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Document ID (ISN)54667
CIS number 90-1714
ISSN - Serial title 0260-9576 - Loss Prevention Bulletin
Year 1988
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Hoyle I.P.
Title Gloves as protective equipment
Bibliographic information Apr. 1988, No.80, p.4-10. 2 ref. Illus.
Abstract This article looks at a range of conditions in the chemical and process industries which require the use of protective gloves, and suggests factors which determine a glove's acceptability. Gloves are used to protect workers' hands against chemical contact, abrasion and pinching, cuts and puncture wounds, low temperatures and electrical contact, and for the protection of delicate equipment. The most important use is for protection against chemical contact, and the article considers the effects that chemicals can have on various glove materials. Factors to be considered in deciding a gloves acceptability include size and fit, flexibility, warmth, tactility-sensitivity and bacterial degradation.
Descriptors (primary) protective gloves; physical hazards; chemical hazards
Descriptors (secondary) solvent resistance; safety by design; thermal insulation; chemical industry
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Hand and arm protection