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  • DIN EN 659:2008-06

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    PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR FIREFIGHTERS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Requirements
      3.1 General requirements
      3.2 Sizes
      3.3 Abrasion resistance
      3.4 Cut resistance
      3.5 Tear resistance
      3.6 Puncture resistance
      3.7 Burning behaviour
      3.8 Convective heat resistance
      3.9 Radiant heat resistance
      3.10 Contact heat resistance
      3.11 Heat resistance of the lining material
      3.12 Heat shrinkage
      3.13 Dexterity
      3.14 Seam breaking strength
      3.15 Time for the removal of gloves
      3.16 Resistance of glove material to water penetration
           (optional)
      3.17 Whole glove integrity test
      3.18 Resistance to liquid chemical penetration
    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

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    Provides minimum performance requirements and test methods for firefighter's protective gloves.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
    Status Current

    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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