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.