U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs

National Institute of Justice

National Institute of Justice

Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program

TEST PROTOCOL FOR COMPARATIVE

EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS

APPLICATIONS

NIJ TEST PROTOCOL 99-114
ABOUT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS

STANDARDS AND TESTING PROGRAM

The Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program is sponsored by the Office of

Science and Technology of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice. The

program responds to the mandate of the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, which created NIJ and

directed it to encourage research and development to improve the criminal justice system and to

disseminate the results to Federal, State, and local agencies.

The Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program is an applied research effort

that determines the technological needs of justice system agencies, sets minimum performance standards

for specific devices, tests commercially available equipment against those standards, and disseminates

the standards and the test results to criminal justice agencies nationally and internationally.

The program operates through:

The Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Advisory Council (LECTAC) consisting of

nationally recognized criminal justice practitioners from Federal, State, and local agencies, which assesses

technological needs and sets priorities for research programs and items to be evaluated and tested.

The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) at the National Institute of Standards and

Technology, which develops voluntary national performance standards for compliance testing to ensure

that individual items of equipment are suitable for use by criminal justice agencies. The standards are

based upon laboratory testing and evaluation of representative samples of each item of equipment to

determine the key attributes, develop test methods, and establish minimum performance requirements for

each essential attribute. In addition to the highly technical standards, OLES also produces user guides

that explain in nontechnical terms the capabilities of available equipment.

The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC), operated by a grantee,

which supervises a national compliance testing program conducted by independent laboratories. The

standards developed by OLES serve as performance benchmarks against which commercial equipment is

measured. The facilities, personnel, and testing capabilities of the independent laboratories are evaluated

by OLES prior to testing each item of equipment, and OLES helps the NLECTC staff review and analyze

data. Test results are published in Equipment Performance Reports designed to help justice system

procurement officials make informed purchasing decisions.

Publications are available at no charge from the National Law Enforcement and Corrections

Technology Center. Some documents are also available online through the Internet/World Wide Web. To

request a document or additional information, call 800-248-2742 or 301-519-5060, or write:

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center

P.O. Box 1160

Rockville, MD 20849-1160

E-Mail: asknlectc@nlectc.org

World Wide Web address: http:www.nlectc.org

The National Institute of Justice is a component of the

Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau

of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office

for Victims of Crime.
U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

National Institute of Justice

Test Protocol for Comparative Evaluation of

Protective Gloves for Law Enforcement

and Corrections Applications

NIJ Test Protocol 99-114

Alim A. Fatah

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Office of Law Enforcement Standards

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8102

Prepared for:

National Institute of Justice

Office of Science and Technology

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC 20531

June 1999
National Institute of Justice

Jeremy Travis

Director

The technical effort to develop this test protocol

was conducted under Interagency Agreement 94-IJ-R-004,

Project No. 97-009 IA/CTT.

This test protocol was formulated by the Office of Law

Enforcement Standards (OLES) of the

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

under the direction of Alim A. Fatah, Program Manager,

Chemical Systems and Materials, and

Kathleen M. Higgins, Director of OLES. The preparation

of this test protocol was sponsored by the

National Institute of Justice, David G. Boyd, Director,

Office of Science and Technology.

This test protocol has been reviewed and approved by the

Weapons and Protective Systems Subcommittee and the

Executive Committee of the Law Enforcement and

Corrections Technology Advisory Council.
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FOREWORD

This document, NIJ Test Protocol 99-114: Test Protocol for Comparative Evaluation of Protective

Gloves for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications, is a comparative evaluation protocol

developed by the Office of Law Enforcement Standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

It is produced as part of the Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program of the

National Institute of Justice. A brief description of the program appears on the inside front cover.

