A few years ago, a very interesting and, in our opinion, promising product appeared on the market. These are impact protection gloves or so-called impact gloves.

Who is the consumer of these gloves now? Anti-impact gloves are very much in demand for heavy, extreme work, for example, for drilling workers. Where massive parts move, oil spills, where the monotonous work of the snake is in itself an insidious complication, where it is slippery and muddy. This requires special protection.

Shock absorption as a form of protection

This type of glove was born in the growing oil market, 4-5 years ago, when the cost of oil reached $ 140 per barrel, and the oil companies were intensively developing the location of the oil. Companies actively recruited new workers whose qualifications did not always correspond to the plans and speed of oil field development. The logical result of such a race is injuries, especially of the hands.

The rapid development of the oil market gave impetus to the creation of a new means of protecting hands. The principle of protection for anti-shock (shock-absorbing) gloves is the use of protective pads on the glove made of dampening materials that reduce the impact of impact, which prevents hand injuries.

The basis of the pads on anti-impact gloves is TPR (thermoplastic rubber). This molded material on the top of the gloves provides impact protection on many gloves. Properly selected material optimally dissipates impact energy.

The latest materials for overlays allow you to reduce impact by 75-90%, almost twice.

Now anti-impact gloves are combined with additional protection, such as anti-vibration protection, cut and puncture protection, grip enhancement technology.

In addition, a design with a cuff is often used, which in one way or another fixes the wrist. Getsiz.ru wrote about a similar model in a review of new Top-10 products.

New anti-vibration gloves began to be used with pleasure in other areas: in shipbuilding, construction (especially during reconstruction, destruction of structures using impact hand tools), metal work, mining.

We will show you in the report the best samples of anti-impact gloves, some of these models are already used in Russian enterprises.

Ringers (USA)

One of the well-known manufacturers, is especially active in the markets of the CIS countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan).

KONG (USA)

CONTEGO (Australia)

Delta Plus (France)

HexArmor (USA)

Getsiz.ru has already reported that in November Uvex Safety acquired a share in the share capital of HexArmor.

This transaction confirms the great interest of the PPE manufacturer in the development of anti-shock gloves.

According to information received by Getsiz.ru, HexArmor gloves will soon be on sale in Russia. Promotion and sales of these gloves will be handled by the representative office of Uvex in Russia, the company Uvex-SPR (St. Petersburg).

Mechanix IMPACT PRO (USA)

Special models of anti-shock gloves are actively used by the military of different countries. This model can be purchased at the Splav company (Russia), which specializes in the production of clothing for law enforcement agencies.

TEGERA (Sweden)

The TEGERA company presents several models on the official website of the Russian representative office.

And they are promoted as "shock-absorbing gloves."

Ansell (USA)

The world's leading manufacturer of hand PPE, Ansell, was one of the first in 2016 to promote anti-impact gloves, the Projex series, in Russia through its network of distributors. One of the first customers to use these gloves in Russia was Sakhalin Energy.

In Russia, manufacturers of anti-shock gloves, including Russian ones, have been very active since 2016.

Green Coast 21st Century (Russia)

The Zeleny Bereg 21 Vek company (Amparo trademark) was the first to launch an anti-impact glove of its own design, the Excavator model, on the Russian market.

Manipula (Russia)

One of the largest glove manufacturers in Russia, Manipula, has developed a series of anti-impact gloves, including anti-impact gloves with combined protection (protection against vibration, protection against cuts). Manipula will launch this line of gloves in Russia at the end of 2017.

Impact resistant gloves are a new type of product that replaces the polymer coated gloves that currently dominate the industrial hand PPE market.

Impact protection gloves have been developed at a time of growing year by year consumption of personal protective equipment for hands. The world economy was growing, industrial production was growing, and the cost of oil was consistently high. With the change in the market situation, the promotion of higher quality, more expensive PPE to the market has become more difficult, but has not lost its relevance.

Anti-impact gloves have already won their consumer. The largest number of types of these gloves is presented in the developed markets of the USA, Canada, Australia, EU countries. But in the Russian PPE market, they also appreciated the extreme protection that this type of gloves provides, despite the relatively high price - from 1400 rubles. for a couple.

The product is already on the market, it looks attractive, certainly necessary and useful. But in promoting anti-shock gloves, a special approach is needed, it is necessary to clearly explain to the consumer all the advantages of the product and take into account the disadvantages. Let's try to give an objective picture here.

Pros and cons of anti-shock gloves

Today, this type of product is purchased by companies for which the entire protective potential is extremely necessary and obvious, as well as subsidiaries and joint ventures of large oil companies with high international requirements for PPE, Sakhalin Energy is here as an example.

