ISO 15383 pdf download – Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements

ISO 15383 pdf download – Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements.
3.6
glov, body
that part of the glove that extends Iron, the tip of the fingers to 25 mm beyond the wrist crease
3.7
innermost lining
lining of trio inrern1ot taco of a component assembly closest to the wearers skin
NOTE Where the innermost lining forms part of the matenal combination, the material combination is regarded as the innermost lining
3.8
melt, verb
to liquefy a material by exposure to heat resulting in a non-reversible change
NOTE For the purposes of this International Standard, melting is observed as the response to heat as evidenced by fioting or dripping.
3.9
main seam
seam that is necessary for the integrity of the glove
3.10
moisture barrier
that portion of the component assembly designed to prevent the transfer of liquids
NOTE Moisture bamers might not prevent the passage of chemical, biological or racsologcal agents through the glove Such incidents should be handled with appropriat, chemical protective clothing and procedures.
3.11
outer material
outermost material of which the protective glove is made
3.12
seam
any method 01 permanent fastening between two or more pieces of material
3.13
wristlet
circular, close-tilting part of the glove, usually made of knitted material, that extends beyond the opening of the glove body to cover the wrist area
NOTE May be contained within a ouft
4 DesIgn requirements
4.1 Component assembly
Gloves shall consist of a component assembly meeting the performance requirements of this International Standard. This component assembly shall be permitted to be configured as a continuous or joined single layer. or as continuous or joined multiple layers.
4.2 Glove body length
The glove body shall extend circumferentially beyond the wrist crease not less than 25 mm. The location of the wrist crease shall be determined as shown in Figure 1.
5.2 Inspection
Inspection br determining compliance with the design requirements specified in clause 4 shal be performed on
whole gloves.
5.3 Testing
5.3.1 Specimens
Testing for determining material and component compliance with the requirements specified in clause 6 shall be performed on samples representative of materials and components used in the actual construction of the protective glove. It suitably sized representative materials and components for the respective test method cannot be obtained. then samples from the glove shall be used as specified in the performance requirement. The responsible testing laboratory organization shall be permitled to also use sample materats cut from representative protective gloves.
5.3.2 Exposure surface
In all surface tests, the outermost surface shall be exposed.
5.3.3 Interpretation criteria
In all tests involving measurements, the determination ob compliance shall be based on the mean value.
5.4 Pretreatments
5.4.1 Washing pretreatment
When pretreatment is specified as part of the test procedure or performance requirement, then the test materials shall be cycled through five washings and five dryings. Washing shall be carried out by procedure 2A at 60 °C ± 3 C using a front loading horizontal drum machine with a detergent which achieves a pH of 7,0 and drying shall be carried out by procedure E (tumble drying) of ISO 6330:2000 unless otherwise specified in the care labelling. A total of five washing and drying cycles shall be used. A Iaun&y bag shall not be used.
Afler the five washing and drying cycles, sample gloves shall be donned by a test subject and shall be flexed by making a tight fist 10 times during a 30s period.
5.4.2 Dry conditioning
Sample gloves and sample specimens shall be conditioned at a temperature of (20 ± 2) °C and at a relative humidity of (65 ± 5) % for at least 24 h in accordance with ISO 139.