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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application"Title
"Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application"
This specification covers certain requirements for nitrile rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.DescriptionThis specification covers certain requirements for nitrile rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification
- Hazard Type(s): Biological
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-1011 Physicians, Chiropractic, 29-1020 Dentists, 29-1060 Physicians and Surgeons
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM D3578 - 19(2023), ASTM D5151 - 19(2023), ASTM D6124 - 06(2022)
- Testing Lab(s): Intertek, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc., Nelson Laboratories, Inc.
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Test Method for Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing of Medical Gloves "Title
"Standard Test Method for Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing of Medical Gloves "
This test method is designed to evaluate the potential of glove materials under test to induce and elicit Type IV skin sensitization reactions (that is, allergic contact dermatitis) in humans.DescriptionThis test method is designed to evaluate the potential of glove materials under test to induce and elicit Type IV skin sensitization reactions (that is, allergic contact dermatitis) in humans.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Biological
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Test Method for Determining Water Vapor Transmission Rates Through Nonwoven and Plastic Barriers"Title
"Standard Test Method for Determining Water Vapor Transmission Rates Through Nonwoven and Plastic Barriers"
This test method covers a procedure for determining the rate of water vapor transmission ranging between 500 to100,000 g/m2day through nonwoven and plastic barrier materials. The method is applicable to films, barriers consisting of single or multilayer synthetic or natural polymers, non woven fabric, and nonwoven fabrics coated with films up to 3 mm (0.1in.) in thickness.
DescriptionThis test method covers a procedure for determining the rate of water vapor transmission ranging between 500 to100,000 g/m2day through nonwoven and plastic barrier materials. The method is applicable to films, barriers consisting of single or multilayer synthetic or natural polymers, non woven fabric, and nonwoven fabrics coated with films up to 3 mm (0.1in.) in thickness.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Environmental
- PPE Type(s): General, fabric
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2050 Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Specification for Polychloroprene Examination Gloves for Medical Application"Title
"Standard Specification for Polychloroprene Examination Gloves for Medical Application"
This specification provides certain requirements for polychloroprene rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.DescriptionThis specification provides certain requirements for polychloroprene rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification
- Hazard Type(s): Biological
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-1063 Internal Medicine Physicians
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM D5151 - 19(2023), ASTM D6124 - 06(2022), ASTM D6319 - 19(2023), ASTM D6355 - 07 (Reapproved 2022)
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy Drugs"Title
"Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy Drugs"
This practice covers a protocol for the assessment of resistance of medical glove materials to permeation by potentially hazardous cancer chemotherapy drugs under conditions of continuous contact. An assessment is made based on the permeation (breakthrough) of nine chemotherapy drugs through the glove material over a certain period of time.DescriptionThis practice covers a protocol for the assessment of resistance of medical glove materials to permeation by potentially hazardous cancer chemotherapy drugs under conditions of continuous contact. An assessment is made based on the permeation (breakthrough) of nine chemotherapy drugs through the glove material over a certain period of time.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Practice
- Hazard Type(s): Chemical
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM D3577 - 19(2023), ASTM D3578 - 19(2023), ASTM D5250 - 19(2023), ASTM D6319 - 19(2023), ASTM D6977 - 19(2023)
- Testing Lab(s): ICS Laboratories, Inc, Intertek, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc., Nelson Laboratories, Inc., Vartest Laboratories, Inc.
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard guide for determination of endotoxin on sterile medical gloves"Title
"Standard guide for determination of endotoxin on sterile medical gloves"
This guide is established and designed to determine the qualitative or quantitative presence of bacterial endotoxin on sterile medical gloves.
DescriptionThis guide is established and designed to determine the qualitative or quantitative presence of bacterial endotoxin on sterile medical gloves.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Guide
- Hazard Type(s): Biological
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2011 Technologists, Medical Laboratory, 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Guide for Assessment of Medical Gloves"Title
"Standard Guide for Assessment of Medical Gloves"
This guide is intended to assist in the identification and application of the most appropriate ASTM and associated standards for the assessment, development of specifications, and selection of medical gloves with the ultimate goal of maintaining the safety and health of healthcare workers who may come into contact with biological and chemical hazards.DescriptionThis guide is intended to assist in the identification and application of the most appropriate ASTM and associated standards for the assessment, development of specifications, and selection of medical gloves with the ultimate goal of maintaining the safety and health of healthcare workers who may come into contact with biological and chemical hazards.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Guide
- Hazard Type(s): Biological
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1999 - 2018 edition, ASTM D3577 - 19(2023), ASTM D3578 - 19(2023), ASTM D5151 - 19(2023), ASTM D5250 - 19(2023), ASTM D5712 - 15(2020), ASTM D6124 - 06(2022), ASTM D6319 - 19(2023), ASTM D6977 - 19(2023), ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05 (Reapproved 2022), ASTM F1383 - 20, ASTM F739 - 20
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Practice for Determination of Expiration Dating for Medical Gloves"Title
"Standard Practice for Determination of Expiration Dating for Medical Gloves"
This practice establishes methods for testing and determination of expiration dating of medical gloves. This covers all surgeon's and examination gloves made from either synthetic or natural rubber latex.DescriptionThis practice establishes methods for testing and determination of expiration dating of medical gloves. This covers all surgeon's and examination gloves made from either synthetic or natural rubber latex.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Practice
- Hazard Type(s): Physical, Temperature
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM D3577 - 19(2023), ASTM D3578 - 19(2023), ASTM D5151 - 19(2023), ASTM D5250 - 19(2023), ASTM D6319 - 19(2023), ASTM D7161 - 16
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Practice for Determination of Real Time Expiration Dating of Mature Medical Gloves Stored Under Typical Warehouse Conditions"Title
"Standard Practice for Determination of Real Time Expiration Dating of Mature Medical Gloves Stored Under Typical Warehouse Conditions"
This practice provides a study design for determining shelf life of medical gloves using product in its final packaging configuration that has been stored under typical warehouse conditions.DescriptionThis practice provides a study design for determining shelf life of medical gloves using product in its final packaging configuration that has been stored under typical warehouse conditions.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Practice
- Hazard Type(s): Physical, Temperature
- PPE Type(s): Medical gloves
- Reference(s):
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ASTM International (ASTM)ASTM International (ASTM)"Standard Specification for Disposable Embalming Gloves for Single-Use Applications"Title
"Standard Specification for Disposable Embalming Gloves for Single-Use Applications"
This specification covers certain requirements for natural rubber (Latex), synthetic rubber (Polychloroprene and Nitrile), and vinyl (PVC) disposable gloves for use in conducting single-use embalming procedures. An assessment to measure the chemical resistance performance of the glove can be made based on the ultimate permeation (breakthrough) of embalming chemicals through the glove material over a specified period of time.DescriptionThis specification covers certain requirements for natural rubber (Latex), synthetic rubber (Polychloroprene and Nitrile), and vinyl (PVC) disposable gloves for use in conducting single-use embalming procedures. An assessment to measure the chemical resistance performance of the glove can be made based on the ultimate permeation (breakthrough) of embalming chemicals through the glove material over a specified period of time.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification
- Hazard Type(s): Chemical
- PPE Type(s): Gloves, general
- SOC Occupation(s): 39-4030 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors
- Reference(s):
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