ASTM E3108-18

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: E3108 − 18
Standard Practice for
Conformity Assessment of Protective Gloves Worn by Law
Enforcement and Corrections Officers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3108; 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 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This practice establishes the conformity assessment 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements for protective gloves worn by law enforcement
NOTE 2—For dated references, only the edition cited applies to prevent
and corrections officers. It was developed based on end user
unanticipated changes in test method procedures. For undated references,
input regarding hazards of concern and operational require-
the latest edition of the referenced document applies, including any
amendments.
ments of officers.
E3109 – 18 Specification for Protective Gloves Worn by
1.2 This practice provides two options for conformity as-
Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers
sessment: (1) supplier’s declaration of conformity (SDOC) and
F1494 – 14 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
(2) certification.
F3050 – 17 Guide for Conformity Assessment of Personal
1.2.1 This practice is intended to be used by purchasers and
Protective Clothing and Equipment
suppliers in the procurement of gloves that meet Specification
2.2 ISO/IEC Standards:
E3109, and the purchaser is responsible for selecting either
ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals
SDOC or certification.
and Vocabulary
NOTE 1—An ASTM guide is being developed to provide agencies and
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems – Requirements
end users with information related to the selection, procurement, and use
ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and
of protective gloves worn by law enforcement and corrections officers
General Principles
while on duty.
ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity Assessment – General Require-
1.2.2 The performance, testing, labeling, documentation,
ments for Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Conformity
and reporting requirements for SDOC and for certification are
Assessment Bodies
specified in Specification E3109.
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ISO/IEC 17050-1 ConformityAssessment – Supplier’s Dec-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
laration of Conformity – Part 1: General Requirements
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ISO/IEC 17050-2 ConformityAssessment – Supplier’s Dec-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
laration of Conformity – Part 2: Supporting Documenta-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
tion
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Bodies Certifying Products, Processes, and Services
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 3. Terminology
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions:
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 on Homeland contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E54.04 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). the ASTM website.
Current edition approved June 1, 2018. Published July 2018. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
E3108-18. Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
Guide F3050 provides considerations for performing a risk assessment.
Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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E3108 − 18
3.1.1 accreditation, n—third-party attestation related to a 3.1.15 surveillance, n—systematic iteration of conformity
conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration assessment activities as a basis for maintaining the validity of
of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment the statement of conformity. ISO/IEC 17000
tasks. ISO/IEC 17000
3.1.16 third-party, n—independent of the person or organi-
zation that provides the product and of the user interests in that
3.1.2 audit—systematic, independent, documented process
object.
for obtaining records, statements of fact or other relevant
information and assessing them objectively to determine the
3.1.17 third-party certification, n—conformity assessment
extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled. ISO/IEC
activity that is performed by a person or body that is indepen-
dent of the person or organization that provides the object and
of user interests in that object.
3.1.3 certification, n—a system whereby a third party inde-
pendent organization determines that a supplier has demon-
4. Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
strated the ability to make a product that complies with the
requirements of the specification, authorizes the supplier to use
4.1 This section specifies requirements that apply when the
a label on products that comply with the requirements of the
option of supplier’s declaration of conformity (SDOC) is
specification, and conducts a follow-up surveillance program
selected.
to verify the methods the supplier uses to determine confor-
4.2 The supplier shall provide an SDOC that meets the
mance with the requirements of the specification.
minimum requirements of ISO/IEC 17050-1 and Specification
Terminology F1494
E3109. The SDOC shall include:
3.1.4 certification body, n—third-party conformity assess-
4.2.1 Identification of what the declaration covers (for
ment body operating certification schemes and attesting to the
example, model description; inspection, audit, and testing).
conformity of products.
4.2.2 Identification of applicable standard that the declara-
tion is based on.
3.1.4.1 Discussion—A certification body can be non-
4.2.3 Date and place of issue of the declaration of confor-
governmental or governmental (with or without regulatory
mity.
authority), and can also be known as a certification organiza-
4.2.4 Any limitation on the validity of the declaration.
tion.
4.3 The supporting documentation for the SDOC shall meet
3.1.5 certified product, n—any product that has successfully
the minimum requirements of ISO/IEC 17050-2 including:
been tested and found to conform by an appropriately accred-
4.3.1 A description of the object of the SDOC.
ited certification body.
4.3.2 The conformity assessment results such as description
3.1.6 certified product listing—a publicly accessible listing
of the method used to determine conformity, the actual results,
of certified products.
and records on the evaluation of those results which led to the
3.1.7 conformity assessment, n—demonstration that speci-
declaration of conformity.
fied requirements relating to a product, process, system,
4.3.3 Atest report, such as the example shown in Appendix
person, or body are fulfilled. ISO/IEC 17000
X1. The supplier shall maintain a copy of the test report in its
records management system.
3.1.8 evaluation, n—determination of the significance or
condition by careful appraisal and study.
4.4 Any material configuration changes that impact the
performance of the model shall require re-testing of the model.
3.1.9 inspection, n—examination of a product design,
product, process or installation and determination of its con-
4.5 The supplier shall be responsible for having the testing
formity with specific requirements or, on the basis of profes-
done.
sional judgment, with general requirements.
NOTE 3—Testing may be done by the manufacturer, by the supplier, or
ISO/IEC 17000
by a third-party laboratory.
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