This test protocol is a technical document that evaluates performance and other requirements that

equipment should meet to satisfy the needs of criminal justice agencies for high-quality service. Purchasers can

use the test methods described in this test protocol to evaluate whether a particular piece of equipment meets

the agency’s essential requirements, or they may have the tests conducted on their behalf by a qualified testing

laboratory. NIJ, through its National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)– National,

conducts periodic comparative evaluations of products in accordance with the test methods outlined in this

protocol and publishes the data. These reports can be utilized by agencies to assist in selecting products that

best meet their requirements. For copies of the most recent evaluations conducted, contact NLECTC at 800-

248-2742 or 301-519-5060.

Because this NIJ test protocol is designed as a procurement aid, it provides precise and detailed test

methods. For those who seek general guidance concerning the selection and application of law enforcement

equipment, user guides have also been published. The guides explain in nontechnical language how to select

equipment capable of the performance required by an agency.

NIJ test protocols are subjected to continuing review. Technical comments and recommended revisions are

welcome. Please send suggestions to the Director, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of

Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20531.

Before citing this or any other NIJ test protocol in a contract document, users should verify that the most

recent edition of the test protocol is used. Write to: Director, Office of Law Enforcement Standards, National

Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8102, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8102.

David G. Boyd, Director

Office of Science and Technology

National Institute of Justice
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NIJ TEST PROTOCOL

FOR

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE

GLOVES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

CORRECTIONS APPLICATIONS

CONTENTS

Page

Foreword ...........................................................................................................................................................iii

1. Purpose and Scope .....................................................................................................................................1

2. Applicable Documents..................................................................................................................................1

3. Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................4

3.1 Description ............................................................................................................................................4

3.2 Rating Types .........................................................................................................................................4

4. Test Methods ...............................................................................................................................................5

4.1 Pathogenic Resistance..........................................................................................................................5

4.2 Dexterity................................................................................................................................................5

4.3 Cut Resistance......................................................................................................................................5

4.4 Tear Resistance ....................................................................................................................................5

4.5 Puncture Resistance .............................................................................................................................6

5. Quality Assurance ........................................................................................................................................6

5.1 Responsibility for Inspection..................................................................................................................6

5.2 Manufacturer Quality Assurance Plan...................................................................................................6

5.3 Examination Procedure ........................................................................................................................6

5.4 Test Procedures ...................................................................................................................................6

5.5 Reporting the Test Results....................................................................................................................7

6. Workmanship, Labeling, and Acceptance Requirements for Protective Gloves ........................................8

6.1 Acceptance Criteria...............................................................................................................................8

6.2 Test Sequence......................................................................................................................................8

6.3 Workmanship .......................................................................................................................................8

6.4 Labeling ................................................................................................................................................8

7. Certification of Testing in Accordance with NIJ Test Protocols....................................................................9
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Commonly used Symbols and Abbreviations

A ampere H henry nm nanometer

ac alternating current h hr hour No. number

AM amplitude modulation hf high frequency o.d. outside diameter

cd candela Hz hertz (c/s) Ω ohm

cm centimeter i.d. inside diameter p. page

CP chemically pure in inch* Pa pascal

c/s cycle per second* ir infrared pe probable error

d day J joule pp. pages

dB decibel L lambert ppm part per million

dc direct current L liter qt quart*

°C degree Celsius lb pound* rad radian

°F degree Fahrenheit* lbf pound-force* rf radio frequency

diam diameter lbfqin pound-force inch* rh relative humidity

emf electromotive force lm lumen s second

eq equation ln logarithm (natural) SD standard deviation

F farad log logarithm (common) sec. section

fc footcandle* M molar SWR standing wave ratio

fig. figure m meter uhf ultrahigh frequency

FM frequency modulation min minute uv ultraviolet

ft foot* mm millimeter V volt

ft/s foot per second* mph mile per hour* vhf very high frequency

g acceleration m/s meter per second W watt

g gram N newton λ wavelength

gr grain* Nqm newton meter wt weight

area = unit2 (e.g., m2, cm2, etc.); volume = unit3 (e.g., m3, cm3, etc.)

