This document specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against micro-organisms. NOTE If other protection features are needed, e.g. chemical risks, mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard is used in addition. Further information on protective gloves standards can be found in the ISO 21420:2020+Amd 1:2022

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This document specifies the requirements for protective gloves intended to protect the user against dangerous chemicals and defines terms to be used. NOTE If other protection features are covered, e.g., mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard is used in addition. Further information on protective gloves standards can be found in the ISO 21420.

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This document gives information on the selection and use of personal protective equipment for the hand protection. The application of this Technical Report requires that the risk assessment has been carried out and the hazards have been minimized accordingly through substitution and technical and organizational measures.
On this basis, this Technical Report contains information that supports employers in counteracting certain risks to hands that could not be sufficiently reduced by substitution and technical and organizational measures by selecting and using suitable protective gloves.
This Technical Report provides explanations on selection, usage and training applicable to protective gloves.  The explanations concerning specific hazards are provided in Annexes.  
This guide considers the following risks:
   mechanical,
   chemical,
   biological,
   thermal,
   electrostatic discharge.
   ionizing radiation
   radioactive contamination
This guide does not cover other risks, because pertinent international or national publications are available or because the relevant information was not available in ISO/TC 94/SC 13/WG 8. Risks not covered include e.g.:
   cuts and stabs by hand knives
   use of chain saws (covered by ISO 11393-4, Annex A)
   animal bites
   needlesticks
   electrocution
   optical radiation
   vibrations
   electric fault arcs
   firefighting (covered by ISO/TR 21808)
   sport.

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This document gives information on the selection and use of personal protective equipment for the hand protection.
The application of this document requires that the risk assessment has been carried out and the hazards have been minimized accordingly through substitution and technical and organizational measures.
On this basis, this document contains information that supports employers in counteracting certain risks to hands that could not be sufficiently reduced by substitution and technical and organizational measures by selecting and using suitable protective gloves.
This document provides explanations on selection, usage and training applicable to protective gloves. The explanations concerning specific hazards are provided in annexes.
This guidance considers the following risks:
    mechanical, (see Annex A);
    chemical, (see Annex B);-    biological, (see Annex C);    thermal, (see Annex D and E);
    electrostatic discharge (see Annex F);
    ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination (see Annex G).
This guidance does not cover other risks, because pertinent international or national publications are available or because the relevant information was not available in ISO/TC 94/SC 13/WG 8. Risks not covered include e.g.:
    cuts and stabs by hand knives;
    use of chain saws (covered by ISO 11393-4:2018, Annex A);
    animal bites;
    needlesticks;
    electrocution;
    optical radiation;
    vibrations;
    electric fault arcs;
    firefighting (covered by ISO/TR 21808);
    sport.

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This document gives information on the selection and use of personal protective equipment for the hand protection. The application of this document requires that the risk assessment has been carried out and the hazards have been minimized accordingly through substitution and technical and organizational measures. On this basis, this document contains information that supports employers in counteracting certain risks to hands that could not be sufficiently reduced by substitution and technical and organizational measures by selecting and using suitable protective gloves. This document provides explanations on selection, usage and training applicable to protective gloves. The explanations concerning specific hazards are provided in annexes. This guidance considers the following risks: — mechanical, (see Annex A); — chemical, (see Annex B); — biological, (see Annex C); — thermal, (see Annex D and E); — electrostatic discharge (see Annex F); — ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination (see Annex G). This guidance does not cover other risks, because pertinent international or national publications are available or because the relevant information was not available in ISO/TC 94/SC 13/WG 8. Risks not covered include e.g.: — cuts and stabs by hand knives; — use of chain saws (covered by ISO 11393-4:2018, Annex A); — animal bites; — needlesticks; — electrocution; — optical radiation; — vibrations; — electric fault arcs; — firefighting (covered by ISO/TR 21808); — sport.

