ASTM D6977-04e1
Historical Standard: ASTM D6977-04e1 Standard Specification for Polychloroprene Examination Gloves for Medical Application
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ASTM D6977
1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides certain requirements for polychloroprene rubber gloves used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
1.2 This specification covers polychloroprene rubber examination gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves, and gloves by size. It also provides for packaged sterile or non-sterile or bulk non-sterile polychloroprene rubber examination gloves.
1.3 This specification is similar to that of D 3578 Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves, and D 6319 Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Applications.
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
D3578 Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves
D3767 Practice for Rubber--Measurement of Dimensions
D5151 Test Method for Detection of Holes in Medical Gloves
D6124 Test Method for Residual Powder on Medical Gloves
D6319 Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application
D6355 Test Method for Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing of Medical Gloves
Other Document
U.S.PharmacopeiaU.S.ISO Standard
ISO2859 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.Keywords
examination gloves; polychloroprene; rubber; synthetic rubber; single-use; Examination gloves (medical); Polychloroprene (neoprene) rubber--specifications; Rubber gloves/mittens--specifications; Synthetic rubber--specifications;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 11.140 (Hospital equipment)
DOI: 10.1520/D6977-04E01
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