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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 IV.

Glove Failure Percentages by Glove Type and Simulated Movement

Type ID Total Gloves Tested Failure Percent (%)
No Movement (out-of-box) Simulated Movement Combined Results
Cleanroom 3 320 6.25 5.8 5.9
5 320 1.25 4.6 3.7
14 160 0 0 0
17 160 1.25 0 0.6
21 340* 6.25 2.2 4.7
26 160 0 1.25 0.6
Cleanroom totals 2.5 ± 3.0 2.3 ± 2.4 2.6 ± 2.5
Medical grade 2 160 1.25 2.5 1.9
6 160 1.25 0 0.6
7 160 0 0 0
9 240 0 1.9 1.2
12 160 0 1.25 0.6
16 160 0 1.25 0.6
27 160 0 1.25 0.6
29 160 0 0 0
30 160 0 0 0
Medical grade totals 0.3 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.9 0.6 ± 0.6
General duty 1 160 1.25 1.25 1.25
4 160 3.75 1.25 3.1
10 160 0 2.5 1.25
15 160 1.25 2.5 1.9
18 160 1.25 0 0.6
19 160 0 0 0
22 160 1.25 0 0.6
23 320 2.5 6.25 5.0
24 160 0 0 0
28 310 6.25 3.5 4.2
General duty totals 1.8 ± 2.0 1.7 ± 2.0 1.8 ± 1.8
Low-modulus 8 160 0 1.25 0.6
11 160 1.25 0 0.6
13 160 1.25 1.25 1.25
20 180A 1.25 1.0 1.1
25 240 1.9 0 1.2
Low-modulus totals 1.4 ± 0.3 0.6 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.3
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These gloves were used to establish the feasibility of the modified water-leak test and sampling protocol. Initial sample sizes were n=100.