EN 407:2020/prA1
(Amendment)Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
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.
Schutzhandschuhe und andere Handschutzausrüstung gegen thermische Risiken (Hitze und/oder Feuer)
Gants de protection et autres équipements de protection de la main contre les risques thermiques (chaleur et/ou feu)
Varovalne rokavice in druga oprema za zaščito rok pred toplotnimi tveganji (toplote in/ali ognja) - Dopolnilo A1
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Aug-2023
- 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
- 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 23-Apr-2022
- Due Date
- 24-Mar-2022
- Completion Date
- 23-Apr-2022
Relations
- Effective Date
- 26-May-2021
Overview
EN 407:2020/prA1 is the CEN draft amendment to the European standard for protective gloves and other hand/arm protective equipment against thermal risks (heat and/or fire). It specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for products intended for professional, consumer and domestic use. The standard applies to protection against flame, contact heat, convective heat, radiant heat, small splashes and large quantities of molten metal. It is to be used in conjunction with EN ISO 21420:2020 and does not cover specialist firefighting or welding gloves that have separate standards.
Key Topics
- Scope and application: Covers gloves and arm protection that shield the whole or part of the hand from thermal hazards in multiple forms (flame, contact, convective, radiant heat, molten metal).
- Normative references: Clarifies the relationship with EN ISO 21420:2020 for general glove requirements.
- Performance levels and test data: Amendment A1 introduces specific clarifications and tolerances in tables and test reporting, including:
- added tolerance for contact heat temperature (±2 %),
- clear definition of convective and radiant heat measurement (time for a 24 °C rise),
- specification of molten metal mass tolerances for large-quantity tests.
- Test procedures and reporting: Modifications update the prescribed procedures, sampling, equipment classes (e.g., tensile testers according to EN ISO 7500-1:2018) and the precision required in test reports (e.g., time values to given resolution).
- Marking and pictograms: Updates to graphical symbols (ISO 7000 entries) and explicit guidance in Clause 7 and Clause 8 on marking and user information. Amendment A1 clarifies pictogram meanings and warns where no flame protection is claimed vs where flame protection is certified.
- User safety guidance: Introduces a Table 8 for maximum permissible user exposure tied to contact heat performance levels to inform safe use durations.
Applications
EN 407:2020/prA1 is applied by manufacturers, test laboratories, procurement teams and safety managers for:
- selection and specification of hand and arm PPE against thermal hazards,
- compliance with EU PPE regulation requirements when demonstrating conformity,
- informing product labeling and user instructions to limit exposure time to hazardous temperatures,
- harmonizing test reports and marking across CEN member states.
Benefits include clearer test tolerances, harmonized marking/pictograms and improved user guidance for maximum exposure.
Related Standards
- EN ISO 21420:2020 - general requirements for glove design and construction (normative companion standard).
- EN 6942:2002 - referenced method for convective heat testing (as amended in procedure notes).
- EN ISO 7500-1:2018 - tensile tester classification referenced for mechanical test equipment.
For procurement or conformity tasks, use EN 407 together with EN ISO 21420:2020 and consult the amendment text for updated tables, marking symbols and the maximum permissible exposure guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 407:2020/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)". This standard covers: 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.
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.
EN 407:2020/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.40 - Hand and arm protection. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 407:2020/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 407:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 407:2020/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425; Standardization Mandates: M/571, M/571 AMD 1. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Varovalne rokavice in druga oprema za zaščito rok pred toplotnimi tveganji
(toplote in/ali ognja) - Dopolnilo A1
Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat
and/or fire)
Schutzhandschuhe und andere Handschutzausrüstung gegen thermische Risiken (Hitze
und/oder Feuer)
Gants de protection et autres équipements de protection de la main contre les risques
thermiques (chaleur et/ou feu)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 407:2020/prA1
ICS:
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.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 407:2020
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
January 2022
ICS 13.340.40
English Version
Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments
against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
Gants de protection et autres équipements de Schutzhandschuhe und andere Handschutzausrüstung
protection de la main contre les risques thermiques gegen thermische Risiken (Hitze und/oder Feuer)
(chaleur et/ou feu)
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 407:2020. 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to 3.4, Char . 4
2 Modification to 4.4.1, Gloves . 4
3 Modification to 4.5.3, Contact heat . 4
4 Modification to 4.5.4, Convective heat . 4
5 Modification to 4.5.4, Convective heat . 4
6 Modification to 4.5.5, Radiant heat. 4
7 Modification to 4.5.7, Large quantities of molten metal . 4
8 Modification to 6.2.2, Procedure for gloves . 5
9 Modification to 6.4.3, Test report . 5
10 Modification to 6.5.2, Procedure . 5
11 Modification to 6.5.3, Test report . 5
12 Modification to 6.8.2, Equipment . 6
13 Modification to 6.8.3, Test specimen . 6
14 Modification to Clause 7, Marking . 6
15 Modification to Clause 8, Information supplied by the manufacturer .
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