Ansell Healthcare has developed an
easy-to-use reference guide on the
EN standards for Protective Gloves.

As well as explaining how to comply
with the PPE directives and EN
420:2003 General Requirements for
gloves, the Guide offers information
on how to protect hands specifically
against chemicals and microorganisms
(EN 374:2003); mechanical risks (EN
388:2003), thermal hazards (EN
407:2004) and cold (EN 511:2006);
radioactive contamination and
ionising radiation (EN 421:2010) plus
two more standards: electro-static
properties (EN 1149) and manual
metal welding (EN 12477: 2001).