TS EN 511 Protective Gloves Against Cold

EN 511, a European standard, defines the requirements and test methods for protective gloves used against extreme cold. For those who work in cold environments, it is very important to protect hands from cold burns. This standard provides a test method to measure how long the glove can withstand both convective and contact cold.

In addition, the water permeability of the gloves is tested. The tests here are carried out for three purposes. The first step is to understand how well the glove protects against convective cold. Here, 0-4 performance levels are determined. In the second stage, it is determined how well the glove protects against contact cold. Here, too, performance levels between 0-4 are determined. In the third stage, the level of protection of gloves against penetration of water is determined. Here, 0 performance value means that the glove penetrates into the water after 30 minutes and 1 performance value indicates that it does not penetrate the water after 30 minutes.

Briefly, EN 511 standard is for testing the combination of materials used in making gloves. The insulation properties of the gloves are variable depending on the air temperature, humidity, wind speed, exposure time, activity level and the health and well-being of the user. Gloves that pass the tests described in this standard should also reach at least 388 performance level in wear and tear tests according to EN 1 standard. If the performance value of gloves is less than 2, the highest level should be 1 for their resistance to both convective and contact cold.

Meanwhile, gloves scored 511 in the EN 0 test method can perform well in other test areas.

The standard in question has been published in our country by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) with the following title: TS EN 511 Protective gloves against cold.

Within the scope of protective clothing tests, TS EN 511 Cold protective gloves testing services are also provided to our enterprises by our organization.