Medical gloves for single use - Requirements and testing for freedom from holes

BS EN 455-1:2000

Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for freedom from holes

BS EN 455-1 is the standard for medical gloves for single use and specifies the requirements and testing for freedom from holes.

BS EN 455 is the series of standards for medical gloves that consists of the following parts, under the general title medical gloves for single use:

Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes

Part 2: Requirements and testing for physical properties

Part 3: Requirements and testing for biological evaluation

Part 4: Requirements and testing for shelf life determination

This part of BS EN 455 specifies the requirements and gives the test method for medical gloves for single use in order to determine freedom from holes.

It covers the requirements of the gloves. It also covers a description of the watertightness test for detection of holes, as well as notes on sampling and inspection of lots and the test report.

The standard support the essential requirements or other provisions of the European Directive 93/42/EEC.