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EN 421:2010 Standard

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#standard #european #applies #permanent #containment

  Directive

Personal protective equipment Regulation ((EU) 2016/425)

  Last Official Journal reference

Friday 12th of June 2026

  Description:

Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination

  Purpose

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for gloves to protect against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination. The standard is applicable to gloves offering protection to the hand and various parts of the arm and shoulder. It applies also to gloves to be mounted in permanent containment enclosures. This European Standard also applies to intermediary sleeves used between a glove and a permanent containment enclosure (report to 4.7.2.3). The requirements of this European Standard do not apply to protective gloves against X-ray radiation.

  Publication

Saturday 21st of April 2018

  Reference

This standard supersedes the "EN 421:1994"

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