EN ISO 21420:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 420:2003+A1:2010
Varovalne rokavice - Splošne zahteve in preskusne metode (ISO 21420:2020)
Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods (ISO 21420:2020)
Schutzhandschuhe - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 21420:2020)
Gants de protection - Exigences générales et méthodes d’essai (ISO 21420:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 21420:2020
ICS:
13.340.40 Varovanje dlani in rok Hand and arm protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 21420
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.40 Supersedes EN 420:2003+A1:2009
English Version
Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods
(ISO 21420:2020)
Gants de protection - Exigences générales et méthodes Schutzhandschuhe - Allgemeine Anforderungen und
d'essai (ISO 21420:2020) Prüfverfahren (ISO 21420:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 September 2019.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 4

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 21420:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94 "Personal
safety -- Personal protective equipment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 162
“Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets” the secretariat of which is held
by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 420:2003+A1:2009.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 21420:2020 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 21420:2020 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request to provide
one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Regulation,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements
of that Regulation and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex II of Regulation
2016/425
Essential Health and Safety Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-
Remarks/Notes
Regulation 2016/425, Annex II clause(s) of this EN
1.2.1.1 Innocuousness of PPE- suitable constituent 4.2

materials
1.2.1.3 Maximum permissible user impediment 5.2

1.4 Information supplied by the manufacturer 7.3

2.4 PPE subject to ageing 4.3
7.2.1.1 f) & 7.2.2 g)
2.5 PPE which may be caught up during use 7.3.7

2.6 PPE for use in potentially explosive 4.4

atmosphere
2.12 PPE bearing one or more identification or 7.2.1.1 d) —
recognition marks directly or indirectly relating to 7.2.2 e) —
health and safety 7.3.5
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21420
First edition
2020-02
Protective gloves — General
requirements and test methods
Gants de protection — Exigences générales et méthodes d’essai
Reference number
ISO 21420:2020(E)
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ISO 21420:2020(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General requirements . 3
4.1 Glove design and construction — General . 3
4.2 Innocuousness of protective gloves . 3
4.3 Cleaning . 4
4.4 Additional properties . 5
4.4.1 Electrostatic properties . 5
5 Comfort and efficiency. 5
5.1 Sizing and measurement of gloves . 5
5.2 Dexterity . 5
5.3 Breathability and comfort . 6
5.3.1 Water vapour transmission . 6
5.3.2 Water vapour absorption . 6
6 Test procedures . 6
6.1 Measurement of glove length . 6
6.1.1 Procedure . 6
6.2 Test method for determining gloved finger dexterity . 7
6.2.1 Number and condition of specimens . 7
6.2.2 Apparatus required . 7
6.2.3 Test procedure . 7
6.2.4 Test result . . 8
6.2.5 Test report . 8
6.3 Test method for determination of water vapour behaviour . 8
6.3.1 Leather materials . 8
6.3.2 Textile materials . 8
6.4 Test method for the determination of water vapour absorption of leather materials . 8
6.4.1 Sampling. 8
6.4.2 Test procedure . 8
6.5 Test report . 8
7 Marking and information . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Marking . 9
7.2.1 Glove marking .
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