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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.

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AS/NZS 2161.2:1998 (EN 420:1994) General Requirements

This standard defines the general requirements for ergonomy, glove construction, highvisibility, innocuousness, cleaning, comfort and efficiency, marking and informationapplicable 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 againstStandards as appropriate.Instructions for use.

Gloves are tested for each of these properties and results reported as performanceratings. 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 alsobe performed.

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Abrasion Resistance (# of cycles) 100 500 2000 8000 –

Blade Cut Resistance (Index) 1,2 2,5 5,0 10,0 20,0

Tear Resistance (Newton) 10 25 50 75 –

Puncture Resistance (Newton) 20 60 100 150 –

AS/NZS 2161.3:1998 (EN 388:1994) Protection Against Mechanical Risk

This standard is applicable to all kinds of protectivegloves with regards to physical and mechanicalaggressions caused by abrasion, blade cut, tearand puncture. This standard may also be used todetermine the impact cut resistance and anti-staticnature of the glove product.

The four basic tests that define this standard are:Abrasion resistance: How well can the material ofthe glove resist exposure to repeated abrasion?Blade cut resistance: How well can the material ofthe 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 topuncture the palm of the glove with a calibratedspike?

Mechanical Hazards PictogramThe rating underneath the

pictogram refer to the glovesprotection with respect to:

Abrasion (4), Cut (2), Tear (2),Puncture Resistance (1).

An OverviewThe Australian/New Zealand Glove Standards have been developed based on theEuropean Standards to ensure improved hand and wrist safety in the workplace.

AS/NZS 2161 consists of:AS/NZS 2161.2:1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 2:General Requirement (EN 420:1994)AS/NZS 2161.3:1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 3:Protection against mechanical risks (EN 388:1994).AS/NZS 2161.5:1998, Occupational protective gloves Part 5:Protection against cold (EN 511:1994)AS/NZS 2161.10.3:2005, Occupational protective gloves Part 10:Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals (EN 374-3:2003)

PictogramsPictograms representing hazards or applications to the European & Aust/NZStandards:

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AS/NZS 2161.5:1998 (EN 511:1994) Protection Against Cold

This standard defines the requirements andtest methods for gloves which protectagainst convective or conductive cold downto -50C. This cold can be linked to climaticconditions or work conditions.

The tests that define the standard are:Flexibility Behaviour: Will the glove crackwhen used in the cold?Water impermeability: Will water seepthrough the gloves when used?Cold resistance: How well do the glovesresist the cold?Convective Cold: How well do the glovesinsulate the wearer from the cold?Contact Cold: How well does the palm ofthe gloves insulate the wearer from thecold?

Cold Hazards PictogramThe rating underneath the pictogramrefer to the glove's performance with

respect to: Convective Cold (2),Contact Cold (3), and Water

Impermeability (1).

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AS/NZS 2161.10.3:2005 (EN 374-3:2003) Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals

Resistance to permeation is assessed by measuring the time for a chemical tobreakthrough the glove material. Samples cut from the palms of the gloves, are placedin a permeation cell which enables the chemical to be placed in contact with the outersurface of the gloves. Air or water is passed through the cell to collect any chemicalthat 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 standarddefined chemicals), for which a breakthrough time of a least 30 minutes has beenobtained.

Code Letter Chemical Class

A Methanol Primary AlcoholB Acetone KetoneC Acetonitrile Nitrile CompoundD Dichloromethane Chlorinated paraffinE Carbone disulphide Sulphur containing organic compoundF Toluene Aromatic hydrocarbonG Diethylamine AmineH Tetrahydrofuran Heterocyclic and ether compoundI Ethyl acetate EsterJ n-Heptane Saturated hydrocarbonK Sodium Hydroxide 40% Inorganic baseL Sulphuric acid 96% Inorganic mineral acid

Performance Level

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