Safety standards are designed to protect us. In the workplace they assist us in the provision and maintenance of safety levels and the products we use. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) help classify specific product attributes and communicate the quality and protection levels of personal protection equipment (PPE).
European Standard EN388 2016 is the benchmark for protective gloves and has been wholly adopted in Australia and New Zealand by AS/NZS 2161.3 2020.
Protective gloves should be labelled with the relevant symbol that reflects the international standards that the gloves comply with. Manufacturers are not required to label gloves with the marks licensed by independent certifying organisations, in order to demonstrate that the gloves comply with the Australian standard.
uvex gloves sold in Australia comply with standards that are equivalent to the Australian standard. Gloves have been laboratory tested under certified conditions and are applicable with relevant standards, including ISO 21420:2020 and EN 388:2016 A1:2018.
