YOUR GLOBAL GLOVE EXPERT YOUR GLOBAL GLOVE EXPERT CHANGES IN THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PROTECTIVE GLOVES THE NEW PPE REGULATION In April 2018, a new PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 will become applicable and replace the existing P ­ PE ­ irective 89/686/EEC. D In future, the Declaration of Conformity for PPE-labelled gloves will be accessible on our website and packaging will include a direct link (QR Code) to access the Declaration of Conformity for each product! THE NEW EN ISO 374-1:2016 STANDARD FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GLOVES The new standard considers three types of chemical protective gloves: TYPE A GLOVES need to achieve at least a permeation level of 2 (longer than 30 min.) against six of the chemicals listed in EN ISO 374-1. As a minimum the six tested chemicals shall be identified by their code letters under the flask pictogram. TYPE B GLOVES need to achieve at least a permeation level of 2 (longer than 30 min.) against at least three of the chemicals listed in EN ISO 374-1. The tested chemicals shall be identified by their code letter under the flask pictogram. TYPE C GLOVES need to achieve at least a permeation level 1 (longer than 10 min.) against one of the chemicals listed in EN ISO 374-1. Sempermed Always keeping you up to date.

The list of challenge chemicals in EN ISO 374-1 was enlarged by 6 additional chemicals: As a newly added part to the standard series of chemical protective gloves, EN 374-4 specifies the determination of resistance to degradation by chemicals. Coming into contact with a chemical can have an impact on the material properties of a protective glove, not only during contact with the chemical but also subsequently. Degradation testing therefore includes the testing of the change of material's properties after exposure to chemicals. Although EN ISO 374-1 contains no performance requirements for degradation,...