Investigation of various clean room gloves for cleanliness

Lynette Lobmeyer; Mike Pirkey

doi:10.1117/12.966857

15 October 2012 Investigation of various clean room gloves for cleanliness

Lynette Lobmeyer, Mike Pirkey

Proceedings Volume 8492, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2012; 84920K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966857
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The donning of gloves is an essential handling requirement for minimizing aerospace hardware contamination. . Glove manufacturers frequently tout particle cleanliness, aqueous extractables, and pin holes in their literature. However, t comfort, dexterity, the level of non-volatile residue, and other characteristics are also important characteristics to consider when dealing with contamination sensitive, high-value hardware. In this paper, Ball Aerospace and Technologies (BATC) reports on its s investigation of several readily available gloves for use in the aerospace manufacturing environment and has developed a method of selection, testing, and analysis to ensure that gloves donned are ready for service. The testing method used do not necessarily comply any with any industry standards. The original tests fell into several categories. One of these was a non-volatile residue (NVR) test which examined contamination on the surface of the glove. A number of lots from several manufacturers were evaluated which provided insights into the cleanliness levels of gloves from potential. This has allowed us to track the lot to lot variability of the cleanliness level of gloves we receive from approved vendors.

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Lynette Lobmeyer and Mike Pirkey "Investigation of various clean room gloves for cleanliness", Proc. SPIE 8492, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2012, 84920K (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.966857

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