AS/NZS 4179:1997
Single-use sterile surgical rubber gloves - Specification
Specifies requirements for packaged sterile gloves intended for use in surgical procedures to protect the patient and the user from cross-contamination. It is applicable to single-use gloves that are worn once and then discarded. Does not apply to examination gloves. It is equivalent to and reproduced from ISO 10282:1994. Appendices contain variations to physical properties and marking requirements.
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AS/NZS 4179:1997 SINGLE-USE STERILE SURGICAL RUBBER GLOVES - SPECIFICATION
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Classification
3.1 Type
3.2 Design
3.3 Finish
4 Materials
5 Design
6 Sampling and selection of test pieces
6.1 Sampling
6.2 Selection of test pieces
7 Requirements
7.1 Dimensions
7.2 Watertightness
7.3 Tensile properties
7.3.1 Tensile strength and elongation at break before accelerated ageing
7.3.2 Tensile strength and elongation at break after accelerated ageing
7.3.3 Tensile stress at 300 % elongation
7.4 Sterility
8 Packaging
9 Marking
9.1 Gloves
9.2 Inner package
9.3 Unit package
9.4 Multi-unit package
Annex A - Test for watertightness
A.1 Apparatus
A.2 Procedure
APPENDIX XX - AMENDMENTS TO ISO 10282 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA AND IN NEW ZEALAND
XX1 SCOPE
XX2 AMENDMENTS
APPENDIX YY - REQUIREMENT AND TEST METHOD FOR GLOVE CUFF RUPTURE RESISTANCE
YY1 SCOPE
YY2 REQUIREMENT
YY3 TEST METHOD
YY3.1 Principle
YY3.2 Apparatus
YY3.3 Procedure
YY3.4 Report
Amendments
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AS/NZS 4179:1997 SINGLE-USE STERILE SURGICAL RUBBER GLOVES - SPECIFICATION
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Classification
3.1 Type
3.2 Design
3.3 Finish
4 Materials
5 Design
6 Sampling and selection of test pieces
6.1 Sampling
6.2 Selection of test pieces
7 Requirements
7.1 Dimensions
7.2 Watertightness
7.3 Tensile properties
7.3.1 Tensile strength and elongation at break before accelerated ageing
7.3.2 Tensile strength and elongation at break after accelerated ageing
7.3.3 Tensile stress at 300 % elongation
7.4 Sterility
8 Packaging
9 Marking
9.1 Gloves
9.2 Inner package
9.3 Unit package
9.4 Multi-unit package
Annex A - Test for watertightness
A.1 Apparatus
A.2 Procedure
APPENDIX XX - AMENDMENTS TO ISO 10282 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA AND IN NEW ZEALAND
XX1 SCOPE
XX2 AMENDMENTS
APPENDIX YY - REQUIREMENT AND TEST METHOD FOR GLOVE CUFF RUPTURE RESISTANCE
YY1 SCOPE
YY2 REQUIREMENT
YY3 TEST METHOD
YY3.1 Principle
YY3.2 Apparatus
YY3.3 Procedure
YY3.4 Report
Amendments
AS/NZS 4179:1997
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