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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Hyg. 2011 May;8(5):289–299. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2011.569285

TABLE III.

Summary of Standardized Water-Leak Results

Glove Type Percent Requiring Extra WaterA
Cleanroom 50%
Medical grade 22%
General duty 30%
Low-modulus 0%
A

Percentage of glove products that required greater than 1 L water to detect known 30-gauge needle holes in the finger, thumb, and palm regions of 10 glove samples.