ISO 11999-4:2015

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11999-4
First edition
2015-06-01
PPE for firefighters — Test methods
and requirements for PPE used
by firefighters who are at risk of
exposure to high levels of heat and/or
flame while fighting fires occurring in
structures —
Part 4:
Gloves
Équipement de protection personnelle pour pompiers — Méthodes
d’essai et exigences pour les équipements de protection personnelle
utilisés par les pompiers qui sont à risque d’une exposition à des
niveaux élevés de chaleur et/ou de flamme quand la lutte contre les
incendies survient dans les structures —
Partie 4: Gants
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Glove design requirements . 2
4.1 Glove body length . 2
4.2 Wristlet or cuff . 3
4.3 Glove sizing . 3
4.3.1 Minimum sizing . 3
4.3.2 Hand dimensions . 3
4.3.3 Leather chromium VI content . 4
4.3.4 Other design requirements . 4
5 Glove sampling, testing, and pretreatment. 4
5.1 Sampling levels for testing . 4
5.2 Sampling level for determining design compliance . 4
5.3 Testing . 4
5.4 Pretreatments . 5
5.4.1 Pretreatment by laundering or dry cleaning . 5
5.4.2 Conditioning . 5
5.4.3 Wet pretreatment . 5
6 Glove performance requirements . 5
7 Glove thermal performance requirements . 7
7.1 Flame resistance . 7
7.2 Heat transfer (flame exposure) . 8
7.3 Heat transfer (radiant exposure) . 8
7.4 Heat transfer (combined flame and radiant exposure) . 9
7.5 Heat transfer (conductive exposure) . 9
7.6 Heat resistance . 9
7.7 Thread heat resistance .10
8 Glove mechanical performance requirements .10
8.1 Abrasion resistance .10
8.2 Cut resistance .10
8.3 Tear resistance .11
8.4 Puncture resistance .11
9 Glove moisture barrier performance .11
9.1 Water penetration resistance .11
9.2 Liquid penetration resistance .11
9.3 Liquid penetration resistance (runoff method) .12
9.4 Whole glove integrity .12
9.5 Viral penetration resistance .12
10 Glove ergonomic performance requirements .13
10.1 Dexterity .13
10.2 Grip .13
10.3 Liner inversion .13
10.4 Ease of donning and doffing .13
11 Glove test methods .13
11.1 Whole glove integrity test.13
11.1.1 Principle .13
11.1.2 Equipment .13
11.1.3 Specimens .14
11.1.4 Procedure .14
11.1.5 Report .14
11.2 Grip test .14
11.2.1 Principle .14
11.2.2 Equipment .14
11.2.3 Specimens .14
11.2.4 Procedure .14
11.2.5 Report .15
11.3 Liner inversion test .15
11.3.1 Principle .15
11.3.2 Specimens .15
11.3.3 Procedure .15
11.3.4 Determination of baseline donning time .15
11.3.5 Determination of the final donning time .16
11.3.6 Report .16
11.4 Ease of donning and doffing test .16
11.4.1 Principle .16
11.4.2 Specimens .16
11.4.3 Procedure .16
11.4.4 Report .17
12 Compatibility .
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