Abstract

Provides recommendations to enable users of protective gloves to select gloves suitable for their work and to use and maintain them in a manner which ensures that the glove’s function is not compromised.

Scope

This Standard sets out recommendations to achieve hand protection against hazards experienced in the workplace. It gives guidance on the following:
(a) Selection Aspects to be taken into account when determining the type of glove appropriate to the particular usage and the envisaged hazards as well as disposal of the gloves.
(b) Use Practices to be followed for the different types of gloves.
(c) Maintenance Safe and hygienic practices to be followed in the decontamination/cleaning, storage and reissue of gloves to maintain the performance as appropriate.
The Standard does not include requirements for the performance or testing of gloves, as these are specified separately in other parts of the AS/NZS 2161 series, AS 2225, AS/NZS 4011.1, AS/NZS 4011.2 and AS/NZS 4179 as appropriate.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	SF-023
Supersedes	DR AS/NZS 2161.1:2015 AS/NZS 2161.1:2000