ASTM_D_7866_-_14a.pdf

Designation:D786614aStandard Specification forRadiation Attenuating Protective Gloves1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7866;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.NoteSubsection 1.1 was corrected editorially and the year date was changed on December 1,2014.1.Scope1.1 To describe the requirements for packaged protectivegloves with radiation attenuating properties intended to protectthe operator or other persons from unnecessary exposure toradiation during radiological procedures by providing an at-tenuating barrier to radiation.Minimum attenuation values willbe defined.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F2547 Test Method for Determining the Attenuation Prop-erties in a Primary X-ray Beam of Materials Used toProtect Against Radiation Generated During the Use ofX-ray Equipment3.Classification3.1 Gloves compounded from natural rubber latex,rubbercement or synthetic polymers.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Any natural or synthetic compound with lead,bismuth,tungsten,barium,or other metallic content that permits theglove to meet the requirements of this specification.5.Attenuation Requirements5.1 The radiation attenuation of the glove shall be deter-mined by using Test Method F2547.5.1.1 Sample size shall be 13 gloves.5.1.2 A 5 by 5 cm square sample shall be taken from thethinnest portion of the glove(either the palm,cuff,or finger).5.2 A radiation attenuation glove must attenuate per theminimum values shown in the following table at each kVplevel:60 kVp80 kVp100 kVp120 kVp29%22%18%15%6.Labeling Requirements6.1 The final glove packaging shall be labeled as a Radia-tion Attenuating Protective Glove.6.2 The average attenuation values for the glove shall beincluded on the glove packaging.7.Keywords7.1 glove;radiation attenuation;x-rayASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center,222Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D11 on Rubberand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D11.40 on Consumer RubberProducts.Current edition approved Dec.1,2014.Published December 2014.Originallyapproved in 2014.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D7866 14.DOI:10.1520/D7866-14A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1