The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 2112 standard establishes the minimum requirements for the design, construction, performance, evaluation, certification, and testing methods for the manufacturing of flame-resistant (FR) PPE used in areas at risk from short-duration thermal exposure from fire.

NFPA 2112 was originally established for FR garments. In the most recent edition in 2018, testing standards were also extended to include hand protection, whereby gloves manufactured in compliance with the standard provide protection against flash fires to the wearer’s hands and wrist.

There are two ways manufacturers comply with NFPA 2112: Declaration and Certification. Both use third party testing, but certification also involves regular audits.

As noted earlier, NFPA 2112 standard was updated in 2018 to include gloves. Test standards for gloves are similar to those for garments but with different testing methods. These include the following:

In addition to the above, NFPA 2112 standard requires the gloves be tested for label and print durability before and after three cycles of washing and drying, and a test for any attachments like zippers and fasteners.

A complimentary standard to NFPA 2112 is NFPA 2113, which provides safety managers and end-users with information on how to select their FR PPE that meet the NFPA 2112 specifications.

At Superior Glove, we used innovative technology to engineer FR safety gloves that comply with the NFPA 2112 standards. Our FR 4Pro goatskin driver gloves have been arc-flash tested for Level 3 with an ATPV of 35 cal/cm² while also offering the industry’s highest level of impact protection and high cut-resistance.

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