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ASTM D4679 - 21
ASTM International (ASTM)
Title

"Standard Specification for Rubber General Purpose, Household or Beautician Gloves"

Description

This specification covers the requirements for gloves made of rubber-like latex, whether made of natural or synthetic materials, unsupported with or without a flock lining, intended for household, beautician, or general use. This specification serves as a guide to permit obtaining gloves of consistent performance, and does not address the safe and proper use of gloves.

Standard Type(s)
Specification

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service: Examples of specifications include, but are not limited to, requirements for; physical, mechanical, or chemical properties, and safety, quality, or performance criteria. A specification identifies the test methods for determining whether each of the requirements is satisfied.

Personal Protective Equipment
Hand and Arm Protection

All equipment and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured specifically to protect the arm and/or the hand this includes all garments protecting the hand or part of the hand, including gloves, fingerless gloves, mittens, garments protecting the fingers only or the palm only, etc. Potential hazards include skin absorption of harmful substances, chemical or thermal burns, electrical dangers, bruises, abrasions, cuts, punctures, fractures and amputations.

  • Gloves, general
Hazards
Biological
  • Biological
Chemical
  • Chemical
SOC Codes
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations
  • 39-5000 Personal Appearance Workers
    • 39-5010 Barbers, Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists
    • 39-5012 Beauticians
Standard References
Referenced Standard

ASTM D5151 - 19(2023) - Standard Test method for detection of holes in medical gloves

Conformity Assessment Notes

Sampled specimens shall be tested and conform accordingly to dimensions (width, length, and finger and palm thickness) in accordance to size, and physical requirements (tensile strength and ultimate elongation) before and after accelerated aging. This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.  Please see the full standard for complete details.

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Additional References:

ASTM Standards

  • D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
  • D573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air Oven
  • D865 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration by Heating in Air (Test Tube Enclosure)
  • D3767 Practice for Rubber—Measurement of Dimensions
  • D5151 Test Method for Detection of Holes in Medical Gloves

ISO Standard

  • ISO 2859 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
  • ISO 20057 Rubber household gloves – General requirements and test methods
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