Glove markings · Free reference tool
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Keep the context.
Decode EN 388 and EN 407 glove markings one position at a time. See what each field means, which edition applies, and what still needs supplier confirmation.
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Include the full standard reference, its edition and the performance code. You can paste more than one standard; their meanings stay separate.
Up to 2,000 characters and 8 standard sections. Extra text is retained for review. Avoid including employee or personal details.
This explains marking text. It does not validate certification or establish chemical, electrical or needle protection, ANSI equivalence, or suitability for your task.
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Your marking interpretation
Field ratings describe their individual test categories. They do not form an overall protection grade or a certification decision.
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Before a bulk order
Take the interpretation back to the product.
A performance marking is one part of selecting gloves for a task. Use these checks with the exact model’s documents and your workplace assessment.
- Match the marking, exact glove model and stated edition to the supplier’s instructions for use, test report and Declaration of Conformity.
- Ask the supplier to explain X, missing results and any manufacturer-specific impact notation; verify the actual pictogram and conditional marking requirements in the documents.
- Check task hazards, materials, grip, fit, size, wear, cleaning and replacement needs with a competent safety assessment.
- Laboratory contact-heat classifications are not a safe-use temperature or a guarantee of handling time.
- This text interpretation does not validate certification, chemical, electrical or needle protection, or ANSI equivalence.
Reference coverage
Use the exact edition shown.
- EN 388
- EN 388:2003EN 388:2016EN 388:2016+A1:2018
- EN 407
- EN 407:2004EN 407:2020
Missing years, unsupported editions and amendments remain unresolved. National adoption years are not automatically treated as equivalent editions.
Sources checked
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Primary reference sources
The summaries explain selected marking fields. Confirm full requirements, conditional restrictions and pictograms in the applicable standard and product documents.
- ATG: EN 388:2016+A1:2018 (opens in a new tab)
Mechanical test positions, classification boundaries and the optional impact P marking.
- SATRA: EN 407:2020 (opens in a new tab)
Thermal test categories, edition changes and conditions requiring document checks.
- uvex: safety glove standards (opens in a new tab)
Mechanical and thermal classification explanations, including contact-heat test levels.
- DuPont: legacy and revised cut standards (opens in a new tab)
Examples comparing the legacy four-position mechanical marking with revised cut-test markings.
- ATG: manufacturer instructions (opens in a new tab)
An example of manufacturer instructions explaining performance symbols and their limits.
- Ansell: impact glove marking (opens in a new tab)
Impact notation should be read with the specific manufacturer’s instructions.