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AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998
[Current]Specifies requirements for the design, penetration resistance, ergonomic characteristics, weight, material, marking and instructions for use of gloves and arm guards. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from BS EN 1082-1:1997.
Published: 05/11/1998
Pages: 27
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative reference
3 Definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Dimensions of the protective surface areas of gloves and arm guards
4.1.1 Gloves
4.1.2 Short cuff gloves
4.1.3 Long cuff gloves
4.1.4 Glove sizes
4.1.5 Arm guard and glove assemblies
4.1.5.1 Coverage with rigid arm guards
4.1.5.2 Coverage by chain mail arm guards
4.1.5.3 Coverage and attachment of long arm guards
4.1.5.4 Cuffs
4.1.5.5 Plastic or other rigid material arm guard shape
4.1.5.6 Arm guard and long cuff sizes
4.2 Construction
4.2.1 Chain mail gloves
4.2.2 Dimensions of interstices
4.2.3 Straps
4.2.4 Mass
4.3 Tensile strength
4.3.1 Chain mail
4.3.2 Attachment of arm guards
4.4 Penetration resistance
4.4.1 Chain mail gloves cuffs and chain mail arm guards and those including metal plates
4.4.2 Rigid plastic or metal arm guards
4.4.3 Rigid arm guard attachment
4.5 Properties of materials
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Cleaning temperature stability
5 Test apparatus
5.1 Visual examination
5.2 Tolerances
5.3 Tensile strength testing apparatus
5.4 Penetration testing apparatus
5.4.1 Chain mail samples
5.4.2 Support for rigid arm guards
5.5 Gauges for interstices
5.6 Blunt probe
5.7 Test arms for measuring the compressed length of cuffs and forearm guards
6 Procedures
6.1 Visual examination
6.1.1 Chain mail
6.1.2 Rigid arm guards
6.1.3 Assembly
6.1.4 Examination of coverage
6.2 Dimensions and mass determination
6.2.1 Measurement of glove dimensions
6.2.2 Measurement of compressed and extended lengths of cuffs, cuffs and arm guards, and arm guards
6.2.3 Determination of the mass per unit area of arm guards, cuffs and extended cuffs, and gloves
6.3 Testing the dimensions of interstices
6.4 Tensile strength testing
6.4.1 Chain mail
6.4.2 Arm guard attachment
6.5 Penetration testing
6.5.1 Chain mail and chain mail and metal plate combinations
6.5.2 Rigid arm guards
6.5.3 Rigid arm guard attachments
6.6 Testing the physical stability of plastic arm guards at cleaning temperatures
7 Marking
8 Information for users and instructions for use
9 Pictogram
Annex A
A.1 Gloves
A.1.1 Flat pattern gloves
A.1.2 Curved gloves
Annex B
B.1 Foreword
B.2 Content
B.3 Measurements
B.3.1 Hands
B.3.2 Forearms
B.4 Sizes and proportions of hands and forearms
B.4.1 Hands
B.4.2 Forearms
B.5 Coverage provided by gloves and arm guards
B.6 Size and fit
B.6.1 Gloves
B.6.2 Flat pattern gloves
B.6.3 Curved gloves
B.6.4 Size marking of gloves in width and length ranges
B.6.5 Made to measure gloves
B.6.6 Arm guard sizes
B.6.6.1 Rigid arm guard length
B.6.6.2 Arm guard diameter
B.7 Long cuff and chain mail arm guard lengths
Annex C
C.1 Use
C.2 Content
C.3 Degradation of plastics
C.4 Simulation of degradation in use
C.4.1 Fats and oils
C.4.2 Temperature cycles
C.4.3 Interpretation of results
C.4.4 Mineral oils and solvents
C.5 Recognition of degradation in plastics
Annex D
Annex ZA
Cited references in this standard
EN 412:1993
Protective aprons for use with hand knives
Content history
BS EN 1082-1:1997
BS EN 1082-1-1997
AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998 Rec:2016
DR 97415