BS EN407: 2004
Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
This diagram details the testing categories for BS EN407: 2004. A tested item is given a performance rating of 1 to 4 (lowest to highest) on some or all of the listed categories. Frequently an 'x' will replace one or more of the numbers, this means that the corresponding test was not performed.
Contact Heat Times
The following table details the performance levels for the 'contact heat' category:Performance level |
Contact temperature (degrees C) |
Threshold time (seconds) |
1 |
100 |
>15 |
2 |
250 |
>15 |
3 |
350 |
>15 |
4 |
500 |
>15 |
