EN Standards

The uvex safety gloves
Glove sizes in accordance with EN 420	6	7	8	9	10	11
Measurements in mm
Glove length	220	230	240	250	260	270
Hand diameter (A)	152	178	203	229	254	279
Hand length (B)	160	171	182	192	204	215

Safety gloves can be divided into three different categories:

1. Minimal risks - Personal protection equipment (PPE) for minor safety requirements where the user is assumed to be capable of evaluating the impact of the risks, e. g. temperatures up to 50 °C or gardening
work.

2. Medium risks - PPE that does not fall into categories 1 or 3, e.g. mechanical risks.

3. Complex protection - PPE for protection against lethal dangers or serious and irreversible injury, e.g. protection against chemicals. The European Directive 89/686/EEC specifies the fundamental requirements for PPE. Norms for safety gloves were devised for these different requirements.