WHAT IS EN 511?
Most of our Thermal Work Gloves have been tested to EN 511, and you'll be able to locate this information either in a table such as the one below in the copy, EN 511 written on the back of the gloves along with the below symbol or by clicking on the conformity statement that you'll locate on the bottom of the listing. By testing a glove to EN 511, you'll find that a product has been tested to these three different things:
- Convective Cold Resistance: What temperature can you work in? A glove will receive a score of between 1 and 4, with 1 being lowest and 4 being the highest.
- Contact Cold Resistance: What temperature can the gloves actually hold? A glove will achieve a score of between 1 and 4, with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest.
- Water Permeability: Is the product waterproof? A glove will achieve a score of either 0 and 1. 0 will mean that the gloves are not waterproof, while the 1 will mean that they are.
| Hazard |
Level of Resistance |
| Convective Cold Resistance |
Level 0 |
| Contact Cold Resistance |
Level 2 |
| Water Permeability |
Level 1 |
- Convective Cold: These gloves failed this test
- Contact Cold: These gloves offer good resistance against contact cold
- Water Permeability: These gloves are waterproof
The symbol that designates whether or not a glove has been tested
