Please note, we are experiencing intermittent issues on the platform which we are investigating. You may experience issues with submitting comments. If you do encounter issues, please resubmit your comment. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused

We use cookies to give you the best experience and to help improve our website

Find out what cookies we use and how to disable them

CH/205/3 - Medical gloves

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other | Rubber and plastics. Raw materials. General | Rubber compounding ingredients | Hospital equipment | Protection. Hand and arm | Coated fabrics | Protective clothing | Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Geology. Meteorology. Hydrology | Protective equipment

Overview: Under the direction of CH/205 is responsible for the UK input into ISO/TC45/SC4/WG5 and CEN/TC205/WG3 standardization in the field of Medical gloves.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (10)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

ISO/TC 45/SC 4 N1656, N1657 - ISO/NP 5368 "Bra filler - Specification"

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment | Protective clothing | Manufacturing | Rubber and plastic industries | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Proposal begins : 2020-05-22
Proposal
BS ISO 23589 Rubber latex artificial breast -- Specification

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2019-08-28
Drafting
BS ISO 11193-2 Single-use medical examination gloves —. Part 2: Specification for gloves made from poly(vinyl chloride)

Categories: Hospital equipment | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Drafting begins : 2024-01-08
Drafting
BS ISO 11193-2 ISO 11193-2 Single-use medical examination gloves. Part 2: Specification for gloves made from poly(vinyl chloride)

Categories: Hospital equipment

Public comment begins : 2025-05-15
Public comment
BS ISO 11193-1 ISO 11193-1 Single-use medical examination gloves. Part 1: Specification for gloves made from rubber latex or rubber solution

Categories: Hospital equipment

Public comment begins : 2025-05-15
Public comment
BS EN 455-5:2025 Medical gloves for single use. - Part 5: Extractable chemical residues

Categories: Hospital equipment

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 455-3:2023/A1 Medical gloves for single use. Part 3: Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-06-17
Drafting
BS EN 455-3:2015/A1 Medical gloves for single use. - Part 3: Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Hospital equipment

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 455-1:2020/A1 Medical gloves for single use. Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes

Categories: Unclassified documents

Public comment begins : 2021-10-07
Public comment
Activation of New Work Item Proposal EN 455-4 Revision

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-03
Proposal
Published (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 5462:2024 Rubber latex coated fabric gloves. Specification

Categories: Coated fabrics | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2024-08-30
Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16953:2017 Medical gloves for single use. Guidance for selection

Categories: Hospital equipment

Published standard begins : 2017-12-13
Published standard
BS ISO 25518:2021 Single-use rubber gloves for general applications. Specification

Categories: Protection. Hand and arm | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2021-11-01
Published standard
BS ISO 23464:2020 Nitrile cleanroom gloves. Specification

Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2020-07-15
Published standard
BS ISO 20437:2017 Natural rubber latex cleanroom gloves. Specification

Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2017-09-21
Published standard
BS ISO 20057:2017 Rubber household gloves. General requirements and test methods

Categories: Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2017-10-20
Published standard
BS ISO 14285:2014 Rubber and plastics gloves for food services. Limits for extractable substances

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Published standard begins : 2014-02-13
Published standard
BS EN ISO 21171:2006 Medical gloves. Determination of removable surface powder

Categories: Hospital equipment

Published standard begins : 2006-05-10
Published standard
BS EN 455-4:2009 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for shelf life determination

Categories: Hospital equipment

Published standard begins : 2009-08-10
Published standard
BS EN 455-3:2023 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Hospital equipment

Published standard begins : 2023-12-07
Published standard
Withdrawn (13)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS ISO 25518:2009 Single-use rubber gloves for general applications. Specification

Categories: Protection. Hand and arm | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-01
Withdrawn
BS ISO 10282:2014 Single-use sterile rubber surgical gloves. Specification

Categories: Hospital equipment | Rubber and plastics products. Other

Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-06
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-3:2015 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-11
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-3:2006 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-07
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-3:2000 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2007-01-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-2:2015 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2024-05-08
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-2:2009+A2:2013 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-30
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-2:2009+A1:2011 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2013-04-25
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-2:2009 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2011-10-24
Withdrawn
BS EN 455-2:2000 Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties

Categories: Hospital equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2009-11-24
Withdrawn