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MEDICAL GLOVES - Surgical,Examination

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  A piece of essential personal protection equipment in the medical and health industries, medical gloves are made with natural rubber latex, nitrile rubber or neoprene and are available in un-powdered or powdered versions for improved skin lubrication. There are two main types of disposable medical gloves   with natural rubber latex and nitrile rubber, namely examination gloves and surgical gloves. SURGICAL GLOVES Although less obvious, surgical gloves tend to have a more precise fitting and are usually sterilised and un-powdered as not to hinder post-surgery tissue growth and healing, examination gloves are available in unsterilised and sterilised forms and can be made from nitrile rubber, vinyl and neoprene other than natural latex. Surgical gloves made in Sri Lanka have an extra treated internal surface to soothe and protect the skin from irritation, dryness and cracking and protect the wearer against both type 1 and 4 allergies through the elimination of chemical accelera...

Are There Different Grades of Nitrile Gloves?

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  Different Grades of Nitrile Gloves Nitrile gloves have two major grades. These are industrial grade and medical grade. Pidegree   nitrile gloves  also have this kind of category, and these two grades vary and depend on their application.  Medical Grade Medical grade gloves are one type of nitrile glove that health care workers often use. As the name suggests, it is often used in a workplace that is prone to bodily fluid contamination. This type of nitrile gloves is perfectly made and more suitable for protecting the user from contaminating different infectious diseases. It lowers the possibility of direct contact with any blood-borne pathogens. Like any medical devices that the medical healthcare workers often use, this type of nitrile gloves is regulated by the FDA (Foods and Drug Administration) in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration needs to check and approve all the medical grade nitrile gloves first before and after it reaches the marketplace w...

Which Industries and Jobs Should Use Disposable Gloves?

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Disposable gloves offer both convenience and protection to workers in many industries. From comfortable, inexpensive and easy-to-change gloves for food preparation to highly specialized gloves to protect those working in chemical manufacturing, disposable gloves have many applications. They have also benefitted from recent technological advances, making them stronger, more practical and more cost-effective, especially when purchased in bulk. When to Wear Disposable Gloves The applications of disposable gloves are as varied as the people who use them. Some of the situations that require or benefit from using disposable gloves include: ·  When the wearer will come into contact with chemicals or skin irritants. ·  When the wearer will come into contact with bodily fluids like blood, vomit, urine, feces or mucus. ·  To protect others from bacteria or microbes on the wearer’s hands. ·  When handling substances that can stain hands. ·  When handling items that can be ...

Which Medical Gloves Are Better: Nitrile Or Latex?

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Disposable single-use gloves are becoming a symbol of safety - for food, medicine and other industries. While the use of gloves should never serve as a substitute for handwashing and proper hygiene, they can offer additional protection. When purchasing gloves for the workplace, whether it be for drug testing or additional use cases, there’s often concern around which is more effective: latex or nitrile. While they are both suitable options for protection, depending on a range of factors, including the environment or allergies, one may be a more appropriate solution than another. What is Latex? The white, soft substance found under the bark of a mature rubber tree is used to create latex gloves. Composed from water and this material, latex is a popular choice for protective gloves for medical or industrial use. Latex gloves can offer the following benefits: · A skin-tight fit · High levels of touch sensitivity · Wearable for an extended period of time · Cost-effective · Lightly powdered...

Why do more and more people use disposable gloves?

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Before the   COVID-19 ,   disposable gloves   basically only occurred in the laboratory, stomatology/oral cavity, food industry, landscape architecture and other industries, but after the epidemic, because of its unique natural barrier effect, caused widespread concern, to help people resist the spread of pollution or bacteria, slowly used by everyone.   After the gloves became fully used, the wide avenue of  disposable gloves   was opened, and the attention was not reduced.   ①   In the restaurant kitchen , it became a kitchen helper, washing, sorting, matching, cutting... Every kind of expert; ②   In daily household chores , it becomes a small safety protection superman, resist the damage of dust, germs, cleaning agents to the hands, maintain the hands wet and physical and mental health; ③   In pet care, wear gloves , not only can avoid the sweat of the hands harm the hair of small pets, but also can reduce the probability of being scr...

Gloves: What's the difference between different materials?

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In addition to hospital-sourced surgical gloves, most of us need disposable examination gloves. According to different materials, disposable medical gloves are divided into four categories: PVC gloves (including pvc gloves, mixed gloves) Latex gloves Nitrile gloves (including nitrile gloves and modified nano nitrile gloves) The difference between different materials: 1. PVC gloves: The advantage is that the price is cheap and there is no latex allergy. Disadvantages   are poor elasticity, air permeability, easy to sweat hurt hands, do not fit hands, use experience will be poor, not suitable for long-term wear. Pay attention to the plastic restrictions, PVC gloves are not easy to degrade, not very environmental protection 2. Latex gloves: The advantage is that the main raw material comes from natural rubber, and the gloves have good elasticity and fit the hands. The disadvantage is containing natural latex protein, easy to sensitize, allergic to latex products can not be used. Latex...