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ASTM creates task group on antimicrobial medical gloves.


December 4, 2008 - Based on number/severity of healthcare association infections, ASTM International Committee D11 on Rubber created new task group which invites glove suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors, as well as contract test labs, government agency reps, and infection control practitioners to participate. Wava Truscott of Kimberly-Clark Healthcare heads the group and listed various topics to be addressed for development of standard test methods, such as test parameters and types of microorganisms.


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New ASTM Task Group on Antimicrobial Medical Gloves Works on Standard

ASTM International

Release date: December 3, 2008

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 3 December 2008 - The growing number and severity of healthcare association infections has increased interest in standardization efforts for antimicrobial gloves. In order to explore this area, ASTM International Committee D11 on Rubber has created a new task group on antimicrobial medical gloves. Glove suppliers, manufacturers and distributors, as well as contract test labs, government agency representatives and infection control practitioners are invited to participate in the task group, which is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D11.40 on Consumer Rubber Products.

According to Wava Truscott, Kimberly-Clark Healthcare, and leader of the new task group, topics to be addressed for development of standard test methods include the following:

o Defining critical test parameters;

o Identifying appropriate test microorganisms;

o Methods of challenge application;

o Neutralization;

o Calculating time to inactivation;

o Ensuring incorporation of organic substances to represent blood, tissue, etc.;

o Considering varying points of view from users, agencies, manufacturers, test labs, etc.; and

o Expiration dating: before opening and after opening box.

Users of standards developed by the new task group will include glove manufacturers and distributors, researchers, marketers, regulators, Food and Drug Administration reviewers, purchasing agents and test laboratories. Standards developed by the task group will allow for side-by-side comparisons of gloves for manufacturers, users, purchasers and the FDA.

ASTM International standards are available from Customer Service (phone: 610-832-9585; service@astm.org) or at www.astm.org. For technical Information, contact Wava Truscott, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Roswell, Ga. (phone: 770-587-8805; wava.truscott@kcc.com.) Committee D11 meets Dec. 8-11 during the December committee week in Miami Beach, Fla. For ASTM meeting or membership information, contact Joe Koury, ASTM International (phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org) .

Established in 1898, ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions around the globe.

Press Contact: Barbara Schindler
610/832-9603; bschindl@astm.org



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