Standard Practice for Determination of Expiration Dating for Medical Gloves

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-06-2023

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This practice covers all surgeon's and examination gloves made from either synthetic or natural rubber latex. The purpose of this practice is to establish methods for testing medical gloves and analyzing the data to determine their shelf life.

1.2This standard does not purport to address all of the label claims and safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.3This 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 Practice
Pages	7
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 7160 : 2016

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ASTM D 5151 : 2019 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Detection of Holes in Medical Gloves
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ASTM D 5250 : 2019 : R2023	Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl chloride) Gloves for Medical Application
ASTM D 6319 : 2019	Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application
ASTM D 3577 : 2019 : R2023	Standard Specification for Rubber Surgical Gloves
ASTM D 6319 : 2019 : R2023	Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application
ASTM D 3578 : 2019 : R2023	Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves
ASTM D 3577 : 2019	Standard Specification for Rubber Surgical Gloves
ASTM D 5250 : 2019	Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl chloride) Gloves for Medical Application