Safety Equipment

Australian/New Zealand Occupational Protective Glove Standards

AS/NZS 2161.3:1998 (EN 388:1994) Protection Against Mechanical Risk

This standard is applicable to all kinds of protective gloves with regards to physical and mechanical aggressions caused by abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture. This standard may also be used to determine the impact cut resistance and anti-static nature of the glove product.

The four basic tests that define this standard are:

Abrasion resistance: How well can the material of the glove resist exposure to repeated abrasion?

Blade cut resistance: How well can the material of the glove resist cutting objects?

Tear resistance: What force is needed to enlarge, by tearing a precut hole in the material of the glove?

Puncture resistance: What force is needed to puncture the palm of the glove with a calibrated spike?

Gloves are tested for each of these properties and results reported as performance ratings. The higher the rating, the better the glove is with respect to this property.

Further optional testing of impact cut resistance and anti-static performance may also be performed.

Mechanical Test

Mechanical Hazards Pictogram

The rating underneath the pictogram refer to the glovesprotection with respect to: Abrasion (4), Cut (2), Tear (2), Puncture Resistance (1).

Mechanical Hazards Pictogram

STANDARDS

Overview

AS/NZS 2161.2:1998

AS/NZS 2161.3:1998

AS/NZS 2161.5:1998

AS/NZS 2161.10.3:2005

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