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This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information for protective gloves and other hand protective equipment against thermal risks for professional use, consumer, domestic use. This document is also applicable to arm protective equipment. It is used for all gloves and other hand protective equipment which protect the hands or part of the hand against heat and/or fire in one or more of the following forms: flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal. This document is only applicable in conjunction with ISO 21420:2020. This document does not apply to gloves for fire-fighters or welding that have their own standards.

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This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information for protective gloves and other hand protective equipment’s against thermal risks for professional use, consumer, domestic use.
This document is also applicable to arm protective equipment.
It is used for all gloves and other hand protective equipment’s which protect the hands or part of the hand against heat and/or fire in one or more of the following forms: flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal.
This standarddocument is only applicable in conjunction with EN ISO 21420:2020.
This document doesn’tdoes not apply to gloves for fire-fighters or welding that have their own standards.

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This document specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics, innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, ability to limit wrist extension and attenuate impact force on the palm as well as provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors for all users of snowboard equipment.
It does not apply to protectors used in roller sports, alpine skiing, or other sports. This document does not address protection for the forearm due to axial forces caused by an impact on the fingers or fist. Moreover, this document does not address protection against palmar flexion (terminal flexion) caused by an impact on the dorsal side of the hand.

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This document specifies the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, as well as the marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves.
It can also apply to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures.
Gloves and hand protectors such as mittens, pot holders and arm protection are covered by this document.
This document does not address the protective properties of gloves and therefore is not used alone but only in combination with the appropriate specific standard(s). A non-exhaustive list of these standards is given in the Bibliography.

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This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics,
innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, strength, abrasion, impact performance, (bending)stiffness as well as
provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors (hereinafter referred
to as protectors) for all users of snowboard equipment.
lt does not apply to protectors used in roller sports as well as roller sports hockey or alpine skiing.
NOTE 1 The requirements of a clause take precedent over figures.
NOTE 2 The intent of this standard is to specify performance requirements of wrist protectors needed to
reduce the risk of direct injury to the wrist caused by contact of the ground within the protective zone of the
wrist protectors.

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This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information for protective gloves against heat and/or flame and hands protective equipment against domestic thermal risks.
It should be used for all gloves and hands protective equipment which protect the hands or part of the hand against heat and/or flame in one or more of the following forms: flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes or large quantities of molten metal.
This standard is only applicable in conjunction with EN 420.
There are other standards relevant to specific applications, as for example fire-fighting or welding.
Product tests may only give performance levels and not protection levels.

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This standard defines the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, resistance of glove materials to water penetration, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves.
NOTE   It can also be applicable to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures.
This European Standard does not address the protective properties of gloves and therefore should not be used alone but only in combination with the appropriate specific European Standard(s).
A non exhaustive list of these standards is given in the Bibliography.

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This document specifies the test method for the determination of the resistance of protective glove materials to degradation by dangerous chemicals with continuous contact.
NOTE       Annex A gives information on interlaboratory test results on this method.
It is preferable that other tests used in addition to the evaluation of chemical resistance such as permeation resistance and penetration, as the chemical test do not provide sufficient information on the physical property changes affecting a glove during exposure to a chemical. It is necessary that the outside surface of the glove be exposed to the chemical.

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This document specifies a test method for the penetration resistance of gloves that protect against dangerous chemicals and/or micro-organisms.

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This document specifies the performance requirements, test methods, design requirements, identification and marking information for gloves that offer protection against cutting by hand-held chainsaws.
Guidance on chainsaw use and the selection of gloves is given in Annex A.

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This document specifies the requirements and test methods for ergonomics, innocuousness, comfort/sizing, restraint, ability to limit wrist extension and attenuate impact force on the palm as well as provisions for marking and instructions supplied by the manufacturer for wrist protectors for all users of snowboard equipment. It does not apply to protectors used in roller sports, alpine skiing, or other sports. This document does not address protection for the forearm due to axial forces caused by an impact on the fingers or fist. Moreover, this document does not address protection against palmar flexion (terminal flexion) caused by an impact on the dorsal side of the hand.

