ASTM_D_7161_-_05_2010.pdf

Designation:D716105(Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forDetermination of Real Time Expiration Dating of MatureMedical Gloves Stored Under Typical WarehouseConditions1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7161;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.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers all surgeons and examinationgloves,made from either synthetic or natural rubber latex,marketed at the time this practice is published,for which thereis no previous real time aging data available,and for whichthere are at least 12 months of storage as finished goods undertypical warehouse conditions.This practice describes how todevelop real time aging data for gloves that are part of finishedgoods inventory(including gloves that may no longer bemanufactured)in order to verify the estimated expiration date(see Note 1).Manufacturers may use this data as a startingpoint for real time aging studies as described in PracticeD7160.NOTE1Accelerated aging for three-year shelf life is described inPractice D7160.1.2 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:2D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplas-tic ElastomersTensionD3078 Test Method for Determination of Leaks in FlexiblePackaging by Bubble EmissionD3577 Specification for Rubber Surgical GlovesD3578 Specification for Rubber Examination GlovesD5151 Test Method for Detection of Holes in MedicalGlovesD5250 Specification for Poly(vinyl chloride)Gloves forMedical ApplicationD6319 Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves forMedical ApplicationD7160 Practice for Determination of Expiration Dating forMedical GlovesF88 Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible BarrierMaterialsF1929 Test Method for Detecting Seal Leaks in PorousMedical Packaging by Dye Penetration2.2 ISO Standard:ISO 2859 Sampling Procedures for Inspection byAttributes33.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 date of manufacturethe date of the final processingstep.For sterile products,the last processing step would besterilization.3.1.2 mature medical glovesthose that have at least 12months of storage as finished goods under warehouse condi-tions.3.1.3 real time expiration datecalculated by adding theshelf life to the date of manufacture3.1.4 shelf lifedetermined by the longest storage intervalof the mature gloves(from the date of manufacture)for whichthere is data demonstrating that the product meets the specifi-cations defined in this practice.The data should be generatedutilizing the test plan and methods defined in this practice.4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice provides a study design for determiningshelf life of medical gloves using product in its final packagingconfiguration that has been stored under typical warehouseconditions.5.General Information5.1 For each glove type to be evaluated for expirationdating,select not less than three(3)lots from finished goods1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D11 on Rubber andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D11.40 on Consumer Rubber Products.Current edition approved June 1,2010.Published September 2010.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D7161 05.DOI:10.1520/D7161-05R10.2For 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.3Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1,ch.dela Voie-Creuse,Case postale 56,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.ch.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 inventory for which there are documented conditions ofstorage.The conditions to be documented are:5.1.1 Date of manufacture.5.1.2 Length of storage in warehouse.5.1.3 Location of warehouse.5.1.4 Temperature control at warehouse(controlled or un-controlled).If controlled,indicate the controlled temperatureand record the rationale why this temperature is representativeof typical warehouse conditions.If uncontrolled,provide theaverage annual temperature for the warehouse location duringthe period of storage.NOTE2May use data from http:/www.cdc.noaa.gov/Usclimate/states.fast.html.5.1.5 Humidity control at the warehouse(controlled oruncontrolled).If controlled,indicate the controlled relativehumidity.6.Materials and Equipment6.1 Refer to the individual procedures and standards refer-enc