Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms.
This part of the standard specifies the requirements for protective gloves intended to protect the user against dangerous chemicals and defines terms to be used.
In 2016 resp. 2018 the standard was revised. Various pictograms were merged into one. Type classes differentiate between the various barrier properties.
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EN ISO 374-1:2016+A1:2018
Classification/Requirement | |
|---|---|
Type A | Penetration resistant (EN 374-2) + Breakthrough time ≥ 30 min for at least 6 chemicals (Test according to EN 16523-1) |
Type B | Penetration resistant (EN 374-2) + Breakthrough time ≥ 30 min for at least 3 chemicals (Test according to EN 16523-1) |
Type C | Penetration resistant (EN 374-2) + Breakthrough time ≥ 10 min for at least 1 chemical (Test according to EN 16523-1) |
List of test chemicals
Letter | Chemicals | CAS | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
A | Methanol | 67-56-1 | Primary alcohol |
B | Acetone | 67-64-1 | Ketone |
C | Acetonitrile | 75-05-8 | Nitrile |
D | Dichlormethane | 75-09-2 | Chlorinated paraffin |
E | Carbon disulphide | 75-15-0 | Sulphur containing organic compound |
F | Toluene | 108-88-3 | Aromatic hydrocarbon |
G | Diethylamine | 109-89-7 | Amine |
H | Tetrahydrofuran | 109-99-9 | Heterocyclic ether compound |
I | Ethylacetate | 141-78-6 | Ester |
J | n-Heptane | 142-82-5 | Saturated hydrocarbon |
K | Sodium hydroxide 40% | 1310-73-2 | Inorganic base |
L | Sulphuric acid 96% | 7664-93-9 | Inorganic acid |
M | Nitric acid 65% | 7697-37-2 | Inorganic mineral acid |
N | Acetic acid 99% | 64-19-7 | Organic acid |
O | Ammonia 25% | 1336-21-6 | Organic base |
P | Hydrogen peroxide 30% | 7722-84-1 | Peroxide |
S | Hydrofluoric acid 40% | 7664-39-3 | Inorganic mineral acid |
T | Formaldehyde 37% | 50-00-0 | Aldehyde |