This standard specifies requirements for packaged sterile, or bulked non-sterile, rubber gloves intended for use in medical examinations and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to protect the patient and the user from cross-contamination. It also covers rubber gloves intended for use in handling contaminated medical materials. It applies to single-use gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves and gloves of different sizes. It covers gloves with smooth surfaces or with textured surfaces over part or all of the glove. It does not apply to gloves made from plastic film either of a dipped or welded construction or as a substitute for gloves for use in surgical procedures.