Designation:D3772−15(Reapproved2021)StandardSpecificationforIndustrialRubberFingerCots1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3772;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstherequirementsforfingercotsusedinindustrialapplicationswhicharemadefromnaturalrubberlatexorasyntheticnitrilepolymer.Thepurposeofthisspecificationistoobtainconsistentperformanceamongproductsproducedinvariouslocationsoratvarioustimesinthesamelocation.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotcoverthesafeandproperuseoffingercotsorproductsofspecialconstructionforspecialuse.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD865TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationbyHeatinginAir(TestTubeEnclosure)D1076SpecificationforRubber—Concentrated,AmmoniaStabilized,Creamed,andCentrifugedNaturalLatexD3767PracticeforRubber—MeasurementofDimensions2.2OtherDocuments:ISO2859SamplingProceduresandTablesforInspectionbyAttributes3CodeofFederalRegulations,Title21—FoodandDrugAdministration,Part17743.Classification3.1Types:3.1.1Type1—NaturalRubberLatex.3.1.2Type2—SyntheticNitrilePolymer.3.2Si...