PREFIXES

d deci (10-1) da deka (10)

c centi (10-2) h hecto (102)

m milli (10-3) k kilo (103)

μ micro (10-6) M mega (106)

n nano (10-9) G giga (109)

p pico (10-12) T tera (1012)

COMMON CONVERSIONS

(See ASTM E380)

ft/s × 0.3048000=m/s lb × 0.4535924=kg

ft × 0.3048=m lbf × 4.448222=N

ftqlbf × 1.355818=J lbf/ft × 14.59390=N/m

gr × 0.06479891=g lbfqin × 0.1129848=Nqm

in × 2.54=cm lbf/in2 × 6894.757=Pa

kWh ×3600000=J mph × 1.609344=km/h

qt × 0.9463529=L

Temperature: (T°F-32)×5/9=T°C

Temperature: (T°C×9/5)+32=T°F

*These units are not in the metric system of units, but are included for the convenience of the user.
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NIJ TEST PROTOCOL 99-114

NIJ TEST PROTOCOL

FOR

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE

GLOVES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

CORRECTIONS APPLICATIONS

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this test protocol is to compare the performance of protective gloves

for use by law enforcement, corrections, and military personnel. The scope of this test

protocol is limited to the types of gloves that meet the rating levels described in

Section 3.2 of this test protocol. The applicable documents, which are in Section 2.0,

describe the test methods for conducting the comparative evaluation of the protective

gloves and are incorporated as part of this test protocol.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Government Documents

The most current versions of the following referenced documents should be used.

Federal

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)1

a. 29 CFR 1910 Part 1030 “Occupational Exposure to 

Bloodborne Pathogens: Final 

Rule,” Federal Register, Vol. 56, 

No. 235, Dec. 6, 1991, pp. 64175-

64182 (Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration).

b. 16 CFR Part 1500.3 Definitions of Toxic and Hazardous 

Materials.

c. 16 CFR 423, Part 423 Care Labeling of Textile Wearing 

Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, 

as amended effective January 2, 

1984; Federal Trade Commission 

Regulation Rule.

 

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The CFR and Federal Register are for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402. Reprints of certain regulations may be obtained from

the Federal Agency responsible for their issuance.
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2.2 Non-Government Documents

 The most current versions of the following referenced standards should be used.

2.2.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society for

Quality Control (ASQC)2

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables

for Inspection by Attributes.

2.2.2 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

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NFPA 1999 Standard on Protective Clothing for

Emergency Medical Operations.

2.2.3 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D 5151 Standard Test Method for Detection of

Holes in Medical Gloves.

ASTM F 1671 Standard Test Method for 

Resistance of Materials Used in 

Protective Clothing to Penetration 

by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using 

Phi-X174 Bacteriophage 

Penetration as a Test System.

ASTM F 1342 Standard Test Method for 

Protective Clothing Material 

Resistance to Puncture.

ASTM F 1790 Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut

Resistance of Materials Used in

Protective Clothing.

ASTM D 5712 Standard Test Method for Analysis of

Protein in Natural Rubber and its

Products.

 

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Copies may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY

10036, Standardization Documents Order Desk or from the American Society for Quality Control, 611 East

Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

3Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101,

Quincy, MA 02269-9101.

4

Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA

19103-1187.
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ASTM D 2582 Standard Test Method for PuncturePropagation Tear Resistance of Plastic

Film and Thin Sheeting.

2.2.4 British/European Standards5

BS EN 420:1994 General Requirements for Gloves.

BS EN 388:1994 Protective Gloves Against Mechanical

Risks.

