Glove Webinars

Permeation testing against chemotherapy drugs

Healthcare professionals handling chemotherapy drugs must wear protective gloves that are proven to provide adequate protection against the drugs they are using. A key property is the glove’s resistance to permeation – whether the drug will permeate through the material at the molecular level.

SATRA is now able to test a limited range of chemotherapy drugs in accordance to the permeation test method ASTM D6978-05 (2019). In this webinar presentation, Lorna Harding explains the test method and details the specific drugs that can be tested at SATRA.

An Introduction to SATRA’s Protective Glove Expertise

Here at SATRA we are able to test and certify gloves to a wide range of physical and chemical performance standards, including protection from mechanical risks and protection against dangerous chemicals. In this webinar, Lorna Harding will outline the extensive glove testing services available at SATRA. The webinar will conclude with questions and answers with some of our glove testing and certification experts.

Series Introduction
Testing gloves for food contact

Martin Heels, SATRA’s Head of Chemistry, presents an introduction to the protective glove webinar series. This is followed by a discussion of the background, legislative requirements and testing procedures regarding gloves for food contact applications by Emma Norris, the Technologist Team Leader in SATRA’s Chemical and analytical technology group.

EN ISO 21420:2020
The general requirements for protective gloves

Earlier this year, the updated requirements standard for all protective gloves, EN ISO 21420 was published. This webinar is led by Lorna Harding, a technologist in SATRA’s chemistry team, and explains the contents of EN ISO 21420 and focus on the key changes from EN 420.

EN ISO 374-1 parts 1 and 5
Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms

This webinar explains the requirements and the testing required in order for gloves to claim protection against chemicals and micro-organisms, as defined in the EN ISO 374 series of standards. Permeation, degradation and penetration testing and the microbiological requirements in EN ISO 374-5 are explained by Jade Hurley, Chemistry technologist.

EN 388:2016+A1:2018
Protective Gloves Against Mechanical Risks

EN 388 involves various physical testing methods such as abrasion, tear, cut, puncture and impact. This webinar explaining the test methods and performance levels, will be delivered by SATRA’s Consumer Products Divisional Manager, Simon Courtney, who represents SATRA and BSI at the European protective gloves committee, CEN/TC 162 WG 8.

EN 407:2020
Protection against thermal risks

EN 407 is applicable to gloves and hand protective equipment intended to protect the hands or part of the hand against risks such as flames, contact heat, radiant heat or convective heat. The current version of EN 407 was published in April 2020 and the requirements of this recent standard are explained in detail by Hannah Coe, Certification Assessor.

User information & Glove Marking, Series summary

Tara Holly, Certification assessor, hosts this final webinar in the series, covering the mandatory information required for marking on protective gloves and their packaging, and the information required from the manufacturer. The webinar concludes with Martin Heels presenting a short recap summary of the glove webinar series.