Standards
Workwear / protective clothing


Protective clothing against liquid chemicals

Protective clothing for use against solid particulates

Protective clothing against liquid chemicals
Performance requirements for chemical protective clothing offering limited protective performance against liquid chemicals (Type 6 and Type PB [6] equipment).

Protective clothing against infective agents

Protective clothing against radioactive contamination

Protective clothing - Electrostatic properties

Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position
Requirements for knee protectors for work in the kneeling position.
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Puncture resistance | 1-2 |
High-visibility clothing


Protective clothing - Protection against rain
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Resistance to water | 1-3 |
B | Water vapour permeability | 1-3 |

High-visibility clothing
Test parameter | Class | |
A | Minimum area of the visible material in square meters | 1-3 |
Material | Class 3 | Class 2 | Class 1 |
Background material | 0,80 qm | 0,50 qm | 0,14 qm |
Retroreflective material | 0,20 qm | 0,13 qm | 0,10 qm |
Material with combined features | n. a. | n. a. | 0,20 qm |
Respiratory protection


Pictograms
Pictograms

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KATA 5
This pictogram indicates, that protective gloves are manufactured with the special yarn KATA 5. This yarn made of two high-quality and durable materials.It is characterised by its highest wearing comfort, highest dexterity and very high cut resistance. Further this innovative special yarn has an additional protection against contact heat.
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is an independent testing and certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and end products at all processing stages. The tests for harmful substances include substances forbidden by law, substances regulated by law, substances known to be harmful (but not yet legally regulated) and parameters for health care.
AQL 1.5
The AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) defines a precisely procedure at which a certain subset of a good is allocated for a sample. This sample is tested according to settled standards and specifications. From the received results, it is possible to draw conclusions about the quality of the goods. The higher the requirements for a product are, the more stricter are the predefined guidelines. The AQL is therefore a statistical method for determining the quality. Medical gloves must be aseptic and must comply with DIN EN 455. An AQL (accepted quality level) of less than 1,5 is to be observed. The gloves are only tested for water resistance.
DGUV Rule112-191
Marks safety shoes which are certified to DGUV rule 112-191. These can be equipped with orthopaedic insoles which will be individually created for your feet. With a prescription from your orthopaedist, you can go to an orthopaedic shoemaker of your choice. In cooperation with our partner, the orthopaedic manufacturer Hartmann, your orthopaedic shoemaker will then be provided with the necessary material.
Partner: Matthias Hartmann Orthopädie + Sport GmbH, Schelde-Lahn-Straße 20, 35713 Eschenburg, Deutschland,
www.hartmann-os.com
Hand / arm protection



Protective gloves against mechanical risks
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Abrasion resistance | 1-4 |
B | Blade cut resistance (Coupe) | 1-5 |
C | Tear resistance | 1-4 |
D | Puncture resistance | 1-4 |
E | Blade cut resistance (TDM) | A-F |

Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms
Requirements for gloves to protect the user against chemicals and / or micro-organisms:
Type A: At least six test chemicals (protection index at least class 2 each)
Type B: At least three test chemicals (protection index at least class 2 each)
Type C: At least one test chemical (protection index at least class 1)
Test parameter | Class | |
A-F | Code letter for test chemicals | 1-6 |

Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms
Addition underneath the pictograms | Protection against |
No addition | Bacteria, fungi |
VIRUS | Bacteria, fungi, viruses |

Protective gloves against cold
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Convective cold | 1-4 |
B | Contact cold | 1-4 |
C | Waterproofness | 1 |

Protective gloves against thermal risks
Protective gloves against heat and / or fire and its identification.
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Resistance to flammability | 1-4 |
B | Contact heat resistance | 1-4 |
C | Convective heat resistance | 1-4 |
D | Radiant heat resistance | 1-4 |
E | Resistance to small splashes of molten metal | 1-4 |
F | Resistance to large quantities of molten metal | 1-4 |

Protective gloves for welders
Essential requirements and test methods for protective gloves for manual welding, cutting and related processes.
Type A: Low dexterity (with high other requirements)
Type B: High dexterity (with low other requirements)
Test parameter | Performance level | |
A | Resistance to flammability | 1-4 |
B | Contact heat resistance | 1-4 |
C | Convective heat resistance | 1-4 |
D | Radiant heat resistance | 1-4 |
E | Resistance to small splashes of molten metal | 1-4 |
F | Resistance to large quantities of molten metal | 1-4 |

Protective gloves - Electrostatic properties

Medical gloves for single use
Eye protection


Personal eye protection
Marking of the oculars (example)
Scale number (only for filters) | Code number | Scale number | ||
Welding filter | Without | 1,2 - 16 | ||
Ultraviolet filter (the recognition of colours may be affected) | 2 | 1,2 - 5 | ||
Ultraviolet filter (good colour recognition) | 2C | |||
Ultraviolet filter (good colour recognition) | 3 | |||
Infrared filter | 4 | 1,2 - 10 | ||
Sunglare filter (without infrared requirement) | 5 | 1,1 - 4,1 | ||
Sunglare filter (with infrared requirement) | 6 | 1,1 - 4,1 |
Optical class | ||
The lower, the better. | 1-3 |
Abbreviation for mechanical strength | Requirements for mechanical strength | |||
Without | Minimum robustness | |||
S | Increased robustness | |||
F | Protection against high speed particles (low energy impact) | |||
B | Protection against high speed particles (medium | |||
A | Protection against high speed particles (high energy impact) |