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Medical gloves must meet new FDA test for protection
Lab Safety Advisor, April 10, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the December 19, 2006 Federal Register on test procedures and accepted criteria for the barrier quality of patient examination and surgeons' gloves marketed in the United States. This rule is in alignment with American Society for Testing and Materials acceptable quality levels for leaks and visual defects.
The FDA says that this rule will reduce the frequency of bloodborne pathogen transmissions due to defects in the barrier protection provided by medical gloves.
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