Fixture for system-level glove testing of contact permeation

摘要

A system and method for testing contact permeation of a glove using a mannequin hand having fingers and a thumb. A hand cradle supports the mannequin hand with the palm of the hand facing away from the hand cradle. A patterned weight block applies pressure to the palm, fingers, and thumb of the hand. A weight block is placed on the patterned weight block and the whole assembly is placed in an air tight containment box. The mannequin hand is covered with a protection layer, a sorptive glove layer, and a test glove. The test glove is contaminated with the chemical of interest. Pressure is applied to the palm, fingers, and thumb of the test glove, and the contaminant that permeates through the test glove into the sorptive glove layer is collected and measured.

主权项

1. A system for testing contact permeation of a glove, comprising:
a mannequin hand having fingers and a thumb; a hand cradle adapted to contact a back surface of the mannequin hand and the fingers to stabilize the hand with a palm of the hand facing outward away from the hand cradle; a patterned weight block shaped to fit onto the palm of the mannequin hand and positioned on said palm for applying pressure to the palm, fingers, and thumb of the hand; a weight block disposed on an outer surface of the patterned weight block; and an air tight containment box to receive the mannequin hand supported by the hand cradle and having the patterned weight block on the palm of the mannequin hand and the weight block disposed on the outer surface of the patterned weight block.