Skin reactions and allergic responses to glove usage can be a serious health concern. This is particularly evident in healthcare, hospitality, veterinary and life science industries, where people use latex or nitrile gloves on a daily basis over a long period time. Both allergic and non-allergic reactions that are associated with glove usage can be …

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Understanding Glove Standards Glove standards are essential to ensuring you can trust their quality, suitability and reliability when you put them on. The most widely adopted technical standards for examination and surgical gloves are developed and maintained by Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand (AS/NZS), the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) …

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While it is important to have occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and practices in place, it is often the PPE that acts as the first line of defence against injury. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is arguably the most important in the health and safety industry as it protects employees against injuries when an incident …

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All examination and surgical gloves are designed for the sole purpose of protecting people’s hands and vary greatly across the process of manufacturing, design and technological advancements. While most glove materials, such as nitrile and latex, look and feel the same, they are made to be used throughout a wide range of industries. To ensure …

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For years, latex gloves were preferred in many industries that required gloves and PPE. However, since the introduction of nitrile gloves, we have seen a shift in direction. What is the cause of this large shift in glove choice? Latex Allergies The most significant reason that individuals, companies, or even industries make the switch from …

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Infection Risk When a patient enters a hospital for medical treatment or surgery, they face the risk of contracting an infection during their stay. These healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common occurrence in healthcare facilities (e.g. hospitals). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of patients are affected by HAIs worldwide each …

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AAMI – The AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) standards program consists of over 100 technical committees and working groups that produce Standards, Recommended Practices, and Technical Information Reports for medical devices. For more than 50 years, AAMI has been at the forefront in developing voluntary consensus standards, technical information reports, and other technical documents. These …

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Colloidal oatmeal has been used for thousands of years for its therapeutic benefits to help heal skin ailments, with its documented use by the Arabians and the Egyptians in 2000 B.C. as well as the ancient Greeks and Romans. Read more below to see how colloidal oatmeal, with its key component Oat beta-Glucan, can work …

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GloveOn gloves are made using a rigorous set of processes and checkpoints to ensure they consistently and reliably comply with Australian and international standards. Read on below to find out how we make sure each glove you wear is up to standard. Click and drag to zoom Download

Gloves are a proven way to protect your hands from contamination or prevent the transfer of microbes on your hands to those in your care or the environment. However, not all gloves provide the same barrier protection, with some prone to developing pinholes that reduce their effectiveness. See our infographic below on which gloves provide …

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