Table 1. Protective Glove Rating Matrix

Type>>

Criteria

A

Pathogenic Resistant

(Biohazard)

B

Cut Resistant

(Blade)

C

Puncture Resistant

(Needle)

Pathogenic Pass Pass/Fail/NT Pass/Fail/NT

Dexterity High/Moderate Low/Moderate Low/Moderate

Tear High/Moderate High/Moderate High/Moderate

Cut Rating/NT High High/Moderate/NT

Puncture Rating/NT High/Moderate/NT High

Notes for Table 1 Ratings:

a) Cut Resistance

Low = Less than 5 N (<1.124 lbf)

Moderate = 6 N to 15 N (1.349 lbf to 3.372 lbf)

High = 16 N to 40 N (3.60 lbf to 8.99 lbf) or higher

b) Puncture Resistance

Low = 20 N to 59 N (4.496 lbf to 13.264 lbf)

Moderate = 60 N to 99 N (13.489 lbf to 22.257 lbf)

High = 100 N to 150 N (22.482 lbf to 33.723 lbf) or higher

c) Tear Resistance

Low = 10 N to 24 N (2.248 lbf to 5.396 lbf)

Moderate = 25 N to 49 N (5.621 lbf to 11.016 lbf)

High = 50 N to 75 N (11.241 lbf to 16.862 lbf) or higher

d) Dexterity

Poor = can pick up only 11 mm diameter pins

Low = can pick up only 9.5 mm diameter pins

Moderate = can pick up 6.5 mm diameter pins

High = can pick up 5 mm diameter pins

 

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Copies may be obtained from the Document Center, 1504 Industrial Way, Unit 9, Belmont, CA 94002-4044.
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e) NT – Not tested (Gloves that are not claimed by the manufacturer as a given type of

glove need not be tested against that Type Criteria, e.g., a cut resistant glove

which is not claimed to be puncture resistant need not undergo a puncture

test).

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Description

 The protective gloves covered by this test protocol are required to meet the

performance criteria and rating types defined for each criterion in accordance with

Table 1 on page 3.

3.2 Rating Types

 There are three major rating types designated as Types A, B, and C. If technically

and commercially feasible, a glove that combines all the performance requirements of

types A, B, and C, is rated the highest.

3.2.1 Type A

 This glove shall be specifically designed for protection against biological hazards. It

shall provide general protection against health hazards in dealing with field interrogation,

apprehension, transport, and incarceration of suspects and/or prisoners as well as crime

scene investigation and evidence gathering.

3.2.2 Type B

 This glove is specifically designed to be cut resistant. It shall provide general

protection against health hazards in dealing with field interrogation, apprehension, and

incarceration of suspects/prisoners as well as crime scene investigation and evidence

gathering in hostile environments where sharp objects such as knives and razor blades

may pose a threat.

3.2.3 Type C

 This glove is specifically designed to be puncture resistant. It shall provide general

protection against health hazards in dealing with field interrogation, apprehension, and

incarceration of suspects/prisoners as well as crime scene investigation and evidence

gathering in hostile environments where pointed and needle shaped objects may pose a

threat. These gloves are intended for use while frisking or patting down suspects/

prisoners.
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4. TEST METHODS

The performance criteria that the protective gloves in this test protocol are

evaluated against are defined as follows:

4.1 Pathogenic Resistance

 Pathogenic resistance gloves shall provide protection against common blood-borne

infectious diseases. The gloves meeting this criterion shall provide protection against

microbiological pathogens that are transmitted through physical contact or contact with

bodily fluids, such as blood, saliva, semen, etc. The gloves shall form a barrier to both

the pathogen and/or the carrier fluid when tested in accordance with NFPA 1999,

Sections 6-9 and 6-10, and the ASTM Standards cited therein. The test method

measures the resistance of a protective material to penetration by blood-borne pathogen

and for leakage, using a surrogate microbe under conditions of continuous liquid

contact. Protective clothing material pass/fail determination is based on the detection of

viral penetration and/or glove leakage.

4.2 Dexterity

 The gloves meeting this performance criterion shall meet the dexterity requirements

when tested in accordance with British European Standard BS EN 420:1994,

Section 5.2. In this test, a subject wearing the test glove is instructed to pick a series of

pins of similar length but differing diameters. The dexterity is rated according to the

smallest pin diameter that the subject wearing the glove can pick up.

4.3 Cut Resistance

 The glove meeting this performance criterion shall provide protection against slashes

and/or cuts by sharp objects, such as blades and knives when tested in accordance with

ASTM F 1790. This test method is used to measure the cut resistance of a material

when mounted on a mandrel and subjected to a cutting edge under a specified load.

