British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of PH/3, is responsible for standards for protective clothing against chain saws, responsible for the preparation of standards for protective gloves other than surgical and household gloves other gloves for the protection against ionizing radiation and for the UK input to CEN/TC 162/WG 5, CEN/TC 162/WG 8, ISO/TC 94/SC 13/WG 5 and ISO/TC 94/SC 13/WG 8

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In Progress (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 23388	Protective gloves against mechanical risks Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-10-16	Drafting
BS EN ISO 23388	Protective gloves against mechanical risks Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Drafting begins : 2024-02-01	Drafting
BS EN ISO 13997:2024/A1	Protective clothing — Mechanical properties — Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects — Amendment 1 Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-11-19	Drafting
BS EN 659	Protective gloves for firefighters Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Public comment begins : 2021-08-05	Public comment
BS EN 407:2020/A1	Protective gloves and other hand protective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Public comment begins : 2022-01-20	Public comment
BS EN 12477	Protective gloves for welders Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Public comment begins : 2021-05-06	Public comment

Published (31)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 374-4:2019	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Determination of resistance to degradation by chemicals Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2019-11-08	Published standard
BS EN ISO 374-2:2019	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Determination of resistance to penetration Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2019-11-05	Published standard
BS EN ISO 374-1:2016+A1:2018	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Terminology and performance requirements for chemical risks Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2018-08-03	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14877:2002	Protective clothing for abrasive blasting operations using granular abrasives Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2002-10-24	Published standard
BS EN ISO 13998:2003	Protective clothing. Aprons, trousers and vests protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2003-02-21	Published standard
BS EN ISO 13997:2024	Protective clothing. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2024-10-30	Published standard
BS EN ISO 13995:2001	Protective clothing. Mechanical properties. Test method for the determination of the resistance to puncture and dynamic tearing of materials Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2001-01-29	Published standard
BS EN ISO 11393-6:2019	Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. Performance requirements and test methods for upper body protectors Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2019-08-02	Published standard
BS EN ISO 11393-5:2019	Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. Performance requirements and test methods for protective gaiters Categories: Protective clothing Published standard begins : 2019-08-01	Published standard
BS EN ISO 11393-4:2019	Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. Performance requirements and test methods for protective gloves Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Published standard begins : 2019-10-21	Published standard

Withdrawn (21)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 23388:2018	Protective gloves against mechanical risks Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2019-02-28	Withdrawn
BS ISO 13999-1:1999	Protective clothing. Gloves and arm guards protecting against cuts and stabs by hand knives. Chain-mail gloves and arm guards Categories: Protective clothing \| Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 1999-07-27	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 374-5:2016	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-10	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 374-1:2016	Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms. Terminology and performance requirements for chemical risks Categories: Environment. Health protection. Safety \| Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2018-08-03	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 21420:2020	Protective gloves. General requirements and test methods Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2024-07-12	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 13997:2023	Protective clothing. Mechanical properties. Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects Categories: Protective clothing Withdrawn begins : 2024-10-30	Withdrawn
BS EN 659:2003+A1:2008	Protective gloves for firefighters Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2010-08-10	Withdrawn
BS EN 420:2003+A1:2009	Protective gloves. General requirements and test methods Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 407:2004	Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2020-04-16	Withdrawn
BS EN 388:2016	Protective gloves against mechanical risks Categories: Protection. Hand and arm Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-20	Withdrawn

Standards Development

PH/3/14 - Mechanical Impact and Protective Gloves Personal Protective Equipment

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