Standards Development

Scope

This document is applicable to electrical insulating gloves (electrical insulating glove) and mitts (mitt) that provide protection of the worker against electric shock.

Products to this standard have limits of applicability according to their electrical classifications: Class 00; Class 0; Class 1; Class 2; Class 3; Class 4

Unless otherwise stated, the use of the term "glove" includes both gloves and mitts (mitt).

This document also covers electrical insulating gloves (electrical insulating glove) with additional integrated mechanical protection referred to in this document as "composite gloves (composite glove)".

The products designed and manufactured according to this document contribute to the safety of the users provided they are used by skilled persons (skilled person), in accordance with safe methods of work and the instructions for use.

NOTE Electrical insulating gloves (electrical insulating glove) are normally to be used in conjunction with protective over-gloves (protective over-glove) to provide mechanical protection. Composite gloves (composite glove) are normally used without protective over-gloves (protective over-glove). Chemical and mechanical protection in this document refers to protection to the glove in case of unintended contact which might damage the glove not for personal protection against chemical and mechanical exposure. Arc flash protection is not included in this document.