Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015. Published December 2015. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D5151 – 06 (2011). — 2 p.
This test method covers the detection of holes in medical gloves.
This test method is limited to the detection of holes that allow water leakage under the conditions of the test.
The smallest hole size that will allow water leakage in a medical glove has not been determined and is beyond the scope of this test method.
The safe and proper use of medical gloves is beyond the scope of this test method.