ASTM D6124-06(2017) pdf free.Standard Test Method for Residual Powder on Medical Gloves.
ASTM D6124 covers the determination of average powder or filter-retained mass found on a sample of medical gloves as described in the introduction.
This test method is designed to determine the amount of residual powder and non-powder solids found on medical gloves.
ASTM D6124 is suitable and designed as a reference method to evaluate samples of medical gloves.
6. Procedure I, for Quantitation of Powder on Powder.
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6.1 Powder Test. Powder-Free Gloves-Total Glove
6.1.1 Prior to use, all glassware and tweezers shall be rinsed with deionized or distilled water.
6.2 Filter Preparation
6.2.1 Use a 47 mm, 2.7 um pore size glass microfiber filter and a suction filtration apparatus. Use of a TFE-fluorocarbon or equivalent-rimmed housing base is recommended if filters adhere or tear upon removal from glass-rimmed surface.
6.2.2 Insert the filter disk in the filtration apparatus. Appl suction and wash the filter disk with three successive 50 ml portions of deionized or distilled water. Continue suction to remove all traces of water and discard the washings. Remove the filter from the filtration apparatus and transfer it to a rinsed and dried glass petri dish or equivalent. Dry in an oven at 100 +5 C for I h Store the dried filter in a desiccator prior to use Before use, pre-weigh the dried filter, weighing immediately after removal from the desiccator.
7. Procedure II, for Quantitation of Powder on Powdered Gloves
7. 1 Powder Test, Powdered Glot’e— Total Glove:
7. 1 .1 Prior to use, all glassware and tweezers shall be rinsed with deionized or distilled water.
7.2 Filter Preparation:
7.2.1 Use a 90 mm, 2.7 pm pore size glass microtiber filter and a suction filtration apparatus. Use of a TFE-fluorocarbon or equivalent rimmed housing base is recommended if fillers adhere or Lear upon removal from glass rimmed surface.
7.2.2 Prepare filter by desiccation a minimum of 30 mm prior to usc. Before use. prc-weigh the filter, weighing immediately after removal from the desiccator.
7.3 Sample Selection aizcl Test:
7.3.1 Randomly select two gloves from each lot to be evaluated. Gently remove glove from original container.
7.3.2 Place 500 mL of deionized or distilled water into a 1000 mL recessed neck beaker/flask with pouring rim. All waler used in this procedure should be at or below room temperature.