British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PH/3/14 - Mechanical Impact and Protective Gloves Personal Protective Equipment
Categories:: Protection. Hand and arm
Number of comments:: 0

Scope

This document defines minimum performance requirements and test methods for firefighters' protective gloves.

This document applies only to firefighters' protective gloves which protect the hands during normal firefighting, including structural fire, wildland and rescue.

These gloves are not intended for deliberate handling of liquid chemicals, but provide some protection against accidental contact with chemicals.

Protective gloves for special operations within firefighting service are excluded from the scope of this document.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal (Complete)

Proposal start date:

2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

07/05/2021

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

05/08/2021

Public Comments end date:

28/09/2021

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

04/08/2025

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

23/10/2025

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BS EN 659 Protective gloves for firefighters

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