Safety Equipment

Australian/New Zealand Occupational Protective Glove Standards

AS/NZS 2161.2:1998 (EN 420:1994) General Requirements

This standard defines the general requirements for ergonomy, glove construction, high visibility, innocuousness, cleaning, comfort and efficiency, marking and information applicable to all protective gloves.

Put simply the Standard requires that:

General Requirements:
• Glove design and construction is suitable for its intended use.
• Any seams present in construction (cotton, leather etc) do not result in a significant decrease in product performance.
• The gloves will not harm the health or hygiene of the user.

Sizing:
• Glove sizing conforms to set specifications with respect to hand circumference.
• Minimum glove lengths are specified for each size.

Product and Packaging Labelling (Marking):
• Gloves must be generally marked with trade mark or other identification of manufacturer/representative, product code name or code and size.
• Packaging carries additional information such as where information about the product can be obtained and pictograms denoting performance levels against Standards as appropriate.
• Instructions for use.

STANDARDS

Overview

AS/NZS 2161.2:1998

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AS/NZS 2161.5:1998

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