EN511 : 2006 COLD TESTED GLOVE STANDARDS

EN 511 is the European test used to assess Thermal gloves offering protection against Cold hazards.

for EN511:2006, 3 tests are performed to assess how a glove performs in cold conditions, the results are shown as numbers under the symbol EN511:2006

Before a glove is tested for Cold Handling it must have scored at least level 2 in the EN388 Mechanical handling test for Abrasion and Tear resistance.

a. The 1st number is related to the test for Thermal Insulation (ITR) against Convective Cold.

This test will indicate how well a glove will insulate and maintain your hand temperature against the surrounding cold air.

A mannequin hand is heated to body temperature, this is enclosed in a chamber which has a fan that blows air over the glove set to 20ºC lower than the gloved hand, the power required to maintain the hand temperature is taken.

The higher the power requirement, the lower the thermal resistance of the glove which is shown with a lower Convective cold score. 0 to 4.

PERFORMANCE LEVEL	Thermal Insulation (ITR) in m2 K/W
1	0.10< ITR <0.15
2	0.15< ITR <0.22
3	0.22< ITR <0.33
4	0.33 ITR

Explanation on levels of performance
(Table relevant in ambient air temperature at a wind speed below 0,5 m/s.)
Performance Level	Minimum Using Conditions (°C)
	Low Activity	Medium Activity	High Activity
1	-	10	-15
2	-	0	-30
3	8	-15	-
4	-10	-30	-