MIL-DTL-43976D
TABLE II. End item visual defects (continued)
Classification
Examine
Defect
Critical
Major Minor
NOTE: Readily removable foreign matter is defined as material
that can be removed by flexing or stretching the
glove by hand or by rubbing the defective area with
the ball of the thumb or fingers. Cutting, scratching
or otherwise puncturing the surface is not permitted.
Any repair or patch
5
Any solid rubber ridge, run or lump resulting in a
thickness greater than the maximum thickness
of the rubber allowed for the glove
when measured in accordance with 4.5.1.
207
Tackiness after dusting (see 3.9)
6
Any malformation or distortion
103
Not clean, i.e., dirty but can be cleaned with a
non-petroleum based cleaning agent
208
Not clean, i.e., dirty but cannot be cleaned with a
non-petroleum based cleaning agent
104
Inside and outside of glove not dusted
105
Marking iden- Not permanent, i.e., can be easily rubbed off with
tification and
moistened thumb
209
instruction
Not in specified location, characters not height
sheet
specified, not specified color or not
accomplished as specified
210
Omitted or illegible
106
Missing, incomplete or incorrect
107
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*4.4.4 End item dimensional examination. The gloves shall be examined for conformance to
the dimensions specified in 3.6. Any dimension that is not within the specified tolerance shall be
classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of one glove. The sample unit shall be one
glove and the selection shall be by pairs. The inspection level shall be as specified in the contract.
*4.4.5 End item testing. The gloves shall be tested for the characteristics shown in Table III.
The lot size shall be expressed in units of one glove. The sample unit shall be one glove and the
selection shall be by pairs. All requirements shall be applicable to the sample unit. When the data in the
"Number of determinations per sample unit" and "Results reported as" columns are not specified in
Table III, they shall be as required by the referenced test method. All test reports shall contain the
individual values used in expressing the final results. The sample unit for all tests other than porosity and
Government acceptance tests shall be 9 pairs of gloves. The sample size shall be as specified below.
One or more sample units failing to meet any specified requirement shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
Lot size
Number of sample units
800 or less
2 x (9 pairs) = 18 pairs
801 up to and including 22,000
3 x (9 pairs) = 27 pairs
22,001 and over
5 x (9 pairs) = 45 pairs
*4.4.5.1 Porosity test.
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