According to Getsiz.ru, in 2016, various manufacturers supplied more than 10,000 pairs of anti-impact gloves to end consumers in Russia, and in 2017, manufacturers plan to double supplies.

Still untapped potential

The product is very important and necessary for many professions, it significantly reduces injuries in enterprises. Already today, anti-shock gloves are used in various fields: military departments, drivers of motor vehicles.

Unfortunately, there is still very little information about anti-shock gloves in Russia. Manufacturing companies and their distributors place shock-resistant gloves in their catalogs, but nevertheless do not actively promote them. Sales managers have not yet assessed the sales potential of this product, perhaps they are confused by the price. But the protective properties of these gloves, especially in models with combined protection, more than compensate for the costs of purchasing enterprises due to the reduction in injuries and the convenience of work, which is the most important thing.

Getsiz.ru is confident in the excellent prospects for this type of hand protection with increasing activity in the promotion of both manufacturers and their distributors.

The new edition of EN 388-2016 already includes impact resistant gloves

"Anti-impact gloves" as a class of protection are not yet in Russian standards. In Europe, manufacturers of anti-impact gloves quickly reacted to the emerging new opportunities and already in 2014 they began to develop changes to the EN 388 standard for hand protection.

In 2016, the new standard EN 388-2016 was approved and will be implemented in 2018.

The Standard approved the term "anti-shock gloves", they will be marked with the letter "P", and a test method is also presented.

This is a good example for Russian and foreign manufacturers operating in Russia how to quickly respond to changes in the PPE market.

We are confident that the PPE Association, as a self-regulatory organization, would support the initiative to amend the Russian hand protection standard.

We urge manufacturers to take the initiative in this matter.

Lev Shapiro, General Director of Uvex-SPR:

I consider anti-impact gloves to be a very promising means of protecting hands.

Uvex-Safety actively develops and introduces anti-impact gloves on the PPE market, at the end of 2017 we will present new models of anti-impact gloves on the Russian market.

We have added improved anti-slip properties to the new models of our anti-impact gloves, these are additionally important, since hand slipping and impact occur most often when the oil grip is unreliable.

Surprisingly and unfortunately, hand blows do not, according to Russian law, qualify as serious injuries, unlike cuts, punctures and mechanical impacts.

Hand strikes, as an injury, are possible in any production. I started my working career as an auto repair shop supervisor and have seen hundreds of times in my life how people injured their hands from a blow. Such an injury is very painful and dangerous, entails loss of ability to work.

A special assessment of working conditions should give a more accurate assessment of where such injuries are possible. And the employer must eliminate this risk or at least reduce it by using anti-shock gloves.

It is necessary to change the issuance norms and corporate standards for this new hand protection, otherwise the mass use of anti-shock gloves in Russian production will be difficult.

In addition to the norms, I would like to draw attention to the need for special care for this category of gloves - washing, cleaning. The thing is not disposable, requires careful handling, will be issued for at least a year.

Vladimir Nichikov, Manipula Specialist General Director:

Injury to the back of the hand is a common occurrence in the workplace. And any production. Whether it's oil and gas or confectionery. The latter also has warehouses, stackers. And these works are no less traumatic for hands than the work of a miner or a well driller.

Our company in 2014-2015 at the exhibition, BIOT offered to get acquainted with a whole series of shockproof gloves.

Then it was at the level of "very interesting - but the market does not need it now." But we continued to work on hand PPE data. By the end of 2017, we plan to introduce into the range and offer our consumers several models of anti-shock gloves with unique protective properties.

New PPE, made from expensive quality materials, can further instill a culture of using gloves in any work. This is good.

The efforts of the entire professional community are required so that an impact protection standard is developed and adopted, as is done in Europe and reflected in the EN 388-2016 standard.

It is necessary to take this risk into account when assessing the workplace, include it in the technical regulations and reflect, incl. in typical industry standards, if, of course, they remain by that time.

It requires the same meticulous and professional approach as in its time in the arc protection market.

Then the professional community and the market will quickly accept and appreciate such protection. Already accepted. Because it is convenient, reliable, efficient.

During work, you need to use not only special clothing, but also hand protection. They will help protect you from bumps, burns, frostbite or cuts. Overalls of the company "Divo" will ensure safety, make work comfortable and productive.

What personal protective equipment is available. Gloves according to GOST

According to statistics, more than half of industrial injuries occur in the extremities. Therefore, protective gloves are a mandatory component of the labor protection system.

Hands must be protected. After all, they are mainly involved in most professions. Hand protection is as important as good shoes and comfortable clothing for a working person. Therefore, the Divo company pays special attention to them. The main means of protecting hands are gloves, mittens. They are used in industrial production, in medical institutions or catering.

