Standard Practice for Conformity Assessment of Protective Gloves Worn by Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers

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1.1 This practice establishes the conformity assessment requirements for protective gloves worn by law enforcement and corrections officers. It was developed based on end user input regarding hazards of concern and operational requirements of officers.2  
1.2 This practice provides two options for conformity assessment: (1) supplier’s declaration of conformity (SDOC) and (2) certification.  
1.2.1 This practice is intended to be used by purchasers and suppliers in the procurement of gloves that meet Specification E3109, and the purchaser is responsible for selecting either SDOC or certification.
Note 1: An ASTM guide is being developed to provide agencies and end users with information related to the selection, procurement, and use of protective gloves worn by law enforcement and corrections officers while on duty.  
1.2.2 The performance, testing, labeling, documentation, and reporting requirements for SDOC and for certification are specified in Specification E3109.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 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.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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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.
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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,
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Guide F3050 provides considerations for performing a risk assessment.
Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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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
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