4.4 Tear Resistance

 The glove meeting this performance criterion shall provide the tear resistance when

tested in accordance with British European Standard BS EN 388:1994, Section 6.3. In

this method a tensile tester is used to measure the force necessary to tear a test

specimen which is previously cut in a defined manner. For gloves that are entirely made

of elastomeric materials such as plastic film, latex, etc., or have a liner made of such

materials, the recommended test for tear resistance of the elastomeric material is ASTM

D 2582. This test involves the determination of the dynamic tear resistance of plastic

film and thin sheeting subjected to end-use snagging type hazards.
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4.5 Puncture Resistance

 The glove meeting this performance criterion shall be resistant to penetration by

needles and other pointed objects when tested in accordance with ASTM F 1342. This

test method determines the puncture resistance of a protective clothing specimen by

measuring the force required to cause a sharp-edged puncture probe to penetrate

through the specimen.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

5.1 Responsibility for Inspection

 The manufacturer shall be responsible for the performance of all inspection

requirements as specified herein. Inspections and Quality Assurance procedures shall

comply with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by

Attributes and OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030, Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 56, No 235, Dec. 6, 1991,

pp. 64175-64182. Except as otherwise specified, the manufacturer may use his/her own

or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements

specified herein.

5.2 Manufacturer Quality Assurance Plan

 The manufacturer shall develop and institute a quality assurance plan in accordance

with the standards listed in Section 4.l. This quality assurance plan shall ensure that the

product delivered meets the requirements specified herein. Manufacturers should

include a copy of this plan as part of any model shipped to the purchaser.

5.3 Examination Procedure

 Lot numbers and results from the examination shall be recorded on the inspection

sheets for each box of gloves. The sample and/or its components shall be examined for

defects detailed in Section 6.3.

5.4 Test Procedures

 Tests shall be performed in accordance with the following methods. Reference to

specific instruments is for information only; use of a company and/or product name in

this document does not imply approval or recommendation of the product in preference

to others that may also be suitable. Test specimens for the cut (Sec. 4.3), tear (Sec. 4.4)

and puncture (Sec. 4.5) tests shall be cut from the finished glove in accordance with the

dimensions specified for each test method and from glove location(s) specified in

Figure 4, page 8 of BS EN Standard 388. Fourteen (14) pairs of gloves are the minimum

numbers of samples needed for each model submitted for testing. Twelve (12) pairs will

be used for testing and two (2) pairs will be retained for archival purposes as indicated in

Table 2 on page 7.
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Table 2. Glove samples to be submitted for each model.

No. Test Method Minimum No. of

Gloves to be Tested

1. Pathogenic 4 Pairs

2. Cut Resistance 2 Pairs

3. Tear Resistance 4 Pairs

4. Puncture Resistance 2 Pairs

5. Archive 2 Pairs

5.4.1 Pathogenic Resistance

 Tests for pathogenic resistance shall be as specified in Section 4.1.

5.4.2 Dexterity

 The dexterity requirements of the gloves in this test protocol shall be tested as

specified in Section 4.2

5.4.3 Cut Resistance

 Tests for the cut resistance of the gloves shall be performed as specified in

Section 4.3.

5.4.4 Tear Resistance

 Tests for the tear resistance of the gloves shall be performed as specified in

Section 4.4.

5.4.5 Puncture Resistance

 Tests for the puncture resistance of the gloves shall be performed as specified in

Section 4.5.

5.5 Reporting the Test Results

The laboratory results shall be summarized in a table format listing each glove model

tested and how it performed against each of the performance criteria listed in

Sections 4.1 to 4.5 of this test protocol. Statistical significance of the reported results as

well as precision and accuracy of the test measurement shall also be reported, wherever

it is deemed applicable.
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6. WORKMANSHIP, LABELING, AND ACCEPTANCE

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE GLOVES

6.1 Acceptance Criteria

 A protective glove model satisfies the requirements of this test protocol if all sample

items meet the workmanship (see Sec. 6.3) and labeling (see Sec. 6.4) requirements

when tested in accordance with the performance requirements of this test protocol.

