ISO 23388:2018
Protective gloves against mechanical risks
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for protective gloves against the mechanical risks of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture and, if applicable, impact.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 21420.
The test methods developed in this document can also be applicable to arm protectors.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Additional protection (Optional)
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Impact protection
5 Sampling and conditioning
6 Test methods
6.1 Abrasion resistance
6.1.1 Principle
6.1.2 Consumables
6.1.3 Apparatus
6.1.4 Test specimens
6.1.5 Test procedure
6.1.6 Test report
6.2 Blade cut resistance
6.2.1 Principle
6.2.2 Equipment
6.2.3 Test specimen
6.2.4 Control specimen
6.2.5 Canvas
6.2.6 Test method
6.2.7 Calculation of test results
6.2.8 Test report
6.3 Cut resistance method (ISO 13997)
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Test specimen
6.3.3 Test report
6.4 Tear resistance
6.4.1 Principle
6.4.2 Equipment
6.4.3 Test specimen
6.4.4 Setting up the test specimen
6.4.5 Test method
6.4.6 Test report
6.5 Puncture resistance
6.5.1 Principle
6.5.2 Equipment
6.5.3 Test specimen
6.5.4 Test method
6.5.5 Test report
6.6 Impact test
7 Marking
7.1 General
7.2 Pictograms
7.3 Marking of additional requirements impact protection
7.4 Examples of marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer in the user notice
Annex A (normative) Abradant
Annex B (informative) Test results — Uncertainty of measurement
Annex C (normative) Validation test for the adhesive used in 6.1.2.2 of this document
Bibliography
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Additional protection (Optional)
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Impact protection
5 Sampling and conditioning
6 Test methods
6.1 Abrasion resistance
6.1.1 Principle
6.1.2 Consumables
6.1.3 Apparatus
6.1.4 Test specimens
6.1.5 Test procedure
6.1.6 Test report
6.2 Blade cut resistance
6.2.1 Principle
6.2.2 Equipment
6.2.3 Test specimen
6.2.4 Control specimen
6.2.5 Canvas
6.2.6 Test method
6.2.7 Calculation of test results
6.2.8 Test report
6.3 Cut resistance method (ISO 13997)
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Test specimen
6.3.3 Test report
6.4 Tear resistance
6.4.1 Principle
6.4.2 Equipment
6.4.3 Test specimen
6.4.4 Setting up the test specimen
6.4.5 Test method
6.4.6 Test report
6.5 Puncture resistance
6.5.1 Principle
6.5.2 Equipment
6.5.3 Test specimen
6.5.4 Test method
6.5.5 Test report
6.6 Impact test
7 Marking
7.1 General
7.2 Pictograms
7.3 Marking of additional requirements impact protection
7.4 Examples of marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer in the user notice
Annex A (normative) Abradant
Annex B (informative) Test results — Uncertainty of measurement
Annex C (normative) Validation test for the adhesive used in 6.1.2.2 of this document
Bibliography