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Chemical protective gloves come in a variety of materials. Unfortunately, no one material will work for all situations, so it’s important to know what the materials are and their uses and limitations. What follows is a summary of chemical protective glove materials.
Glove Materials
A Word About Disposable Versus Reusable Glove
Some gloves are disposable, and some are reusable. The difference in reusable versus disposable is not necessarily the material it’s made from; it’s more about chemical resistance, wear resistance, and thickness. Disposable gloves are thin, single-use glove that are generally 4 to 8 mils thick (a mil is 0.001 inch) – a good example of a disposable glove is exam gloves used in health care settings. Reusable gloves are thicker – 18 to 28 mils thick. (To determine the thickness of a glove, check the manufacturer’s specifications on the glove. It will either tell you the thickness or indicate whether the glove is disposable or reusable.)
Disposable gloves are not suitable for handling aggressive or highly hazardous chemicals. Disposable gloves do provide barrier protection where contact with chemicals is not likely, for example, in food processing or where the issue is dirt or prevention of human-produced contamination (as is necessary in clean rooms or health care). Disposable gloves do not hold up well to cleaning and should not be washed and reused.
Editor’s Note: Previously published here.
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Rathi Niyogi is the CEO of CriticalTool, a national distributor of Nitrile Gloves, Neoprene gloves and other industrial safety equipment. If you thought this article was helpful, additional information on chemical resistant gloves can be found at http://www.criticaltool.com/choosing-a-chemical-protective-glove.html
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