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GLOBAL STANDARDS
NFPA 1971: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural
Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
NFPA 1971 sets the minimum requirements for design, performance,
testing, and certification of the elements of the ensemble for body
protection in structural fire fighting and in proximity fire fighting:
coats, trousers, one-piece suits, hoods, helmets, gloves, footwear,
and interface elements such as wristers. 1971:2013
EN 388: Gloves Giving Protection from Mechanical Risks
This standard applies to all kinds of protective gloves in respect of
physical and mechanical aggressions caused by abrasion, blade
cut, puncture and tearing. This is expressed by a pictogram followed
by four numbers (performance levels), each representing test
performance against a specific hazard. EN 388
EN 407: Gloves Giving Protection from Themal Hazards
This standard specifies thermal performance for protective gloves FIREFIGHTING PROTECTION
against heat and/or fire. The nature and degree of protection is
shown by a pictogram followed by a series of six performance
levels, relating to specific protective qualities.
a. Resistance to flammability (performance level 0 - 4)
b. Contact heat resistance (performance level 0 - 4)
c. Convective heat resistance (performance level 0 - 4) EN 407
d. Radiant heat resistance (performance level 0 - 4)
e. Resistance to small splashes of molten metal
(performance level 0 - 4)
f. Resistance to large splashes of molten metal
(performance level 0 - 4)
EN 659: Protective gloves for Firefighters
Defines minimum performance requirements and test methods for
firefighters' protective gloves. EN 659 applies only to firefighters'
protective gloves which protect the hands during normal firefighting,
including search and rescue.
These gloves provide limited protection to the hand and wrist from
hazards arising from structural fire fighting operations. However, EN 659
it will not protect the user from direct contact with flames or molten
metal or hazardous biological, chemical or radiological agents.
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