AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998

AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998 OCCUPATIONAL PROTECTIVE GLOVES - PROTECTION AGAINST CUTS AND STABS BY HAND KNIVES-CHAINMAIL GLOVES AND....

PREFACE

CONTENTS

0 Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative reference

3 Definitions

3.1 Anatomical

3.1.1 digit

3.1.2 wrist

3.2 Clothing

3.2.1 glove

3.2.2 short cuff glove

3.2.3 long cuff glove

3.2.4 arm guard

3.2.5 arm guard and glove assembly

3.2.6 long arm guard

4 Requirements

4.1 Dimensions of the protective surface areas of gloves and arm guards

4.1.1 Gloves

4.1.2 Short cuff gloves

4.1.3 Long cuff gloves

4.1.4 Glove sizes

4.1.5 Arm guard and glove assemblies

4.2 Construction

4.2.1 Chain mail gloves

4.2.2 Dimensions of interstices

4.2.3 Straps

4.2.4 Mass

4.3 Tensile strength

4.3.1 Chain mail

4.3.2 Attachment of arm guards

4.4 Penetration resistance

4.4.1 Chain mail gloves cuffs and chain mail arm guards and those including metal plates

4.4.2 Rigid plastic or metal arm guards

4.4.3 Rigid arm guard attachment

4.5 Properties of materials

4.5.1 General

4.5.2 Cleaning temperature stability

5 Test apparatus

5.1 Visual examination

5.2 Tolerances

5.3 Tensile strength testing apparatus

5.4 Penetration testing apparatus

5.4.1 Chain mail samples

5.4.2 Support for rigid arm guards

5.5 Gauges for interstices

5.6 Blunt probe

5.7 Test arms for measuring the compressed length of cuffs and forearm guards

6 Procedures

6.1 Visual examination

6.1.1 Chain mail

6.1.2 Rigid arm guards

6.1.3 Assembly

6.1.4 Examination of coverage

6.2 Dimensions and mass determination

6.2.1 Measurement of glove dimensions

6.2.2 Measurement of compressed and extended lengths of cuffs, cuffs and arm guards, and arm guards

6.2.3 Determination of the mass per unit area of arm guards, cuffs and extended cuffs, and gloves

6.3 Testing the dimensions of interstices

6.4 Tensile strength testing

6.4.1 Chain mail

6.4.2 Arm guard attachment

6.5 Penetration testing

6.5.1 Chain mail and chain mail and metal plate combinations

6.5.2 Rigid arm guards

6.5.3 Rigid arm guard attachments

6.6 Testing the physical stability of plastic arm guards at cleaning temperatures

7 Marking

8 Information for users and instructions for use

9 Pictogram

Annex A - Colour codes of selected glove sizes

A.1 Gloves

Annex B - Hand and arm sizes, protective glove and arm guard sizes

B.1 Foreword

B.2 Content

B.3 Measurements

B.4 Sizes and proportions of hands and forearms

B.5 Coverage provided by gloves and arm guards

B.6 Size and fit

B.7 Long cuff and chain mail arm guard lengths

Annex C - Advice on the selection of plastics for use in arm guards

C.1 Use

C.2 Content

C.3 Degradation of plastics

C.4 Simulation of degradation in use

C.5 Recognition of degradation in plastics

Annex D - Selection and fitting of gloves and armguards to provide comfort and protection

Annex ZA - Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives