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What is latex:
Latex is a natural
substance found in nature that comes from the rubber tree.
The milky white fluid is drained from the tree and when this
is left to dry it becomes sticky and gooey. Several chemicals
are added into the rubber to make the latex used for latex
gloves.
Where are latex
gloves used:
Latex gloves are
used common place in hospitals and medical facilities as a
barrier against bacteria and viruses. The more we discover
how illnesses are passed from person to person the more
precautious our society has become. It is now common place
for latex gloves to be used in food preparation, food handling
and any service where contact is made from person to person
where there is a chance for the transfer on infection and
disease. As a precaution against the spread of malicious
bacteria and viruses US Postal service employees use gloves
while handling our mail. Auto technicians use gloves to
prevent oil and grease from being in contact with the skin,
this makes for easy cleanup and prevents harmful chemicals
from penetrating the skin.
Which type of
latex gloves should you use:
There are many
different grades and sizes of latex gloves. Latex gloves come
in economy, general purpose, Premium and medical grades. Each
grade is specific to the task the glove is to perform. Also
latex gloves come with or without a powder coating on the
interior of the glove. Powder coating enables the glove to
slide onto the hand better and aids in keeping down
perspiration of the hands. Here is a chart for the uses of
the grades of glove to be used by a specific industry.
At
Monsterjanitorial we carry a large selection of latex gloves
at
our online store:
Latex
Glove Resources:
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