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  • BS EN 407:2004

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    Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  16-04-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  08-09-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements
      4.1 General
      4.2 Sizes
      4.3 Abrasion
      4.4 Tear resistance
    5 Thermal performance
      5.1 Burning behaviour
      5.2 Contact heat
      5.3 Convective heat
      5.4 Radiant heat
      5.5 Small splashes of molten metal
      5.6 Large quantities of molten metal
    6 Test methods
      6.1 Abrasion
      6.2 Tear resistance
      6.3 Burning behaviour
      6.4 Contact heat
      6.5 Convective heat
      6.6 Radiant heat
      6.7 Small drops of molten metal
      6.8 Large quantities of molten metal
    7 Marking
    8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Uncertainties of measurement and results
                           interpretation
    Annex B (informative) Example of test method for emergency removal
                           of fire-fighters gloves
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard
                           and the Essential Requirements of
                           EU Directive 89/686/EEC
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    Describes requirements, test methods, information to be supplied and marking for protective gloves against heat and/or fire.

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    Committee PH/3/14
    Development Note Together with BS EN 374-1, BS EN 374-2, BS EN 374-3, BS EN 388 and BS EN 420, it supersedes BS 1651(1986) Supersedes 90/46385 DC (10/2003) Supersedes 02/563234 DC. (09/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7971-6:2003 Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Gloves for protection against mechanical, thermal and chemical hazards. Requirements and test methods
    BS 7971-6:2016 Protective clothing and equipment for use in violent situations and in training Gloves. Requirements and test methods
    BS 7373-2:2001 Product specifications Guide to identifying criteria for a product specification and to declaring product conformity
    BS 7985:2009 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes
    BS 7985:2013 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Recommendations and guidance supplementary to BS ISO 22846
    BS 8437(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    13/30277332 DC : 0 BS 7985 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF ROPE ACCESS METHODS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
    EI Model Code of Safe Practice Part 16:2017 MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE - PART 16: GUIDANCE ON TANK CLEANING
    16/30288107 DC : 0 BS 7971-6 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN VIOLENT SITUATIONS AND IN TRAINING - PART 6: GLOVES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS 7985:2002 Code of Practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes
    BS 4163:2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 6942:2002 Protective clothing — Protection against heat and fire — Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat
    EN 388 : 1994 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
    EN 702:1994 Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method: Determination of the contact heat transmission through protective clothing or its materials
    EN ISO 6941 : 2003 TEXTILE FABRICS - BURNING BEHAVIOUR - MEASUREMENT OF FLAME SPREAD PROPERTIES OF VERTICALLY ORIENTED SPECIMENS (ISO 6941:2003)
    EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
    EN 659:2003+A1:2008/AC:2009 PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR FIREFIGHTERS
    ISO 15383:2001 Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
    EN 373 : 1993 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS TO MOLTEN METAL SPLASH
    EN 367:1992/AC:1992 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FIRE - METHOD OF DETERMINING HEAT TRANSMISSION ON EXPOSURE TO FLAME
    ISO 6941:2003 Textile fabrics Burning behaviour Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens
    EN ISO 6942:2002 Protective clothing - Protection against heat and fire - Method of test: Evaluation of materials and material assemblies when exposed to a source of radiant heat (ISO 6942:2002)
    EN 348:1992/AC:1993 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - TEST METHOD: DETERMINATION OF BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS ON IMPACT OF SMALL SPLASHES OF MOLTEN METAL
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