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This document specifies the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, as well as the marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves. It can also apply to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures. Gloves and hand protectors such as mittens, pot holders and arm protection are covered by this document. This document does not address the protective properties of gloves and therefore is not used alone but only in combination with the appropriate specific standard(s). A non-exhaustive list of these standards is given in the Bibliography.

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This Standard specifies a test method for the penetration resistance of gloves that protect against
dangerous chemicals and/or micro-organisms.

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This document specifies the test method for the determination of the resistance of protective glove materials to Degradation by dangerous chemicals with continuous contact.

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This part of ISO 11393 specifies the requirements and test methods for gloves that are intended to provide protection against cuts by a hand-held chain-saw, including requirements for identification, marking and information for the user. The method for measurement of protective coverage, the apparatus and the test method for assessing resistance to cutting, and the ergonomic assessment are specified. An informative
annex on risk analysis, glove ergonomics and glove selection is provided.

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This document specifies a test method for the penetration resistance of gloves that protect against dangerous chemicals and/or micro-organisms.

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This document specifies the test method for the determination of the resistance of protective glove materials to degradation by dangerous chemicals with continuous contact. NOTE Annex A gives information on interlaboratory test results on this method. It is preferable that other tests used in addition to the evaluation of chemical resistance such as permeation resistance and penetration, as the chemical test do not provide sufficient information on the physical property changes affecting a glove during exposure to a chemical. It is necessary that the outside surface of the glove be exposed to the chemical.

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This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for protective gloves against the mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture and, if applicable, impact.
This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 420.
The test methods developed in this standard may also be applicable to arm protectors.

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This document establishes minimum performance, classification, and labelling requirements for gloves worn by operators and re-entry workers handling pesticide products to protect the hands or hands and forearms against contact with those products. Gloves covered by this document include gloves made with elastomeric and polymeric materials in the areas that provide protection. This document does not address protection against fumigants. This document needs to be used in conjunction with ISO 21420.

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This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for protective gloves against the mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture and, if applicable, impact.
This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 420.
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This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for protective gloves against the mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture and, if applicable, impact. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 21420. The test methods developed in this document can also be applicable to arm protectors.

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This document provides the principles that govern the development of incident type and/or hazard specific test methods and minimum performance requirements for protective gloves for firefighters while engaged in specific rescue activities. Gloves related to specific specialist rescue activities, such as road traffic crash (RTC) and urban search and rescue (USAR), are documented in individual subclauses of this document. NOTE Further guidance can be found in ISO 18639-1. The purpose of this document is to ensure that minimum performance requirements for incident type and/or hazard specific protective gloves are designated. This document deals with "rescue from emergencies involving modes of transportation" in particular performance requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) intended to be used by firefighters, primarily but not solely to protect against hazard exposure at non fire rescue activities involving road traffic crash (RTC) or motor vehicle accidents (MVA). This document covers general glove design, the minimum performance level of the materials used and the methods of test for determining this performance level. This document does not cover special gloves for use in other high risk situations such as firefighting. This document does not cover protection for the head, torso, arms, legs and feet. These are covered in other parts of the ISO 18639 series. It does not cover protection of the hands against other hazards, e.g. chemical, biological, radiation and electrical hazards, except for limited, accidental exposure to fire ground chemicals and blood or body fluids. Selection of the appropriate system of personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, is dependent on carrying out an effective risk assessment which identifies the hazard to be faced, evaluates the likelihood of those hazards and provides the means of reducing or eliminating these hazards.

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This document specifies the performance requirements, test methods, design requirements, identification and marking information for gloves that offer protection against cutting by hand-held chainsaws. Guidance on chainsaw use and the selection of gloves is given in Annex A.

