AS/NZS 2161.1:2016
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Occupational protective gloves Selection, use and maintenance
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19-05-2016
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SF-023
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978 1 76035 496 1
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
Standards Australia
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Standard sets out recommendations to achieve hand protection against hazards experienced in the workplace. It gives guidance on the following:(a) Selection Aspects to be taken into account when determining the type of glove appropriate to the particular usage and the envisaged hazards as well as disposal of the gloves.(b) Use Practices to be followed for the different types of gloves.(c) Maintenance Safe and hygienic practices to be followed in the decontamination/cleaning, storage and reissue of gloves to maintain the performance as appropriate.The Standard does not include requirements for the performance or testing of gloves, as these are specified separately in other parts of the AS/NZS 2161 series, AS 2225, AS/NZS 4011.1, AS/NZS 4011.2 and AS/NZS 4179 as appropriate.
Originated in Australia as AS Z4-1952.
Previous and first joint edition AS/NZS 2161.1:2000.
Second edition 2016.
| AS/NZS 4804:2001 | Occupational health and safety management systems - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques (Reconfirmed 2020) |
| AS/NZS 2161.5:1998 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against cold |
| AS/NZS 2161.10.2:2005 | Occupational protective gloves Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Determination of resistance to penetration |
| AS/NZS 2161.2:2005 | Occupational protective gloves General requirements |
| AS/NZS 4179:2014 | Single-use sterile rubber surgical gloves - Specification (ISO 10282:2014, MOD) |
| AS/NZS 2161.7.2:2005 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Gloves and arm guards made of material other than chainmail (Reconfirmed 2017) |
| AS/NZS 2161.10.3:2005 | Occupational protective gloves Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Determination of resistance to permeation by chemicals (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 4011.2:2014 | Single-use medical examination gloves Specification for gloves made from poly(vinyl chloride) (ISO 11193-2:2006, MOD) |
| AS/NZS 2161.8:2002 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 4011.1:2014 | Single-use medical examination gloves Specification for gloves made from rubber latex or rubber solution (ISO 11193-1:2008, MOD) |
| AS/NZS 2161.4:1999 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against thermal risks (heat and fire) (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 2161.10.1:2005 | Occupational protective gloves Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms - Terminology and performance requirements (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 2161.3:2005 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against mechanical risks (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998 | Occupational protective gloves Protection against cuts and stabs by hand knives - Chainmail gloves and arm guards (Reconfirmed 2016) |
| AS 2225-1994 | Insulating gloves for electrical purposes |
| AS 1940:2017 | The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids |
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