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PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST CHEMICALS & MICRO-ORGANISMS.

THIS STANDARD IS MADE UP OF THREE PARTS AND SPECIFIES EN 374-1 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GLOVES TO PROTECT THE USER AGAINST CHEMICALS AND/OR MICRO-ORGANISMS. EN 374-2 A TEST METHOD FOR PENETRATION RESISTANCE OF GLOVES THAT PROTECT AGAINST CHEMICALS AND/OR MICRO-ORGANISMS. EN 374-3 THE DETERMINATION OF THE RESISTANCE OF PROTECTIVE GLOVE MATERIALS TO PERMEATION BY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS NON-GASEOUS CHEMICALS UNDER THE CONDITION OF CONTINUOUS CONTACT.

EN 374-2: RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION This standard comprises of two tests: THE AIR LEAK TEST THEWATER LEAK TEST Penetration is the movement of a chemical

EN 374-3: RESISTANCE TO PERMEATION This standard test’s the permeation by a solid or liquid Chemical. This is determined by measuring the breakthrough time of the chemical through the glove material. Chemical Permeation is the process by which a chemical moves through a protective glove on a molecular level.

Waterproof and Low Chemical Protection.

The standard meets level 2 breakthrough time for at least three chemicals. The pictogram must have a code underneath which identi es the chemicals by comparing it to the chemical chart.

and/or micro-organism through porous materials, seams, pinholes or other imperfections in a protective glove material at a non-molecular level. MICRO-ORGANISM RESISTANCE: Gloves must reach at least AQL level 2 for this rating. The Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) is the allowed defect rate with a certain Lot or Batch of Production. A level 3 (<0,65) means that less than 0.65% of the batch will not comply.

A827

A835

A845

A810

A880

PORTWEST HAVE 5 STYLES A827, A835, A845, A810 & A880 CERTIFIED TO EN 374