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Why wear protective gloves ?
A great variety of protective gloves
The protective gloves : protective surface
The protective gloves : dexterity
The comfortable glove
The protecting glove
Level of protection according to the category of risk
European Standard (EN) and their pictograms
Pictograms CE
Evolution of the norms and pictograms
Mechanical resistance: standard EN 388
Impact cuts : standard EN 1082
Protection against heat and / or fire : standards EN 407 and EN 659
Protection against cold : standard EN 511
Protection against radioactivity : standard EN 421
Compatibility with food: „Glass and Fork“ pictogram
Noxious substances are very varied and widespread
Resistance to chemical products and micro-organisms : standard EN 374
Chemical resistance: standard EN 374
Resistance of the protective gloves to penetration and permeation by noxious substances
The permeation resistance to an identical product can vary according to the composition of the protective gloves
Table of chemical resistance
The permeation resistance of an identical protective glove can vary from one product to another
Detailed chart of chemical resistance
Sizes of the protective gloves
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