**What is ISO 16073‑4-Requirements and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighting PPE about?**

ISO 16073 discusses requirements and test methods for wildland firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE). ISO 16073‑4 is an international standard on requirements and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighting PPE to prevent wildland firefighters from fire hazards.

ISO 16073‑4 is the fourth part of a multi-part series that specifies the minimum performance requirements and methods of test for PPE, gloves, that cover the hands whilst wildland firefighting.

ISO 16073‑4 covers the general design of the PPE, the minimum levels of performance for the

materials employed and the methods of test used. This PPE is not intended to protect during fire entrapment.

Note: ISO 16073‑4 does not cover PPE for structural firefighting, for use against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards, or for use where a reflective outer surface is required.

**Who is ISO 16073‑4-Requirements and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighting PPE for?**

ISO 16073‑4 on requirements and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighting PPE is useful for:

Wildland firefighting PPE manufacturers
Wildland firefighting PPE testers and developers
Wildland firefighting PPE designers
Risk assessment departments
Health and safety departments

**Why should you use ISO 16073‑4-Requirements and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighting PPE**?

Wildland firefighting involves work carried out mostly in summer temperatures and for many hours, during which the firefighter can develop prominent levels of metabolic heat. Therefore, the personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be light, flexible, and commensurate with the risks to which the firefighter can be exposed to be effective without introducing excessive heat stress to the wearer.

ISO 16073‑4 provides you with the design requirements, sampling, pre-treatments, and preconditioning, performance requirements, marking and labeling, and test methods for gloves of wildland firefighters’ PPE.

The requirements and test methods provided by ISO 16073‑4 assist you in the selection of gloves for PPE that is light and flexible and ensure protection against wildland fire injuries.

By adopting ISO 16073‑4 the user can enhance the efficiency of the wildland firefighting PPE to produce wildland firefighting PPE of higher standard and quality.

What is changed since the last update?

BS ISO 16073‑4:2019 supersedes ISO 16073:2011. BS ISO 16073‑4:2019 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition ISO 16073:2011. These include:

The content has been reviewed and separated into several parts
The respiratory protection has been deleted from the document

BS ISO 16073-4:2019

Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods - Gloves

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Dec 2019