When protection is limited to part of the hand, this shall be mentioned(e.g., ‘palm protection style only’). Classed as a luxury item in 1947 when they were first developed in the UK, Marigold Gloves were originally sold only in one colour (orange). While now classed as a household staple rather than a luxury item, Marigold has remained the UK's number one glove*, guaranteeing premium protection for your hands. Four articles in the Directive merit particular attention,as they place substantial responsibilities on employers:

In 2008 REACH published the first official Candidate list of SVHC chemicals. Every 6 months the listis amended to incorporate updated information.Companies that manufacture articles containing over.01% of any of these chemicals have an obligationto inform all those involved in their supply chain.Companies are also required to inform the EuropeanChemicals Agency (ECHA) if they import morethan 1 ton per year of any chemical on the list formanufacturing use. Companies who comply withthese regulations have permission to continue usingSVHCs until an official restriction or ban is in place. When seams are included, the strength of these seams should not reducethe overall performance of the glove. This EN 16778 Standard defines a harmonized test method (NOT a requirementnor a limit) to measure DMFa content in glove materials. Long gloves: If the length of the chemical protective glove is ≥ 40 cm, the cuffarea must also be tested for permeation. Harmful physical irregularities are not allowed andeach single glove must be individually inspected and di-electrically tested.

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The number of molten metal drops required to heat the glove sample to agiven level. A performance level shall only be mentioned if a performancelevel 3 or 4 is obtained in the flammability test. To protect from radioactive contamination, the glove has to be liquid proof and needs to pass the penetration test defined in EN374. Guidelines for gloves worn by workers who require protectionfrom heat, cold, or fire and, other thermal conditions. For protection against bacteria, fungi, and virus, the biohazard pictogram isaccompanied with the term “VIRUS“, underneath. For this protective standard,the glove must be tested according to EN374-2:2013 for bacteria and fungiand tested according to ISO16604: 2004 (Method B) using thebacteriophage penetration test. In February 2016, the European Council and European Parliamentamended and approved a new PPE Regulation proposed by theEuropean Commission. This New PPE Regulation will replace theoriginal PPE Directive 89/686/EEC that was introduced in 1992.The new Regulation will now apply to private use as protection against heat(e.g., oven gloves) and to distributors selling PPE products. It provides additionalconformity assessment requirements, such as the need for an internal productioncontrol system and valid Type-examination certificates for a maximum of 5 years.The Regulation also provides specific requirements for every economic operatorinvolved in the supply chain, as well as additional documentation requirementslinked to the Instructions for Use and Conformity Declarations.

Based on the force required to cut through a sample using a specified cut testmachine (i.e., Tomodynamometer) under specified conditions. Acid: satisfactory mechanical and di-electricalperformance after immersion in high concentratedsulfuric acid. Vertical resistance for each material < 1.0 X 108ohm(in case of unbonded materials, they shall be tested together) Guidelines for gloves worn by workers who require protection inexplosive (ATEX) environments or settings that increase the riskof electrostatic charges.Our partnership with TerraCycle ® is free for our consumers to use – all you need to do is take your old or used Marigold gloves to your nearest public drop-off location, or you can set up your own.