ISO 15383:2001
Protective gloves for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements

Standard No.

ISO 15383:2001

Release Date

2001

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 15383:2001

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.

ISO 15383:2001 Referenced Document

• EN 388:1994 Protective Gloves Against Mechanical Risks
• EN 420:1994 General Requirements for Gloves
• ISO 12127:1996 Clothing for protection against heat and flame - Determination of contact heat transmission through protective clothing or constituent materials
• ISO 13688:1998 Protective clothing - General requirements
• ISO 13994:1998 Clothing for protection against liquid chemicals - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by liquids under pressure
• ISO 13996:1999 Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Determination of resistance to puncture
• ISO 13997:1999 Protective clothing - Mechanical properties - Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects
• ISO 139:1973 Textiles; Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
• ISO 15025:2000 Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Method of test for limited flame spread
• ISO 17493:2000 Clothing and equipment for protection against heat - Test method for convective heat resistance using a hot air circulating oven
• ISO 5470-1:1999 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of abrasion resistance - Part 1: Taber abrader
• ISO 6330:2000 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
• ISO 811:1981 Textile fabrics; Determination of resistance to water penetration; Hydrostatic pressure test
• ISO 9151:1995 Protective clothing against heat and flame - Determination of heat transmission on exposure to flame

ISO 15383:2001 history

• 2001 ISO 15383:2001 Protective gloves for firefighters - Laboratory test methods and performance requirements