Gloves protective clothing printed in the u s a.
Cut resistant glove levels chart.
For example cut 3 glove or cut 5 glove.
Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards.
The old level 4 is now divided into diļ¬erent levels a4 a6 and the old level 5 has been expanded to levels a5 a9.
2016 magid glove safety mfg.
The european standard en388 used in europe apac south america mexico and parts of canada and the us.
Work gloves that have been specified as cut resistance level 3 are suitable for a wider range of uses including in areas where contact with blades and sharp edges is not uncommon.
The below chart compares the new and previous ansi standards.
Globally there are two different performance standards for cut resistance.
New ansi cut scores will feature an a in front of the score.
While this provides guidance in general terms it is still absolutely necessary to match the specific task to a specific level of cut resistance and glove.
This fun video and infographic provides a run down of the new ansi a1 through a9 cut levels and breaks down the new en388 a through f cut levels and what they signify.
Gloves are commonly referred to by their cut rating alone.
Standard metal blades made a partial cut through level 4 cut resistant gloves and did not penetrate level 5 cut resistant gloves or any gloves rated a5 or higher.
Spectra fiber ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fiber that offers high cut resistance even when wet.
Where as level 5 cut resistance is safe for handling glass and level 1 cut resistance is good for mechanic s and general purpose.
The en388 european standard.
Cut resistant materials technology.
Being the middle level of resistance cut resistance level 3 provides you with the best of both worlds you achieve protection but it is not at the expense of dexterity and control of.
Joe geng vice president of superior glove offers this infographic that depicts the different cut resistance levels and the tasks for which they re suited.
The graph below shows the differences between the old scale and the new scale.
While cut resistant gloves in the u s primarily follow the new ansi rating system it is important to note that the european standard is commonly used as well.
Cut resistance level 3.
Ansi isea 105 2016 cut protection classification what s new.
Guide to the new ansi and en388 cut levels.
The ansi chart below also provides examples of applications of the various levels of cut resistance.
Crgs can be made from or from combinations of.
Cut resistant gloves come in various fabrics offering different level of cut resistance.
Hand protection policies are best determined at the company level but any opportunity to switch to a lower level of cut resistance is a chance to save money on safety cutting gloves.
It s important to consider the requirements of a particular application when choosing a glove material.
