{"id":41198,"date":"2025-10-23T01:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T23:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvex-safety.com\/blog\/?p=41198"},"modified":"2025-10-23T03:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:05:16","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-ansi-isea-105-2016-needlestick-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uvex-safety.com\/blog\/au\/all-you-need-to-know-about-ansi-isea-105-2016-needlestick-test\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about ANSI\/ISEA 105-2016 needlestick test"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”185503″]Staying safe on the job leaves no room for accidents, especially when it comes to needlestick exposure. Exposure to needlesticks runs you the risk of not only injury but bloodborne disease \u2013 just one stick and the fear of contracting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV is stunningly real.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the current editions of EN388:2016 Safety gloves to protect against mechanical risks<\/em>, or AN\/NZS2161:2020 Occupational protective gloves, Part 3: Protection against mechanical risks<\/em>, does not address the serious subject of protection against hypodermic needlestick.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”41199″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”149572″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”959088″]When looking for protection against needlestick hazards we look to the United States and use the ANSI\/ISEA 105-2016 performance standard as our benchmark.<\/p>\n

Understanding the standard (and the need for it) is imperative in helping to ensure workers are wearing the proper needle-resistant personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves or arm guards, while on the job. Not only will you reduce or eliminate injury, but you\u2019ll dramatically reduce the emotional and financial liability of your organisation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”209248″]What is the needlestick resistance standard?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ANSI\/ISEA 105-2016 hand protection standard was updated to include the ASTM F2878-10 needlestick puncture test in February 2016.<\/p>\n

Before this standard became effective, the only tests available were the ANSI\/ISEA 105-2016 and EN388 puncture tests that uses a blunt probe to measure the amount of force required to puncture through a sample material\/glove. However, due to the bluntness of the probe, the puncture test was inadequate for determining needlestick-specific resistance and in no way represented the danger of a hypodermic needle.<\/p>\n

The ASTM F2878-10 recognises needlestick incidents as a common potential exposure risk for the law enforcement, medical, sanitation, and recycling industries. Protective clothing or material must be tested under this standard to determine the proper rating that it takes to stop and\/or mitigate needlestick punctures.<\/p>\n

How the test works: The ASTM F2878 hypodermic needle test calls for a 21G, 25G, or 28G needle (HexArmor\u00ae uses a 25-gauge needle) to measure the amount of force it takes to puncture through the testing material.<\/p>\n