The entire range of products presented in this category are products of the Swedish company ELEMENTA. This European manufacturer occupies a leading position in the market for protective products for hands. The production uses high-strength polymer materials, leather and natural fabrics for a feeling of comfort. These products are not afraid of mechanical stress, keep dry, optimal temperature conditions while solving work tasks.

All models comply with technical safety standards in the workplace, which are reflected in GOSTs and labor protection standards at work. These documents clearly spell out the requirements for certification, design of uniforms, PPE, workwear that can be used in this industry.

Depending on the properties, personal protective equipment for hands saves from:

• mechanical impact;
• high or low temperatures;
• radioactive contamination;
• electric current;
• toxic, polluting components;
• water;
• chemicals, alkaline, acid solutions and concentrates, petroleum products, oils;
• microorganisms;
• insects.

PPE is also divided according to the type of activity for which they are intended.

In total, our assortment includes about 100 models. Each product has its own characteristics, shape and is intended for a specific type of activity.

In order not to be mistaken with the choice of gloves, use the advice of our specialist.

What materials are used in production?

In accordance with the occupation and operating conditions, the manufacturer uses different materials for the manufacture of gloves:

• cotton - prevents the ingress of dirt and dust, mechanical injuries of the skin, cuts, punctures;
• silicone - reduces the risk of chemical or thermal burns, thermal radiation;
• latex - ensures safety in contact with pathogens, radioactive substances;
• nitrile - has similar properties with latex and additionally prevents the ingress of alkaline and acidic components, petroleum products, oils, fats, and organic compounds;
• rubber - protects against electric current, concentrated acids, alkalis, toxic paint mixtures;
• nylon - prevents mechanical injury.

Models from the listed materials can be supplemented with heaters for working in the cold. They have almost the same cut, and materials are constantly acquiring new properties that expand the functions of this uniform element.

How to choose work gloves

By ordering the right size gloves, you can work comfortably all day or shift without worrying about the safety of your hands. For the right choice, the girth and length of the hand are measured from the top of the middle finger to the edge of the cuffs of the product from the back. Personal protective equipment gloves according to GOST have six different sizes, which are indicated by the numbers 6-11. From the smallest to the largest.

The degree of free movement of fingers in gloves is also distinguished. It varies from I to V. To easily move your fingers while working, you need to select a model based on the specifics of your activity.

The right product should be chosen based on the possible danger and stress during work.

1. PPE against impacts, cuts and punctures has five levels of protection. Where I has the minimum resistance and V has the maximum.
2. To protect yourself from the influence of chemistry, you need to select a product based on the type of substance with which you will have to contact. The product is labeled accordingly, with the formulas of chemicals from which it will protect.
3. To protect the wrist during the work process, samples with a knitted, tight-fitting cuff are preferred. To protect against hot splashes and flying sparks, choose products with long leggings.
4. To reduce slip during various manipulations, a special latex or polyvinyl chloride protector is applied to the area of ​​​​the palms of the gloves. When making a purchase, make sure that it is present on the selected sample.

The choice of PPE for hands is a responsible task, the solution of which determines the safety of the worker. To avoid mistakes, please contact the managers of the Divo company for advice. They will select a suitable model for you, tell you about the nuances of care, storage, operation.

The MNKP Labor Protection LLC company offers to buy gloves to protect hands from external influences. The page presents goods for construction work, production and other areas.

Gloves - personal protective equipment for hands

Durable gloves for protecting the hands are common in various fields, since 40% of injuries according to statistics occur in this part of the body. The use of special tools allows you to protect the skin from various damages. There are 5 main reasons why you should buy gloves

1. Damage by sharp objects, cuts and scratches are excluded.
2. The hand does not sweat during the work, so the tool will not slip out, calluses will not appear and the wrists are less tired during prolonged loads.
3. The palms will not get dirty in dirt, paint, fuel oil and skin irritation will not appear.
4. Burns from touching heated equipment, sparks or molten particles are excluded.
5. When working in the cold season, hand protection means (gloves) protect the skin of the hands from exposure to wind, frost and moisture.

Varieties

Personal protective equipment for hands is one of the main safety requirements for various work. For production, special materials are used, in accordance with which the purpose is determined. Our website features the following types:

• winter - soft, provide effective protection against low temperatures;
• latex - suitable for cleaning, washing and other work;
• oil and petrol resistant - exclude the effect of oil, gasoline and other technical fluids on the skin;
• nylon - seamless, used for work where finger sensitivity is required;
• neoprene - resistant to aggressive environments, elastic, retain heat;
• for protection against elevated temperatures;
• to protect against scratches and cuts;
• for precision work - they have an antistatic property, tightly fit the hand;
• universal PVC;
• with nitrile coating;
• knitted and cotton;
• cut-resistant with dense PVC coating;
• work mittens and gloves.

