Designation:D4679−21StandardSpecificationforRubberGeneralPurpose,HouseholdorBeauticianGloves1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4679;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforglovesmadeofrubber-likelatex,whethermadeofnaturalorsyntheticmaterials,unsupportedwithorwithoutaflocklining,intendedforhousehold,beauticianuse,orgeneraluse.1.2Thisspecificationisintendedtoserveasaguidetopermitobtainingglovesofconsistentperformance.Thesafeandproperuseofglovesisexcludedfromthescopeofthisspecification.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD865TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationbyHeatinginAir(TestTubeEnclosure)D3767PracticeforRubber—MeasurementofDimensionsD5151TestMethodforDetectionofHolesinMedicalGloves2.2ISOStandards:3ISO2859SamplingProceduresandTablesforInspectionbyAttributesISO20057Rubberhouseholdgloves–Generalrequirementsandtestmethods3.MaterialsandManufacture3.1Anyrubber-likematerialwhethercomprisedofnaturalsynthetic,orotherpolymercompoundthatpermitstheglovetomeet...
