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AS/NZS 2161.2:2020
[Current]Occupational protective gloves, Part 2: General requirements and test methods (ISO 21420:2020, MOD)
This Standard adopts ISO 21420:2020 with modifications for Australia and New Zealand, which specifies the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, as well as the marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves. Gloves and hand protectors such as mittens, pot holders and arm protection are covered by this document. This document may also apply to arm protectors and gloves permanently incorporated in containment enclosures.
Published: 11/12/2020
Pages: 25
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Glove design and construction — General
4.2 Innocuousness of protective gloves
4.3 Cleaning
4.4 Additional properties
4.4.1 Electrostatic properties
5 Comfort and efficiency
5.1 Sizing and measurement of gloves
5.2 Dexterity
5.3 Breathability and comfort
5.3.1 Water vapour transmission
5.3.2 Water vapour absorption
6 Test procedures
6.1 Measurement of glove length
6.1.1 Procedure
6.2 Test method for determining gloved finger dexterity
6.2.1 Number and condition of specimens
6.2.2 Apparatus required
6.2.3 Test procedure
6.2.4 Test result
6.2.5 Test report
6.3 Test method for determination of water vapour behaviour
6.3.1 Leather materials
6.3.1.1 Sampling
6.3.1.2 Test procedure
6.3.2 Textile materials
6.3.2.1 Sampling
6.3.2.2 Test procedure
6.4 Test method for the determination of water vapour absorption of leather materials
6.4.1 Sampling
6.4.2 Test procedure
6.5 Test report
7 Marking and information
7.1 General
7.2 Marking
7.2.1 Glove marking
7.2.1.1
7.2.1.2
7.2.1.3
7.2.1.4
7.2.2 Marking of packaging
7.3 Information supplied by the manufacturer
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
7.3.5
7.3.6
7.3.7
7.3.8
7.3.9
7.3.10
7.3.11
7.3.12
7.3.13
7.3.14
7.3.15
7.3.16
7.3.17
7.4 Information to be supplied on request
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 Sizes of the hand
B.2 Measurement of the hand
Annex C
Annex D
Annex E
Annex F
Annex G
Bibliography
Appendix ZZ
ZZ.1 Scope
ZZ.2 Variations
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Leather — Chemical tests for the determination of certain azo colourants in dyed leathers — Part 1: Determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colourants
[Current]
Leather — Chemical determination of chromium(VI) content in leather — Part 2: Chromatographic method
Content history
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[Superseded]
DR AS/NZS 2161.2:2020
AS/NZS 2161.2:2005 Rec:2016
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