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AS/NZS 2161.1:2016

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Occupational protective gloves Selection, use and maintenance
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Published date

05-19-2016

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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.

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.

Committee
SF-023
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76035 496 1
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

Originated in Australia as AS Z4—1952.Previous and first joint edition AS/NZS 2161.1:2000.Second edition 2016. Originated in Australia as AS Z4-1952. Previous and first joint edition AS/NZS 2161.1:2000. Second edition 2016.

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AS/NZS 2161.3:2005 Occupational protective gloves Protection against mechanical risks (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998 Occupational protective gloves Protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Chainmail gloves and arm guards (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2225-1994 Insulating gloves for electrical purposes

AS 1940:2017 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids

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