EN 659:2003/prA1

Protective gloves for firefighters

Modification of Clause 2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.9 and 3.16 of EN 659:2003

Feuerwehrschutzhandschuhe

Gants de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers

Zaščitne rokavice za gasilce

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.340.40 - Hand and arm protection
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 8 - Protective gloves
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 04-Dec-2007
• Due Date: 10-Mar-2008
• Completion Date: 04-Dec-2007
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 659:2003/oprA1:2006 - Protective gloves for firefighters

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 659:2003+A1:2008 - Protective gloves for firefighters
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 659:2003 - Protective gloves for firefighters
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 659:2003/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment to the European standard EN 659:2003 - Protective gloves for firefighters. Submitted by CEN/TC 162, this prA1 amendment (December 2005) proposes modifications to several clauses of the existing standard (Clause 2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.9 and 3.16) and is intended to clarify and update performance requirements for firefighter gloves. The document supports essential requirements of relevant EU Directives and is distributed for enquiry and comment.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope of amendment
  • Modifies specific clauses of EN 659:2003; full text of all clause changes is subject to approval.
• Radiant heat resistance (detailed in this amendment)
  • Testing method: EN ISO 6942 (radiant heat test).
  • Test location: on the back of the glove.
  • Heat flux density: 40 kW/m².
  • Specimen size: 80 mm × 170 mm sample taken from each glove back (from one pair).
  • Measurement: two t24 values are obtained and their arithmetic mean is calculated and reported to the nearest whole second.
  • Minimum requirement: material shall have t24 ≥ 18 s when tested as specified.
• Standards governance
  • The amendment was prepared by CEN/TC 162 (“Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”) and, if approved, will be incorporated into national standards for CEN members.

Applications and who uses this standard

• Manufacturers of firefighter gloves use EN 659 (and this amendment) to design materials and constructions that meet performance thresholds, especially for thermal protection.
• Testing laboratories implement the specified EN ISO 6942 radiative heat test (sample size, flux, t24 reporting) to certify compliance.
• Procurement officers and fire services reference the standard when specifying and purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure firefighter safety and regulatory compliance.
• Regulators and conformity assessment bodies use the standard to verify that firefighter gloves satisfy EU Directive requirements and national transpositions.

Related standards

• EN 659:2003 (base standard for firefighters’ protective gloves)
• EN ISO 6942 (radiant heat test method referenced in this amendment)
• CEN/TC 162 publications on protective clothing (for broader PPE context)

Keywords: EN 659:2003/prA1, protective gloves for firefighters, firefighter gloves standard, radiant heat resistance, EN ISO 6942, heat flux 40 kW/m², t24, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2006
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Protective gloves for firefighters
Feuerwehrschutzhandschuhe
Gants de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 659:2003/prA1
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
13.340.40 Varovanje dlani in rok Hand and arm protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
EN 659:2003
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
December 2005
ICS
English Version
Protective gloves for firefighters
Gants de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers Feuerwehrschutzhandschuhe
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 659:2003. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status
as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain
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