UNE-EN 659:2004
Special gloves for firefighters’ use, allowing them to work for long periods of time under hazardous and dangerous conditions. However, it is not possible to relate lab performance levels to actual protection levels.
These gloves are not designed to be used when deliberately handling chemical fluids, but will nevertheless protect against accidental contact with chemicals.
Protection gloves for special firefighting operations are excluded from application field defined by EN 659.
Firefighters’ gloves are Category 3 Personal Protection Equipment items.
| UNE-EN 659. FIREFIGHTERS’ GLOVES | |
| Minimum Length of glove (EN 388) | |
| Size | Minimum length (cm) |
|---|---|
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 30,5 |
| 11 | 31,5 |
| UNE-EN 659. FIREFIGHTERS’ GLOVES | |||
| Protection Levels | |||
| UNE-EN 388 | UNE-EN 407 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasion | 3 | Flames | 4 |
| Cuts | 2 | Convection heat | 3 |
| Tear | 3 | Contact heat | * |
| Puncture | 3 | Radiation heat | ** |
* Contact temperature 250 °C. Threshold time at least, 10 s
** In accordance to EN ISO 6942
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