A 388a 388m 07 used in usnrcrdt standards standard practice for ultrasonic examination of heavy steel forgings1 this standard is issued under the. Standard practice for ultrasonic examination of heavy. Astm a388 standard practice for ultrasonic examination of heavy. Protective gloves general en 420 requirements concerning. Currently, on many cut resistant gloves sold in north america, you will find the en 388 marking. Gloves with a en 388 rating are third party tested, and rated for abrasion, cut, tear, and puncture resistance. This standard is issued under the fixed designation a 388a 388m. Faq order catalogue campaigns servicestretch lightweight. The new en 388 revision, including testing according to en iso 997 will be implemented at notified bodies 20 days after it has been published in the official journal of the european union.
En 420 protective gloves standard requirements in this standard you will find the general requirements for protective gloves as follow. A 388 a 388m 07 used in usnrcrdt standards standard practice for ultrasonic examination of heavy steel forgings1 this standard is issued under the. Certification manager kinga demetriou address bsi group, kitemark house, maylands avenue hemel hempstead, hp2 4sq, united kingdom email kinga. Please check our terms and conditions mainly for engineering standards in electronic pdf. The instrument used for this test consists of a circular, free rotating blade, under pressure. Footwear with characteristics suitable for protecting the wearer against injuries that may occur in the professional sectors for which the footwear has been designed, with toe caps for providing protection against impact, when tested at an energy level of 200 j. Designed to keep pace with the development of cut resistant fibres, the new standard is designed to address flaws in the cut test. Reporting is in 9 levels instead of previously 5 to accommodate stronger cut protective fibres. The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this.
En 388 standard en 388 is the european standard used to evaluate mechanical risks for hand protection, but more than that, to be legally sold in europe, a glove has to be en 388 certified. The weights that can be changed to modify the force applied to the blade, as well as the blade itself as it cuts through a test piece mounted on a curved surface, are highlighted. Barrels were supplied by satern rifle barrel company. Nei lavori elettrici sotto tensione a contatto devono essere indossati come uno dei due livelli di protezione. When the european standard test your gloves, they really do test them as everyday wear would, except with a bit more science involved. Gloves with an en 388 rating must be thirdparty tested and can be.
A summary of the update to standard en 388 protective gloves against mechanical risks uk expert guide. Jul 15, 2015 en 388 refers to the suitability of the glove when faced with mechanical risks and is recognisable by the following symbol. English us english us english uk english uk french french. Revision of the cut resistant test method in the en 388. Astm e 384 covers both the knoop and vickers hardness tests when conducted using test forces in the 1 to gf. Do you want clarity about the updated glove standard en 388. The seams and edges must not cause harm to the user.
Commission and the european free trade association, and supports. En standards en 388 en 420 protective gloves standard. National foreword this standard has been prepared by ecisstc 10. En 388 2016 standard updated en 388 standard for protective gloves against mechanical risks 2016 edition as discussed above, the most significant change to the en 388 2016 standard is the formal inclusion of the iso 997 cut test method.
This fun video and infographic provides a run down of the new ansi a1 through a9 cut levels and breaks down the new en388 a through f cut levels and what they signify. A number of changes are effective under the new en 388 standard. All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. Resistencia aos cortes segundo a norma en iso indice e e protecao contra impactos indice f. Din en 388 protective gloves against mechanical risks includes amendment. While this test method is primarily designed for metals, it may be used on other materials as well. This test results in a cut index score and is based on a free rotating circular blade, under a standard 5n contact force, tracking backwards and forwards over a flat. Tests under the new standard have an a before the cut level. Standard practice for ultrasonic examination of heavy steel. Iso 997, also known as the tdm100 test, is similar to the astm f299215 test method used in the. For additional information on osha standards, please visit.
The personal protective equipment at work regulations. En 388 guanti di protezione da rischi di natura meccanica. Din en 388 protective gloves against mechanical risks. From the highest levels, we offer hunters and shooters the finest hunting and precision ammunition available. Il significato delle quattro cifre e quello illustrato in tabella, il simbolo x. Cut resistance is rated 15, while all other physical performance factors are rated 14. En 420 en standards, ce markings, standards for personal protective equipment. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. I metodi di prova sviluppati possono essere applicati anche ai protettori delle braccia. Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards. Standard practice for ultrasonic examination of steel forgings. Protective gloves general requirements and test methods en 420 summary of the requirements the gloves must have been made so as to provide the protection they are intended for. Guanti isolanti a norma iec 60903 e en 60903 i guanti isolanti sono i dispositivi di protezione individuale simbolo dei lavori elettrici.
Gloves with an en 388 rating must be thirdparty tested and can be rated for abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance. The en 388, similar to ansiisea 105, is the european standard used to evaluate mechanical risks for hand protection. The most significant change has been to the cut resistance testing. En 388 gloves standard explained health and safety. The existing standard is used for certification until then. According to this standard, characteristics such as abrasion resistance, cut resistance, tearing strength, puncture resistance and impact protection are tested. The gloves themselves should not impose a risk or cause injury. Find guide gloves with en iso 3741 among our products. A simple explainer of en 388, the european standard for gloves which protect against mechanical risks. This standard applies to gloves protecting against mechanical risks, including abrasion, cut, tear and puncture. This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with en 420. The test for safety for en 388 coded gloves is simultaneously simple and complex.
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