GB 42298-2022 Hand protection - General technical specifications
1 Scope
This document specifies the types, general technical requirements, marking and information of protective gloves, and describes the corresponding test methods corresponding to the general technical requirements.
This document is applicable to protection equipment that protects the hands or even the arms, or protective gloves that are part of the overall protection equipment.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 12624-2020 Hand protection - General test methods
GB/T 17592 Textiles - Determination of the banned azo colourants
GB/T 19942 Leather and fur - Chemical tests - Determination of banned azo colourants
GB/T 22807 Leather and fur - Chemical tests - Determination of chromium (VI) content: Colorimetric method
GB/T 23344 Textiles - Determination of 4-aminoazobenzene
GB/T 33390 Footwear - Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components - Test method to quantitatively determine dimethylformamide in footwear materials
GB/T 33391 Footwear - Critical substances potentially present in footwear and foot wear components - Test method to quantitatively determine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in footwear materials
GB/T 38402 Leather and fur - Chemical tests - Determination of chromium(VI) content: Chromatographic method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
hand
part at the end of the arm beyond the wrist
Note: It also includes the palm and fingers.
3.2
glove
protection equipment used to protect a hand or part of it from injury
Note: It may also be extended in length to cover the forearm or the entire arm.
[Source: GB/T 12903-2008, 8.1.1, modified]
3.3
dexterity
ease of the fingers grasping objects while wearing the gloves
3.4
hazard
potential personal injury or health threats
4 Types of protective gloves
Protective gloves are classified into types based on their protective functions or application scenarios. Typical types of protective gloves are as follows:
—protective gloves against mechanical risks;
—protective gloves against chemicals and microorganisms;
—protective gloves against thermal hazards;
—protective gloves against cold;
—electrical insulating gloves;
—anti-electrostatic gloves;
—protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination;
—protective gloves against ozone and oxidizing chemicals;
—protective gloves against cuts and punctures from hand-held knives;
—protective gloves against hand-held chain saws; vibration-damping gloves;
—protective gloves for general professional use;
Contents
Foreword i
Introduction ii
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Types of protective gloves
5 General technical requirements
6 Marking and information
Annex A (Informative) Definition of "minimum hazard protection"
Annex B (Normative) Graphical symbols for marking on the minimum outer packaging of gloves
Annex C (Informative) Known allergenic substances found in gloves
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