AS/NZS 2161.

5:1998
EN 511:1994

Australian/New Zealand Standard

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Occupational protective gloves

Part 5: Protection against cold

[CEN title: Specification for protective gloves against cold]
 AS/NZS 2161.5:1998

This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical

Committee SF/23, Occupational Protective Gloves. It was approved on behalf of
the Council of Standards Australia on 3 September 1997 and on behalf of the
Council of Standards New Zealand on 6 October 1997. It was published on
5 January 1998.

The following interests are represented on Committee SF/23:

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Association of Certification Bodies

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Department of Labour, New Zealand
Griffith University
Safety Institute of Australia
Telstra, Australia
University of Otago, New Zealand
University of Western Sydney
WorkCover Authority, New South Wales
Worksafe, Western Australia

Review of Standards. To keep abreast of progress in industry, Joint Australian/

New Zealand Standards are subject to periodic review and are kept up to date by the
issue of amendments or new editions as necessary. It is important therefore that
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amendments thereto.
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 95449.

 AS/NZS 2161.5:1998

Australian/New Zealand Standard

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Occupational protective gloves

Part 5: Protection against cold

Originated in Australia as part of AS Z4—1952.

Final Australian edition part of AS 2161—1978.
Originated in New Zealand as part of NZS 1988:1965.
Final New Zealand edition part of NZS 5812:1982.
AS 2161—1978 and NZS 5812:1982 jointly revised, amalgamated
and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 2161.5:1998.

PUBLISHED JOINTLY BY:

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
1 The Crescent,
Homebush NSW 2140 Australia
STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND
Level 10, Radio New Zealand House,
155 The Terrace,
Wellington 6001 New Zealand
ISBN 0 7337 1536 2
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australian/Standards New Zealand Committee
SF/23 on Occupational Protective Gloves to supersede (in part) AS 2161— 1978 and
NZS 5812:1982. It is identical with and has been reproduced from the European (CEN) Standard
EN 511:1994, Specification for protective gloves against cold.
The objective of Part 5 of AS/NZS 2161 is to provide users and manufacturers with requirements
for gloves intended to provide protection against convective or conductive cold down to −50°C.
As this Standard is reproduced from a European Standard, the following applies:
(a) Its number appears on the cover and title page while the European Standard number appears
only on the cover.
(b) In the source text, ‘this European Standard’ should read ‘this Joint Australian/New Zealand
Standard’.
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(c) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
References to international Standards should be replaced by equivalent Australian or Australian/
New Zealand Standards, as follows:
Reference to International Standard or other Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard
publication
EN AS/NZS
344 Requirements and test methods for 2210 Occupational safety and protective
safety, protective and occupational footwear
footwear for professional use 2210.2 Part 2: Requirements and test
methods
388 Protective gloves against mechanical 2161 Occupational protective gloves
risks 2161.3 Part 3: Protection against mechanical
risks
420 General requirements for gloves 2161 Occupational protective gloves
2161.2 Part 2: General requirements

ISO
4675 Fabrics coated with rubber or —
plastics — Low temperature bend test
5085.1 Textiles — Determination of thermal —
resistance —Part 1: Low thermal
resistance
7854 Rubber or plastics-coated fabrics — 1441 Rubber or plastic-coated fabrics —
Determination of resistance to damage Tests and measurements
by flexing (dynamic method) 1441.6 Method 6: Determination of resistance
to damage by flexing (dynamic
method)
It is proposed to cover guidance for the selection, care and use of occupational protective gloves
and mittens in a separate Standard in the series.
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CONTENTS
Page

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 1

2 Normative references . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... ... .. .... ... .. . . . . . . . .. . . 1
3 General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... ... .. .... ... .. . . . . . . . .. . . 1
4 Performance requirements . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . ... .. ....... ... .. .. .. .. . . 1
5 Test methods . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . 2
6 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . 3
7 Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . 3

ANNEX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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