All work gloves are conditionally divided into two categories - universal and special. The first option is suitable for different types of work, the second is characterized by increased reliability and is used for certain purposes. Before buying, it is recommended to determine the necessary properties and characteristics.

Requirements

General requirements for technical gloves include compliance with the declared characteristics. MNKP Labor Protection LLC sells products from high-quality materials, manufactured according to current standards.

Useful advice: To increase the service life of gloves and comfortable work, do not forget to clean them from dirt. It is recommended to replace the protective equipment with new ones in a timely manner if they are worn out or seriously damaged.

The gloves shown on this page comply with the EN 420:2003 standard. They provide the highest degree of protection in the conditions for which they are intended. Models for highly specialized work undergo additional tests in accordance with the regulations.

If you have any questions or need help choosing, please call or email. The company's specialists will provide detailed advice. We work with individual entrepreneurs and legal entities. It is possible to manufacture products in a corporate style and apply a company logo. Delivery in Moscow on our own transport, we also cooperate with PEK, Business Lines, Ratek.

Inga Vasilyeva

Expert in the selection of protective equipment

Content:

They are used in various types of labor activity as a mandatory means of individual protection. Their functional purpose is to protect hands from mechanical damage, pollution and frostbite. Unlike, gloves have compartments for each finger, so working in them is much more convenient. Gloves are indispensable in everyday life: they will be needed for work in the garden, during cleaning and repair.

Types of protective gloves

The most affordable and common cotton gloves. They are used in cases where it is necessary to protect hands from calluses and friction, from dust, dirt and paints and varnishes. For better grip on smooth surfaces, a latex coating is often applied to the palm of the gloves.

They will become reliable protection against abrasion, SOPs and injuries. Since leather is a fairly strong, wear-resistant material, the protective properties of such products are much higher than that of cotton gloves, and their service life is also much longer. For the manufacture of leather gloves, pigskin is often used, as well as split layers of cattle skins.

PVC gloves - products with a fabric (or knitted) base and a coating of elastic plastisol. Coverage can be either absolute or partial. Gloves with partial PVC coating are used in conveyor production, machine-assembly workshops, in agricultural work, in housing and communal services. Fully polymer-coated products are essential when working with gasoline and chemicals. How to use PPE and how many gloves are issued at the enterprise are determined by industry standards.

Produced by vulcanizing rubber compounds, they serve an important function in many work activities. So, work in electrical installations under voltage is unthinkable without rubber dielectric gloves. In the chemical industry, acid-alkali-resistant elastic rubber gloves are an important protective agent. You can not do without rubber gloves in medicine, food, fish processing industry.

Criteria for choosing gloves

The first and most important criterion is the appointment. The employer should learn from industry or standard regulations about what types of gloves to provide workers. The document also indicates the number of pairs laid down for one year. For example, cotton gloves with low wear resistance are used as they wear out. are used in conditions of low temperatures and are seasonal PPE and are issued for several years. Medical rubber gloves must be disposed of after the first procedure carried out in them.

To work in the garden or perform repairs in your own home, it is enough to purchase cotton gloves with an embossed latex coating on the palm. They are well breathable, hands do not sweat all day in them. But rubber gloves should only be worn during work that requires special hand protection. For example, when working in water. You can’t stay in them all day, because they don’t let air through at all. Working with toxic chemicals and petroleum products requires special hand protection - here you will need products with oil-petrol-resistant impregnation. Bakers and cooks wear gloves with a heat-resistant lining inside.

The second selection criterion is size matching. It is necessary to choose gloves with the most comfortable length. In addition, there are Russian and international labeling of products by size. Russian sizes (from 6 to 12) differ in the only parameter - the width of the palm at the level of the knuckles. When taking measurements, you need to clench your hand into a fist. International markings are presented in alphabetical format (X, L, S, XL, etc.), and palm width is specified in inches.

There are also such selection criteria as touch and comfort. They also need to be considered when choosing gloves.

How to use protective gloves

Carrying out this or that type of work, you should have a spare pair of gloves with you. The damaged pair must be disposed of.

Gloves are personal protective equipment. To avoid infectious diseases of the skin of the hands, do not use other people's work gloves. Turn inside out, wash and dry each glove regularly.

(Hand PPE) - one of the personal protective equipment for the worker (mittens, gloves, fingertips, sleeves, etc.). This category includes all means for protecting hands from external physical influences, chemical. These are work gloves. work gloves , leggings, vachegi, protective and regenerating hand creams.

There are many types of work in which it is necessary to use hand protection ( PPE hands). The marking of protective equipment must be indicated in the instructions for labor protection. These are works such as lifting and carrying heavy loads, various cargoes, packing and sorting various products, work using electric and pneumatic tools, and others.

