Protective gloves against mechanical risks

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.

Schutzhandschuhe gegen mechanische Risiken

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung und Herstellerinformationen für Schutzhandschuhe gegen die mechanischen Risiken Abrieb, Schnitt, Weiterreißen, Durchstich und, falls zutreffend, Stoß fest.
Diese Norm ist für die Anwendung in Verbindung mit EN 420 vorgesehen.
Die in dieser Norm angegebenen Prüfverfahren dürfen auch auf Armprotektoren angewendet werden.

Gants de protection contre les risques mécaniques

Rokavice za zaščito pred mehanskimi tveganji

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve, preskusne metode, označevanje in informacije, ki jih je treba zagotoviti za rokavice za zaščito pred mehanskimi tveganji zaradi abrazije, rezanja z nožem, trganja, preluknjanja in, če je primerno, udarca.
Ta standard je treba uporabljati v povezavi s standardom EN 420.
Preskusne metode, razvite v tem standardu, se lahko uporabljajo tudi za ščitnike za roke.

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Status
Published
Publication Date
06-Feb-2019
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
04-Jan-2019
Due Date
11-Mar-2019
Completion Date
07-Feb-2019

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EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 6 4 Requirements . 7 4.1 General . 7 4.2 Additional Protection . 7 4.2.1 General . 7 4.2.2 Impact protection. 8 5 Sampling and conditioning . 8 6 Test methods . 8 6.1 Abrasion resistance . 8 6.1.1 Principle . 8 6.1.2 Consumables . 8 6.1.3 Apparatus . 9 6.1.4 Test specimens . 9 6.1.5 Test procedure . 9 6.1.6 Test report . 11 6.2 Blade cut resistance . 12 6.2.1 Principle . 12 6.2.2 Equipment . 12 6.2.3 Test specimen . 14 6.2.4 Control specimen . 15 6.2.5 Canvas . 15 6.2.6 Test method . 15 6.2.7 Calculation of test results . 16 6.2.8 Test report . 17 6.3 Cut Resistance method (EN ISO 13997) . 17 6.3.1 General . 17 6.3.2 Test specimen . 17 6.3.3 Test report . 17 6.4 Tear resistance . 18 6.4.1 Principle . 18 6.4.2 Equipment . 18 6.4.3 Test specimen . 18 6.4.4 Setting up the test specimen . 18 6.4.5 Test method . 19 6.4.6 Test report . 19 6.5 Puncture resistance. 20 6.5.1 Principle . 20 6.5.2 Equipment . 20 6.5.3 Test specimen . 21 6.5.4 Test method . 21 6.5.5 Test report . 21 6.6 Impact Test . 21 SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 3 7 Marking . 21 7.1 General . 21 7.2 Pictograms . 22 7.3 Marking of additional requirements . 22 7.4 Examples of marking . 22 8 Information supplied by the manufacturer in the user notice . 23 Annex A (normative)
Abradant . 24 A.1 Definition of the abradant . 24 A.2 Acceptation criteria of the abradant . 24 Annex B (normative)
Test results - Uncertainty of measurement . 25 Annex C (normative)
Validation test for the adhesive used in EN 388, 6.1.2.2 . 26 C.1 Objective . 26 C.2 Apparatus and materials . 26 C.3 Preparation of test specimens . 27 C.4 Test procedure . 28 C.5 Examples of acceptable adhesive tape . 30 Annex ZA (informative)
!Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of REGULATION (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered" . 31
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EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 4 European foreword This document (EN 388:2016+A1:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2019. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2018-10-24. This document supersedes !EN 388:2016". The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !". !This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425. For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document." According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 5 1 Scope 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. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 420, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods !EN 1049-2, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length (ISO 7211-2:1984 modified)" !EN 12127, Textiles — Fabrics — Determination of mass per unit area using small samples" EN 13594:2015, Protective gloves for motorcycle riders — Requirements and test methods !EN ISO 5084, Textiles — Determination of thickness of textiles and textile products (ISO 5084:1996)" EN ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials — Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines — Part 1: Tension/compression testing machines — Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system (ISO 7500-1) EN ISO 11644, Leather — Test for adhesion of finish (ISO 11644) !CEN ISO/TR 11827, Textiles — Composition testing — Identification of fibres" EN ISO 12947-1, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus (ISO 12947-1) EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1) EN ISO 13997:1999, Protective clothing — Mechanical properties — Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects (ISO 13997:1999) !ISO 1139, Textiles — Designation of yarns" ISO 4649:2010, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device ISO 5725-2, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method !ISO 7211-1, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 1: Methods for the presentation of a weave diagram and plans for drafting, denting and lifting SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 6 ISO 7211-4, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 4: Determination of twist in yarn removed from fabric ISO 7211-5, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Method of analysis — Part 5: Determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric" ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995) ISO/IEC Guide 98-4, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 4: Role of measurement uncertainty in conformity assessment 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 protective glove against mechanical risks glove that provides protection against at least one of the following mechanical risks: abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture 3.2 glove providing a specific protection glove that is designed to provide an area of improved protection for the whole hand or part of it Note 1 to entry: For example, palm protection style or protection against impact. 3.3 glove series single glove style or glove type with the same palm material up to the wrist line where the only variants are size, length, left/right hand and colour 3.4 arm part of the body between the wrist and the shoulder 3.5 gloves made from several layers — unbonded layers: a glove that is made from 2 or more layers of materials which are not connected together, after preparing the sample for the test; — bonded layers: a glove that is made from 2 or more layers of materials which are connected together (e.g. glued, stitched, dipped, impregnated) after preparing the sample for the test 3.6 abrasion cycle completion of all the translational abrasion movements tracing a Lissajous figure comprising 16 rubs, i.e. 16 revolutions of the two outer drives and 15 revolutions of the inner drive of the Martindale abrasion tester [SOURCE: EN ISO 12947-1] Note 1 to entry: An abrasion rub is one revolution of the outer drives of the Martindale abrasion tester (see EN ISO 12947-1). SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 7 3.7 arm protector protective sleeve separate from the glove or the clothing that provides protection against at least one of the following mechanical risks: abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture 4 Requirements 4.1 General The protective gloves according to this standard shall first meet all the applicable requirements of EN 420. All specimens shall be taken from the palm of different gloves for classification purposes. For arm protectors, specimens shall be taken from the area for which protection is claimed. A protective glove against mechanical risks shall have performance level of 1 or above for at least one of the properties (abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture) or at least level A of the EN ISO 13997:1999 TDM cut resistance test; classified according to the minimum requirements for each level shown in Tables 1 and 2. NOTE 1 Gloves meeting the requirements for resistance to puncture may not be suitable for protection against sharply pointed objects such as hypodermic needles. Table 1 — Levels of performance Test Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 6.1 Abrasion resistance (number of rubs) 100 500 2 000 8 000 - 6.2 Coupe test: Blade cut resistance (index) 1,2 2,5 5,0 10,0 20,0 6.4 Tear resistance (N) 10 25 50 75 - 6.5 Puncture resistance (N) 20 60 100 150 - Table 2 — Levels of performance for materials tested with EN ISO 13997
