Special Hazard Gloves

Special hazard gloves are all those that are required for slightly unusual applications, or comply with different regulations than the standard EN388.

This section includes welders gauntlets which are also great for general heat resistance - in fact, they are the exact gloves that wood burning stove companies usually charge £20 for!! Also included are rubber chemical gauntlets - these are designed for industrial use but because of their long length (up to 24"", that is full arm length!) they are often bought for cleaning ovens, clearing blocked drains etc. when you really need full protection in a highly resistant material.

This section also includes some cut resistant gloves and sleeves that are used by glass companies, sheet metal manufacturers etc that need high levels of cut, tear or puncture resistance. Also included are a few high tech styles, such as for use with power tools or to reduce vibrations caused by other machinery.

Please note due to limitations of the EN388 cut resistance test with more cut resistant gloves many gloves that were formerly rated cut 4 or 5 will now have an X for cut resistance but will be tested to the additional EN ISO 13997 standard. These gloves will be rated from A (lowest rating) to F (highest rating). In the new EN388 standard markings the first 4 numbers remain the same but the 5^th position will show the A-F rating for ISO 13997, if the glove passes the impact protection test there will be a “P” in the 6^th position. The above may now need to be considered when choosing your cut resistant gloves if you need to spec gloves that were formerly rated cut 4 or 5.