Condom Testing Facility
The primary international standard is ISO 4074:2002. The WHO specification uses ISO standards as a foundation for
its guidelines on purchasing condoms for health promotion.
Regulation and Standards for Condom Testing
- The primary international standard is ISO 4074 : 200
- The WHO specification uses ISO standards as a foundation for it's guidelines on purchasing condoms for health promotion. The ISO and WHO specificfation for condoms include parameters for:
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Acceptable quality levels (AQLs), or the number of condoms that can be defective in each batch
* Accreditation for laboratories that tests condoms
* Procedures for the tests
* Materials, shelf life and stability
Major Tests Accredited Under NABL (TC-7719)
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Dimmensions
1) Length 2) Width 3)Thickness - Bursting Volume
- Bursting Pressure
- Oven Treatment
- Packing Test
- Total Lubricant Content
- Water Leak Test-Condom
- Tensile Strenth and Elongation at Break