Globus Group Glossary
HPPE
HPPE, or High Performance Polyethylene is a thermoplastic polyethylene-based fibre. With unmatched comfort, flexibility, and high-strength properties, it is frequently used for cut protection gloves.
EN 166
EN 166 is the Personal Eye Protection European Standard for all safety glasses, guaranteeing protection from hazards that may contribute to damaging your eyes. This standard will be superseded by ISO 16321 by 2029.
EN149
The EN 149 standard defines performance requirements for three classes of particle-filtering half masks: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, according to their filtering efficiency.
EN 14387:2004 + A1 2008
EN 14387:2004 + A1 2008 specifies the minimum requirements for gas filters & combined filters for use as part of a respiratory protective device. Gas filters remove specified gases and vapours.
EN 143:2000 + A1 2006
EN 143:2000 + A1 2006 specifies the requirements for particle filters for use as part of a respiratory protective device. Particle filters are classified according to their filtering efficiency.
EN 14683
EN 14683 is the European standard for medical face masks intended to prevent infection from spreading from patients to staff in medical settings.
EN 136
EN 136 is the standard for full-face respiratory protective masks. EN 136 certified masks are divided into three classes, with a Class 3 rating representing the highest level of protection.
EN 374-1:2016 Type A
EN374 is a chemical-resistant glove standard. EN 374-1:2016 Type B refers to a protective glove with permeation resistance of at least 30 minutes each for at least 3 test chemicals.
EN 374-1:2016 Type A
EN374 is a chemical-resistant glove standard. EN 374-1:2016 Type A refers to a protective glove with permeation resistance of at least 30 minutes each for at least 6 test chemicals.
EN 374-1:2016 Type A
EN 374-4:2016 is the standard determining the resistance of protective gloves to degradation by chemicals. Degradation can include swelling, a change in texture or shrinkage of the glove material.
EN 374-1:2016 Type A
EN374 is a chemical-resistant glove standard. EN 374-1:2016 Type C refers to a protective glove with permeation resistance of at least 10 minutes for at least 1 test chemical.
EN 374-1:2016 Type A
EN 374-5:2016 specifies the requirements and test methods for protective gloves intended to protect the user against micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi.