Hand protection catalogue

3 www.technoavia.com Personal Protective Equipment Hand protectors European standards regulating requirements to personal hand protection equipment for workers In accordance with the anthropometric research executed in various coun- tries, 6 hand types have been identified Sizes 6 7 (S) 8 (M) 9 (L) 10 (XL) 11 Circumference (mm) 152 178 203 229 254 279 Length (mm) 160 171 182 192 204 215 Gloves size selection chart Length Circumference EN 388 Protection from hazardous mechanical factors. EN 374 Protection from ingress of chemicals and microorganisms. EN 407 Protection from increased temperatures and/or open fire. EN 511 Protection from lower temperatures. EN 421 Protection from radioactive substances and/or ionizing radiation. EN 1149 Antistaticity. EN 420 General requirements. Hand prote ors Personal Protective Equipment a ot e qu m t Our partners are the leading companies in development and manufacture of protective gloves. Technoavia is an official distributor of such companies as Ansell, Ejendals, Showa, Delta Plus, Portwest - offering high quality materials, modern technologies and ensuring reliable hand protection. The use of hand protrection is necessary preventive measure against hazardous factors and a critical part in protecting employ- ees against adverse working conditions. The wide range of gloves presented in the catalouge will help you to choose an effective protection against a variety of risks at the workplace, from mechanical impacts, agressive environments and extreme climatic conditions, to special job hazards. Ordering right-size gloves guarantees comfort when working. One of the ways to identify right size is to use tape measure to find the hand circumference. Measure the circumference as shown in Figure, and compare the result with the size in the table. When measuring hands in such way, all the possible hand size deviations are not considered. For example, some workers have long fingers, and some short. Workers may chose, which gloves one size smaller or bigger than the measured one fit the hand more comfortably. Actual gloves size is identified by the manufacturer with due regard to the specifics of the material, and assumed purpose, for example, if gloves have sewn-in cuff, or they are made of elastic material, size is shown for the non-extended gloves.