ASTM E3212-19

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3212 − 19
Standard Guide for
Selection and Procurement of Protective Gloves Worn by
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Law Enforcement and Corrections
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3212; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This guide addresses selection and procurement of
protective gloves worn by law enforcement and corrections
2. Referenced Documents
officers.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Thisguideexplainstoendusersthecontentandvalueof
E3108 Practice for Conformity Assessment of Protective
the two below listed standards and how to procure gloves that
Gloves Worn by Law Enforcement and Corrections Offi-
meet their requirements.
cers
1.2.1 Specification E3109:
E3109 Specification for Protective Gloves Worn by Law
1.2.1.1 The purpose of Specification E3109 is to provide
Enforcement and Corrections Officers
performance requirements, performance ratings, and test meth-
F2010 Test Method for Evaluation of Glove Effects on
ods for the evaluation of protective gloves used in law
Wearer Finger Dexterity Using a Modified Pegboard Test
enforcement and corrections applications.
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2.2 ISO Standards:
1.2.1.2 Test methods and performance ratings are included
ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and
to aid glove purchasers and end users in their evaluation of
General Principles
whether a protective glove meets their needs. It is not required
ISO/IEC 17050-1 ConformityAssessment – Supplier’s Dec-
that a glove meet every performance requirement specified in
laration of Conformity – Part 1: General Requirements
this specification.
ISO/IEC 17050-2 ConformityAssessment – Supplier’s Dec-
1.2.2 Practice E3108:
laration of Conformity – Part 2: Supporting Documenta-
1.2.2.1 Practice E3108 establishes the conformity assess-
tion
ment requirements for protective gloves worn by law enforce-
ment and corrections officers and provides two options for
3. Terminology
verifying that protective gloves meet requirements: (1) suppli-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
er’s declaration of conformity (SDOC) and (2) certification.
3.1.1 conformity assessment, n—demonstration that speci-
1.2.2.2 The practice is intended to be used by purchasers
fied requirements relating to a product, process, system,
and suppliers in the procurement of gloves that meet Specifi-
person, or body are fulfilled. ISO/IEC 17000
cation E3109, and the purchaser is responsible for selecting
either SDOC or certification.
3.1.2 dexterity, n—a hand function referring to the ability of
the individual to manipulate objects with their hands. E3109
1.3 This guide and the aforementioned standards were
developed based on a survey of end users regarding hazards of
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Dexterity may be classified as requir-
concern and operational requirements of officers. (See Section
ing fine motor skills in which relatively small objects are
5.)
manipulated, or those involving gross motor skills in which
relatively large objects are handled.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 3.1.3 supplier’s declaration of conformity (SDOC), n—the
declarationbywhichafirstpartyorsupplierconveysassurance
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on the ASTM website.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published May 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
E3212-19. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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