Ratified by the Spanish Standardisation Association in June 2020.
Main changes:
- Extension of the scope of the standard to domestic use: oven mitts/gloves.
- Gloves that reach a level 3 or 4 of any thermal property must reach at least a level 3 in flame propagation. Otherwise, the maximum level that may be reached in the relevant thermal property shall be level 2.
- Propagation limited to flame: prohibition of hole formation. Reduction of maximum post-combustion time for level 1. Change in ignition timing.
- Heat by contact. Obligation to test any material coming in contact with heat.
- Tear resistance. This trial is included.
- Convective heat. The test is performed without reinforcement.
- New pictogram, for gloves without flame protection.
- A minimum length is introduced when resistance against small molten metal splashes is present.
- After heat resistance tests, the samples must not suffer signs of melting or holes.
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MINIMUM LENGTH OF THE TESTED GLOVES FOR E OR F
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SIZE
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LENGTH
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5
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290
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6
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300
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7
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310
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8
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320
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9
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330
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10
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340
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11
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350
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12
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360
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13
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370
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A - Flame Behaviour
Changes in method and table. To perform the test, the ignition time now goes from 15 to 10" and the post-ignition time for level 1 goes from 20 to 15".
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LEVEL OF PREFORMANCE
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POST-INFLAMMATION TIME
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POST IGNITION TIME
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1
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≤ 15
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Not required
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2
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≤ 10
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≤ 120
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3
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≤ 3
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≤ 25
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4
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≤ 2
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≤ 5
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B - Heat by contact
Changes in the test method. In EN407:2004 only the palm is tested, whereas with EN407:2020 any other point that may come into contact is tested.
- Contact temperature
- Threshold time (S)
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LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
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CONTACT TEMPERATURE
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THRESHOLD TIME (S
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1
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100
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≥ 15
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2
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250
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≥ 15
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3
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350
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≥ 15
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4
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500
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≥ 15
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C - Convective heat
Changes in the test method. From EN373 to ENISO9185:2007
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LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
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HTI HEAT TRANSFER RATE
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1
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≥ 4
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2
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≥ 7
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3
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≥ 10
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4
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≥ 18
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D - Radiant heat
There are no modifications. Internal layers must not show signs of melting or show holes.
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LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
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HEAT TRANSFER RATE T3
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1
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≥ 7
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2
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≥ 20
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3
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≥ 50
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4
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≥ 95
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E - Small splashes
There are no modifications. Internal and external layers may not be melted or pierced.
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LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
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NUMBER OF DROPS
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1
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≥ 5
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2
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≥ 15
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3
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≥ 25
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4
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≥ 35
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F - Large splashes
Changes in the test method.
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LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
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CAST IRON (G)
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1
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30
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2
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60
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3
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120
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4
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300
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