Hand Protection Equipment Tests

EN 511 Requirements for Protective Gloves Against Cold

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 511 standard. The EN 511 standard defines the requirements and test methods for protective gloves used against extreme cold. For those working in cold environments, it is very important to protect hands from cold burns.

EN 511 Soğuğa Karşı Koruyucu Eldivenler için Gereksinimler

This standard provides a test method to measure how long the glove can withstand both convective cold and contact cold.

In addition, the water permeability of the gloves is also tested. The tests here are carried out in three stages. The first step is to understand how well the glove protects against convective cold. Here, the performance level between 0-4 is determined. In the second step, it is determined how well the glove protects against contact cold.

Here, the performance level between 0-4 is determined. In the third stage, the level of protection of the gloves against water penetration is determined. Here, a performance value of 0 means that the glove penetrates water after 30 minutes, and a performance value of 1 means that it does not penetrate water after 30 minutes.

In short, the EN 511 standard is intended to test the combination of materials used to make gloves. The insulating properties of gloves are variable depending on air temperature, humidity, wind speed, exposure time, activity level, and the health and well-being of the wearer.

Gloves that pass the tests described in this standard must also reach at least 388 performance level in wear and tear tests according to the EN 1 standard. If the performance rating of the gloves is less than 2, the highest level should be 1 for their resistance to both convective cold and contact cold. Meanwhile, gloves scoring 511 in the EN 0 test method may perform well in other test areas.

EUROLAB, with its more than 25 years of experience, state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, helps you get precise and fast results. Do not hesitate to contact our laboratory for your testing and certification requests.

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