<p>This International Standard specifies test methods and minimum requirements for protective gloves to be worn</p>
<p>during fire fighting and associated activities where there is a risk of heat and/or flame.</p>
<p>The purpose of this International Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for protective gloves</p>
<p>designed to protect against injury in fire fighting operations.</p>
<p>This International Standard covers the general glove design, the minimum performance levels of the materials used</p>
<p>and the methods of test for determining these performance levels. With the exception of flame resistance and</p>
<p>ergonomic requirements, this International Standard establishes three levels of performance for all other</p>
<p>performance requirements. Type 3 gloves provide a higher level of thermal insulation and physical protection, and</p>
<p>require liquid penetration resistance (including synthetic blood) as compared to Type 2 gloves. Type 1 gloves are</p>
<p>intended to provide minimum requirements for gloves in any fire fighting application, such as for wildland fire</p>
<p>fighting. Annex E provides a comparison of the performance requirements for all three glove types.</p>
<p>This International Standard does not cover special gloves for use in other high risk situations such as specialized</p>
<p>fire fighting. It does not cover protection for the head, torso, arms, legs and feet or protection of the hands against</p>
<p>other hazards, e.g. chemical, biological, radiation and electrical hazards, except for limited, accidental exposure to</p>
<p>fireground chemicals and contaminated blood or body fluids (Type 3 gloves). These aspects may be dealt with in</p>
<p>other standards.</p>
<p>Selection of the appropriate system of clothing, including gloves, is dependant on carrying out an effective risk</p>
<p>assessment which identifies the hazards to be faced, evaluates the likelihood of those hazards and provides the</p>
<p>means of reducing or eliminating these hazards. Guidelines for conducting a risk assessment and some factors for</p>
<p>consideration are included in annex D.</p>
Registration number (WIID)
85709
Scope
<p>This International Standard specifies test methods and minimum requirements for protective gloves to be worn</p>
<p>during fire fighting and associated activities where there is a risk of heat and/or flame.</p>
<p>The purpose of this International Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for protective gloves</p>
<p>designed to protect against injury in fire fighting operations.</p>
<p>This International Standard covers the general glove design, the minimum performance levels of the materials used</p>
<p>and the methods of test for determining these performance levels. With the exception of flame resistance and</p>
<p>ergonomic requirements, this International Standard establishes three levels of performance for all other</p>
<p>performance requirements. Type 3 gloves provide a higher level of thermal insulation and physical protection, and</p>
<p>require liquid penetration resistance (including synthetic blood) as compared to Type 2 gloves. Type 1 gloves are</p>
<p>intended to provide minimum requirements for gloves in any fire fighting application, such as for wildland fire</p>
<p>fighting. Annex E provides a comparison of the performance requirements for all three glove types.</p>
<p>This International Standard does not cover special gloves for use in other high risk situations such as specialized</p>
<p>fire fighting. It does not cover protection for the head, torso, arms, legs and feet or protection of the hands against</p>
<p>other hazards, e.g. chemical, biological, radiation and electrical hazards, except for limited, accidental exposure to</p>
<p>fireground chemicals and contaminated blood or body fluids (Type 3 gloves). These aspects may be dealt with in</p>
<p>other standards.</p>
<p>Selection of the appropriate system of clothing, including gloves, is dependant on carrying out an effective risk</p>
<p>assessment which identifies the hazards to be faced, evaluates the likelihood of those hazards and provides the</p>
<p>means of reducing or eliminating these hazards. Guidelines for conducting a risk assessment and some factors for</p>
<p>consideration are included in annex D.</p>
