GB24788-2025
Safety technical requirements for medical gloves
医用手套安全技术要求
GB 24788-2025 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety technical requirements for medical gloves. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jun 1, 2028.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the safety technical requirements for medical gloves. It applies to single-use medical rubber examination gloves, single-use sterile rubber surgical gloves, single-use non-sterile rubber surgical gloves, and single-use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical examination gloves. Manufacturers of these specific medical glove categories must comply with this standard. It replaces the previous GB 24788-2009.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines critical safety parameters for medical gloves, focusing on biological and chemical safety. It specifies water-extractable protein limits for gloves made from natural rubber latex to minimize allergy risks. Additionally, it defines surface residual powder limits, distinguishing between powdered and powder-free gloves, though this specific requirement does not apply to PVC examination gloves. The standard also introduces microbial limits for non-sterile gloves and mandates that sterilized gloves must be completely sterile. Finally, it sets strict ethylene oxide residue limits for gloves sterilized using this method. Compliance with these chemical and biological thresholds is mandatory for market access.
Testing methods
Testing procedures are defined to verify compliance with the technical requirements. Water-extractable protein content is determined using the modified Lowry method as per GB/T 21870-2008. Surface residual powder is measured according to GB/T 21869-2008, which includes a specific formula for calculating glove surface area. Microbial testing for non-sterile gloves follows GB 15979-2024, while sterility testing for sterilized gloves adheres to the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. Ethylene oxide residue is tested according to GB/T 14233.1-2022. Accurate execution of these referenced methods is essential for valid compliance certification.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 24788-2025?
It regulates single-use medical rubber examination gloves, sterile and non-sterile rubber surgical gloves, and single-use PVC medical examination gloves.
What are the key updates in GB 24788-2025 compared to the 2009 version?
The 2025 version updates the residual powder limits for powdered gloves, adds requirements for microbial indicators and ethylene oxide residues, and modifies the glove surface area calculation formula.
Does the surface residual powder limit apply to all medical gloves?
No, the surface residual powder limit does not apply to single-use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical examination gloves.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- G45
- ICS
- 11.140
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Rubber and Rubber Products of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 24788-2009 (Current)