CERTIFICATIONS

• EN 420:03 +A1:09 General requirements for protective gloves.
• EN 1186 Glass/fork symbol gives traceability and identification of materials intended to come into contact with food. Confirms that these products will not contaminate food with hazardous substances.
• EN 455-2 Defines requirements for sizing and strength of disposable gloves for medical use.
• EN 455-3 Defines requirements for biological evaluation of disposable gloves to check that irritancy and powdering is within limits for medical use.
• FDA 21 Overarching regulations for production, testing, labelling and advertising of food and drugs within the United States.
• CFR 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use—lists permitted elastomers, vulcanization materials, accelerators, retarders, activators, antioxidants, plasticizers, fillers, emulsifiers, and other additives, and sets extraction limits for food contact.
• EN 374-1 Indicates that the product meets permeation standards for protective gloves, with permeation resistance of (Type A) at least 30 minutes to 6 test chemicals, (Type B) at least 30 minutes to 3 chemicals and (Type C) at least 10 minutes to 1 chemical. Letters under the shield identify the chemicals.
• EN 374-2 Indicates that the product meets penetration standards for protective gloves, against penetration by dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. A sample glove shall not leak water or air when tested for closures, porosity, seams, pinholes, leaks or imperfections of the glove by either inflating with air or filling with water.
• EN 374-4 Measures the glove’s resistance to degradation by chemical exposure—any flaking, swelling, disintegration, embrittlement, hardening, softening, etc—by testing the force required to puncture the glove material after continuous contact with a challenge chemical.
• EN 374-5 Tests the glove for safety in risks of contact with micro-organisms—bacteria, fungi.
• D6124-11 Indicates that the product meets ASTM standards for residual powder on medical gloves, ≦10mg/dm2.
• D6978-05 Indicates that the product meets ASTM standards for resistance of medical gloves to permeation by at least 9 chemotherapy drugs. A more stringent and specialised test than the EN374 test.
• F1671 Indicates that the product meets ASTM standards for resistance of materials to penetration by blood-borne pathogens.

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