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  • BS EN 659 : 2003

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    PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR FIREFIGHTERS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Requirements
    4 Preconditioning and testing conditions
    5 Marking
    6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Test results - Uncertainty of measurement
    Annex ZA (informative) - Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other provisions
             of EU Directives

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes minimum performance requirements and methods of test for firefighters' protective gloves under normal firefighting conditions.

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    Committee PH/3/8
    Development Note Supersedes 00/561084 DC. (07/2003) 2003 Edition Re-Issued in July 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. Supersedes 05/30143330 DC. (07/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    02/562256 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 BS XXXX:2002 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR USE AGAINST LIQUID CHEMICALS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH LIQUID TIGHT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CLOTHING FOR EMERGENCY TEAMS - (TYPE 3 ET)
    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
    NFPA 403 : 2018 AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES AT AIRPORTS
    NFPA 460:2024 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fireƒghting Services at Airports
    BS 8428:2004 Protective clothing. Protection against liquid chemicals. Performance requirements for chemical protective suits with liquid-tight connections between different parts of the clothing for emergency teams (type 3-ET equipment)
    BS 10999:2010 Specification for distress signal units for the fire and rescue service
    09/30194709 DC : 0 BS 10999 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRESS SIGNAL UNITS FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
    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

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

    EN 407:2004 Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
    ISO 6530:2005 Protective clothing — Protection against liquid chemicals — Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids
    EN 20811 : 1992 TEXTILES - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO WATER PENETRATION - HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST
    EN ISO 20344:2011 Personal protective equipment - Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344:2011)
    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 13935-2:2014 Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles — Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
    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 13935-2:2014 Textiles - Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles - Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method (ISO 13935-2:2014)
    ISO 17493:2016 Clothing and equipment for protection against heat Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven
    EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
    EN ISO 6530:2005 Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method for resistance of materials to penetration by liquids (ISO 6530:2005)
    ISO 15383:2001 Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
    EN 367:1992/AC:1992 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT AND FIRE - METHOD OF DETERMINING HEAT TRANSMISSION ON EXPOSURE TO FLAME
    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)
    ISO 20344:2011 Personal protective equipment Test methods for footwear
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