TABLE IV.
Type | ID | Total Gloves Tested | Failure Percent (%)
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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 |
These gloves were used to establish the feasibility of the modified water-leak test and sampling protocol. Initial sample sizes were n=100.