What is EN standard for gloves?

The EN 388:2003 standard is intended to assess a glove’s ability to protect against mechanical hazards such as cutting. It includes a series of four tests that measure the glove’s resistance to abrasion, cutting, tearing and puncture.

How do you read a 388?

EN388 Testing Procedures

1. A = Abrasion Resistance. A glove’s abrasion resistance refers to how many times it can withstand abrasive pressure from sandpaper.
2. B = Circular Blade Cut Resistance (Coupe Test)
3. C = Tear Resistance.
4. D = Puncture Resistance.
5. E = EN ISO Cut Resistance.
6. F = Impact Protection.

How are safety gloves rated?

The protection is rated on a scale of 1 to 4. The higher the number, the better the glove. CUT RESISTANCE – Based on the number of cycles required to cut through the glove. This scale is rated 1 to 5, with a Cut 5 glove providing the best protection.

How do you read a glove rating?

Put simply, the higher the number, the higher the level of protection. The letter in the fifth position corresponds to the gram score recorded with TDM test method. The rating scale from A to F will be awarded for each gloves test result, with A being the lower score and F being the highest score.

What are glove grades?

The higher the number, the better the glove. CUT RESISTANCE – Based on the number of cycles required to cut through the glove. This scale is rated 1 to 5, with a Cut 5 glove providing the best protection. TEAR – Rated 1 to 4 with 1 being the easiest to tear, and 4 being the most tear resistant.

What is level 3 gloves?

The new ANSI scale, characterized by an ‘A’ in front of level numbers, is as follows: A1 – Protective gloves, Level 1: withstands 200 g to 499 g of cutting load. A2 – Protective gloves, Level 2: withstands 500 g to 999 g of cutting load. A3 – Protective gloves, Level 3: withstands 1000 g to 1499 g of cutting load.

What is a category 2 glove?

Category 2 This category of gloves are intended to protect the user from injuries that are not classified like minimal nor very high.

What are safety gloves for?

Gloves must be worn when there is the potential for injury or exposure to skin contact from chemicals, infectious agents, heat, cold, abrasive, and cutting objects.