PSAs in the commer cial sector risks are divided into three categories Category 1 minimal risk Cat I Simple PSA the gloves must conform to the basic requirements of EN 420 and only have to carry the CE mark A prototype test is not required as a declaration of conformity is sufficient Category 2 medium risk Cat II A prototype test is also required here This standard covers gloves of EN 388 protection against mechanical hazards for example Category 3 high risk Cat III In addition to the prototype test quality monitoring in accor dance with ISO is also required here This covers all PSA eg fire brigade or chemical safety gloves which if they fail will cause serious injury to the wearer danger to life and limb To make things easier for the wearer pictograms have been introduced that show the safety functions fulfilled by the gloves EN 420 General requirements for gloves EN 420 specifies the relevant test methods to be used for all protective gloves and the general requirements on basic design glove manufacture resistance of the glove material to penetra tion by water harmlessness of the materials used comfort and capability identifying markings to be made by the manufacturer and the information to be supplied by the manufacturer EN 374 Protection against microorganisms Test criteria Assessment gauge Liquid test passedfailed EN 374 Protection against chemical dangers Test criteria Assessment gauge Penetration test passedfailed Permeation test Breakthrough time EN 388 Mechanical risks Test criteria Assessment gauge Wear resistance 0 4 Cutting resistance 0 5 Tear resistance 0 4 Penetration resistance 0 4 EN 388 Protection against static electricity pursuant to EN 11491 Test criteria Assessment gauge Antistatic properties passedfailed EN 407 Protection against thermal risks Test criteria Assessment gauge Burning behaviour 0 4 Contact heat 0 4 Convective heat 0 3 Radiated heat 0 4 Exposure to small particles of sprayed melted metal 0 4 Exposure to large quantities of liquid metal 0 4 EN 511 Protection against danger from cold Test criteria Assessment gauge Convective cold 0 4 Contact cold 0 4 Watertightness 0 1 Note 0 minimum requirement 4 5 highest level EN 388 Mechanical risks Test criteria Assessment gauge Wear resistance 0 4 Cutting resistance 0 5 Tear resistance 0 4 Penetration resistance 0 4