Uvex NF33 Profastrong Nitrile Rubber Chemical Protection Gloves

When working with liquids, oils, or grease, your grip tends to be reduced fairly quickly which is especially dangerous if handling harmful chemicals. The Uvex NF33 Profastrong Nitrile Rubber Chemical Protection Gloves not only protect hands from harmful substances, but also feature a grip structure on the palms to improve your grip when handling chemicals.

What's Included?

• 1 x Pair of Gloves

Sizing Information

The Uvex Chemical Safety Gloves NF33 are available in four different sizes. Please measure the circumference of your hand around the knuckles (excluding the thumb) with your hand open and your fingers together, then refer to the table below to find out which size will fit your hands best. These gloves are approximately 33cm in length for improved forearm safety.

Applications for the Profastrong Grip Chemical Gloves

The Uvex Chemical Nitrile-Coated Gloves protect your hands against chemicals while also improving your grip in wet, oily and greasy environments. This makes them suitable for the following applications:

• Abattoirs
• Automotive
• Bakery
• Care home gloves
• Car manufacturing 
• Chemistry
• Chemical industry
• Degreasing
• Food handling
• Food packaging
• Food manufacturing
• Food processing
• Household cleaning
• Industrial cleaning
• Ink gloves
• Laboratory work
• Petro-chemical
• Press works
• Printing industry
• Schools

Tested To EN Safety Standards

The Uvex NF33 Chemical Gloves have been tested against mechanical risks under the European standards EN 388 and EN 374. EN 388 tests the gloves' protection against hazards such as cuts, tears, puncture, and abrasion, while EN 374 tests the protection the gloves provide against the penetration and permeation of chemicals.

en 388: mECHANICAL pROTECTION

• EN 388: 4101X

EN 374: Chemical resistance

These gloves have been tested to EN 374, the European standard for gauging how effectively a glove protects your hands against chemicals. The gloves have been tested to provide protection against the following chemicals:

Key Features and Benefits

• Palm grip structure for safe handling of dangerous liquids
• Offers a high level of abrasion resistance
• Suitable for food contact to improve the glove versatility
• Highly resistant to different chemicals to prevent injuries
• Suitable for use in greasy or oily environments
• Fully coated with tough nitrile rubber (approximately 0.38mm thick)
• Designed with a flocked cotton lining for improved comfort
• Flexible construction for improved dexterity during use
• Offers a high level of tactile sensitivity for work efficiency
• Suitable for handling diluted pesticides
• AQL 1,5
• LABS compliance VDMA 24364 A2-L

FOOD SAFETY OF THE NF33 UVEX GLOVES

Resistant to many oils, grease, acids and alkalis, the Uvex NF33 gloves are also a perfect for the food industry. These versatile protective gloves are suitable for contact with food,including aqueous, acidic, alcoholic, dry and fatty foodstuffs, protecting the hands to ensure all hygiene protocols are met.

Latex-Free Nitrile Rubber Construction

Besides its high chemical resistance and excellent grip, another advantage of nitrile rubber as a chemical glove material is its comfortable fit and its 100% latex-free construction. These protective gloves can be comfortably worn for extended periods, even by users with a latex allergy.

Materials of the Uvex Profastrong Gloves

• Coating Material: Nitrile rubber (NBR)
• Lining Material: Cotton flocking

Documentation

• Conformity Statement
• Data Sheet

Delivery

This item will be dispatched by Royal Mail, DPD courier or UPS courier.

The estimated delivery time for this item is usually 1-3 working days when ordered before 14:00, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

UK Delivery Charges

Certain orders delivered to the UK are subject to a delivery charge; refer to the table below for more information. Please note that all values are listed exclusive of VAT.

What is EN 388?

You might have noticed that this product adheres to EN standard EN 388. EN standards ensure that the product you are buying meets the safety standards of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the highest standards organisation recognised by and working on behalf of the European Union. To pass any EN standard, a PPE product must undergo some of the most rigorous safety tests around.

There are many EN standards that our gloves adhere to. However, the EN standard that we’re concerned about here is EN 388. EN 388 stands for Mechanical Resistance, and informs you of your gloves' resistance to abrasion, cuts, tears and punctures.

How Do I Read the EN 388 Score?

Simply speaking, the higher the score that this product achieves, the better the product will be at resisting that hazard. Products will score between Level 0 and Level 4 for abrasion, tears and punctures, and if they weren’t tested for that hazard you will see N/A written instead of a number.

Cuts are a little different and, with the EN 388 standard rewritten in 2016, it means that gloves will either be tested to cut resistance or ISO cut resistance (sometimes called TDM cut resistance). Gloves tested to cut resistance will score between Level 0 and Level 5, and gloves tested to ISO cut resistance will achieve a score between Level A and Level F with the higher letter offering better cut protection.

Where Can I Find Out More?

This is just a brief overview of EN standard EN 388 so you know where you are standing. For further information, you can see the Introductory EN 388 Blog in our Knowledge Centre.