prEN 659

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Zaščitne rokavice za gasilce
Protective gloves for firefighters
Feuerwehrschutzhandschuhe
Gants de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 659
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
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.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2021
ICS 13.340.40 Will supersede EN 659:2003+A1:2008
English Version
Protective gloves for firefighters
Gants de protection pour sapeurs-pompiers Feuerwehrschutzhandschuhe
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 162.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirements . 8
4.1 General. 8
4.1.1 Table of requirements . 8
4.1.2 Sampling . 9
4.2 Cleaning . 9
4.3 Sizes . 10
4.4 Dexterity . 10
4.5 Time for the removal of gloves . 10
4.6 Resistance to water penetration . 10
4.6.1 Materials . 10
4.6.2 Whole glove integrity . 11
4.7 Abrasion resistance . 11
4.8 Cut resistance . 11
4.9 Tear resistance . 11
4.10 Puncture resistance . 12
4.11 Burning behaviour . 12
4.12 Convective heat resistance . 12
4.13 Radiant heat resistance . 13
4.14 Contact heat resistance . 13
4.15 Heat resistance of the full glove . 13
4.16 Resistance to liquid chemical penetration . 13
4.17 Seam breaking strength . 14
4.18 Melting of thread . 14
5 Sampling and conditioning . 14
5.1 General. 14
5.2 Wet conditioning . 14
6 Test methods . 15
6.1 General. 15
6.1.1 General information . 15
6.2 Time for the removal of gloves . 15
6.3 Resistance to water penetration . 15
6.3.1 Materials . 15
6.3.2 Whole glove integrity . 15
6.4 Burning behaviour . 16
6.5 Convective heat resistance . 16
6.6 Radiant heat resistance . 17
6.7 Contact heat resistance . 17
6.8 Heat resistance of the full glove . 17
6.9 Resistance to liquid chemical penetration . 17
7 Marking . 18
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 19
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 20
Bibliography . 21

European foreword
This document (prEN 659:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 659:2003+A1:2008.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following major changes have been made:
• 3 categories of glove for firefighter (structural fire, rescue, wildland);
• Alignment with the term and definition standardized in ISO/TC 94/SC 13;
• Reference to new standard EN 388:2016+A1:2018, EN 407:2020, EN ISO 21420:2020, etc.;
• New TDM test coming from EN 388:2016+A1:2018;
• Larger number of sizes;
• New test for whole glove integrity;
• New marking system;
• New test and requirement for “melting of thread”;
• New Annex ZA with reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
Introduction
Suitable gloves for firefighters can enable firefighters to work for long periods under hazardous
conditions. However, it is not possible to relate the performance levels achieved in laboratory testing to
protection levels under actual use conditions.
1 Scope
This document defines minimum performance requirements and test methods for firefighters' protective
gloves.
This document applies only to firefighters' protective gloves which protect the hands during normal
firefighting, including structural fire, wildland and rescue.
These gloves are not intended for deliberate handling of liquid chemicals, but provide some protection
against accidental contact with chemicals.
Protective gloves for special operations within firefighting service are excluded from the scope of this
document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 388:2016+A1:2018, Protective gloves against mechanical risks
EN 407:2020, Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (Heat and/or
fire)
EN ISO 811:2018, Textiles — Determination of resistance to water penetration — Hydrostatic pressure test
(ISO 811:2018)
EN ISO 3146:2000, Plastics — Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range)
of semi-crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing microscope methods (ISO 3146:2000)
EN ISO 6530:2005, Protective clothing — Protection against liquid chemicals — Test method for resistance
of materials to penetration by liquids (ISO 6530:2005)
EN ISO 13935-2:2014, Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles — Part 2:
Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method (ISO 13935-2:2014)
EN ISO 20344:2011, Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344:2011)
EN ISO 20345:2011, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2011)
EN ISO 21420:2020, Protective gloves — General requirements and test methods (ISO 21420:2020)
ISO 17493:2016, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heat
resistance using a hot air circulating oven
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
cleaning
process by which a PPE is made serviceable again and/or hygienically wearable by removing any dirt or
contamination
Note 1 to entry: A cleaning cycle is typically a washing plus drying and/or a dry-cleaning treatment followed, if
required, by ironing or other finishing.
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