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Good afternoon,
We are just reviewing our PPE policy , in particular needlestick gloves. Found the ones being used currently are not suitable/sufficient.
Does anybody have any recommendations for needlestick gloves? The task is emptying void properties of furniture (sofas etc.) where we cannot guarantee there will be no rogue needles.
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Not sure if i can do this without breaching the advertising rules but i have tried samples from a company with a name that sounds like a 'parrot co'?
They were designed specifically for needleskick protection. They did not suit the application we tried them for unfortunately - which was nothing like needlestick and a much harsher environment, we kept getting puncture wounds which they protected against but did not last long when handling sheet metal; which they were not designed to do to be fair to Polly Co :-) PM me if you cannot work out who they are. Stu
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I do know of a glove that will provide protection against needles designed specifically for this purpose. My experience with them is that the needles break rather than penetrate.
If you need to know more PM me with your e-mail address. Chris
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What do you want needle stick proof gloves for? If it is for picking up needles off the ground and clearing them up then I would recommend some sort of litter picker type device. If you need them in a clinical or lab environment I would not bother. I have not seen anything that gives a proper level of protection and allows you to retain the sort of level of dexterity that is required.
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They are for operatives clearing out void properties. Where there is a known presence of drug paraphenalia and liklihood of booby-trapping the clean gets contracted out to a specialist, and if an operative come across a needle, again this gets contracted out.
The uncertainty comes with lifting items like sofas, or handling bagged waste in any property where there could be a chance for a hidden needle.
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Look at Hexarmour gloves, doe's anyone remeber a few years ago there was vinyl type gloves that was double layered and had a disinfectant between the layers. Can't remeber what they are called
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When I worked in a Local Authority we used Turtle Skin gloves with good effect, (I do not work for the company just a previous customer). They are not guaranteed puncture 'proof', however they do offer some protection and allow dexterity if you are clearing flats and furniture etc which may have obvious needles littered about. Your local search engine should help with suppliers. Hope this helps.
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Gloves won't protect you from a leg puncture from handling bagged waste.
I'd look at a hands-free processes of getting materials into stout containers asap (e.g. small wheely bins or similar) at source.
Sofas and chairs can be broken down in -situ with a bit of effort and a wee bit of know-how, enabling minimal direct handling of wooden frame components instead of soft fabrics/foams.
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We are looking at a shavolar type piece of equipment for handling of the waste bags for putting into waste bin. Hadn't thought about breaking down sofas, thanks for that input.
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