Ansell Healthcare’s Revised Guide to EN Standards for Gloves provides comprehensive information about the legally binding Framework Directives 89/391/EEC and 89/656/EEC, and PPE Directive 89/686/EEC.
Framework Directive (89/391/EEC) lays down broad health and safety guidelines, but also bestows on employers an absolute duty “to ensure the safety and health of employees in their workplace”. Ansell’s reference guide explains how to comply with the PPE directives and EN 420:2003 General Requirements for gloves, and offers information on how to protect hands specifically against Chemicals and Microorganisms (EN 374:2003); Mechanical risks (EN 388:2003), Thermal hazards (EN 407:2004), and Cold (EN 511:2006). It also provides information on the standards governing Radioactive contamination and ionising radiation (EN 421:2010), Electrostatic properties (EN 1149), and Manual metal welding (EN 12477: 2001). It is downloadable at: http://www.ansell.eu/industrial/pdf/en-guide/EN%20Guide_EN.pdf
