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EUROPEAN PICTOGRAMS – MAIN STANDARDS

EN420 General requirements: risk category, size, markings, labels

EN388:2016 Mechanical risks Minimal requirements for each level

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
A. Abrasion resistance (cycles) 100 500 2000 8000
B. Cut resistance (slicing) 1,2 2,5 5 10
EN388 C. Tear resistance (N) 10 25 50 75
D. Puncture resistance (N) 20 60 100 150
E. Cut resistance TDM Level A Level B Level C Level D Level E Level F
Cut resistance EN ISO 13997 2N 5N 10N 15N 22N 30N
ABCDEF F. Impact resistance Optional test. If the gloves pass this test, they are marked with the letter P

EN511 Protection against cold
EN511
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
A. Resistance to convective cold 0,10 0,15 0,22 0,30
B. Resistance to (cold) contact 0,025 0,050 0,100 0,150
C. Permeability to water Level 1: Impermeable to a minimum of 30 min
ABC

EN407 Protection against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
A. Behaviour and/or fire A. Behavior and/or fire B. Contact heat C. Convective heat
B. Resistance to heat contact Performance (s) After flame (s) After glow time Performance (Cº) Contact (s) Thereshold time Performance Heat transfer index
(HTI)
level
level
temperature
level
C. Resistance to convective heat 1 20 No requirement 1 100 ºC 15 1 4
2 10 120 2 250ºC 15 2 7
D. Resistance to radiant heat 3 3 25 3 350ºC 15 3 10
EN407 4 2 5 4 500ºC 15 4 18
E. Resistance to small splashes of liquid metal
D. Radiant heat E. Small splashes of molten metal C. Big splashes of molten metal
F. Resistance to large splashes of molten metal
Performance Heat transfer index T 3 Performance Number of drops Performance Molten iron (g)
level level level
1 5 1 5 1 30
X. Not tested for this danger 2 30 2 15 2 60
ABCDEF 3 4 90 150 3 4 25 35 3 4 120
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EN374-1:2016 Chemical risk. Only one symbol and 3 type of gloves
Glove type Requirement Marking
EN374-1/Type A
Type A Penetration resistant (EN374-2)
EN374 Time > 30 min for at least 6 products of the new list (EN16523-1)
AJKLPR
EN374-1/Type B
Type B Penetration resistant (EN374-2)
Time > 30 min for at least 3 products of the new list (EN16523-1)
JKL
XXX Type C Penetration resistant (EN374-2) EN374-1/Type C
Time > 10 min for at least 1 product of the new list (EN16523-1)
Performance level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Impregnation time Minutes <10 >_10 >_30 >_60 >_120 >_240 >_480

EN374-5:2016: Protection gloves against microorganisms
Gloves must pass the penetration resistance test
SYMBOL CHEMICAL PRODUCT CLASS
according to EN374-2: 2014.
A Methanol Primary alcohol The virus protection has been added, if the glove is
B Acetone Ketone subject to the ISO 16604: 2004 test (method B)
C Acetonitrile Nitrile
D Methyl chloride Chlorinated hydrocarbon
E Bisulfide and carbon Organic compound containing sulfur
F Toluol Aromatic hydrocarbon EN ISO 374-5
G Diethylamine Amine GUANTES GLOVES
H Tetrahydrofuran Heterocyclic ether
I Ethyl acetate Ester
J N-Heptane Saturated hydrocarbon
K Caustic soda 40% Inorganic base
L Sulfuric acid 96% Inorganic mineral acid, oxidant
M Nitric acid 65% Inorganic mineral acid, oxidant
N Acetic acid 99% Organic acid VIRUS
O Ammonia 25% Organic base For gloves that protect
P Hydrogen peroxide 30% Peroxide against bacteria, fungi
Q 40% hydrofluoric acid Inorganic mineral acid and viruses
T Formaldehyde 37% Aldehyde
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