Wearing the correct glove is the most critical factor in proper hand protection.
Glove cut levels.
Coup test results are more complicated.
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.
Guide to the new ansi and en388 cut levels.
Cut resistant materials technology.
En 388 coup test levels.
Gloves protective clothing printed in the u s a.
A level 1 glove subjected to a force above its tested capacity is likely to fail which makes matching the cut resistance glove to the level of force involved especially important.
2016 magid glove safety mfg.
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.
Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards.
Ansi isea 105 2016 cut protection classification what s new.
It s even more important to understand cut resistant gloves and the characteristics they hold.
How to choose a cut resistant glove.
Educating the end user that while the crg is designed to provide protection in the event of a contact with a cutting hazard contact between blade and glove should.
Cut resistant gloves come in various fabrics offering different level of cut resistance.
