General requirements for protective gloves.
All PPE protective gloves must comply with this standard. It covers areas including:
Design and construction
Gloves should provide the highest degree of protection for intended area of use.
Safety and innocuousness
- Glove itself should not cause any harm to user.
- pH value should be between 3.5 and 9.5.
- Chromium VI content should not exceed < 3 mg/kg.
- Latex gloves should be tested on protein content as per EN 455-3.
- Gloves that are designed to reduce the risk of electrostatic discharges, should be tested as per EN 1149 for electrostatic properties.
Dexterity. Performance is graded as per table below:
| Performance level | Smallest pin diameter (mm) that can be picked up with a gloved hand 3 times during a period of a minimum of 30 seconds |
| 1 | 11.0 |
| 2 | 9.5 |
| 3 | 8.0 |
| 4 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 5.0 |
Comfort and efficiency. Sizing as per table below:
| EN 420 | Equals to | Hand circumference/length (mm) | Minimum length of the glove (mm) |
| 6 | XS | 152/160 | 220 |
| 7 | S | 178/171 | 230 |
| 8 | M | 203/182 | 240 |
| 9 | L | 229/192 | 250 |
| 10 | XL | 254/204 | 260 |
| 11 | XXL | 279/215 | 270 |
General requirements for instruction of use must include:
- Name and address of the manufacturer or representative.
- Glove designation.
- Available size range.
- CE mark.
- Care & storage instructions.
- Instructions and limitations of use.
- Name and address of notified body that certified the product.