本欧洲标准规定了用于手动金属焊接，切割和相关工艺的防护手套的要求和测试方法。 焊工的防护手套在焊接和相关任务过程中保护手和手腕。 焊工的防护手套可防止熔融金属的小飞溅，短时间接触暴露于有限的火焰，对流热和接触热以及U.V.电弧辐射。此外，它们还能防止机械的侵害。 根据他们的表现，焊工的防护手套分为两种: - A型:较低的灵巧性（具有较高的其他表现）， - B型:灵活性较高（其他性能较差）。 特殊焊接工艺的防护手套超出本标准的范围

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for protective gloves for use in manual metal welding, cutting and allied processes. Protective gloves for welders protect the hands and the wrists during the process of welding and related tasks. Protective gloves for welders protect against small splashes of molten metal, short contact exposure to limited flame, convective heat and contact heat and U.V. radiation from the arc. Besides, they protect against mechanical aggressions. According to their performance, protective gloves for welders are classified into two types : - type A : lower dexterity (with higher other performance), - type B : higher dexterity (with lower other performance). Protective gloves for special welding processes are outside the scope of this standard.