British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: CH/205/3 - Medical gloves
Categories:: Hospital equipment
Number of comments:: 0

Scope

This document specifies requirements for packaged sterile, or bulked non-sterile, poly(vinyl chloride) gloves intended for use in medical examinations, and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, to protect the patient and the user from cross-contamination. It also covers poly(vinyl chloride) gloves intended for use in handling contaminated medical materials.

This document is intended as a reference for the performance and safety of poly(vinyl chloride) examination gloves. It does not cover the safe and proper usage of examination gloves and sterilization procedures with subsequent handling, packaging and storage procedures.

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1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

22/11/2024

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

15/05/2025

Public Comments end date:

08/07/2025

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Standards Development

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

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