EN421:2010 – Protection against ionizing radiation

This standard applies to gloves to protect from ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination. To protect from radioactive contamination, the glove has to be liquid-proof and needs to pass the penetration test defined in EN 374-2.

For gloves used in containment enclosures, the glove shall offer high resistance to permeability of water vapour. To protect from ionising radiation, the glove has to contain a certain amount of lead, quoted as ‘lead equivalence’. This Lead Equivalence must be marked on each glove.