Latex Gloves - Versatile Disposable Work Gloves
For health safety in medical exam environments or where protection from chemicals is required, choose high-quality latex gloves. Learn about latex glove materials grades, thicknesses, outer finish options and major brands.
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Staying Safe With Latex Glove Hand Protection
Your skin is the largest "tissue" of your body. Complex in structure and capable of absorbing and transmitting heat and molecules, your skin will naturally absorb whatever comes into contact.
Remove the two-way permeable factor such as by wearing latex gloves and you effectively eliminate absorption of potentially health-damaging chemicals.
Professionals working in environments where chemicals are used, such as hair salons, sanitation, assembly work, medical exam and surgery environments, need guaranteed protection from chemical absorption offered by latex gloves.
Assumed inert chemicals such as hair washes, soap, laundry detergents and related classes of cleaning solutions in fact carry low levels of foreign and toxic chemicals which can build up over time. Unlike deerskin or fleece, latex gloves give you a protective outer "skin" barrier which effectively blocks the movement of any chemical onto your skin, where it would be absorbed.
Choices To Consider In Buying Latex Gloves
Look at your job environment in order to determine the right grade of latex glove to protect your health with. Consider the following choices:-
Smooth Surface Versus Embossed. Latex gloves naturally offer a certain degree of tackiness. However, if the chemical solutions that you handle also contain a lubricating molecule, then you'll need embossed or textured latex for improved grip.
Powdered Versus Non Powdered. Getting on your latex gloves can be as challenging as the chemicals you deal with. Accordingly, work glove manufacturers offer light powder, in order to ease the on-and-off. For hand and skin health, some latex gloves also offer a coating of aloe vera.
High Risk Versus Moderate Risk Environs. Medical exam professionals, dealing with human bodily fluids, blood plasma, and so on require the highest grade latex gloves, which are typically marked for surgery or exam areas. A 5mm thick glove may suffice, versus the 13 to 18 mm latex gloves used in high risk industrial environs where acids, solvents and other complex chemical classes are being handled.
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