130: Safety gloves, keeping ourselves safe!

Safety glove also called work glove is a personal safety equipment which covering the whole hand and resistant to hazard factors to reduce the risk of serious injuries.

Safety glove specifications:

1. Cut / tear / puncture / shock / impact / abrasion / crushing  resistant
2. Electrical insulation
3. Antistatic
4. Chemical resistant
5. Oil resistant
6. Biohazards resistant
7. Water resistant
8. Heat insulation
9. Cold insulation
10. Flame retardant
11. Ventilation

Safety glove shapes:

1. Full finger (1+1+1+1+1)
2. Split finer (1+4 or 1+1+3)

Safety glove materials:

1. Leather
2. Nylon (polyurethane)
3. Latex (rubber)
4. Nylotex (Nylon-Latex)
5. Polyester
6. Fabric

Safety glove applications:

1. Construction sites
2. Industrial sites (automotive, chemical, mining etc.)
3. Outdoor workspaces (transport, agriculture, horticulture, forestry etc.)

Related standards:

• EN 388: protection against mechanical risks
• EN 511: protection against the cold
• EN 407: Resistance to flammability
• EN 60903: for electrical insulation