EN 374-3 Protective Gloves – Determination of Resistance to Chemical Permeability Against Chemicals and Microorganisms

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 374-3 testing. This standard covers the determination of the resistance of protective glove materials to the permeation of potentially hazardous chemical substances under continuous contact conditions.

In general, there are two factors that determine the protective ability of gloves: penetration and permeability. Penetration is the ability to penetrate. Non-molecular movements through pores, sutures, pinholes and other defects in the material used in the production of a protective glove show penetration resistance. Permeability is the resistance of rubber and plastic materials in the gloves to form a barrier against chemicals and microorganisms.

In laboratory tests, the passing times of protective gloves or the time it takes for the hazardous liquid to come into contact with the skin are measured. Each of the twenty defined chemicals tested is evaluated as the transition time performance between 0 and 6.

In some processes, protective gloves act as sponges and absorb fluids, leaving the skin with these fluids by contact. This causes the glove to fail (degradation). It is called degradation that some properties of a protective glove material change as a result of its contact with chemicals, causing harm to human health.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 374-3 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.