AS NZS 2161.3 pdf download

AS NZS 2161.3 pdf download.Occupational protective gloves
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.
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).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.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).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.