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GUIDE TO HAND PROTECTION STANDARDS
EN 16523-1:2015 Test method to measure the resistance of the Measured Permeation
(replaces EN 374-3) Resistance to PPE material to permeation by hazardous breakthrough time performance index
chemical permeation chemicals at molecular level and under > 10 1
continuous contact. The resulting value is the
breakthrough time or the time needed by the > 30 2
hazardous liquid or gas to get in contact with > 60 3
the skin. The glove is classified in terms of > 120 4
breakthrough time performance level 1 to 6. > 240 5
> 480 6
Until 21/04/2018
The standard defines a list of 18 chemicals. Type of gloves Breakthrough time
The minimum breakthrough time for a Type
A glove is 30 mins (Level 2) for 6 chemicals, A ≥30 min for at least 6 chemicals
for a Type B it is 30 mins for at least 3 B ≥30 min for at least 3 chemicals
chemicals, and for Type C it is 10 mins (Level C ≥10 min for at least 1 chemical
1) for at least 1 chemical on the list.
A B C
The ‘chemical resistant’ glove pictogram
must be accompanied by code letters for
the tested chemicals for Type A and Type B
gloves. Type C marked gloves are without any
code letter. UVWXYZ XYZ
From 21/04/2018
List of chemicals:
Code Chemical CAS Number Class
A Methanol 67-56-1 Primary alcohol
B Acetone 67-64-1 Ketone
C Acetonitrile 75-05-8 Nitrile compound
D Dichloromethane 75-09-2 Chlorinated paraffin
E Carbone disulphide 75-15-0 Organic compound containing sulphur
F Toluene 108-88-3 Aromatic hydrocarbon
G Diethylamine 109-89-7 Amine
H Tetrahydrofurane 109-99-9 Heterocyclic ether
I Ethyl acetate 141-78-6 Ester
J N-Heptane 142-85-5 Saturated Hydrocarbon
K Sodium hydroxide 40% 1310-73-2 Inorganic base
L Sulphuric acid 96% 7664-93-9 Inorganic mineral acid
M 65% Nitric acid 7697-37-2 Inorganic mineral acid, oxidizing
NEW CHEMICALS O 25% Ammonium hydroxide 1336-21-6 Organic base
64-19-7
Organic acid
99% Acetic acid
N
30% Hydrogen peroxide
Peroxide
P
7722-84-1
T S 40% Hydrofluoric acid 7664-39-3 Inorganic mineral acid, contact poison
37% Formaldehyde
50-00-0
Aldehyde
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