The Advantages of Using Disposable Latex Gloves

 


Uses for Disposable Latex Gloves

The tight, secure fit of disposable latex gloves offers users a more sensitive feel and touch. Of course, the most basic purpose hasn't changed since the 1800s -- protection for the hands. Here are some of the industries that make latex glove use a part of normal operating procedures.

Health Care

Healthcare professionals across the globe rely on disposable gloves. The gloves provide a barrier between skin and biohazardous material. This includes blood, urine, feces, and saliva. They serve the dual purpose of protecting patients from cross-contamination.

Contact with blood and body fluids is not exclusive to health care providers. Many other professions take advantage of the protective nature of latex. These include EMTs, firefighters, first responders, and police officers.

Veterinary

Unlike (most) humans, a scared or stressed animal has the tendency to piddle right where they stand. That is reason enough for veterinary clinics to provide safety gloves to employees. But there are more serious considerations.

Ever heard of "cat scratch fever?" Besides being a classic Ted Nugent song, it's a real thing. Bartonellosis (catch scratch disease) is a mild human disease. It's caused by the bacterium found in feral cats, rescued strays, and young kittens. The bacterial transfer comes from bites and scratches.

Food Service

On the consumer side, we thank Dr. Halsted, who had no idea how popular and useful his invention would become. Food preparation is much safer operation since the adoption of disposable latex gloves.

The Allergy Issue

Disposable latex gloves are made from the natural materials harvested from rubber trees. This biodegradable material contains proteins which carry antigens (or allergy-inducing toxins).

Manufacturers developed chemical procedures to leach out the majority of these antigenic proteins. But allergic reactions still occur. Especially for those constantly exposed to the material.

For that reason, several non-latex gloves exist today. The alternative materials include:

· Nitrile: A material created from the bonding of two substances - acrylonitrile and butadiene. The scientific name is acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber. Nitrile is a latex-free synthetic compound.

· Vinyl: Made from the same material used to design pipes -- polyvinyl chloride (PVC). A plasticizing chemical, added to give the material, gives it greater flexibility. 

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