Standards and trends in the glove industry

Requests are increasing from safety professionals for technical information on every type of glove made. The various global standards, including those in Europe directed by CE requirements, that are used to understand performance rating for critical glove characteristics are discussed. Most of the s...

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Published in:Occupational Health & Safety 2003-09, Vol.72 (9), p.50-56
Main Author: Groce, Donald F
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Equipment Design - standards
Equipment Failure
Gloves
Gloves, Protective - standards
Gloves, Protective - trends
Heat resistance
Humans
Labeling
Occupational hazards
Occupational safety
Personal protective equipment
Physical properties
Pictographs
Professionals
Protective clothing
Ratings & rankings
Test methods
Trends
United States
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Summary:Requests are increasing from safety professionals for technical information on every type of glove made. The various global standards, including those in Europe directed by CE requirements, that are used to understand performance rating for critical glove characteristics are discussed. Most of the standards used worldwide for establishing glove performance and protective qualities are similar to or based on ASTM standards. Because there is no glove that performs at the highest level in all categories, professionals involved in glove selection must assess which factors are critical for protecting workers based on the individual and the hazards.
ISSN:0362-4064
1938-3851