PU dipping can leave DMF residue; plasticised components can carry listed phthalates. If your gloves sell into California, this guide maps the exposure points and the nitrile alternative route.
The US rule never names a cut level — it names a duty: assess the hazard, select accordingly, document it. What that means for the distributors and importers who supply American plants.
A claimed A9 with no verifiable report is a lawsuit in a polybag. This article shows how buyers check report numbers with the issuing lab, match reports to actual models, and spot the five classic fabrications.
Cut-resistant gloves are Category II PPE: notified-body type examination, a Declaration of Conformity, and importer obligations that survive Brexit-style relabelling tricks. What must exist before your container clears.
Abrasion, two different cut results, tear, puncture, impact — the shield on every glove back is a compressed lab report. A position-by-position decode with the actual thresholds behind each character.
Two blades, two philosophies. The Coupe test spins; the TDM draws a straight blade under rising load. Understanding both explains half the confusing markings on the gloves in your warehouse.
OSHA expects a hazard assessment, not a guess. This method starts from the edge — its sharpness, the force behind it, and contact frequency — and lands on a defensible cut level for any workstation.
Legacy "Level 5" labels still circulate on packaging years after EN 388 moved to A–F letters. We trace where Level 5 came from, why it persists, and how to re-label a range without losing shelf recognition.
"A6 equals EN E" is the most repeated half-truth in glove sourcing. The two systems use different blades, motions and units — this article explains why no official conversion exists, and what to write into a spec instead.
ANSI A1–A9 Cut Levels Explained: How to Choose the Right Rating Every glove buyer has lived this moment. A customer asks for the highest cut level you stock, a tender document copies a rating from a competitor catalogue, or a safety manager insists on one level for every task on the site. The result is […]