MIL-DTL-43976D
4.4.1.1 Component and material certification. A certificate of compliance may be acceptable
as evidence that the gloves were made on forms or molds conforming to the requirements of 3.4.
*4.4.1.2 Lot size. The maximum lot size submitted for government acceptance shall be 10,000
gloves or 5,000 pairs of gloves. Each lot submitted must be of the same type. Type I gloves may not
be mixed with Type II or Type III gloves and Type II gloves may not be mixed with Type III gloves.
*4.4.2 End item critical visual defect examination. Prior to performing the end item sampling
examination in accordance with 4.4.3, 100% of the gloves shall be examined for the critical defects
listed in Table II. This 100% examination for critical defects shall become a part of the contractor's
inspection system or quality assurance program. Any glove found to contain one or more critical
defects shall be rejected.
*4.4.3 End item visual examination. The end item shall be examined for the defects listed in
Table II. The sample unit shall be one glove and the selection shall be by pairs. Defects for pairing shall
be classified as a single defect. The inspection level shall be II. The finding of one or more critical
defects shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
TABLE II. End item visual defects
Classification
Examine
Defect
Critical
Major Minor
Pairing
Mispaired, i.e., two gloves of different sizes, or
two gloves for the same hand
101
Definite variation in color or appearance
201
Design
Any characteristic not in accordance with
specified requirements
102
Color and
Not black
202
Finish
Not dull, smooth finish
203
Construction
Any cut, tear, hole, rip or rupture through material
1
& workman-
Any closed blister
2
ship (appli-
Any burned spot which cracks on flexing, bending
cable to inside
or stretching (by hand)
3
& outside
Any pinch, pit, thin spot, abraded area, deep crease,
of glove
readily removable foreign matter (see note)
or similar defective condition which results in a
thickness at the defect less than the minimum
thickness allowed for the glove
4
Any 1 square inch area which contains more than three
pinches, pits, thin spots, abraded areas, deep
creases, readily removable foreign matter
(see note) or similar defective condition not
resulting in a thickness at the defect less than
the minimum thickness allowed for the glove
204
Any foreign matter not readily removable in an area
beyond 4 inches from the cuff edge.
205
Any foreign matter larger than 1/32 inch across, not
readily removable in area within 4 inches of cuff edge
206
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