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Work Item: ASTM WK27438 - New Specification for Antimicrobial Medical Gloves


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1. Scope

a. Determining antimicrobial efficacy on the surface of medical gloves b. Determining efficacy of medical gloves to reduce the number of microorganisms reaching the wearer during a barrier breach - Separate for bacteria vs virus? c. Method to evaluate microbial transfer from one surface to another via a medical glove (e.g. surface to surface, skin to surface, skin to skin) d. Accelerated aging of antimicrobial medical gloves


Keywords

rubber; glove; antimicrobial

The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:02-03-2010
Technical Contact: Wava Truscott

Status: Draft Under Development

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