Making the right choice of the appropriate according to is not an easy task for occupational safety professionals. To do this, it is necessary to analyze not only the working conditions at the workplace, but also the production process as a whole.

Moreover, moisturizing, regenerating and nourishing creams in this case are only additions, the main attention is paid to the choice of gloves and mittens with optimal parameters for each field of activity.

State standards are regulatory documents that manufacturers of special clothing are guided by. In particular PPE hands defines, which contains a classification of the main production risks and the protective properties opposed to them.

Employers are required to provide their employees with hand protection, monitor the frequency of their washing and cleaning, ensure proper storage conditions and timely disposal. The norms for the issuance of overalls are regulated by the sectoral ministries. The presence of protective gloves is a mandatory component of the labor protection system.

For each type of activity, a certain type of means protecting hands is provided:

For all types of reusable gloves, insulated modifications are provided that protect against low temperatures.

Personal protective equipment for hands constantly improving, the only thing that remains unchanged is cut materials receive new progressive properties.

WHAT GLOVES SHOULD I CHOOSE FOR HAND PROTECTION?

The most popular are cotton, the source material provides a sufficient degree of air penetration and good protection of the hands, leather or rubber parts are often placed on the palm surfaces. Cotton products are sutural and seamless, they are cheap, easy to clean and dry quickly.

Combination of natural and synthetic fabrics reduces breathability, gloves based on cotton with polyvinyl chloride is usually used for personal protection against the penetration of substances that can cause allergies to the skin of the hands, for example, washing powders. Many buyers at a low price prefer to buy work gloves PVC, buying in bulk will save not only money, but also the time of zealous owners.

WHAT ELSE ARE MEANS FOR PROTECTING THE SKIN OF THE HANDS FROM DAMAGE?

Today split gloves considered to be inexpensive hand protection, split- the middle layer of the skin, it is obtained in the process of its stratification, the price of products is low. When buying in bulk, in a large batch, we put the goods on special order, the excellent wear resistance of split leather is enhanced in combined products.

The unconditional use of products is regulated in most industries by legislative acts; you should not save on their purchase.

The special properties of Summittech gloves make it possible to use them as a means of individual protection of the skin of the hands in case of:

• carrying out actions with toxic substances or chemical compounds;
• welding activities, actions with hot objects;
• work in conditions of low, up to -50 degrees, temperatures.

• fish processor;
• frost-resistant;
• anti-vibration;
• nitrile coated.

Protective properties Hand PPE

In accordance with the List of personal protective equipment that directly ensures labor safety, under protective properties of hand PPE are subdivided into means of protecting hands from (marking according to protective properties in brackets):

According to statistics, about 60% of injuries received at work occur at the hands of workers. Depending on the classification of occupational risks, it is customary to distinguish three main groups of personal protective equipment for the hands of workers:

Group name	Subgroup name	Designation for funds hand protection
1	2	3
From mechanical impacts	From punctures, cuts	MP
	From abrasion	Mi
	From vibration	Ma
From elevated temperatures	From thermal radiation	Tee
	From an open flame	That
	From sparks, splashes of molten metal, scale	Tr
	From contact with heated surfaces from 40 to 100 °C	Tp100
	From contact with heated surfaces from 100 to 400 °C	Tp400
	From contact with heated surfaces over 400 °C	TV
From lowered temperatures	From low air temperatures	Tn
	From contact with chilled surfaces	thp
From radioactive pollution and x-rays	From radioactive contamination	Rz
	From x-rays	Ri
From electric current, electrostatic charges and fields, electric and electromagnetic fields	From electric current up to 1000 V	En
	From electric current with voltage over 1000 V	Ev
	From electrostatic charges, fields	Es
	From electric fields	Ep
	From electromagnetic fields	Em
From non-toxic dust	From fiberglass dust, asbestos	Ps
	From fine dust	Pm
	From coarse dust	Ps
From toxic substances	From solid toxic substances	Yat
	From liquid toxic substances	Yage
	From gaseous toxic substances	Yag
From water and solutions of non-toxic substances	Waterproof	Vn
	Waterproof	Wu
From acid solutions	From acids with a concentration of more than 80% (for sulfuric acid)	Kk
	From acids with a concentration of 50 to 80% (for sulfuric acid)	K80
	From acids with a concentration of 20 to 50% (for sulfuric acid)	K50
	From acids with a concentration of up to 20% (according to sulfuric acid)	K20
From alkalis	From alkali melts	Shchr
	From alkali solutions with a concentration of more than 20% (sodium hydroxide)	Sch50
	From alkali solutions with a concentration of up to 20% (according to sodium hydroxide)	Sch20
From organic solvents, including varnishes and paints based on them	from aromatics.	Oa
	From non-aromatic substances	He
	From chlorinated hydrocarbons	Oh
From oil, oil products, oils and fats	From crude oil	Ns
	From light fraction products	–
	From petroleum oils and heavy end products	Nm
	From vegetable and animal oils and fats	Nzh
	From solid oil products	Nt
From harmful biological factors	From microorganisms	bm
	From insects	bn

