What are the material requirements for disposable medical examination gloves?

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, disposable medical protective equipment has received widespread attention. To popularize knowledge of relevant standards, this article interprets the relevant national standards for disposable medical examination gloves. So, what are the material requirements for disposable medical examination gloves?

What are the material requirements for disposable medical examination gloves?

Disposable medical rubber examination gloves should be made from blended natural latex, blended nitrile rubber latex, blended styrene-butadiene rubber, or thermoplastic elastomer solution or blended styrene-butadiene rubber emulsion. To facilitate wearing gloves, surface treatment can be done using lubricants, powders, or polymer coatings that meet ISO 10993 requirements. Any colored materials used should be non-toxic, and materials used for surface treatment should be easy to move and biodegradable.

What are the technical requirements for disposable medical examination gloves?

In addition to performance and safety requirements such as size, impermeability, and elasticity, if the gloves have been sterilized, the type of sterilization treatment should be disclosed when necessary, and they should be individually packaged or packaged in pairs. The packaging should clearly indicate the following content:

1. The name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier;

2. The materials used;

3. "Textured" or "smooth", "powdered" or "powder-free", or wording that affects the finished gloves;

4. Size specifications;

5. If the gloves have been treated with any surface powder material, there should be a warning, and the surface powder should be sterile removed before use;

6. Manufacturing date or similar wording, year (four digits) and month;

7. Wording stating "sterilized unless the package is opened or destroyed";

8. Wording stating "for single use";

9. Wording stating "examination gloves";

10. Wording such as "made from natural rubber latex that may cause allergic reactions", "the product contains plasticizers that may be harmful to users (the nature of the plasticizers should be disclosed)".

11. Non-sterile packaging should indicate the same content as sterile packaging, except for the wording "sterilized unless the package is opened or destroyed."

12. In addition to the content marked according to unit packaging requirements, multi-unit packaging should indicate the number of gloves and include storage instructions.