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Posted By A.Dennis
Morning All!
Could someone give me a pointer wo where i can find a chemical resistance chart for gloves. I am trying to find a compatible glove for both Diesel fuel and Add Blue (diesel additive - whcih is a aqueous urea solution about 35%)
Thanks in advance
A.
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Posted By Chris Packham
There is no general chart, since each manufacturer's gloves will perform differently. Each manufacturer should provide you with permeation breakthrough data on their own gloves.
However . . .
These data refer only to permeation and are created by a static laboratory test. Even this is flawed since the standard prescribes the test to be done at room temperature and not the temperature which will occur when warmer hands are inserted.
Furthermore, the test only covers permeation and does not take account of the effects of degradation, flexing, temperature, abrasion, etc., all of which can have a significant effect.
In a study we conducted where we tested gloves under actual working conditions, we found that the actual performance achieved varied enormously. In one case where nitrile gloves were being worn as protection against xylene and where the manufacturer's stated breakthrough time was 36 minutes, the actual performance ranged from in excess of two hours to just five minutes, depending upon the task.
We do have a method for testing gloves under actual working conditions.
The definitive book on this is "Protective Gloves for Occupational Use" (Boman, Estlander, Wahlberg, Maibach) CRC Press, ISBN 0-8493-1558-1
Having said all this, a good quality nitrile gauntlet will almost certainly provide you with adequate protection against the chemicals you describe.
If you need to know more, e-mail me direct.
Chris
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Most glove manufacturers' website have glove resistance data (see http://www.ansellpro.com/specware/index.asp, for example) but only for single substances. If there is more than one substance involved, you will need to speak to the manufacturers' technical people.
Paul
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Posted By Steve
What Paul Leadbetter said.
Marigold do a good glove chart, with a board that can be displayed showing a sample of each of the gloves.
Don't know if I am allowed to post links, but here is the website:
http://www.marigoldindustrial.com/All/Item.aspx
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Posted By Konstanty Budkiewicz
Hi A,
Contributors are responding with sound advice about the PPE glove question.
However, have you had time to address the hierarchy of controls available to you?
The Principles of Health and Safety at Work by Allan St John Holt, at Page 160, emphasises that the use of PPE, does not eliminate the hazard at source and cannot be guaranteed to work for 100% of workers for 100% of the time. PPE also attracts a need for its use and condition to be monitored. This aspect gives rise to routine replacement and disposal costs. Similalrly, workers requiring to use it must be trained (more cost).
If the original question arises from a need for a quick fix, then PPE may meet that need. However, in principle, the use of PPE should be seen only as a holding position whilst the hazardous process involving the reported product exposure is assessed and suitable and sufficient root-cause remedial actions are proposed to your management.
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Posted By Steve
Good lord Konstanty.
The guy asked for advice on gloves, not a thesis on health and safety law.
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