Power tools shake the hand and arm. An anti-vibration glove is one part of controlling that, not the whole answer. EN ISO 10819 is the test behind the marking. This guide explains what it covers, how to read the result, and how to choose a glove for the tool.
In plain terms, EN ISO 10819 measures how much vibration passes from a tool handle through the glove to the palm. The result is called transmissibility. The code and the T(M) and T(H) figures are the secondary detail. The short description of the standard is protection against mechanical vibration.
The test uses two frequency bands already described on this site: a medium band from 25 to 200 Hz and a high band from 200 to 1250 Hz. It measures the palm, not the fingers, and it does not cover frequencies below 25 Hz. The vibration reducing material has to extend along the fingers, so a padded palm on its own cannot pass.
EN ISO 10819 tests how much vibration a glove passes from a tool to the hand. To pass, a glove must reduce vibration in the medium frequency range, with a T(M) value of 0.90 or less. It must also reduce vibration in the high frequency range, with a T(H) value of 0.60 or less. The gloves help reduce vibration exposure when used with high-vibration tools. They should be part of a wider plan that also limits how long each tool is used.
T(M) is the medium frequency band and T(H) is the high frequency band. A lower transmissibility means less of the tool's vibration reaches the palm in that band. The pass limits above are properties of the standard. They are not a daily exposure figure for a named tool, because that figure depends on the tool, the grip and the time.
Use the glove as one part of a wider plan that also limits how long each tool is used. Gloves help most with higher frequency tools such as grinders, sanders, polishers and some drills. They help least with large, slow breakers, where the tool choice and the exposure time matter more. A glove that is too bulky can make the wearer grip harder, and a tighter grip sends more vibration into the hand, so fit and dexterity are part of the choice.
The only glove in this range whose record lists EN ISO 10819 is the GRANBERG EX 4330. The record lists EN ISO 10819:2013 and EN 388 2221X. It does not list a separate impact rating, so do not treat it as an impact glove. There is no separate glove category page for vibration. Gloves with back of hand impact guards are in the impact glove range, and notes for breakers, drills and grinders are on the mining gloves page.
They show how much vibration the glove passes to the hand in the medium and high frequency ranges. To pass, T(M) must be 0.90 or less and T(H) 0.60 or less.
No. Gloves tested to EN ISO 10819 reduce the vibration reaching the hand, but exposure time and tool selection still need to be managed as part of a vibration control plan.
No. The test measures vibration at the palm. It also does not cover frequencies below 25 Hz.
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