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Erlenmeyer pictogram, Source: IFA
Protective gloves with Erlenmeyer pictogram
Example:
Protective gloves against chemical risks to DIN EN 374, protection against permeation to EN 374-3: protection
Class 1 to 6 (the higher the class, the greater the protection); at least Class 2 must be attained with
three of the test chemicals in the test.
The code letters of the chemicals against which the glove provides protection constitute part of the marking. The test
standard must be stated, and the "test beaker" and "Erlenmeyer flask" pictograms must not both be used on the same
product. The code letters and the corresponding test chemicals and their substance classes are indicated in the
table.
| Code letter | Test chemical | Substance class |
|---|---|---|
| A | Methanol | Primary alcohol |
| B | Acetone | Ketone |
| C | Acetonitrile | Nitrile |
| D | Dichloromethane | Chlorinated paraffin |
| E | Carbon disulphide | Organic compound containing sulphur |
| F | Toluene | Aromatic hydrocarbon |
| G | Diethylamine | Amine |
| H | Tetrahydrofuran | Heterocyclic or ether compounds |
| I | Ethyl acetate | Ester |
| J | n-Heptane | Aliphatic hydrocarbon |
| K | Sodium hydroxide, 40% | Inorganic base |
| L | Sulphuric acid, 96% | Inorganic acid |
During selection of the test chemicals, attention was paid to coverage of the widest possible range of substance
classes. For this purpose, the smallest representative of a homologous series of organic compounds was selected which
could still reasonably be handled. Since the diffusion rate decreases with increasing molecular size, it can be
anticipated that when chemical protective gloves are used against higher representatives of the homologous series,
protective action is attained which is equally good or probably even better. It is however essential that the
manufacturer's information be studied or the manufacturer consulted directly if appropriate with regard to whether the
glove affords protection against the agent, and if so, for what duration.

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