ASTM D3578-01ae2
Historical Standard: ASTM D3578-01ae2 Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves
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ASTM D3578
1. Scope
1.1 This specification describes certain requirements for natural rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. It also covers natural rubber gloves used in handling contaminated medical material.
1.2 This specification provides for natural rubber gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves, and gloves by size. It also provides for packaged sterile natural rubber gloves and packaged or bulk nonsterile natural rubber gloves.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers--Tension
D573 Test Method for Rubber--Deterioration in an Air Oven
D3767 Practice for Rubber--Measurement of Dimensions
D5151 Test Method for Detection of Holes in Medical Gloves
D5712 Test Method for Analysis of Aqueous Extractable Protein in Natural Rubber and Its Products Using the Modified Lowry Method
D6124 Test Method for Residual Powder on Medical Gloves
D6499 Test Method for The Immunological Measurement of Antigenic Protein in Natural Rubber and its Products
Other Documents
U.S.PharmacopeiaU.S.Keywords
examination; gloves; rubber; Consumer products--specifications; Gloves--rubber; Medical examination gloves--specifications; Rubber medical/surgical applications--specifications; Testing methods--surgical implants; Watertightness;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 11.140 (Hospital equipment)
DOI: 10.1520/D3578-01AE02
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