HAND PROTECTION. Not only do you need to consider the potential hazards comfort, dexterity and grip are also vital to making the right selection.

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1 In today s workplace hand injuries remain a common occurrence. Selecting the right gloves for the job, with the best possible protection, can be a daunting task. Not only do you need to consider the potential hazards comfort, dexterity and grip are also vital to making the right selection. Since 1996 Frontier has been the company behind the country s leading brands Frontier, Ninja, Contego and more recently, Mapa. That s because we only ever use the world s leading glove designers and manufacturers to bring to market the most protective gloves. And, with an effective national sales team that can visit your site to assess your needs, we re ready and able to recommend the most appropriate gloves from our comprehensive range to protect your workforce. What s more, Frontier offers a bespoke custom glove program, so we can modify our existing gloves or create a new glove specifically to meet the needs of any wearer. Frontier s complete range of hand protection is tested to comply with Australian Standards AS/NZ 2161:2005. FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 5

2 Australian/New Zealand Occupational Protective Glove Standards An Overview The Australian/New Zealand Glove Standards have been developed based on the European Standards to ensure improved hand and wrist safety in the workplace. AS/NZS 2161 consists of: AS/NZS :1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 2: General Requirement (EN 420:1994) AS/NZS :1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 3: Protection against mechanical risks (EN 388:1994). AS/NZS :1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 5: Protection against cold (EN 511:1994) AS/NZS :2005, Occupational protective gloves Part 10: Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals (EN 374-3:2003) Pictograms Pictograms representing hazards or applications to the European & Aust/NZ Standards: MECHANICAL IMPACT CUT STATIC ELECTRICITY CHEMICAL Gloves are tested for each of these properties and results reported as performance ratings. The higher the rating, the better the glove is with respect to this property. Further optional testing of impact cut resistance and anti-static performance may also be performed. Tes t L evel 1 L evel 2 L evel 3 L evel 4 L evel 5 Abrasion Resistance (# of cycles) Blade Cut Resistance (Index) 1,2 2,5 5,0 10,0 20,0 Tear Resistance (Newton) Puncture Resistance (Newton) AS/NZS :1998 (EN 511:1994) Protection Against Cold This standard defines the requirements and test methods for gloves which protect against convective or conductive cold down to -50C. This cold can be linked to climatic conditions or work conditions. Frontier P8174 Contego MICRO-ORGANISM COLD HEAT AND FIRE IONIZING RADIATION The tests that define the standard are: Flexibility Behaviour: Will the glove crack when used in the cold? Water impermeability: Will water seep through the gloves when used? Cold resistance: How well do the gloves resist the cold? Convective Cold: How well do the gloves insulate the wearer from the cold? Contact Cold: How well does the palm of the gloves insulate the wearer from the cold? Cold Hazards Pictogram The rating underneath the pictogram refer to the glove's performance with respect to: Convective Cold (2), Contact Cold (3), and Water Impermeability (1). AS/NZS :1998 (EN 420:1994) General Requirements This standard defines the general requirements for ergonomy, glove construction, high visibility, innocuousness, cleaning, comfort and efficiency, marking and information applicable to all protective gloves. Put simply the Standard requires that: General Requirements: Glove design and construction is suitable for its intended use. Any seams present in construction (cotton, leather etc) do not result in a significant decrease in product performance. The gloves will not harm the health or hygiene of the user. Sizing: Glove sizing conforms to set specifications with respect to hand circumference. Minimum glove lengths are specified for each size. Product and Packaging Labelling (Marking): Gloves must be generally marked with trade mark or other identification of manufacturer/representative, product code name or code and size. Packaging carries additional information such as where information about the product can be ob tained and pictograms denoting performance levels against Standards as appropriate. Instructions for use. AS/NZS :1998 (EN 388:1994) Protection Against Mechanical Risk This standard is applicable to all kinds of protective gloves with regards to physical and mechanical aggressions caused by abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture. This standard may also be used to determine the impact cut resistance and anti-static nature of the glove product. The four basic tests that define this standard are: Abrasion resistance: How well can the material of the glove resist exposure to repeated abrasion? Blade cut resistance: How well can the material of the glove resist cutting objects? Tear resistance: What force is needed to enlarge, by tearing a precut hole in the material of the glove? Puncture resistance: What force is needed to puncture the palm of the glove with a calibrated spike? Mechanical Hazards Pictogram The rating underneath the pictogram refer to the gloves protection with respect to: Abrasion (4), Cut (2), Tear (2), Puncture Resistance (1). AS/NZS :2005 (EN 374-3:2003) Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals Resistance to permeation is assessed by measuring the time for a chemical to breakthrough the glove material. Samples cut from the palms of the gloves, are placed in a permeation cell which enables the chemical to be placed in contact with the outer surface of the gloves. Air or water is passed through the cell to collect any chemical that has broken through to the inside surface of the glove sample. The "Chemical Resistant" glove pictogram must be accompanied by a 3 digit code. This code refers to the code letters of three chemicals (from a list of 12 standard defined chemicals), for which a breakthrough time of a least 30 minutes has been obtained. Code Letter Chemical Class A Methanol Primary Alcohol B Acetone Ketone C Acetonitrile Nitrile Compound D Dichloromethane Chlorinated paraffin E Carbone disulphide Sulphur containing organic compound F Toluene Aromatic hydrocarbon G Diethylamine Amine H Tetrahydrofuran Heterocyclic and ether compound I Ethyl acetate Ester J n-heptane Saturated hydrocarbon K Sodium Hydroxide 40% Inorganic base L Sulphuric acid 96% Inorganic mineral acid Performance Level >10 >30 >60 >120 >240 >480 Breakthrough time (mins) 6 FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 7

3 Frontier P8175 Contego Rigger Frontier P8174AA Contego Frontier P8174A Contego Frontier P8174HV Contego 8 FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 9

4 Frontier P8274HV Contego IP Frontier P8376 Contego Saddleback IP Frontier P8275 Contego AW+ Frontier P8475 Contego Slick FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 11

5 Frontier P8176 Contego AV Cuff options Let us build your ultimate Contego. With our unique ContegoMe glove program you can choose from the many features of the Contego range that can be added to your custom glove. CHOOSE YOUR logo CHOOSE YOUR colour CHOOSE YOUR grip ME Option of Silicon logo grip on finger tips Grip options Frontier P8176A Contego AV Logo position options Palm options Multiple colour options FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT A FRONTIER SALESPERSON TO ASSIST YOU IN DESIGNING YOUR ULTIMATE GLOVE 12 FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FRONTIER VOLUME 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 13