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Legislative and Normative Regulations |
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On the European level, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
is governed by the Directive 89/686/CEE, which classifies it depending on the
risks covered :
- Category 1 : minor risks,
- Category II : intermediary risks,
- Category III : major risks (mortal risks).
For each category, the directive defines the procedures to be adopted for
product certification and thus allows for the affixing of the "CE"mark,
For category III (in which our insulating glove range for live
working is classed), the directive provides for :
- Product certification by a notified body who delivers the EC type
examination certificates
- The setting up of a manufacture monitoring system, either through an EC
quality control system for the
final product (procedure 11 a), or through a system for ensuring EC quality of production by means of monitoring (procedure 11 b),
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REGELTEX has chosen the second solution with the establishment
of a quality management system ISO 9001, certified and verified
annually by "AFAQ-AFNOR Certification", the notified body by the European
Commission for monitoring procedure 11b.
The European directive provides a legislative framework for the free
distribution of PPE in Europe, Compliance with harmonised European standards
(EN) proves conformity with this directive. |
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REGELTEX products meet the specifications described in the standard EN
60903:2003 and in the IEC international standard IEC 60903:2002
which specify the performances of gloves of insulating material for live
working. |
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Designation of Tests |
Routine Tests |
Sampling Tests |
Visual inspections
• Shape, Workmanship & Finish
• Dimensions & Thicknesses
• Marking & Packaging
Electrical tests
• Proof test voltage test
• Measure of leakage currents during
electrical tests
• Withstand test voltage after
conditioning for 16 hr in water
Mechanical tests
• Tensile strength
• Elongation at break
• Puncture resistance
• Tension set
Ageing Test
Thermal tests
• Flame retardancy
• Low temperature
Categories
• Resistance to acid
• Resistance to oil
• Resistance to ozone
• Resistance to very low temperatures |
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Electrician Gloves Take 29 Days to Manufacture |
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STAGE 1 - Receipt and Preparation of Raw Materials - 4 days
- Quantitative and qualitative inspections of raw materials : for
each latex delivery, samples are sent to an external laboratory for acceptance
on the basis of criteria that are more restricting than the standards in force,
- Micronisation of solids for optimum dispersion in the latex
base.
STAGE 2 - Production - 2 days
- Systematic acid c1eaning of porcelain forms,
- Daily verification of manufacturing parameters (pH, density, hygrometry,
conductivity, etc.),
- Dipping procedure: from 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on the class of gloves
to be produced.
STAGE 3 - Validation of Production Batches - 21
days
ln accordance with the normative requirements, each production batch must be
validated in order to be marketed. This validation involves the implementation
of the aforementioned tests : it may consist in the sampling of 200 gloves for
one batch and require two people to be working full time.
STAGE 4 - Handling Orders - 3 days
Orders are integrated into the production timetable and started with the
electrical test to the proof voltage, which completes the production process of
the insulating gloves and allows for the application of the following stages :
- Cut,
- Marking,
- Sealed packaging.
All the manufacturing and inspection stages are documented by means of
instruction in accordance with the quality management system ISO
9001:2000 in place.
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