Ansell 93-700 TouchNTuff Sterile Disposable Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves Class 100 (ISO 5)

Ansell TouchNTuff® 93-700 is a sterile, disposable nitrile cleanroom glove used when hand contact must be controlled at a higher level than standard cleanroom nitrile—particularly in ISO 5 / Class 100 environments and workflows where aseptic technique and sterile transfer rules apply. In many critical processes, the glove is the most frequent “touch point” in the work zone; that means glove selection, donning, and change frequency can become the dominant driver of contamination events, rework, and audit findings.

Sterile gloves are not a “nice to have”—they are a process interface control. The point is not only sterility at opening, but maintaining aseptic hand behavior through disciplined handling: where hands travel, what they contact, how gloves are disinfected (when applicable), and when they are changed. This is where many programs fail: the glove may be sterile, but the method is not.

ISO 14644 operations guidance treats personnel as a primary contamination source, which is why glove selection and glove behavior are central to contamination control. In ISO 5 zones, hand contact is “high leverage” because surfaces and components are often close to product-critical interfaces. Even when an environment is controlled, gloved hands can transport contamination from staging areas, carts, sleeves, and packaging if movement and touch discipline are not defined.

USP-influenced sterile workflows (for example sterile compounding or aseptic manufacturing principles) reinforce the same core expectation: maintain aseptic technique, control touch points, and define glove disinfection/change behavior so the process remains repeatable and defensible.

Best practice starts with aseptic donning discipline. Sterile gloves should be opened and donned using your facility’s sterile transfer approach, minimizing contact between glove exteriors and non-controlled surfaces. Once donned, the glove exterior should be treated as a controlled surface: hands remain in the defined work zone, avoid “wandering” to carts, drawers, keyboards, phones, or gown surfaces, and avoid touching packaging edges or staging items that are not within the same control state.

Define a glove change strategy that is realistic and enforced. In ISO 5 work, the most common glove failures are not catastrophic tears; they are gradual contamination loading and residue transfer. Set change-out triggers such as: after contact with non-controlled surfaces, after leaving the critical zone, after defined time intervals (risk-based), after solvent-heavy work, after visible soiling, and immediately after any event that compromises aseptic technique.

If your SOP includes glove disinfection (for example with an approved alcohol), train operators to disinfect in a way that controls wetness and prevents dripping into product-critical areas. Over-wetting hands can move contamination into seams, cuffs, and work surfaces; controlled application and adequate dry time reduce this risk.

SOSCleanroom commonly pairs sterile cleanroom gloves with controlled swabbing, wiping, and solvent practices so the entire method remains repeatable. The goal is not “more products”— it is fewer variables: controlled touch points, controlled wetness, and defined pickup tools.

• Suggested swab (precision contact control): Texwipe TX761 Alpha® Polyester Cleanroom Swab (Long Handle) — helps keep gloved hands and sleeves away from the work surface while controlling contact in grooves, rails, and tight corners.
• Suggested wiper (controlled follow-up pickup): Texwipe TX1010 Vectra® Alpha® 10 Polyester Cleanroom Wiper — supports sealed-edge wipe-downs after handling or swabbing when fiber control and consistent pickup behavior are required.
• Suggested solution (wetness control / surface prep): Texwipe TX167 Non-Sterile 70% IPA (16 oz) — commonly used for controlled damp-film technique in non-sterile workflows; if your process requires sterile disinfectants/solvents, follow your facility SOP and select sterile-presented chemistries.

This Technical Vault content is provided for general operational guidance and procurement planning only. It does not replace facility SOPs, aseptic process controls, validation protocols, environmental monitoring programs, quality risk assessments, or manufacturer documentation (IFU/TDS/SDS/label instructions). Always follow applicable ISO standards, USP chapters, and site-specific procedures. Sterile gloves must be handled and transferred per your facility’s sterile technique and documentation requirements.