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Licensed copy: University of Auckland Library, University of Auckland Library, Version correct as of 21/05/2012 10:33, (c) The British Standards Institution 2012 BRITISH STANDARD Medical gloves for single use Ð Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes The European Standard EN 455-1:2000 has the status of a British Standard ICS 11.140 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BS EN 455-1:2000 Licensed copy: University of Auckland Library, University of Auckland Library, Version correct as of 21/05/2012 10:33, (c) The British Standards Institution 2012 BS EN 455-1:2000 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 455-1:2000 It supersedes BS EN 455-1:1994 which is withdrawn The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CH/6, Rubber products for hospital use, which has the responsibility to: Ð aid enquirers to understand the text; Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible 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