List of main current state standards,
governing the application Hand PPE workers

Normative legal act	Name of the regulatory legal act	the date entry according to the current version
1	2	3
GOST 12.4.278-2014 (EN 374-1:2003, EN 374-2:2003, EN 374-3:2003)	Personal protective equipment for hands . Gloves protecting against chemicals and microorganisms. General technical requirements. Test Methods	01.12.2015
GOST 12.4.261.2-2014 (ISO 11933-2:1987)	Interstate standard. System of labor safety standards. Personal protective equipment for hands . Gloves chamber. General technical requirements	01.12.2015
GOST 12.4.252-2013	Interstate standard. System of labor safety standards. Personal protective equipment for hands . Gloves. General technical requirements. Test Methods	01.03.2014
GOST R EN 388-2012	Personal protective equipment for hands . Gloves protective against mechanical influences. Technical requirements. Test methods.	01.09.2013
GOST EN 407-2012	Interstate standard. System of labor safety standards. hands Gloves for protection against high temperatures and fire. Technical requirements. Test Methods	01.09.2013
GOST EN 511-2012	Interstate standard. System of labor safety standards. Individual protection means hands Gloves protective from the cold. General technical requirements. Test Methods	01.09.2013
GOST R EN 407-2012	Individual protection means hands Gloves for protection against elevated temperatures and fire. Technical requirements. Test Methods	01.09.2013
GOST 12.4.129-2001	Shoes special, personal protective equipment for hands , clothes special and materials for their manufacture. Method for determining the permeability of oil and oil products	01.01.2003
GOST 12.4.002-97	System of labor safety standards. Vibration hand protection. Technical requirements and test methods	01.07.1998
	Interstate standard. Gloves rubber technical. Specifications	01.01.1995
	System of labor safety standards. Hand protection materials. Technical requirements	01.01.1993
	System of labor safety standards. Means of protection against static electricity. General technical requirements	01.01.1984
	System of labor safety standards. Fabrics and materials for overalls of welders. General technical terms	01.07.1982
	Mittens are special. Specifications	01.01.1976

List of main valid European regulations EN ,
regulating the use of PPE for the hands of workers

Also, the documents regulating the protection of hands are:

• Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On the safety of personal protective equipment".
• Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On the safety of light industry products".
• Personal protective equipment for hands . Gloves. General technical requirements. Test methods.
• Mittens are special. Specifications.
• Hand protection materials. Technical requirements.
• Fabrics and materials for overalls of welders. General specifications.
• GOST 12.4.002-97 Vibration hand protection. Technical requirements and test methods.
• Knitted glove products. General specifications.
• Gloves and fur mittens. General specifications.
• Means of protection against static electricity. General technical requirements.
• Technical rubber gloves. Specifications.
• GOST R EN 374-2009 Gloves protecting against chemicals and microorganisms. General technical requirements. Test methods.
• GOST R EN 388-2012 Personal protective equipment for hands. Protective gloves against mechanical influences. Technical requirements. Test methods.
• GOST R EN 511-2010 Protective gloves from cold. General technical requirements. Test methods.
• GOST R EN 407-2012 Personal protective equipment for hands. Gloves for protection against high temperatures and fire. Technical requirements. Test methods.

A special place in the range of personal protective equipment used in various production processes, traditionally the leading place is occupied by various kinds of protective gloves for the hands of workers. If the enterprise uses sliding surfaces or objects, then the best choice for protecting your hands will be gloves with palms made of PVC. The embossed palm increases grip on sliding surfaces and provides excellent grip on smooth objects.

Protective tarpaulin gloves are resistant to abrasive surfaces. They are suitable for work involving industrial equipment, fittings and other similar materials. Natural cotton mittens with a canvas palm are great for handling operations, protecting hands when working with sharp and cutting objects, as well as for any activity that does not require increased finger sensitivity. In addition, gloves are designed to protect hands in contact with both very hot and very cold surfaces, as well as for working at low temperatures outdoors and in unheated rooms. For many operations in any industry, it is essential to strike a balance between protection, comfort and tactile sensitivity. This is especially important when performing assembly and repair operations, since the employee manipulates small parts, fasteners and tools throughout the entire work shift. The fatigue associated with the strain and discomfort of conventional gloves can lead to unexpected consequences.

