Safety at work is one of the most important things in any company. To avoid any problem, we must know well what type of work clothing our employees need and thus prevent any danger or risk.
Protective gloves are used to protect both hands and arms during work. There are different types of safety gloves , but in today's article we will focus on thermal protection gloves against heat and/or fire.
Thermal protection gloves against heat and/or fire are made with special materials that provide insulation against high temperatures that can occur at work due to different causes such as:
Gloves for protection against heat and/or fire are classified into 4 levels, with 1 being the least protective.
resistance level
1
2
3
4
to | Limited flame spread
Time after flame and incandescence
it is not required
b | Contact heat (10°C increase)
Contact temperature and time limit
100°C
> 15s
250°C
> 15s
350°C
> 15s
500°C
> 15s
c | Convective heat (24°C rise)
Heat transfer rate
> 4s
> 7s
> 18s
d | Radiant heat (24°C rise)
Heat transfer
> 7s
> 20s
> 95s
e | Small splashes of molten metal (40°C rise)
Number of drops
> 10
> 20
> 35
f | Large amounts of molten metal (damage to a simulated PVC skin)
cast iron dough
> 30g
> 60g
> 120g
> 200g
Apart from the mandatory CE marking , the glove must be marked as required by the UNE - EN 420 standard with the following elements:
Name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or authorized representative.
Glove name, that is, the trade name or code that allows the user to identify the product with the range of the manufacturer or its authorized representative.
Size
Expiration date, if the protective benefits can be significantly affected by aging.
In addition, protective gloves against heat and/or fire must be marked with the corresponding pictogram according to the UNE - EN 407 standard:
In addition to the UNE - EN 420 and 407 standards, gloves for protection against heat and/or fire must also comply with the UNE - EN 388, 348, 366, 367 and 702 standards.
Now that you know a little more about thermal protection gloves against heat and/or fire, what are you waiting for to get yours?
At Impotusa we have special gloves for high temperatures, in addition to all the protective clothing you need. Contact us .
