BS EN659: 2003 Protective gloves for firefighters
This pictogram is displayed on gloves that comply to the 'European Standard for firefighters gloves.'
For gloves to be compliant with this standard, they must be at the minimum:
- Level 3 abrasion resistance (EN388)
- Level 2 cut resistance (EN388)
- Level 3 tear resistance (EN388)
- Level 3 puncture resistance (EN388)
- Level 4 burning behaviour (EN407)
- Level 3 convective heat resistance (EN407)
- Radiant heat resistance
- Contact heat resistance
- Heat resistance of the lining material
- Heat shrinkage
- Dexterity
- Seam Breaking strength
- Time for the removal of the gloves
- Resistance to liquid chemical penetration