Criteria for choosing PPE for the hands of an employee, taking into account the characteristics of the materials and the need
taking precautions when performing work

Material/ Criteria	Natural latex (natural latex)	Neoprene(Neoprene)	Nitrile(Nitrile)	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Advantages	excellent flexibility and resistance to break. Good protection against a large number acids and ketones.	Multi-purpose chemical protection: acids, aliphatic solvents. impact resistant sunlight and ozone.	High degree of protection against friction and breakthroughs. High degree of protection against hydrocarbon derivatives.	good protection from acids and bases.
Measures precautions	avoid contact with oils lubricants and hydrocarbon derivatives.	Avoid contact with solvents containing ketones, acids and organic compounds, containing nitrogen.	Weak protection against mechanical damage. Avoid contact with ketone-based solvents and aromatic solvents.

Criteria for choosing the material for the manufacture of PPE for the hands of the worker in terms of protection
from chemicals

Superior protection: PPE can be used for long periods of time in constant contact with the chemical
Good protection: PPE can be used for repeated short-term contact with chemicals
Satisfactory protection: PPE can be used for chemical splash protection
No protection: use of these PPE is not recommended

Substance / Material	Natural latex (natural latex)	Neoprene(Neoprene)	Nitrile(Nitrile)	Polyvinyl chloride PVA (PVC)
Acetaldehyde	+	+	–	–
Acetone	+	+	–	–
Alcoholic drinks	++	++	++	++
Amlylic alcohol	++	++	++	++
Ammonium acetate	++	++	++	++
ammonium carbonate	++	++	++	++
ammonium chloride	++	++	++	++
ammonium nitrate	++	++	++	++
50% acetic anhydride acids	++	++	++	++
Aniline	+	++	–	=
Animal fats	=	++	++	–
Asphalt	–	=	++	–
Beet	++	++	++	++
Light petrol	–	–	=	–
Benzoic alcohol	=	+	+	+
Benzoic aldehyde	=	–	=	–
Bleaching powder	+	++	+	+
Bura	++	++	++	++
Brake fluid	=	++	++	=
Bromide	++	++	++	–
Butooxyethanol	++	++	++	+
Oil	–	++	++	=
Butyl acetate	–	=	+	–
n-butanol	+	++	++	++
Calcium chloride	++	++	++	++
calcium hydroxide	++	++	++	++
calcium nitrate	++	++	++	++
calcium phosphate	++	++	++	++
carbon tetrachloride	–	=	+	=
Castor oil	–	++	++	–
Chlorine	–	++	++	++
Chloroacetone	++	++	–	–
Chloroform	–	–	=	–
Chromic acid	–	–	+	+
Lemon acid	++	++	++	++
concentrated ammonium	++	++	++	++
Conc. potassium powder	++	++	+	++
Conc. sodium powder	++	++	=	=
Conc. sulphuric acid	–	=	–	+
Creosote	=	++	++	++
Cresol	+	++	++	+
Lubricating-cooling emulsion	–	++	++	++
Cyclohexane	–	+	++	=
Cyclohexanol	++	++	++	++
Cyclohexanone	=	=	–	–
Slaked lime	++	++	++	++
diacetone alcohol	++	++	+	–
dibutyl phthalate	+	+	++	–
dibutyl ether	–	=	++	–
Dichloroethane	–	–	=	–
Diesel fuel	–	=	++	=
Diethanolamine	++	++	++	++
Diluted sulphuric acid	++	++	++	++
Dioctylphthalate	+	++	++	–
Hair dye	++	++	++	++
ethyl acetate	–	=	=	–
ethylamine	=	+	++	=
Ethylaniline	=	++	++	=
ethylene glycol	++	++	++	++
ethanol	+	++	++	++
2-ethoxyethanol	+	++	++	++
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	=	++	+	–
Fertiliser	++	++	++	++
Fish and shellfish	=	++	++	=
Fixer	++	++	++	++
Fluoride	++	++	++	++
Fluorohydric acid 50%	+	++	++	+
Formaldehyde 30%	+	+	+	+
Formic acid 90%	–	+	=	=
Formol (formaldehyde)	++	++	++	++
Fuel	–	=	++	+
Furaldehyde	++	++	–	–
gasoil	–	=	++	=
Anhydrous acetic acid	+	++	++	=
Glycerol	++	++	++	++
Glycerophtalic paint	–	=	++	=
Glycol	++	++	++	++
Whitening content for hair	++	++	++	++
Hexane	–	+	++	=
Household detergents	++	++	+	++
hydraulic fluid	–	=	++	=
Hydraulic fluid (esters)	++	++	++	=
Hydrochloric acid 30% and 5%	++	++	++	+
Hydrogen peroxide	=	++	++	–
Isobutylcetone	++	++	–	–
