Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl chloride) Gloves for Medical Application

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-27-2023

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers certain requirements for poly(vinyl chloride) gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. It also covers poly(vinyl chloride) gloves used in handling contaminated medical material.

1.2This specification provides for poly(vinyl chloride) gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves, and gloves by size. It also provides for packaged sterile or nonsterile or bulk nonsterile poly(vinyl chloride) gloves.

1.3This specification does not cover two-dimensional heat sealed poly(vinyl chloride) gloves.

1.4This specification is similar to that of Specification D3578 for rubber examination gloves.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 11
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	4
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 5250 : 2019

ASTM D 7160 : 2016 : R2023	Standard Practice for Determination of Expiration Dating for Medical Gloves
ASTM D 6978 : 2005 : R2019	Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy Drugs
ASTM D 7103 : 2019	Standard Guide for Assessment of Medical Gloves
ASTM D 7329 : 2007 : R2018	Standard Specification for Food Preparation and Food Handling (Food Service) Gloves
ASTM D 7161 : 2016 : R2023	Standard Practice for Determination of Real Time Expiration Dating of Mature Medical Gloves Stored Under Typical Warehouse Conditions
ASTM D 7198 : 2005 : R2023	Standard Specification for Disposable Embalming Gloves for Single-Use Applications