New Practice for Standard Practice for Assessment of Rubber Glove Biodegradability
1. Scope
This practice covers a protocol for the assessment of the biodegradability of gloves made from rubber or rubber-like materials. This specification covers biodegradable gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves, and gloves by size. It also provides for packaged sterile or nonsterile or bulk nonsterile gloves.
Keywords
biodegradable; medical gloves
Rationale
The objective of this practice is to provide a uniform procedure for assessing the biodegradability of glove materials and to establish a consistent reporting of the test data and interpretation of results.