Isobutanol	+	++	++	++
Kerosene	–	+	++	+
Lactic acid (85%)	+	++	++	++
pork fat	–	++	++	=
Linseed oil	–	++	++	=
Lubricating oils	–	=	++	=
Magnesia	++	++	++	++
fuel oil	–	=	++	=
methanol	=	++	++	++
Methyl ethyl ketone	+	+	–	–
Methyl isobutyl ketone	=	=	–	–
methylamine	+	++	++	++
Methylaniline	=	=	++	++
methylene chloride	–	=	=	–
2-methoxyethanol	+	++	++	=
Milk and dairy products	=	++	++	–
mineral fats	–	=	++	=
Monochlorobenzene	–	=	=	–
Monoethanalomin	++	++	++	++
Naphtha	–	+	++	=
Naphthalene	–	+	+	=
Nitric acid 20%	++	++	+	+
Nitrobenzene	=	=	–	–
Aqua regia	–	+	=	=
Nitropropane	++	+	=	–
Soft drinks	++	++	++	++
Octyl alcohol	++	++	++	++
Oleic acid	+	++	++	+
Olive oil	–	++	++	=
Oxalic acid	++	++	++	++
Oil paraffin bases.	–	=	++	=
Peanut butter	–	++	++	=
perchloroethylene	–	=	+	–
Perfumes and essences	++	++	++	++
Petrol	–	+	++	=
Petroleum ether	–	+	++	–
Oil products	–	=	+	=
Phenol	=	+	+	+
Phosphoric acid 75%	++	++	++	++
polyester resin	–	=	+	=
Potassium bicarbonate	++	++	++	++
Potassium bichromate	=	++	++	++
Potassium carbonate	++	++	++	++
potassium chloride	++	++	++	++
Potassium cyanide	++	++	++	++
Potassium flakes	++	++	+	++
potassium nitrate	++	++	++	++
Potassium permanganate	++	++	++	++
potassium phosphate	++	++	++	++
potassium sulfate	++	++	++	++
Domestic bird	=	++	++	–
setting agents	++	++	++	++
Shampoos	++	++	++	++
Silicate	++	++	++	++
Sodium bicarbonate	++	++	++	++
sodium bisulfate	++	++	++	++
Salt	++	++	++	++
Sodium flakes	++	++	=	=
sodium hypochlorite	++	++	++	++
sodium nitrate	++	++	++	++
sodium phosphate	++	++	++	++
Sodium sulfate	++	++	++	++
Soybean oil	–	++	++	=
Steam turbine oil	–	=	++	=
Styrene	–	=	=	–
Bisulfites and hyposulfites	++	++	++	++
Tetrahydrofuran	=	=	–	–
Toluene	–	=	+	=
Tributyl Phosphate	=	+	+	=
Trichlorethylene	–	=	=	–
Triethanolamine 85%	++	++	++	++
Trinitrobenzine	–	=	+	=
Trinitrotoluene	–	=	+	=
triphenyl phosphate	=	++	++	=
Turnip seed oil	–	=	++	–
Turpentine	–	=	++	=
Quicklime	++	++	++	++
Vinegar and seasonings	++	++	++	+
Vinyl acetate	–	=	=	–
Detergent powders	++	++	++	++
Watercolor	++	++	++	++
herbicides	++	++	++	++
White Spirit	–	++	++	=
wood turpentine	–	=	++	=
xylene	–	=	++	=
Xylefen	–	=	++	=
zinc sulfate	++	++	++	++

The use of hand protection is a necessary measure to prevent the adverse effects of hazardous factors on the hands of workers. A wide range of Hand PPE, presented on the market, will allow the employer to provide effective protection of employees from a wide variety of risks in the workplace - from mechanical damage, from contact with aggressive environments, will allow organizing safe work in extreme climatic conditions or when performing special work.

Work glove size

Ordering gloves of the correct size is a guarantee that they will be comfortable to work in. One way to determine the right size is to use a tailor's tape measure to measure the circumference of your arm. Measure the circumference as shown in the figure and compare the result with the size in the table. When measuring hands in this way, all possible deviations in hand size are not taken into account. For example, some workers may have long fingers, while others may have short fingers. Employees may think that gloves, which are a size larger or smaller than the measured one, sit on the hand more comfortably.
The actual dimensions of the gloves are determined by the manufacturer, taking into account the characteristics of the material and the intended purpose, for example, if gloves there is a sewn-on cuff or it is made of elastic material, the dimensions are indicated for the unstretched state.

In accordance with anthropometric studies conducted in different countries, 6 hand sizes were determined.