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ISO 19918 describes laboratory test methods to determine the resistance of materials, closures, and seams used in personal protective equipment (PPE) to permeation by solid or liquid chemicals with low vapour pressure (less than 133,322 Pa at 25 °C) and/or insolubility in water or other liquids commonly used as collection media. These chemicals that are often part of pesticide formulations and other mixtures cannot be measured using other standards for measuring permeation. This test method is suitable for field strength and concentrated pesticide formulations as well as other mixtures in which the active ingredient is a chemical with low vapour pressure and/or low solubility in commonly used liquid and gaseous collection media.
This test method is not intended to be used in place of standards such as ISO 6529, EN 16523-1 and ASTM F739, which measure permeation of chemicals that are either volatile or soluble in water or other liquids that do not interact with the material being tested. ISO 19918 is not suitable for measurement of volatile chemicals that may evaporate before the chemical analysis is complete.
The degree of contamination depends on numerous factors, such as type of exposure, application technique, and chemical formulation. As the level of exposure can vary considerably, this method is designed to rate relative performance of PPE materials for different durations.
This method is designed to measure cumulative permeation. Breakthrough time cannot be measured by this method. This test method does not measure resistance to penetration or degradation.
The test method standard may be used for the evaluation of PPE materials that are new or those for which the product standard requires treatment, such as laundering or simulated abrasion. Details of the treatment shall be reported.

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This Technical Report provides information for those choosing or using sterile and non-sterile gloves for medical applications based on a risk assessment. It deals with gloves worn primarily for the protection of the patient and glove user from biological cross contamination.
NOTE   Gloves worn specifically for the protection of the glove user from e.g. chemical and biological hazards are covered by the EU-Directive on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the related standards e.g. EN 16523 1, EN 374-2, EN 374-4, EN ISO 374-1and EN ISO 374-5.
This document describes the rationale behind the requirements of the EN 455 series and explores the possible trade-offs in glove selection between the various factors which affect glove, physical properties, biocompatibility, comfort and sensitivity. The strengths and weaknesses of various alternative glove materials and the potential biological hazards presented by their use are also explored.

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ISO 21924-2:2017 specifies additional requirements and test methods for instep protectors, shin protectors and forearm protectors used in unarmed martial arts such as taekwondo, karate, kick-boxing and similar disciplines. For general requirements and test methods for protective equipment for martial arts, see ISO 21924‑1.

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ISO 21924-7:2017 specifies additional requirements and test methods for hand and foot protectors which are used in unarmed martial arts, including boxing, for strikes against other persons or training equipment.

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This European Standard applies to protective gloves for motorcycle on-road use. It specifies the requirements for sizing, ergonomics, innocuousness, mechanical properties, impact protection, marking and information for users. It also describes the appropriate test methods.

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ISO 374-1:2016 specifies the requirements for protective gloves intended to protect the user against dangerous chemicals and defines terms to be used.
NOTE          If other protection features have to be covered, e.g. mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard is to be used in addition. Further information on protective gloves standards can be found in the EN 420.

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ISO 374-5:2016 specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against micro-organisms.
NOTE          If other protection features is to be needed, e.g. chemical risks, mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard is to be used in addition. Further information on protective gloves standards can be found in the EN 420.

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This European Standard specifies a test method for the penetration resistance of gloves that protect against
micro-organisms.
NOTE If other protection features should be needed, e.g. chemical risks, mechanical risks , thermal risks ,
electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard, e.g. EN 374-1, EN 388, EN 407,
EN 16350 etc., should be used.

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This standard specifies the requirements for protective gloves to protect the user against dangerous
chemicals and defines terms to be used.
NOTE If other protection features have to be covered, e.g. mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic
dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard, e.g. EN 388, EN 407, EN 16350 etc., should
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ISO 374-5:2016 specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against micro-organisms. NOTE If other protection features is to be needed, e.g. chemical risks, mechanical risks, thermal risks, electrostatic dissipation etc., the appropriate specific performance standard is to be used in addition. Further information on protective gloves standards can be found in the EN 420.

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This document specifies a test method for the determination of Dimethylformamide (DMFa – CAS N° 68-12-2) in glove materials.
NOTE   For Dimethylformamide the following abbreviations can be used: DMF, DMFa DMFo.
The test method is applicable for the following materials:
-   polyurethane (PU) materials (except elastane), PU Coated material (textile, leather), PU foam, PU blended materials;
-   adhesives;
-   all materials manufactured with a dipping process using DMFa.

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