Designation:D7198−05(Reapproved2012)StandardSpecificationforDisposableEmbalmingGlovesforSingle-UseApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7198;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverscertainrequirementsfornatu-ralrubber(Latex),syntheticrubber(PolychloropreneandNitrile),andvinyl(PVC)disposableglovesforuseinconduct-ingsingle-useembalmingprocedures.1.2Thisspecificationcoversnaturalrubber(Latex),syn-theticrubber(PolychloropreneandNitrile),andVinyl(PVC)disposableglovesthatfiteitherhand,pairedgloves,glovesbysize,andglovespackedinbulk.1.3Anassessmenttomeasurethechemicalresistanceperformanceoftheglovecanbemadebasedontheultimatepermeation(breakthrough)ofembalmingchemicalsthroughtheglovematerialoveraspecifiedperiodoftime.1.4Thisspecificationissimilartothefollowingspecifica-tions:D3578,D4679,D5250,D6319,andD6977.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD3578SpecificationforRubberExaminationGlovesD3767PracticeforRubber—MeasurementofDimensionsD4679SpecificationforRubberGeneralPurpose,House-holdorBeauticianGlovesD5151TestMethodforDetectionofHolesinMedicalGlovesD5250SpecificationforPoly(vinylchloride)GlovesforMedicalApplicationD5712TestMethodforAnalysisofAqueousExtractableProteininNaturalRubberandItsProductsUsingtheModifiedLowryMethodD6124TestMethodforResidua...
