ISO 11193-1:2020

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11193-1
Third edition
2020-08
Single-use medical examination
gloves —
Part 1:
Specification for gloves made from
rubber latex or rubber solution
Gants en caoutchouc pour examen, non réutilisables —
Partie 1: Spécifications pour gants fabriqués à partir de latex de
caoutchouc ou d'une solution de caoutchouc
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Type . 2
4.3 Finish . 2
5 Materials . 2
6 Sampling and selection of test pieces . 3
6.1 Sampling . 3
6.2 Selection of test pieces . 3
7 Requirements . 3
7.1 Dimensions . 3
7.2 Water tightness . 5
7.3 Tensile properties . 5
7.3.1 General. 5
7.3.2 Force at break and elongation at break before accelerated ageing . 5
7.3.3 Force at break and elongation at break after accelerated ageing . 5
7.4 Sterility . 5
8 Packaging . 5
9 Marking . 6
9.1 General . 6
9.2 Unit package . 6
9.2.1 Sterile package . 6
9.2.2 Non-sterile package . . 6
9.3 Multi-unit package . 7
Annex A (normative) Test method for watertightness . 8
Bibliography .11
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products,
Subcommittee SC 4, Products (other than hoses).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 11193-1:2008), which has been
technically revised. It also partially incorporates the Amendment ISO 11193-1:2008/Amd: 2012.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— some general and editorial changes have been made in 4.1, 4.3, and Clause 5;
— the measurement of length has been corrected from the second finger to middle finger  in 7.1,
paragraph 2;
— the NOTE has been changed to main text in 7.3.3;
— the value has been corrected in Table 3;
— some general and editorial changes have been made to Annex A;
— the limit of powdered gloves has been included;
— Figures 1 and 2 of the previous edition have been replaced with Figure 1:
— updates have been made to the powdered surface and powder-free surface;
— the statement on aging gloves over six months old has been updated.
A list of all parts in the ISO 11193 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11193-1:2020(E)
Single-use medical examination gloves —
Part 1:
Specification for gloves made from rubber latex or rubber
solution
WARNING — Persons using this document should be familiar with normal laboratory practices.
This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its
use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to
ensure compliance with any regulatory conditions.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for packaged sterile, or bulked non-sterile, rubber gloves
intended for use in medical examinations and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to protect the
patient and the user from cross-contamination. It also covers rubber gloves intended for use in handling
contaminated medical materials and gloves with smooth surfaces or with textured surfaces over all or
part of the glove.
This document is intended as a reference for the performance and safety of rubber examination gloves.
It does not cover the safe and proper usage of examination gloves and sterilization procedures with
subsequent handling, packaging and storage procedures.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 37, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
ISO 188, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests
ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
ISO 10993 (all parts),  — Biological evaluation of medical devices
ISO 23529, Rubber — General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces for physical test methods
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
4 Classification
4.1 General
Gloves are classified by type and finish, as given in 4.2 and 4.3.
4.2 Type
a) Type 1: gloves made primarily from natural rubber latex.
b) Type 2: gloves made primarily from nitrile rubber latex, polychloroprene rubber latex, styrene-
butadiene rubber solution, styrene-butadiene rubber emulsion or thermoplastic-elastomer
solution.
4.3 Finish
a) Textured surface over part or all of the gloves.
b) Smooth surface.
c) Powdered surface.
NOTE 1 Powdered gloves are gloves to which a powder has been applied on the gloves as a part of the
manufacturing process, generally to facilitate donning.
Powdered gloves should have a maximum powder limit of 10 mg per glove.
d) Powder-free surface.
NOTE 2 Powder-free gloves are gloves which have been manufactured without the deliberate application
of powdered materials. Powder-free gloves have a maximum of 2,0 mg powder residue limit per glove.
NOTE 3 The cuff termination of the glove can be cut or in the form of a rolled rim.
5 Materials
Gloves shall be manufactured from compounded natural rubber or nitrile rubber or polychloroprene
rubber latex, or compounded styrene-butadiene rubber or thermoplastic-elastomer solution, or
compounded styrene-butadiene rubber emulsion. To facilitate donning the gloves, any surface treatment,
lubricant, powder or polymer coating may be used if it is in accordance with ISO 10993 (all parts).
Any pigment used shall be non-toxic. It is essential that substances used for surface treatment which
are capable of being transferred shall be bio-absorbable.
Gloves as supplied to the user shall meet the requirements of the relevant part(s) of ISO 10993. The
manufacturer shall make available to the purchaser, on request, data to support compliance with these
requirements.
NOTE 1 Other suitable polymeric materials can be included in future parts of ISO 11193.
NOTE 2 It is recognized that some individuals can, over a period of time, be
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