ISO 15383 pdf download.Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies test methods and minimum requirements for protective gloves to be worn during fire fighting and associated activities where there is a risk of heat and/or flame. The purpose of this International Standard is to provide minimum performance requirements for protective gloves designed to protect against injury in fire fighting operations. This International Standard covers the general glove design, the minimum performance levels of the materials used and the methods of test for determining these performance levels. With the exception of flame resistance and ergonomic requirements, this International Standard establishes three levels of performance for all other performance requirements. Type 3 gloves provide a higher level of thermal insulation and physical protection, and require liquid penetration resistance (including synthetic blood) as compared to Type 2 gloves. Type 1 gloves are intended to provide minimum requirements for gloves in any fire fighting application, such as for wildland fire fighting. Annex E provides a comparison of the performance requirements for all three glove types. This International Standard does not cover special gloves for use in other high risk situations such as specialized fire fighting. It does not cover protection for the head, torso, arms, legs and feet or protection of the hands against other hazards, e.g. chemical, biological, radiation and electrical hazards, except for limited, accidental exposure to fireground chemicals and contaminated blood or body fluids (Type 3 gloves). These aspects may be dealt with in other standards.Selection of the appropriate system of clothing, including gloves, is dependant on carrying out an effective risk assessment which identifies the hazards to be faced, evaluates the likelihood of those hazards and provides the means of reducing or eliminating these hazards. Guidelines for conducting a risk assessment and some factors for consideration are included in annex D.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. ISO 1 39, Textiles — Standardatmospheres forconditioning andtesting. ISO 81 1 , Textile fabrics — Determination ofresistance to waterpenetration — Hydrostatic pressure test. ISO 5470-1 , Rubber- orplastics-coatedfabrics — Determination ofabrasion resistance — Part1: Taberabrader. ISO 6330: 2000, Textiles — Domestic washing anddrying procedures fortextile testing.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 component assembly combination of all materials of a multi-layer glove presented exactly as the finished glove construction 3.2 drip, verb to run or fall in drops or blobs 3.3 firefighters’ protective gloves specific gloves providing protection for the firefighters’ hands and wrists 3.4 firefighters’ protective clothing specific garments providing protection for the firefighters’ upper and lower torso, neck, arms and legs, but excluding the head, hands and feet 3.5 cuff that circular, flared or otherwise expanded part of the glove that extends beyond the opening of the glove body to cover the wrist area 3.6 glove body that part of the glove that extends from the tip of the fingers to 25 mm beyond the wrist crease 3.7 innermost lining lining of the innermost face of a component assembly closest to the wearer’s skin NOTE Where the innermost lining forms part of the material 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 flowing 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 barriers might not prevent the passage of chemical, biological or radiological agents through the glove. Such incidents should be handled with appropriate chemical protective clothing and procedures. 3.11 outer material outermost material of which the protective glove is made 3.12 seam any method of permanent fastening between two or more pieces of material 3.13 wristlet circular, close-fitting 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 cuff.