Keep safe when handling thermal materials with Brosch Direct’s guide to thermal protection gloves
Thermal protection gloves come under the EN407 category, but there are six performance levels in this category depending on what level of thermal conditions you are dealing with. It’s important to find the correct Personal Protective Equipment for the task you’re carrying out, otherwise you’re likely to cause an accident or suffer injury. If you are employed full time, then your employer must supply you with the correct PPE, don’t start the job without it!
Here is what the EN407 standard covers:
After Burn Time (Seconds) |
After Glow Time (Seconds) |
Level |
<2 |
<5 |
4 |
<3 |
<25 |
3 |
<10 |
<120 |
2 |
<20 |
Infinity |
1 |
Temperature after 15 seconds (C) |
Level |
500 |
4 |
350 |
3 |
250 |
2 |
100 |
1 |
Seconds |
Level |
<18 |
4 |
<10 |
3 |
<7 |
2 |
<4 |
1 |
Seconds |
Level |
<150 |
4 |
<90 |
3 |
<30 |
2 |
<5 |
1 |
Number of drops |
Level |
>35 |
4 |
>25 |
3 |
>15 |
2 |
>5 |
1 |
Gram |
Level |
200 |
4 |
120 |
3 |
60 |
2 |
30 |
1 |