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  • EN 421:2010

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    Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination

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    Published date:  26-05-2010

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Test methods
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Determination of water vapour
            permeability
    Annex B (informative) Warning
    Annex C (informative) Uncertainty of measurement and
            results interpretation
    Annex D (informative) Significant technical changes
            between this European Standard and the previous
            edition
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 89/686/EEC
    Bibliography

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    This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for gloves to protect against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination. The standard is applicable to gloves offering protection to the hand and various parts of the arm and shoulder. It applies also to gloves to be mounted in permanent containment enclosures.This European Standard also applies to intermediary sleeves used between a glove and a permanent containment enclosure (report to 4.7.2.3).The requirements of this European Standard do not apply to protective gloves against X-ray radiation.

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    Committee CEN/TC 162
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

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

    BS EN 420 : 2003 PROTECTIVE GLOVES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    S.R. CWA 16106:2010 PPE FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR, (CBRN) HAZARDS
    ISO 11933-2:1997 Components for containment enclosures — Part 2: Gloves, welded bags, gaiters for remote - handling tongs and for manipulators
    I.S. EN 420:2003 PROTECTIVE GLOVES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
    UNI EN 420 : 2010 PROTECTIVE GLOVES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 420:2010-03 PROTECTIVE GLOVES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS

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

    EN 374-1:2003 Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements
    ISO 11933-1:1997 Components for containment enclosures — Part 1: Glove/bag ports, bungs for glove/bag ports, enclosure rings and interchangeable units
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    EN 61331-1:2014 Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation - Part 1: Determination of attenuation properties of materials
    IEC 61331-1:2014 Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation - Part 1: Determination of attenuation properties of materials
    EN 388 : 1994 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST MECHANICAL RISKS
    ISO/TR 11610:2004 Protective clothing — Vocabulary
    ISO 1431-1:2012 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Resistance to ozone cracking Part 1: Static and dynamic strain testing
    EN 420:2003+A1:2009 Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
    EN ISO/TR 11610 : 2004 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - VOCABULARY
    EN 374-2:2014 Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 2: Determination of resistance to penetration
    EN 374-3:2003/AC:2006 PROTECTIVE GLOVES AGAINST CHEMICALS AND MICRO-ORGANISMS - PART 3: DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO PERMEATION BY CHEMICALS
    ISO 4648:1991 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of dimensions of test pieces and products for test purposes
    ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
    ISO 11933-2:1997 Components for containment enclosures — Part 2: Gloves, welded bags, gaiters for remote - handling tongs and for manipulators
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