Each manufacturer must submit a minimum of fourteen (14) pairs for each model for

performance of the tests required for this protocol. Any sample found not in compliance

with the workmanship and labeling requirements will be returned to the manufacturer, at

the manufacturer's expense, without further testing.

6.2 Test Sequence

 Tests shall be conducted in the order presented in Sections 4.1 through 4.5 of this

test protocol. In the event that one of the samples fails to meet any requirement prior to

the completion of testing, the laboratory shall continue with the test sequence, if

possible, to the full completion of the performance requirements.

6.3 Workmanship

 Each glove sample submitted shall be free from wrinkles, blisters, cracks, or fabric

tears; incomplete, inconsistent, or unsecured stitching; sharp or rough edges or corners;

and any other evidences of inferior workmanship. The gloves shall not tear nor shall the

stitching unravel during inspection or while performing the tests specified in Sections 4.1

to 4.5. All samples of a given model must be identical in appearance, materials of

construction, and manner of construction.

6.4 Labeling

 Each set of protective gloves shall be clearly and durably marked (labeled) in a

readable type size, in the English (U.S.) language, in accordance with the requirements

set forth below. The label(s) must be securely attached to each glove. For nonfabric

(latex) gloves providing basic pathogen protection, the manufacturer shall place the

information required by this section on the box or as an insert to accompany the gloves

in their intended packaging.

1. Name, logo, or other identification of the manufacturer.

2. The rated type of protection, according to Section 4.2 of this protocol and 

referenced to the current edition of this test protocol.

3. Size (if custom fitted, a provision for the name of the individual for whom it 

is made).
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4. Lot number (a lot number is a control number assigned by the 

manufacturer to the lot of material used to construct the gloves, and should

be used for traceability and quality control purposes).

5. Line to write “Date of Issue.”

6. A model designation that uniquely identifies the glove for purchasing 

purposes. For the purposes of this test protocol, a “model” is defined as a 

manufacturer designation (name, number, or other description) that serves 

to uniquely identify a specific protective glove configuration based upon the

details of the protective glove construction. Separate model designations 

must be assigned to protective gloves which vary in materials of construction

(to include weave, denier, and waterproofing), manner of construction

(to include stitch patterns or other methods of assembling the materials),

and opening/closure configurations (i.e., hook and pile, zipper, elastic).

7. Care instructions for the gloves in accordance with 16 CFR 423, Part 423 

Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, as 

amended effective January 2, 1984; Federal Trade Commission 

Regulation Rule [Not required for disposable or single-use gloves].

8. A statement indicating that each glove model submitted for testing has

been tested for protein content in accordance with NFPA 1999, Section 6-

15 and ASTM Test Method cited therein. This test method determines the

protein content of the glove material(s) and reports the average protein

content level in micrograms per gram of glove material(s).

7. CERTIFICATION OF TESTING IN ACCORDANCE

WITH NIJ TEST PROTOCOLS

 Manufacturers are prohibited from placing any statement on the model of protective

glove (on the glove itself, the labeling, or accompanying advertisement or

documentation) that in any way states, infers, or otherwise suggests that the model has

been tested in accordance with the NIJ TEST PROTOCOL FOR PROTECTIVE

GLOVES, until such time as the model has successfully completed testing at an NIJapproved testing facility for the purposes of this test protocol, and a letter has been

issued to the manufacturer by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections

Technology Center (NLECTC). At that time, the manufacturer may place the following

statement on the required labeling as specified in Section 6.4:

“The manufacturer certifies that this model of protective glove has been tested in

accordance with NIJ Test Protocol 99-114, dated June 1999.”

 Manufacturers, once authorized to use this statement, are prohibited from modifying

this statement in any fashion.