Level A Level B Level C Level D Level E Level F 6.3 TDM: cut resistance (N) 2 5 10 15 22 30 NOTE 2 There is no correlation between the levels of performance obtained with the 6.2 and 6.3 test methods. NOTE 3 Uncertainty of measurement, see Annex B. If relevant, additional areas of the protective glove shall be tested (e.g. for specific protection or for areas which provide lower protection) and the results shall be reported in the user instructions. 4.2 Additional Protection 4.2.1 General Additional protection can be claimed when the gloves conform to the requirements defined in the following clause(s). SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 8 4.2.2 Impact protection Each area where impact protection is claimed shall be tested. Due to the test method (test specimens dimensions), protection against impacts on fingers cannot be tested. A protective glove against mechanical risks may be designed and constructed to provide specific impact attenuation (for example, impact protection of knuckles, back of the hand, palm,). These gloves shall comply with the following requirement. When the tests were carried out according to 6.6, performance shall conform to Level 1 of EN 13594:2015, Table 7. 5 Sampling and conditioning 5.1 Conditioning of samples and all other test consumables (e.g. abrasive paper, EPDM, cotton canvas) is as follows: — temperature (23 ± 2) °C; — relative humidity (50 ± 5) %. The period of conditioning is at least 24 h. Tests shall preferably be performed in the above mentioned environment. 5.2 If the test is performed in a different environment and if the testing duration does not exceed 15 min, it shall be started within 5 min after removal from the conditioning. 5.3 If special applications require testing in a different environment, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer or his authorized representative to arrange for additional tests and to present the results including a full description of the testing environment in the information supplied by the manufacturer (Clause 8). 6 Test methods 6.1 Abrasion resistance 6.1.1 Principle Circular specimens of material are abraded under known pressure with a cyclic planar motion in the form of a Lissajous figure which is the result of the simple harmonic motions at right angles to each other. The resistance to abrasion is measured by the number of rubs required for breakthrough to occur. 6.1.2 Consumables 6.1.2.1 Abradant An abradant shall meet the requirements as laid down in Annex A. NOTE 1 A suitable abradant has been tested by the standardization group, the Klingspor PL31B, Grit 1801) (see Annex A).
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Klingspor PL31B, Grit 180 is the trade name of a product supplied by KLINGSPOR Schleifsysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Hüttenstraße 36, D-35708 Haiger. This information is given for the convenience of users of this European Standard and does not constitute an endorsement by CEN of the product named. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results. SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 9 NOTE 2 At the present time, only one calibration procedure is available using textile reference material. A more robust calibration method for other reference material is still under construction. 6.1.2.2 Double-sided adhesive tape The double sided adhesive tape shall be used to provide adhesion of the sample during the test to achieve reproducible results. The mean adhesion value shall be of minimum 0,20 N/mm. Tests are carried out according to the method given in Annex C. NOTE 1 If the adhesion is not sufficient, the sample will move during the test and in this case a tear phenomenon can be observed rather than abrasion. NOTE 2 Examples of suitable double sided adhesive tapes are provided in C.5. Alternative tapes can be verified for suitability using the test method defined in Annex C. 6.1.3 Apparatus An abrasion machine of the type described in EN ISO 12947-1 as a Martindale Wear and Abrasion is required. It shall fulfil the following requirement: Pressure on specimen: (9,0 ± 0,2) kPa. 6.1.4 Test specimens Four test specimens shall be taken from four individual gloves of the same glove series. In case of an irregular design of the palm, the test specimen shall be taken in the area where the least protection is expected (remove the reinforcements that do not cover the whole palm). Where the test specimen is made of several unbounded layers, the test is performed on each layer. When the specimen is made of bonded layers if the layers can be separated without damaging the material, the test must be performed on each layer independently. Otherwise, the test must be performed on all layers, taking care not to have a seam in the test area. 6.1.5 Test procedure 6.1.5.1 Setting up the machine 6.1.5.1.1 Mounting test specimens Cut four test specimens to the correct dimensions, diameter (38,0 ± 0,5) mm. Secure the test specimen without tension carefully and centrally on the metal insert by means of double-sided adhesive tape under a weight of approximately 10 kg applied for at least 5 min. Good adhesion can be achieved through the use of double-sided tape which prevents loosening of the test specimen and the inclusion of air bubbles. Place the ring of the specimen holder in position on the mounting plate provided on the base of the machine. In order to test the materials that are thicker than the standard ring (for example leather with a thickness greater than 1,2 mm), the diameter of the opening of the clamping ring should be increased (see Figure 1). SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 10 Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 1 — Alternative clamping ring for thick material Some materials might need a longer contact time to ensure maximum adhesion between the test specimen and the adhesive tape. Surface treatment (e.g. removal of fluff) may be used in order to improve adhesion between the test specimen and the adhesive tape, provided this treatment will not affect the performance of the material during the test. If a different contact time (> 5 min) and/or if a surface treatment is used, this should be reported. While ensuring that the ring containing the specimen and metal insert is held firmly in the mounting plate, start to screw the top of the specimen holder on to the ring, taking care that the screw threads are not crossed. Having started the screwing down operation, use both hands to maintain a continuous downwards pressure on the assembly against the mounting plate. This procedure will normally ensure that the specimen is securely retained in the holder in a wrinkle-free condition and that it is ready for testing. NOTE It is important to use a sufficiently effective double-sided adhesive tape which prevents the movement of the test specimen during the duration of the test (appropriate double-side adhesive tapes can for example be found in the building and construction industry). This information is given for the convenience of users in Annex C. 6.1.5.1.2 Mounting abradant Secure carefully the abradant (6.1.2.1) by means of double-sided adhesive tape covering the whole surface of the mounting plate. Ensure the abradant is flat by placing the weight supplied with the testing machine for this purpose on its surface, and if a retaining frame is used, then position and tighten it up SIST EN 388:2016+A1:2019



EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (E) 11 evenly using diagonally opposite screws in sequence. Make sure that the abradant is held in place firmly and that there are no tucks or ridges. 6.1.5.1.3 Mounting specimen holders Mount the test specimen holders on the top plate under a pressure of (9,0 ± 0,2) kPa and switch on the machine. Four test specimens are preferably to be tested at the same time on the same machine. If tested differently, it shall be reported in the test report and the reason why. Every time a specimen holder is taken from the machine to check the end point of the specimen for breakthrough, retighten the specimen holder before it is replaced on the machine. If it is necessary to interrupt the test for an appreciable length of time (e. g. overnight or at the weekend) remove the specimens from their holders and store them face upwards. Protect the specimens by covering them with a clean card or piece of fabric. 6.1.5.2 Method of assessment The performance of the sample is determined by the specimen breakthrough, which is the visually observed deterioration in a specimen after exposure to a specified number of abrasion rubs, i.e.: — in woven fabrics, when two separate threads are completely broken, resulting in a hole to appear; — in knitted fabrics, when one thread is completely broken, resulting in a hole to appear; — in bonded layers, when the first hole through all layers together resulting from the wear is of a diameter at least equal to 1 mm; — in other materials then those mentioned above, when the first hole resulting from the wear is of a diameter at least equal to 1 mm. 6.1.5.3 Test method Each test will be performed with a new abradant. Begin the test and check the test specimens after 100 rubs. If there is no breakthrough, continue the test until reaching 500 rubs (performance level 2). If there is no breakthrough, continue the test until the next performance level in Table 1 is reached. Examine the test specimens at the required rub number for each performance level. At each examination of a specimen at a specified performance level, both the test specimens and the abradant shall be cleaned (e. g. by clean compressed air) and the specimen holder tightened before it is replaced on the machine. If a breakthrough is found when examining the test specimens at a given
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