Monitoring of Glove Integrity
| Activity | Total Volume Sampled | Sampling Time | Mean ≥0.5-μm Total Particlesa | Mean ≥5.0-μm Total Particlesa | Mean Viable Particlesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring a glove with a 75–100-μm pinhole | 0.45 m3 | 15 min 35 s | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Monitoring a glove with a 200–250-μm pinhole | 0.22 m3 | 7 min 51 s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monitoring a glove with a cut fingertip | 0.30 m3 | 10 min 5 s | 12 | 2 | 1b |
| Monitoring a glove with all fingers cut off and when the glove was removed | 0.23 m3 | 8 min 19 s | 75 | 1 | 7c |
↵a Data is presented as the number of particles detected per total volume sampled.
↵b The single viable particle was detected when there was movement of the bare finger through the cut fingertip.
↵c Viable particles were detected only after the operator rubbed his hand on his moustache and reinserted his hand into the isolator.