This document EN 420:2003 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 "Protective clothing including hand and arm proteciton and lifejackets", the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 July 2003. This document supersedes EN 420:1994. — 32 p.
This standard defines the general requirements and relevant test procedures for glove design and construction, resistance of glove materials to water penetration, innocuousness, comfort and efficiency, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer applicable to all protective gloves.